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connection

Books about connection for readers of all ages.

Cover of I love hugs

I love hugs

Lara Jones

Ages 0–4affectionlove

Cover of "Smile!" said Dad

"Smile!" said Dad

Jane Buxton

Ages 3–7familyhappiness

Cover of One Tiny Twig

One Tiny Twig

Dan Rhema

Ages 8–13family historyancestry

Cover of Blown Away

Blown Away

Katie Rivers

Ages 6–10familynature

Cover of You and me, me and you

You and me, me and you

Miguel Tanco

Ages 2–7brotherhoodfamily bonds

Cover of Tanglewood

Tanglewood

Margaret Wild

Ages 5–10familynature

Cover of The simple things

The simple things

Bill Condon

Ages 10–14familysecrets

Cover of Little Boy

Little Boy

Alison McGhee

Ages 3–7father-son relationshipfamily love

Cover of The edge of falling

The edge of falling

Rebecca Serle

Ages 13–18death and grieffamily bonds

Cover of 33 minutes

33 minutes

Todd Hasak-Lowy

Ages 10–14friendshipschool life

Cover of I'm a baby, too!

I'm a baby, too!

Claire Henley

Ages 2–5babiesanimals

Cover of Little Beauty

Little Beauty

Anthony Browne

Ages 3–8friendshipcompassion

Cover of The whale who saved us

The whale who saved us

Nicola Davies

Ages 5–10naturesurvival

Cover of Samantha, A Story of Friendship

Samantha, A Story of Friendship

Sergio Bambaren, Michele Gold

Ages 6–10friendshipkindness

Cover of My First Prayers

My First Prayers

Ages 0–3spiritualityfaith

Cover of Jackdaw Summer

Jackdaw Summer

David Almond

Ages 9–14friendshipnature

Cover of Collectors

Collectors

A. S. King

Ages 12–18identitycollecting and obsession

Cover of The girl who told 1001 stories

The girl who told 1001 stories

Pomme Clayton

Ages 6–10storytellingimagination

Cover of You Are My I Love You

You Are My I Love You

Maryann Cusimano Love

Ages 2–6loveparent-child bond

Cover of Beauty and the beat

Beauty and the beat

Kate Forster

Ages 13–18music and performanceself-discovery

Cover of Panda and polar bear

Panda and polar bear

Matthew J. Baek

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Wayfarer

Wayfarer

Alexandra Bracken

Ages 14–18time traveldestiny

Cover of Me and my Grandma

Me and my Grandma

Helen Tinsley

Ages 5–10familylove

Cover of Strange Girl

Strange Girl

Christopher Pike

Ages 14–18loveself-discovery