You Make Me Happy

Bakker creates dreamy, windswept backdrops for this story of a girl who confides in her grandmother about her first crush. Sofia explains that she likes the boy because he tells stories about pirates and dragons (Bakker shows the boy squaring off against a giant green dragon), defends her from teasing classmates, and makes funny faces in class. The elderly woman, in turn, tells Sofia about the boy she loved as a child—the girl’s grandfather. Readers with romantic butterflies of their own may be emboldened by the girl’s decision to announce her affection to the boy—with a message that reiterates the book’s title. Ages 5–up. (June)