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Judging books by their covers, 12

Just want to share some books whose covers I love! Once every 4 weeks, I'll post 4 books and super short synopses of books whose covers catch my eye.  The Eyes and the Impossible  by Dave Eggers (Author) and Shawn Harris (Illustrator) ( McSweeney's , 2023): A wild, lyrical, hilarious and beautiful story of a wild dog living and surviving in an urban park. Luka and Little Feather  by Ashlee Alicea (Author) and Nix Doxtater (Illustrator) (Orange Hat Publishing, 2023): While out exploring by the river, Luka finds something that will change their lives forever-a yotnʌyátku, or "magic stone." Witchcraft for Wayward Girls  by Grady Hendrix (Berkley, 2025): Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at Wellwood House in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, frightened, and alone. Under the watchful eye of the stern Miss Wellwood, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and po...

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