Used to Billy expressing himself through sobs and screams and shouts, his parents are at their wit’s end when his tears and tantrums finally threaten to take over completely, in Khoa Le’s "The Boy Who Cried". Beautifully expressive... Read More

Recycling is a wonderful early-nonfiction title for children ages six to nine. It discusses the importance of recycling, what kinds of materials can be recycled, and what those materials can be made into. Each page is accompanied by... Read More

These edifying rhyming tales deliver morals in a delightful way. Michelle Chin summons the spirit of Aesop’s Fables in her delightful picture book, The Little Book of Animal Stories. Many children are familiar with at least some... Read More

Strong themes of determination and faithful friendship make this a perfect book for young readers. Young children who fantasize about their toys coming to life when they leave the room are sure to appreciate Tracy Avril MacMillan’s The... Read More

There is no happily-ever-after for this Little Red, but there are plenty of eye-popping, jaw-dropping twists in "Little Dead Riding Hood", part of the Scary Tales Retold series from Wiley Blevins. Channeling its Grimm roots, this and... Read More

"The Boy with the Big Hair" is a wonderfully silly story about Harry, who refuses to comb his hair. His hair is so messy that a pair of birds decide to nest in it. A seed in the bird nest takes root, and a tree begins to grow on top of... Read More

Adults working with delayed speakers can add the Cave Kiddos and their one-word learning adventure to their toolboxes. Eric Jay Cash’s Cave Kiddos: A Sunny Day is a picture book geared toward children who are delayed speakers. The... Read More

This inclusive Christmas story focuses on a central message: the welcoming nature of the baby Jesus. Is There Room?: A Welcoming Christmas Nativity Story is a rhyming picture book about the birth of Jesus authored and illustrated by two... Read More