In this soothing, ethereal tale-within-a-tale, a girl draws and plays before bed. Though she’s smiling, she also worries about her animal toys, some of whom, she thinks, may be afraid of the dark. It’s a fear she sympathizes with,... Read More

In this wrenching but hopeful picture book about confronting childhood grief, a child whose deceased parent feels “as far away as the stars” finds an inventive way to fulfill their promise to never forget. They repurpose a cardboard... Read More

Robert B. Marks’s comprehensive natural history text Deep Time in Mono Basin concerns a sensitive lake ecosystem in northeastern California. The Mono Lake Basin, at the edge of the Sierra Nevada, serves a vital ecological role as one... Read More

About the abiding love of two young men across lifetimes, January Sun’s fantastical graphic novel "The Reaper and the Waiting" is steeped in Chinese culture, mythology, and history. Dwelling in the liminal space between life and death,... Read More

At turns whimsical, thought-provoking, and heartbreaking, this sentimental picture book invites readers of all ages to celebrate the “lasts” in life, from the undesirable pieces of candy left in the bag to the final farewell to a... Read More

In Mario Elías’s surreal, unflinching novel "Beloved Disciples", a man grieves the death of his first love. Simón experiences heartbreak after losing Albi, the love of his life. He sees visions in which Albi-clone corpses pile up... Read More

The heavens light up in Emily Seyl and Paul Ziomek’s photographic history "Trinity", which presents the testing of the first atomic bomb in a way heretofore unknown. In 1945, the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki astonished... Read More

Cookie loves cookies, especially the cookies from the Cookie Cubby. But when the owner’s Pride Month offering leaves a sour taste in some community members’ mouths, Cookie rallies friends and neighbors into a sweet show of support in... Read More