Francesca Galligan’s "Looking After Your Books" is a delightful reference volume for book lovers. A librarian at Oxford’s Bodleian Library, Galligan is an ideal dispenser of book-related advice. She balances her expertise with... Read More

An orphaned toad journeys through the natural world in the magnificent graphic novel "Alyte". Alyte is one of many eggs on his father’s back. When his father dies, he is thrown into a harsh but beautiful world. After meeting other... Read More

A tall tale about man’s best friend, this picture book will enchant animal lovers of all ages. Sitka and her human, Sam, live in the wilds of Alaska; though life isn’t easy, they have always helped one another make it through. When... Read More

Set in Queen Esther’s court, Tessa Afshar’s enthralling romance novel "The Royal Artisan" is about family secrets and second chances. After losing her parents, Sazana rebuilds her life, finding quiet joy in her work as a potter,... Read More

All the colors of Christmas—though one more than others—are celebrated in this quirky picture book about a girl with a rose-colored perspective. Christmas trees are no longer green, gold stars are replaced with glittery pink... Read More

In Kimberly Bea’s enchanting fantasy novel "The Changeling Queen", the fairy queen who kidnapped Tam Lin tells her own story. Bess is the daughter of her village’s healer, who is rumored to have gone to Faery to deliver the Faery... Read More

In Jonathan Bockian’s captivating historical novel "What Was Forbidden", a skeptic is murdered, his sister tries to bring his killer to justice, and a community is changed forever. In seventeenth-century Venice in the Jewish ghetto,... Read More

Translated from Chinese, with illustrations reminiscent of Chinese animation, this picture book demonstrates that unlikely friendships can yield the sweetest rewards. On her way home, Bunny follows the smell of fresh bread to a bakery... Read More