Reddit reviews Cecil the Pet Glacier

I am not sure what the story of Pollen is. Will be checking it out, it looks incredibly beautiful! The first book that came to mind was Infinity and Me. The illustrations are stunning and the story equally so.
http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Me-Carolrhoda-Picture-Books/dp/0761367268

The artwork and books of Giselle Potter are really great! Starting with my favorite
http://www.amazon.com/Cecil-Pet-Glacier-Matthea-Harvey/dp/0375867732

And lastly this might be my favorite of 2015
http://www.amazon.com/The-Sea-Tiger-Victoria-Turnbull/dp/1783700076

I hope that helps! Check out @TheReadingNinja on instagram for a lot more books to love :)

I've read some great children's/young adult books at work recently. I work for a museum that stocks excellent children's books from all over the world, and many from local authors (NZ) and many many in reo Maori which can be hard to find.

All the Dear Little Animals, a picture book about little kids that start up a funeral business to bury dead animals. It was a really sweet, thoughtful, quirky picture book.

Mr. Wuffles! This had the best title of any picture book ever, and I love that it's about a very perturbed cat and tiny aliens.

Cecil the Pet Glacier

Cry of the Go-Away Bird I read this over a month while stealing moments at the desk, it's a young adult novel about a young white girl growing up in Zimbabwe. It's not the best book ever I've read on the subject but it covers issues and experiences that make it a worthwhile read (I say that keeping my own 16 year old self in mind).

The Insatiable Moon This was written by a NZ author, and it has been made into a movie (I haven't seen it, but I keep meaning to look for it). About a man who lives in Auckland (in a boarding house with people who have all been institutionalised) who thinks he is a son of God.