The Tale of the Boy Who Could Stop Time by Lance Lee follows Peter, a sensitive ten-year-old boy who loves to write and has an unusual talent for running, but school isn't easy for him. He's bullied often, and things at home have been hard...

In Talk Me a Story about Moon Rabbit by Michelle Myers, a young girl named Shelly finds her day-to-day life changing after dealing with some painful bullying at school because of her Korean heritage. Whenever things get tough, she holds on to Lammie, a plush...

In The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story by Eliana Miao and Pen & Pipette, the reader will learn two messages about microbiomes and their impact on your health while reflecting on connection and diversity. Did you know that your body is a well-oiled machine that...

The Birthday Triplets and the Pony Race Adventure, written by Kelly Tooman, is a whimsical and adventurous picture book for young children. The triplets are heading to Granny Rosie’s factory, where only the best fun can be had. They go inside, and their eyes widen...

In That’s What My Dad Is Like by Angela Garcia, a young girl describes her father’s funny and loving way of moving through his life each day. In the mornings, he wakes the children by banging pots and pans. The daughter describes it as “like...

The Magical Tram by Hayley Frazer follows Clem, a conductor with many jobs who brings the reader along as a newcomer while he and his old friend, a dog, ride a tram that can wander through his memories. The tram takes them to different moments...

The Cheeky Capybara and the Emerald Boa by Kateryna Dronova centers on a quiet mangrove forest that gets turned upside down one afternoon. Ramiro, an elderly pelican, drops out of the sky in a complete panic to warn the animals about a big green presence...

Every child has picked up something they probably shouldn't have. In The Tissue Issue: Ariel and the Dirty, Yucky, Icky, Sticky, Stinky Tissue by Jamie Kucia, a curious five-year-old girl does the unthinkable: she picks up a used tissue. The story begins with that girl,...

The Night of Samhain: A Halloween Fairy Scary Story is part of The Everkind Tales by Gael J. B. Orr. It’s Samhain night, and there’s a full moon. Emlyn the tawny owl sits in the hickory tree. The fairy sisters Willa and Violet are tucked...

Tower in the Stars (Torre en las estrellas) by Laura Carolfi is a children’s illustrated picture book about life and death. Tower is an older dog, and he is there when Tiny is born. I liken Tower to a grandfather figure, in his later years...