No Wet Feet for Quincy by Renee Hayes is about a lovely duckling named Quincy who can't stand his feet being wet. Quincy struggles daily as geese and swans bully him for remaining on the shore of Dragonfly Pond. Quincy has friends and other ducks...

New House for Mouse by Fynisa Engler and Ryan Law is a picture book about foster care, learning to adapt, and being comfortable with difficult emotions. Mouse misses his mother when he goes to live at Mama Bunny’s foster home. His mood worsens when breakfast...

Nature Study Buddies is the third book in Leigh's Wheelie Adventures series by Charlene McIver and is illustrated by Claudia Gadotti. It’s nature study week and Leigh, Cosmo, and Tara have chosen to study some nocturnal animals in Leigh’s backyard. But if they want to...

Neela's Reflection by Ariel Zylberberg is about a little blue firefly. Neela is frustrated and full of self-doubt. Whatever she seems to try doesn't quite work or measure up in her eyes. She feels like all the other fireflies are more unusual or accomplished than...

Ned’s Fanciful Webs: The Story of a Starving Artist, written by Harrison Martin and illustrated by M.T. Bear, is a humorous children’s picture book told in limerick rhyme. Ned is a spider with a skill for crafting large, ornate webs that we appreciate throughout the...

Naughty, Cira by Rachael Martel is a short children’s book about a playful and sometimes impish cat named Cira who runs away from home. Her mouse and other toys were not enough, so the water bowl and her mother’s jewelry became a new form of...

In Nope-Nope Emu by R.C. Chizhov, we are introduced to a young girl emu whose confidence is shattered after losing a competition. Every previous year this emu won the emu-flap game. Not sure what to think, our emu comes to terms with losing by telling...

No Dog in My Yard, written by Tricia DellAnno and illustrated Jim Pearson, is a children's picture book about a child whose greatest desire is to have a dog. The book begins with a young boy taking stock of his neighborhood and the number of...

Newton the Newt (Adventures of Newton the Newt) by Anar Mammadov is an adventurous picture book for young children. One day, whilst the Brown family was getting ready to sit down and eat dessert, there was a knock at the door. Mr. Brown wonders who...

In Nema and Clow: A Friendship Under the Sea, Amina Ouchen explains the complex concept of symbiotic relationships clearly, so even children can understand them. I taught science at the secondary level and had difficulty explaining symbiosis to the students. However, Amina makes it look...