A Little More Beautiful

An Award-Winning Story About Seeing and Being Seen

Sly as a fox and swift as a bird, Lou Alice is determined to leave each day a little more beautiful than she found it. But when she moves away from her little house, no one in town notices she’s gone. No one, that is, except a little girl, who sets out to carry on Lou Alice’s work. But doing so is not enough.

Can the girl find a way of her own to make the world a little more beautiful?

Why Families Love This Book:

• A heartwarming story about seeing and being seen—for readers who love Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney or The Library by Sarah Stewart and David Small
• Gorgeous illustrations that bring Lou Alice’s world to life
• A gentle message of kindness, legacy, and making a difference
• Includes free audiobook streaming via QR code on the back of the book
• Award-winning: 2024 IBPA Book Award Gold Winner

Grades: Picture Book (Young Readers)

Subjects & Topics: Kindness, Values & Virtues, Flowers & Plants, Science & Nature, Country Life, Social Themes