In Briana's Dreamy Discovery by Brent Stahlheber, a little girl learns that adventures happen after you fall asleep, in dreams. As the youngest in her family, Briana has the earliest bedtime. But she doesn’t want to go to bed because she’s convinced that everyone in...

Emmy the Christmas Hen by Marian Gardner is a picture book for young readers. It's Christmas time, and Emmy the hen is looking for a way to keep her sisters warm during the winter. Suddenly, Emmy remembers that her friend can make clothes. She visits...

Imagine always having to sail through icy cold waters! In Josh Tinkey’s Cayson the Cruise Ship, that’s Cayson’s lot in life. And he’s getting tired of always being cold. The captain senses Cayson’s despair and, after much thought, announces they’re heading south to sail around...

ABCs of Trades: The Electrician by Paula Bunyan is a fun children’s book that walks kids through the basics of electricity, from A to Z. You meet Paula, a curious young girl, and her sidekick, a quirky purple goat named Timber. Along the way, they...

Spectrum of Cars: Rescue and Recovery Road, by Tonya Baradaran, is an illustrated children’s book about how adults need to take care of themselves as much as children do. Little Truck and Daddy decide to visit their relative, Auntie, so they take off on a...

One Nest or Two, written by Karen Brough and illustrated by Hiruni Kariyawasam, depicts divorce for children through the perspectives of birds whose nest was ruined after a large storm. With a storm forcing them to make two nests, their kids have to adjust to...

Baz the Bravest Smallest Chinchilla by Christina Goldberg is the story of a small, furry chinchilla who lived in the enchanted Willowbark Woods. Baz was the smallest animal in the woods, which made him rather unhappy. All the other animals who lived in the woods...

The Snake and the Tree by Leslie Cole starts with a seventh-grader named Max Miller who is sidelined by a bad foot injury right when he wants to shine at soccer. Things get worse when he accidentally breaks his neighbor Ti’s window with a baseball...

C.J. Karpinski’s What A Mess, This Princess Dress follows a young girl who’s bursting with anticipation for her best friend’s birthday celebration. The focal point of her day is a pristine, bright red princess dress made of silky fabric with a beautiful sheen. Unfortunately, she...

A choice between two silly possibilities can turn into a surprisingly honest conversation. In Would You Rather Book for Kids 7-13: Feelings & Friends Edition by Luna Mindwise, children work through more than 250 “would you rather” questions arranged in six missions. Each section focuses...