When Girl gets lost in the night while playing hide and seek, Dragon frantically tries to find her. With rhythmic, lyrical text that is a joy to read out loud, the bond between... Read More

The processes of making cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, fleece, and rubber are all detailed in this smart picture book. Might sound overwhelming, but Butterworth and... Read More

With several educational themes—electricity, hypnosis, the placebo effect, the scientific method, and a good dose of American and French history—this mesmerizing picture... Read More

Intimate personal stories and photos of transgender teenagers invite discussion of the gender continuum. Most people struggle to find their place in the world and with identity... Read More

This is not your average alien invasion story, with humor, darkness, and symbolism that will satisfy teens of both genders. Teenage martial artist and newly clairvoyant, Jesse... Read More

Building a highway is the focus of this educational, Spanish-language title. Activities depicted include staking the land, machines excavating earth, dumping cement, rolling the... Read More

Little ones learning their letters will find this British designer’s take on the illustrated alphabet, in which he assigns each letter a word to display, especially nifty.... Read More

This gentle and candid story tracks the reactions of a little boy to his mother’s death: anger at her having left him, frustration at not being able to take care of Dad, and... Read More

As the only survivors of their gypsy encampment invaded by Nazi soldiers, twelve-year-old Andrej and nine-year-old Tomas wander from town to town, dodging falling bombs and... Read More

Marco Polo’s 5,000-mile Silk Route expedition to China in the thirteenth century; Umberto Nobile’s 1928 airship flight over the North Pole (and subsequent crash); Tenzing... Read More

Sadie positively needs to go the zoo; it’s been ages and her plans get foiled each time. Finally, she and her dad start out one morning and before long they’re drenched in... Read More

A talented New Zealand duo teamed up to produce this disarmingly simple ode to nighttime acoustics. Two children lay awake in a sleeper car while they “Whistle past rivers /... Read More