A creation story from the Indigenous people of Canada’s Northwest Territories is brought to life through the delicate illustrations of this bedtime story. Sukaq enjoys falling asleep to his mother’s stories; his favorite is one about... Read More

The cast’s exaggerated facial expressions amp up the silly factor in the empathetic picture book introducing Ruby, a little girl who’s more than a little clumsy. Personally, she’s delighted to learn that there’s a medical... Read More

Inspired by a true story that brought light in a dark time, this picture book shows how even a spark of hope can make all the difference. In 1945, Gertie the duck built her nest on a precarious post in the Milwaukee River. The local... Read More

A child with outsized ambitions imagines what he would do if given the powerful position of the president. There are bestowals of freedom on animals and children, and grumpy people are relegated to towns far, far away. The rules are... Read More

Dreamy illustrations, muted to resemble aged paintings, bring new life to this Chinese folktale about the rewards of honesty. An old emperor has no children to inherit his throne, so he devises a challenge to choose an heir: the children... Read More

Focusing on helping children identify, understand, and manage their “big feelings,” this picture book encourages children to approach their emotions with self-compassion as it incorporates concepts of mindfulness. Some feelings make... Read More

For the child perhaps still too little to ask comes this bright, informative board book introducing key elements of the Passover seder. The table is set with candles, wine, matzoh, and a full seder plate; juice is poured, hands are... Read More

Sonny’s class is supposed to bring in their favorite objects from home for show and tell, but all the cool things his classmates bring make Sonny a little embarrassed of his life as a member of the Irish Travellers. Then his uncle Jim... Read More