Little Ruth: Halloween Drama Queen is a sweet picture book that celebrates a plucky girl’s resourcefulness. In Dee Write’s picture book Little Ruth: Halloween Drama Queen, a girl working to upgrade her Halloween costume faces... Read More

A tongue-in-cheek ending tops off this quirky reimagining of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Alberta is a dreadful child; rude and unapologetic, she always gets her way—even if she has to throw a tantrum to get it. After a hooded figure... Read More

Dashes of color enliven intricate pencil drawings of a variety of fuzzy and feathered creatures in this picture book that explains big and small ways of choosing kindness. A sloth feeds baby birds berries with a pair of chopsticks... Read More

A grandfather takes his grandson on a nighttime walk to honor his late grandmother in this ethereal picture book about grief and remembrance. With their orange and yellow hats and red backpacks, a grandfather and his grandson set out... Read More

In this moving picture book, Rachel is looking forward to the Purim festival, hoping that her elaborate costume will help her win the coveted Purim crown. On the way to the synagogue, her cousin sees a man offering elephant rides. Rachel... Read More

A little boy’s blanket makes a break for it in this runaway hit of a bedtime story. The boy is ready for bed, but his blanket isn’t; it jumps up, packs a pizza into a bag, and slips out a window into the night. But no one believes... Read More

A world tour comes courtesy of the humble egg in this bright culinary adventure. A is for Avgolemono, a “silky chicken soup” from Greece, and M is for Mote Pillo, hominy “scrambled in a bath of milk” from Ecuador, in this ABCs of... Read More

When Kwesi confides to his Nana Ruby that he is embarrassed by his inability to swim, she makes him a deal: if he learns to swim, she will, too. Surprised that Nana Ruby can’t swim, Kwesi learns about segregation—and its lingering... Read More