Endearing sibling hijinks and examples of childhood determination make "Open Heart" an inspiring picture book. In John J. Dias’s inspirational autobiographical picture book "Open Heart", a girl with multiple disabilities believes in... Read More

Bursting with energy and excitement, Peaches and Jake Celebrate Christmas is an upbeat holiday picture book about two dogs with quite different approaches to their gifts. Paula Bailey’s festive and bright picture book Peaches and Jake... Read More

A grumpy crab learns an important lesson about sharing in the jovial picture book "Cranky Franky". In Michelle Chu and Joseph Penner’s charming picture book "Cranky Franky", a hermit crab learns the meanings of sharing, friendship, and... Read More

"Story of the Everything, the Nothing, and Other Strange Stories" is Gyula Gábor Tóth’s unusual and whimsical collection of illustrated fables. Made up of interactive, silly, and thought-provoking tales, the book includes entries... Read More

The colored pencil lines and bright, warm colors of the vintage illustrations ensure that this picture book honors a love of the sea. Ty has summered on the same beach with his family for years but never caught a fish. Following the lead... Read More

A little boy approaches a group of older boys on bicycles, eager to join them on their ride, but his older brother tells him he is too slow. Determined to prove him wrong, the little boy sets out after the group, but he cannot keep up,... Read More

"Sunny and the Border Patrol Companion Coloring Book" is a complementary text whose expressive black-and-white line drawings are opportunities for coloring along to the tale that inspired it. This coloring-book companion to Maureen... Read More

Skye, a girl living in an Indigenous community, draws a crowd with her stories, which were first told to her by her grandfather. Skye relays five stories, all focused on animals and all with a unique message and moral. The expressive... Read More