Vaunda Micheaux Nelson’s excellent book "Small Shoes, Great Strides" covers how, in November of 1960, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost made history by going to... Read More

Used to calling dibs on his favorite toys or the best desserts, Julian is alarmed when his baby brother Clancy’s first word turns into an answering challenge that quickly... Read More

In this creepy, crawly, slimy, and adorable story, Frankenstein is off to the Valentine’s Day Bash. At this party filled with every kind of monster, Frankenstein seems to be... Read More

"Their Great Gift" is a beautiful book about the American immigrant experience. A simple narrative shares the often difficult struggle of families as they tried to establish new... Read More

Rich in story and moving in message, this tale of two Alex Addlestons who met in kindergarten but are relocated half a world away from each other is an epic fairy tale for... Read More

Great things can come from games of make-believe. As a girl, Sarah Edmonds practiced at being what her father wanted most: a boy. This skill later served her (and the Union... Read More

“This class needs some fashion. This class needs some fun. I’ll find a hairdo to impress everyone.” Annabelle doesn’t want to be like everyone else at school and her... Read More

The Native Americans have the wily coyote. African tales feature Anansi the spider. There are Irish stories about mischievous leprechauns. And apparently, high in the Andes... Read More

These days it may seem like rabbits have a better chance than humans of ever landing on Mars, so perhaps the title of this fanciful children’s book isn’t all that... Read More

Each of these two squat schoolbooks presents a typical kindergarten problem. On Penguin’s first day of school, he won’t let anyone else have a turn on the slide.... Read More