It takes a special person and a special dog to be brave enough to venture into disaster zones and rescue those who have been trapped. In Sarah E. Endline’s Sarah and Jasper Riot for the FDNY!, Jasper, a rescue dog from Florida, accompanies his owner,...

Rainy days meet big imaginations. Written by Felix M. Finley, The Perfect Fort follows a little girl named Sam, her ever-eager AI assistant Pip, and their quest to build the ultimate living room fort in one rainy day. Sam wants to build a giant castle...

Sweet Playdate Club by Luz Dang is a lovely children's picture book that features sweet food and friendship. One day, while sitting under an oak tree, Sky and Dani share each other's desserts. Sky has Mantecaditos, Puerto Rican shortbread thumbprint cookies. Dani has a Paleta...

Herby Can Help by Kelly Gilligan is a picture book for young children. Herby, an Australian Stimson's python, was going about his day as usual when he came across a sign advertising a rodent catcher. He thought he would be perfect for the job, and...

Do you know the reason there’s no school on Memorial Day? In Remember Memorial Day by S. R. Murrell, children explore the answer to that question through rhymes and activities. They learn why that day matters and how families and communities remember fallen heroes. The...

Orbiting Objects is an educational picture book for children by Charles Bales. When you look up at the clear night sky, you can see the moon, the stars, and moving lights. Do you know what those moving lights are? Some of them might be airplanes,...

Cranky is a children's adventure tale by Paul Stern. Blaze (Betty) is an eleven-year-old girl who prides herself on solving mysteries. Often, she would seek help from her family robot, Cranky, made by her Grandpop in his college years, in her investigations. When Blaze and...

Little Bear Betty by Betty Pasghetti is a charming picture book that brings children into a delightful woodsy world. This is the story of a little bear named Betty, who's having a little trouble saying the word ‘spaghetti.’ For whatever reason, it keeps coming out...

With The Robe Squad: A Charlestown Tail, Arthur Russell Smith brings us right into his cozy neighborhood along Boston Harbor. There are no wild action sequences here; instead, the picture book centers on simple, comforting routines, like going for a cool evening walk wrapped up...

Dinofloria: A Prehistoric Fantasy by Kevin Wakefield is a remarkable collection of illustrated poems that gives voices to the creatures and plants of the prehistoric era. Each menagerie of the dinosaurs, insects, and flora has a poem that is narrated in the first person—an armored...