Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich: Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy
Good Dirt

Just Because

Curious minds are rewarded with curious answers in a fantastical bedtime book by Mac Barnett and Isabelle Arsenault.

Why is the ocean blue? What is the rain? What happened to the dinosaurs? It might be time for bed, but one child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep just yet. Little ones and their parents will be charmed and delighted as a patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child’s nighttime wonderings. Any child who has ever asked “Why?” — and any parent who has attempted an explanation — will recognize themselves in this sweet storybook for dreamers who are looking for answers beyond “Just because.”

More Juvenile Books

  • We Dream A World is a heartfelt picture book by Yolanda Renee King, honoring her grandparents, Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspired by her family's legacy of civil rights advocacy, the book serves as a powerful call for unity and equality, encouraging young readers to embrace their role as change-makers for a better future.
  • In the magical town of Ravenskill, twelve-year-old Seven Salazar dreams of joining the most powerful coven during the Black Moon Ceremony. However, when she is placed as a Spare alongside two others, they must complete an impossible task to seal their coven and gain their magic, or risk being turned into toads forever. Witchlings is a captivating middle-grade story filled with adventure, humor, and the power of friendship, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Harry Potter.