Sol the Sunflower by Amora Correa is a picture book that features the story of Sol, a magical sunflower that stands out from the rest of her friends. Her friends wish to sparkle like her, but they do not know how. Being asked, one morning...

Pirate Billy-Bear, written by Charly Froh and illustrated by Zuzana Svobodová, begins in the Emerald Kingdom, home to the fluffy-puffy pirate bears. Captain Billy-Bear the Brave was initially afraid of everything, particularly boats, rain, darkness, and the unknown. Despite his friends' efforts to coax him...

We all have a past, and the past comes with baggage. What one does with the baggage will affect their life now and in the future. In Baggage by Laurel Lorenzini, children learn how to handle their baggage and how much better life is when...

Goats in Trees is a children’s picture book by Lucy Simon. In Morocco, you might see creatures in Argan trees that look like birds from afar, but do not be deceived; they are goats. The herd of goats risks their lives to climb so high...

Alliteration at its best, Molly dreams of being “perfectly pretty in pink” for picture day. The only thing is, she loses one of her front teeth just before picture day. She can’t smile now, can she? Or can she risk being “imperfectly pretty in pink?”...

Maya loves the outdoors. She loves to watch the leaves falling and she enjoys dancing to the music made by the swaying trees. She is like the lotus flower, “a strong-willed flower, resilient as a nurtured child.” In Patricia Ambinder’s As Maya Grows in the...

The Fart Brigade is a children’s picture book written by Sherri Eri with illustrations by Nuratiqah Sabrin. The story follows a group of canine and feline friends; Tom, Fartini, Flo, Wawa, Bess, and their formidable leader Joe, who are members of The Fart Brigade. The...

Great Explorers: Observing Nature Through Sights and Sounds is Book #1 in the Emmi's World series by Kara A. Mullane with illustrations by Brie Bagwell. This colorful picture book introduces science, nature, and scientific methods in an age-appropriate manner. Emmi is a little girl who...

Ten Talking Tacos: A Wild and Wacky Counting Adventure is written by Anders Roseberg and Rose Zilla and illustrated by Ayan Saha. Crunchy tacos have very fragile shells. They should be careful of the things they do so they don’t crack or break into pieces...

My Box of Toys; No Batteries Needed by Jeanne Holmberg is a tribute to a child's imagination. A young child with a bright red ball cap demonstrates the many things they can do with their toys. As the title states, none of these toys require...