630 Maple Street

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Author(s)

Marya Kulesza

Publisher Name

Floris Books

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Release Date

October 14, 2025

ISBN13

978-1782509295

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Meet the residents of 630 Maple Street, spot details in their apartments and tell stories about what they get up to each month in this fun wordless picture book.

Inside the friendly apartment building you can say hello to chef Malik, book-lover May, baby Elijah, vet Ava and all their visitors and animal friends.

See what the neighbors do each month, from barbecuing together on hot summer nights to sledging and snowman-building on frosty winter days. Children will love spotting busy creatures and funny details as they pore over each page on this journey through the seasons.

Editor reviews

2 reviews

interesting wordless picture book

March 05, 2026 (Updated: June 15, 2026)

Overall rating

4.5

Plot

N/A

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

5.0

630 MAPLE STREET is a clever picture book, great for children who love to tell their own stories and search for fun details. The book begins by introducing the residents of 630 Maple Street in the context of four apartments/families. The following scenes show the residents throughout the year with each page spread being labeled with a month.

What I loved: The majority of the book is wordless, which is great for young readers who enjoy visually exploring books and using their imaginations to make up stories. There is a good amount of detail on each page to allow readers to find many fun things and see what the characters are up to in each month of the year. The front introduction is great for some starting context before diving into the wordless part of the book.

There is a good use of color with the seasons being shown throughout the year. Additionally, some of the pages take place in the apartments while others are outside, giving a good variety in the scenery. The families are also diverse, which is a nice inclusion.

Final verdict: 630 MAPLE STREET is a mostly wordless picture book that will delight readers who enjoy visually exploring books and creating their own stories.

Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer Top 10 Reviewer 2398 reviews

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A literary dollhouse waiting for stories to be told

August 10, 2025 (Updated: June 15, 2026)

Overall rating

4.5

Plot

N/A

Characters

4.0

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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

5.0

In this wordless picture book, we meet four families who reside in the same building at 630 Maple Street. There are two pages were we are introduced to the families who live within; Olga and her partner Elena, who own a bookstore and have a dog, Ringo, and two children, Anthony and Luna; expectant writer Olivia who is raising Jayden with the help of Isaac and Jayden's grandma Clare; veterinarians Ava and Lee who live with daughters May and Su with dog Dot; and Lily, Noah, and their cats Kora and Milo, who are being raised by their father, Walter (who is in a wheelchair) and their grandmother Maria, with the help of Walter's friend John. There's also a mail carrier, Avery, produce seller, Adam and his son Jacob, and the building superintendent, Christopher, who sometimes appear.

Good Points

There is a two page spread for every month that shows a cross section of the apartment building, with a small border of the outside environment, including a sidewalk in front of the building. As the seasons change, we see different animals and activities outside, while there are changes inside as well. Olivia has her baby, and we see the child grow. Holidays are celebrated. Games are played, meals, are cooked, and children bring out toys and craft projects. In the warmer weather, we get views of the outside of the building, where the residents gather to work in the garden, have picnics, or rake the leaves.

The color palette of this Polish import is very cozy, with warm wooden floors, and lots of turquoise and autumnal orange and red accents in the apartments. There is a lot of attention to detail, so young readers could look for the cats on every page, or decide what people are eating for meals. It would be an excellent distraction on car trips, or a good springboard for story telling.

This reminded me of the worldless picture books by Thé, Cake for Everyone, or Becker's The Tree and the River. The cutaway view and detailed pictures gave me the same warm feeling that Wheeler's A Cozy Winter's Day did. I can see this being a multigenerational favorite!