The serene picture book "Birth of the Chosen One" retells the Christmas story from a Native American perspective. Terry Wildman’s reverent picture book "Birth of the Chosen One" adapts the story of Jesus’s birth for an Indigenous... Read More

A girl tries to avoid the cleaning part of a Sunday tradition in this wholesome picture book about family bonding. Every Sunday, Clara’s dad cleans and sings while her mother makes gumbo; Clara loves the singing but could do without... Read More

A magical circus becomes a vehicle for a thoughtful message of conservation in this dreamy picture book. In a village “with too many worries and too few trees,” feathers float down from the sky—invitations to the legendary Flying... Read More

The true story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, conservationists integral to the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and to the passage of the Wilderness Act, is told alongside colorful illustrations of the land and animals they... Read More

Inspired by the author’s experience emigrating from Russia with her family after the outbreak of the war on Ukraine, this thoughtful picture book speaks to children during uncertain times. A girl relocates to a sparse apartment in an... Read More

A brother and sister let their imaginations run wild as they embrace the first snowfall in this cozy picture book. The magic touch of the first snow transforms a greenhouse into an ice castle and a snow sculpture into a friendly polar... Read More

Inspired by a true story from Chinese history, this painterly picture book serves as a reminder that queer people—and queer love—have always existed. When Yuan’s advisors tell him he must understand perfection to rule well, Yuan is... Read More

A misanthrope denies her own pain but is helped by a child who encourages her to pray in the lesson-filled picture book "The Music Thief". In Sophie Armstrong’s optimistic picture book "The Music Thief", a witch tries to rid a city of... Read More