Written by Nina LaCour and Illustrated by Joana Avillez
IndieNext pick
Amazon Best Book of the Year Ages 6-8
Winner of the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Children's Books
Junior Library Guild selection
2025 Colorado Children's Book Award nominee
2024 Capitol Choices selection
“LaCour’s new transitional chapter-book series is cozy and classic-feeling…Ella’s curiosity and gregariousness are infectious, and she’ll easily sweep readers into her charming world.” —Booklist
“[T]his chapter book is cozy and comforting. Readers will want to move in here and meet these folks.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Through Ella’s infectious narration and the stories’ loosely defined plots, LaCour sketches distinctive, endearing characters and offers a gentle celebration of intergenerational friendship and community.” —Publishers Weekly