The Unbeautiful Butterfly is a children's picture book by Curtis Wright. It follows the journey of a little caterpillar into a butterfly. When a strong gust of wind blows a caterpillar egg from the leaf of a tree, it falls to the ground with a...

The Duckling in Boots by Camelia Kuhn is a bilingual children’s story about a young duckling named Ducky who struggles with feeling different because of his glowing feet. The story begins on a farm where Ducky lives happily with his mother, but his unusual feet...

The Magical World of Poetry by Sandy Whiting is a well-organized collection that introduces young readers to the many possibilities of poetry while encouraging them to explore their own creativity. Whiting explains different poetic forms, providing clear descriptions of styles such as acrostic, cinquain, haiku,...

The Cheeky Capybara is a children’s picture book written by Kateryna Dronova with illustrations by Dara Karei. It is the story of Tito—a capybara with a big personality and an even bigger ego. He struts around the marshes and green meadows, convinced he’s better than...

Through the Garden Gate by Sharon Rose follows Miles, a young boy who expects a slow, boring summer's day. But his mom talks him into going next door to help Miss Mary in her garden. He isn’t too excited at first, but the thought of...

Upon opening Paul Kaplan's The Thingy That’s Stringy (and Other Ridiculous Poems), young readers enter a playful world of everyday moments and familiar objects that turn into ridiculously silly rhymes. This book is full of short poems that bounce quickly from deli counters selling laughs...

The Adventures of Dori, A Rescue Pup: Mountain Fun is a children’s picture book written by Kathleen Conway and Juanita Ellis. It follows Dori and her canine friends, Molly, Bucky, and Archie, who like adventure and live in the mountains of Silver Mine Holler. They...

In Everkind, Haven Ruth, the smallest fairy, is also known as the Biter Fairy. In Gael JB Orr’s The Itty-Bitty Biter Fairy, Haven Ruth has quite the temper, and she resolves it by biting anyone nearby. All the other fairies have bite marks from Haven...

In The Funniest Picture Book Ever: AKA Fartnado!, Derek Taylor Kent introduces young readers to a weird little town called Ha! Everything there is built around jokes, silliness, and honestly, some pretty bad manners. The town is full of strange characters, like Lonnie B. Lutz,...

The Legend of Falling Rock by James Haley tells the story of a young boy growing up in a family led by a respected warrior chief. Among his brothers, the chief’s son stands out because of his hunting skills and natural bravery. The tribal council...