A Special Duck by Jeff Karena is a fun kids’ picture book. Jack the duck wants nothing more than to play with all the other ducks on the pond. But he’s different from all the others – his head is a different color, but he...

We Are Home by Kevin Dobbs is a children’s illustrated book about immigration and how the attitudes of some can distress others. One day, as Kasey walks home after school, she sees a message written on a wall. Confused, Kasey runs home and tells her...

In Time for PsyQ by Marti Ward, on her eleventh birthday, Airlie receives a cat from her parents, and her life takes a metaphysical turn. First, Airlie instinctively spots a likely suspect after a series of thefts at school, and using the little she had...

Brave doesn't always mean you're never scared—sometimes it's about finding courage when you need it most. In Bowe Balhoff’s delightfully sweet picture book, Brave Enough, we meet Atlan, a boy who’s almost five and pretty brave. He sleeps in the dark and even rides his...

Did you know that a snail's tongue has more teeth than a shark? Or that a cow has four stomachs and chews its food twice? If your child is fascinated by animals and ever wondered how animals eat, Animal Eating Habits: A Wild Feast of Animal Eating...

Told through the voices of young Tess and her grandfather Bruno, The Sun Will Shine Again is a powerful memoir written by his daughter, Cynthia Goldstein Monsour. It shares his memories of growing up Jewish in Austria during World War II from ages 3 to...

Treasures from Beyond the Rainbows by Angelica R. Clark is a thoughtful, heartfelt, and touching children's picture book. While having tea with her favorite stuffed horse, Lela finds a feather and believes that her grandmother sent it. She takes the feather and puts it in...

From acorns to zephyrs, N is for Nature by Lauren Martin is a lovely, outdoorsy alphabet book that introduces young readers to the wonders of the natural world. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with a nature-themed word, such as “Butterfly,” “Nest,” “Inchworm,” and...

Kindergarten might seem like a small chapter in life, but for Sophia, it’s a turning point full of quiet courage. Not Everyone Walks the Stage by Sierra Andrews and Nicholas Seidler tells the story of Sophia’s first year of school—kindergarten. But this isn’t just a...

How Do You Roll Your R’s? is a vibrant and playful bilingual book written by author Mike Alfaro. The story uses a series of different scenarios to explore the many ways people might “roll their R’s,” from the growl of el perro doing tricks for...