Sometimes the best adventures begin when there’s absolutely nothing to do. In Luna’s Do-Something Day: The Search for Bigfoot by Elizabeth Jurado, Luna is stuck inside at Abuelita’s house on a snowy day and bored with everything. Even Buster Bug doesn’t want to play. Abuelita...

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...

“And they lived happily ever after…” is the typical ending to fairy tales, but do they? Puss in… Socks by The Rizzas narrates the not-so-happily-ever-after life of the famous Puss in Boots, and, for starters, his name is Alfie. After Alfie’s owner marries the princess...

What if Christmas were no more? Well, it was almost canceled when Santa Claus woke up one day on the wrong side of the bed the day before Christmas Eve. In the beautiful, fun-filled children’s book, Grumpy Claus by Tracy Conti Potash, when Santa woke...

In A.V. Harlow’s Ellie Harlow and the Secret Light of Yosemite, we meet Ellie, a character who experiences everyday sights and sounds with an intensity that can easily get overwhelming. While hanging out at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Max, her fast-talking best friend,...

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...

Eliyahu and the tooth fairy are two different, invisible visitors whose visits happen to overlap during one faithful Passover night. During this important Jewish holiday, adults leave out wine for Eliyahu, a Jewish prophet, who symbolizes the hope of peace and harmony in this world....

With colorful illustrations, Deano Jones presents this mesmerizing children's story, No Fence Can Hold Him. Two little goat siblings, a brother and a sister, roamed freely in a lush green field until one day the sister just disappeared. The little goat stopped running after his...

Fei Zheng-Ward’s Airplane: Search and Find does a great job of breaking down a flight step by step for children to see how it all works. The book is written chronologically, walking families through departures, checking in, security lines, and boarding the aircraft. From there,...

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...