Judging books by their covers, 15

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. 

1. Soothing Stories for Grown-up Hearts: When I Accept Myself by Laura Linn Knight (Author) and Sara Tomate (Illustrator) (Independently Published, 2024): This innovative picture book, written specifically for adults and teenagers, takes you on a whimsical journey to the bottom of the sea, an odyssey from exploration to self-discovery to the bright light of self-affirmation, to help you visualize your emotions and develop proactive practices that will help you honor your unique soul.
2. Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations―and Take Over Our Lives by J. W. Ocker (Quirk Books, 2024): From weird history expert J. W. Ocker, an eye-popping compendium of the 30 most infamous, audacious, and dangerous cults in history.
3. The Christmas Witch by Steven Kellogg (Dial, 1992): The worst student at Madame Pestilence's Academy for Young Goblin's and Witches, Gloria decides to be a Christmas witch!--but first she must prove herself by bringing peace to the feuding planet of the Pepperwills and Valdoons.
4. Pan: A Novel by Michael Clune (Penguin Press, 2025): A strange and brilliant teenager's first panic attacks lead him down the rabbit hole in this wild, highly anticipated debut novel from one of our most distinctive literary minds