Mark Binder’s The Worst centers on an ordinary eighth-grader who navigates the awkward world of a small New England middle school along with his tight-knit group of friends. Calling themselves Team Bomb Shelter, these clever middle schoolers use an ironic scale to rank their daily...

The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes: Dance Practice by Brenda Li is a children’s picture book about a high-spirited girl named Millie who rose to the occasion. When Miss Julianna announces that the class has an exciting dance recital coming up, Millie is absolutely...

The Further Adventures of Erig the Earwig by Andy Evans is a well-written book that takes children on a trip into nature to learn about insects, their unique behaviors, and features. Andy begins by introducing two best friends, Erig, an earwig, and Bob, a copper...

Does it really matter what color you are? Or what color someone else is? In Andrew Ginsburg’s The Colors of My Sky, Lester, the blue butterfly, is taught by his mother to only play with other blue butterflies. Why? Because blue is the color of...

Independence, strength, courage, resilience, purpose – these are gifts we share with loved ones, old and young. In Devaunshi Mahadevia’s The World, For You, a mother shares her love for her child, beginning with the moment the child is born. The love is shared in...

Colleen M. Bratley's The Easter Spirit Eggs follows the adventures of three little bunny siblings. Easter is here, and it's going to be Jacket's first egg hunt with his older siblings, Hoppity and Jumper. The three little bunnies must offer the Easter spirit with each...

The Noisy Leaves: A Tale of Gratitude is a children’s picture book written by Alexandra Barlow with illustrations by Katie Lamb. It follows the seasonal changes through the story of a tree and its leaves. During summer, the leaves really come alive. They absorb sunlight...

The Playbook: Switched On by Alex Almosawi sneaks up on you. It gives us an overview of Zaki's world. He is an eleven-year-old desperate for a pair of expensive sneakers he can't quite afford. Zaki is the kind of kid whose brain never really switches...

Dolly Parton said, “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” That message is sprinkled throughout The Little Girl with Big Dreams by Sissel Waage. This picture book follows a young girl as she imagines herself all grown up with endless possibilities. As...

Veronica Puig’s Treehouse Rescue is a children’s picture book about kindness, compassion, and helping others in difficult moments. The story follows a young boy named Mike whose simple trip to buy peanut butter and jelly turns into an unexpected adventure. After learning that his little...