By Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

She begins as a romantic vision, a vision given voice for the first time one warm summer evening in a parlor in France in 1865. Eventually, Edouard de Laboulaye's dream of erecting a monument to international friendship and to hard-won liberty catches fire and spreads. Thousands of people - French and American - ignore the naysayers and commit themselves to bringing to life one of the most inspirational women in the world: Lady Liberty.

Doreen Rappaport and Matt Tavares have created a biography of a statue and symbol that captures and reflects the fervor of those who knew the Statue of Liberty best: the sculptor, the engineer, the newspaper publisher, the poet, and many others who understood her significance and foresaw her magnificent destiny.

By Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

Oliver Hall loves baseball. And he loves listening to his grandfather's many baseball stories - especially his stories about the Chicago Cubs, their favorite hometown team. But one day, Oliver discovers that Grandpa Hall has kept one very special story a secret: his own.

Matt Tavares presents a heartwarming portrayal of one man's lifelong love of the game, and the enduring legacy he passes on to his grandchild.

By E. Nesbit
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

Jack can't seem to do anything useful for his poor mother. He can't even accomplish an errand as simple as selling the cow; instead, he trades it for a handful of beans. But then those beans sprout into a towering stalk, which elevates Jack to a strange land ruled by a greedy giant. Jack must be clever and brave as he tries to return the giant's stolen treasures to their rightful owner. Along the way, he might even succeed in making his mother proud - and very wealthy.

E. Nesbit's charming, wry retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" was first published in 1908. Her unabridged text is featured in this edition, complemented by Matt Tavares's engaging, dynamic illustrations.

By Stephen Mitchell
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

Deep in a forsaken wood, a wild man keeps watch over a golden spring. Iron Hans is nine feet tall, as brown as rust, with hair to his knees. He is cursed, a terror to all, until a prince finds the courage to befriend him. But when he betrays Iron Hans's trust, the prince must make his way in the world alone, penniless and unknown - except for, in the end, a little help from a certain forgiving wild man.

Stephen Mitchell's deft retelling and Matt Tavares's elegant illustrations gracefully unfold this Grimms' tale about pride and humility, wealth and poverty, and the importance of doing good - whether you are a servant or a prince, a wild man or a king.