This fantastical picture book invites the reader to delight in the journey as it poses questions both fanciful and profound. “Would you wish to be young?” and “To whom would you sing your best traveling song?” are just two of the... Read More

Pieces of the past, present, and future untold come together in this dreamy picture book that reminds children of their incalculable individuality. A grandmother’s wisdom, “the gleam of ripe mangoes,” and “stories of struggle and... Read More

Whimsical watercolor and ink illustrations enliven this cheeky story that proves the grass is rarely greener on the other side. Pippin has always been a witch’s cat, but he grows discontent; he sets out to see what other kind of cat he... Read More

The Cinderella story is retold through the lens of the Underground Railroad in this inspirational picture book about legacy, courage, and hope. CeeCee is not her real name, but it’s what the Townsend family calls her on the plantation... Read More

Bold swaths of color complement summertime shenanigans in this rhyming picture book about two adventurous friends. Bear is wrested from his chair and towed to the fair by his friend Hare, but they can’t agree on what to ride. Hare... Read More

A stubborn girl learns that cooperation makes communities harmonious in the whimsical picture book "Ruby Finkelman Finds the Real Magic". In Mike King’s fantastical picture book "Ruby Finkelman Finds the Real Magic", a child in a... Read More

A thriving garden is likened to the indomitable spirit of Palestinian refugees in this heartfelt picture book. A girl loves to help her jiddo in his garden; he tells her about the garden his father had before their land was taken,... Read More

Simple, to-the-point language brings the abstract topics of death, grieving, and carrying on into focus for children in this comforting picture book. Squirrel and his friend Pock, a mushroom, go in search of their favorite bird; they... Read More