Cottagecore for Everyone

Updated July 3, 2024
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The little guys
Brosgol, Vera
Paper Book
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. Together we are strong, and we can get all we need. The Little Guys might be small,...

Picturebook

Mushroom lullaby
Kraegel, Kenneth, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
From the creator of Wild Honey from the Moon comes a fanciful lullaby as cozy and unique as a mushroom home. Here is your mushroom at the end of the day. The sun stretches out and sets far away. In gentle rhyme, this spare and whimsical...

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

Moominsummer madness /
Jansson, Tove.
Paper Book
When a flood sweeps through the valley, the Moomins must find a new house. And with typical Moomin good luck, one just happens to be floating by. It looks normal enough, but there are curtains where one wall should be, strange rows of lights, and other odd amenities. Then Moomintroll and the Snork...

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 Hiyao 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 Tea Dragon Society
O'Neill, Katie (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The TeaDragon Society, a charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, ablacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in theenchanting world of tea dragons. After discovering a...

Graphic novel

Legends & lattes : a novel of high fantasy and low stakes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 A Library Reads Pick An Indie Next Pick A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high...

Adult fiction/sci-fi

Snapdragon
Leyh, Kat
Paper Book
Kat Leyh's Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself. Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks...

Graphic novel

Pilu of the woods
Nguyen, Mai K., author, artist. 
Paper Book
A heartwarming story of friendship, loss, and finding your way home fromdebut author/illustrator Mai K. Nguyen! Willow loves the woods near herhouse. Theyâe(tm)re calm and quiet, so different from her ownturbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get...

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
Crumbs
Stirling, Danie
Paper Book
An IndieBound Bestseller Falling in love just got sweeter in this charming, romantic YA graphic novel from WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform. Ray, a young seer struggling with her powers, discovers first love and friendship in her town's magic bakery. In a very...

Graphic novel

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
My neighbor Totoro
Paper Book
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

Wild witchcraft : folk herbalism, garden magic, and foraging for spells, rituals, and remedies
Beyer, Rebecca (Witch)
Paper Book
Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch. Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the...

Adult Non-fiction

The hidden world of gnomes
Soloy, Lauren
Paper Book
This book is an introduction to the hidden folk called gnomes, who live in a happy place they call The Pocket. Where is The Pocket, you ask? Well, it's all around you, all the time. Gnomes are curious little creatures, and they're very shy. But after reading this book, you will learn to spot the...

Picturebook

The rooted life : cultivating health and wholeness through growing your own food
Rhodes, Justin
Paper Book
A permaculture expert and popular YouTube Homesteader shares the skills and the delights of becoming a part of your own food story in this inspiring, accessible, and beautiful invitation to a more abundant, healthy, and connected life. Have you ever wanted to experiment with growing...

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
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


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