A pirate searching for a parrot and a clumsy penguin collide in this lively tale about friendship. When a penguin falls aboard his ship, a lonely pirate mistakes it for a parrot; he paints it, tries to teach it to speak, and feeds it... Read More

Jennifer Berne’s rhyming picture book "How the Sea Came to Be" is an educational and concise explanation of how the ocean and its marine life formed. Chronicling 4.5-billion years of terrestrial evolution, beginning from stages of... Read More

Rooted in Chinese folklore, this story follows a young boy who uses creativity and courage to save his village. A strange fog rolls through Qiqi’s village, taking many of the village’s children with it, so Qiqi starts making clay... Read More

Pale yellow stars twinkle against dreamy backdrops of blues and purples in this enchanting bedtime tale. One night, while struggling to sleep, Watson finds a magical world under the “night tent” of his blankets; because he’s not... Read More

Lovely and musing, the picture book "The Little Philosophers and the Conscious Stream of Wisdom" suggests that stirrings of wisdom exist in every child. Two curious young friends talk to water in Juel Maerz’s sensitive picture book... Read More

With its poignant and metaphorical take on grief, "The Semicolon" is a powerful picture book about finding hope after loss. Britt Sayler’s thoughtful picture book "The Semicolon" addresses the confusion and overwhelm of mourning. After... Read More

In the exhilarating and informative picture book "Pebbles and the Biggest Number", a butterfly’s horizons expand as he learns about the environments of Earth and outer space. In Joey Benun’s educational picture book "Pebbles and the... Read More