Soft, blushing, winsome illustrations trace this story of an unconventional friendship between a dormouse and a cheerful fox—one that is challenged during the dormouse’s hibernation, when the fox befriends a badger, too. Can the... Read More

Misty watercolors juxtapose warm and cool tones to showcase the beauty of the Canadian Arctic in this tale of a little boy trying to outrun the moon. Little Moar is convinced that the moon, with its half-smile smirking down at him, is... Read More

Three young people learn that “when you have friends, you don’t have to do hard things by yourself” in this heartwarming picture book. In Elizabeth Turnbull’s picture book "Janjak and Freda Go to the Citadel", two children take a... Read More

Everyone is worried about Ladybug, whose teacher asked her class to draw elephants. What Ladybug turned in was a mass of dark swirls. The doctor checks her hearing, and concerned adults watch her play, but no one thinks to ask Ladybug... Read More

In rhyming text and with indomitable cheer, this picture book wanders through the wonders of the animal kingdom. A freckled and bespectacled girl is the audience’s guide, introducing creatures close to home, like mice and cats, and... Read More

In this visual representation of the weight that harsh words and bad feelings carry, Felix lugs a mysterious suitcase with him everywhere he goes, unable to put it down. Flowing lines and swirling hues drip together as dark clouds form... Read More

"Becoming My Best Self" is an instructional guide designed to help children lead happier, more fulfilling lives. Shamena Maharaj’s instructional picture book "Becoming My Best Self" is concerned with cultivating inner attributes with... Read More

Bursting with enthusiasm at the first signs of spring, Miyuki ignores her grandfather’s reminders to be patient and wanders far from home in search of the purest water to entice a promising bud to blossom. The book’s springtime... Read More