The subtle proverb-based tale Wings & Roots weaves wondrous cultural connections between nature and humanity. An entrancing illustrated literary tale, Capella Cao’s Wings & Roots utilizes Chinese proverbs to tell the story of... Read More

In this encouraging picture book, talented young Posey is used to being the best at all that she tries, so her early faltering in yoga class comes as a great surprise to her. Though her teacher assures her that “perfect’s not the... Read More

This electric, jazzy biographical picture book of drag icon José Sarra begins with his childhood dreams of becoming royalty in glittering San Francisco. Though these yearnings were supported by his family, he found others more... Read More

From a Métis author and a Cree and Métis illustrator, this picture book is a glorious celebration of Indigenous culture and of intergenerational inheritances and bonds. It welcomes the audience along on a time-crossing journey to honor... Read More

In this wrenching but hopeful picture book about confronting childhood grief, a child whose deceased parent feels “as far away as the stars” finds an inventive way to fulfill their promise to never forget. They repurpose a cardboard... Read More

“Small, determined” Su-Kyoung lives in a lovely village beneath a mountain. Her people fish each day for the food they need, taking no more than that from the nearby stream. Then a visitor calls their practices into question,... Read More

About the abiding love of two young men across lifetimes, January Sun’s fantastical graphic novel "The Reaper and the Waiting" is steeped in Chinese culture, mythology, and history. Dwelling in the liminal space between life and death,... Read More

Cookie loves cookies, especially the cookies from the Cookie Cubby. But when the owner’s Pride Month offering leaves a sour taste in some community members’ mouths, Cookie rallies friends and neighbors into a sweet show of support in... Read More