Cottagecore for Everyone

Updated July 9, 2025
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The little guys
Brosgol, Vera
Paper Book
Already love Vera's work? Don't miss her first novel Return to Sender! An adorable cautionary tale from Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol. We are the Little Guys. Yes, we are small. But there are a lot of us. ...

Picturebook

Autumn story
Barklem, Jill.
Paper Book
Bad weather is on the way and the autumn crops are still not gathered in Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse's daughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way over the cornfield and into the Chestnut...

Picturebook

Millie Fleur's poison garden
Mandin, Christy
Paper Book
*A great book for holiday gifting, and one of the best picture books of 2024! *An instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller! Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden is a...
Picturebook
Mushroom lullaby
Kraegel, Kenneth.
Paper Book
"Short sentences, lilting rhymes, and harmonious visuals help viewers grasp the subject matter. . . . A mycological charmer." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In gentle rhyme, this spare and whimsical picture book from the one-of-a-kind imagination of Kenneth Kraegel...

Picturebook

Frog and toad are friends
Lobel, Arnold.
Paper Book
Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad--a Caldecott Honor Book!  From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other--just as best friends should be. ...

Reader

A true home
George, K.
Paper Book
Courage, kindness, and adventure abounds in this charming, illustrated chapter book series about a mouse discovering the true meaning of home. When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately...

Primary fiction

Moominsummer madness
Jansson, Tove.
Paper Book
If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're missing the most magical fun! Perfect for readers of all ages, join the beloved, world-famous characters of Moominvalley on an unforgettable adventure in Moominsummer Madness--includes black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Primary fiction

Kiki's delivery service
Kadono, Eiko 
Paper Book
Read the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat that started it all! Nostalgic fans of the Hayao Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service and newcomers alike will love this exciting new translation of the beloved fantasy story. "A gentle story of magic-tinged...

Intermediate fiction

The undead fox of Deadwood Forest
Hartman, Aubrey
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Award Book! A fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel--perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate. Featuring black...

Intermediate Fiction

The Tea Dragon Society
O'Neill, Katie (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
The Tea Dragon Society is the two-time Eisner Award-winning gentle fantasy that follows the story of a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons. Winner of the 2018 Eisner Award for...

Graphic novel

The witch boy
Ostertag, Molly
Paper Book
From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic.In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross...
Graphic novel
Pilu of the woods
Nguyen, Mai K., author, artist. 
Paper Book
A 2020 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Finalist   For fans of Hilda and the Troll comes PILU OF THE WOODS, a heartwarming and bittersweet story of friendship, loss, exploring complex emotions and finding your way home from debut creator Mai K....

Graphic novel

Mooncakes
Walker, Suzanne
Paper Book
"Mooncakes is spellbinding. It had everything I love in a story--magic that felt inventive, characters that became my friends, and a romance that felt truly authentic. It was one of those books that I was sad to see end. Luckily, I can always reread." --Tillie Walden, creator of Spinning and On a...

Graphic novel

Legends & lattes : a novel of high fantasy and low stakes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
" The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes. After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start...

Adult fiction/sci-fi

Bookshops & bonedust
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may...
Adult fiction/sci-fi
Kiki's delivery service
Miyazaki, Hayao
DVD

DVD

My neighbor Totoro
Miyazaki, Hayao
DVD
Two young sisters spend a summer in the Japanese countryside with their father. The children's strange new home turns out to be a wonderland filled with creatures and a trio of furry woodland sprites who can only be seen by children.

DVD

Foraging as a way of life : a year-round field guide to wild plants
Cannon, Mikaela
Paper Book
Reconnect with nature and nourish your family year-round. Foraging as a Way of Life helps you to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants every season, turning everyday walks into meals from the land. What You'll Learn Year-round foraging made easy -- Discover...

Adult Non-fiction

BReD : sourdough loaves, small breads, and other plant-based baking
Tatton, Ed
Paper Book
Sourdough bread is naturally vegan - flour, water, and salt transformed into extraordinary, delicious bread. Ed Tatton, vegan chef, artisan bread-maker, and co-owner of the popular vegan cafe and bakery BReD with Natasha Tatton, has been baking and refining his recipes and techniques for naturally...

Adult Non-fiction

Destination simple : everyday rituals for a slower life
McAlary, Brooke
Paper Book
We live life in the fast lane. We race to keep up with the Joneses. We are over-worked, over-connected and over-stressed, and we compete over how busy and important and sleep-deprived we are. But we don't have to. There's an ever-growing group of people opting out of a life lived at 110%. They...
Adult Non-fiction
Alchemy of herbs : transform everyday ingredients into foods & remedies that heal
Foret, Rosalee de la
Paper Book
Did you know there's a powerful herbal medicine chest in your kitchen? Imagine being prepared for that next cold, scrape, headache, digestive issue, stressful day, or sleepless night with simple ingredients from your cupboard. Instead of pills, reach for- Cinnamon Tea to...

Adult Non-fiction

The beginner's guide to mushrooms : everything you need to know, from foraging to cultivating
Bunyard, Britt Allen
Paper Book
Discover, identify, harvest, and grow mushrooms with confidence--no experience required. The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms is the complete starter handbook to mushroom identification, foraging, cultivation, and cooking, written by two leading mycology experts. ...

Adult Non-fiction


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