Lala's Words Black Voices Acrux and the Southern Cross

Acrux and the Southern Cross

and what do they spot

Your one little light

Lesser-known stories introduce characters such as the volcano goddess Pele from Hawaii

the saga of a cat who doesn't show up for dinner and the little girl who wishes she knew where he might be--but the reader knows

Lala's Words Black Voices Acrux and the Southern CrossWinner of the 2022 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award! From debut author illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates the unassuming power of kind words. Oh, there goes Lala! She carries a pot of water around the corner, down the block, and over the fence, to a patch of dirt and concrete where tiny weeds sprout. "Hello, hello, friends!" she whispers. Lala waters the plants every day, but it is her kind words that