Laine Falk
Editor and Children’s Author
Pine School Pals #1: Let's Be Friends
Coming September 1!
Meet the Pine School Pals in the first installment of this full-color, graphic novel-style series, perfect for beginning readers!
The Pine School Pals are the kids in Ms. Perez's second-grade class. They have typical classroom problems—sometimes with a lot of drama—but they always work it out.
Across five stories, the Pine School Pals rescue their class pet Ribbit, put on a shark show, start an exclusive club, and more!
Pine School Pals #2: The Bracelet Swap
Coming in January!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
The Pine School Pals are back in the second installment of this beginning reader series! In these five stories, Ms. Perez's second grade students build a special LEGO® project, share Pokémon cards, trade friendship bracelets, and more!
The Pine School Pals navigate classroom conflicts and work out solutions together, while learning new things and making friends along the way!
Pine School Pals #3:
It's Pizza Time
Coming in June 2027!
It's another week with the Pine School Pals! These five stories follow Ms. Perez's second-grade students as they compete in a jumping contest, do an obstacle course, have a pizza party, and more!
Across these stories, the Pine School Pals navigate common conflicts in the classroom and on the playground. Together they figure out how to be good friends and classmates!