A little boy is whisked away on a nighttime adventure in this bedtime tale. Ricky hears the wind asking for someone to come out to play, but his mother ushers him into bed. The wind takes things into its own hands, blowing Ricky’s... Read More

First published in Korean, this translated picture book uses bright illustrations and simple, flowing language to convey the resilience and potential within every child. Some seeds are shy, others have thorns, but they develop into proud... Read More

Noa the house-sprite can find just about anything—except a friend. With a hat, a sandwich, and boundless determination, he leaves to find a home with friends. Along the way, he meets a bear, a ferret, and a wolf; the quartet’s search... Read More

Inspired by a Chinese creation myth, this vibrant picture book demonstrates the power of connection. Nüwa is the only person on Earth; though she loves the plants and animals surrounding her, she grows lonely with no one to talk to.... Read More

Dynamic colored-pencil illustrations match the energy of their subject in this story of a green-thumbed grandmother. Feeding her hens and geese, composting, watering, weeding, and harvesting, it’s all in a day’s work for Granny as... Read More

Little Stripe the zebra cannot find his dad. “He has black and white stripes,” Little Stripe says to a monarch caterpillar who offers to help him look. They soon discover that more than just zebras fit that description. Watercolor... Read More

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson’s excellent book "Small Shoes, Great Strides" covers how, in November of 1960, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost made history by going to first grade—as the first Black students at a public school in... Read More