Karen Henrich’s book, Brave Like Me, brings young readers into the lives of four tight-knit woodland pals named Benny Bear, Remy Raccoon, Ruby Rabbit, and Mabel Mouse on a frosty winter morning. Suddenly, their quiet morning gets disrupted when a strange, dark figure pops up...

Scott Sollers’ Way Up North takes us right into a small, tight-knit Inuit village up in Nunavut, not far from the North Pole. We follow a young boy named Nukilik who is growing up fast and wants nothing more than to help his community by...

Janice Hechter’s Where Are the Women is a nonfiction children’s picture book. It recounts the New York City Girl Scouts’ discovery that, of the twenty-two statues elevated on pedestals throughout Central Park in 2016, all were men. Zero women were honored. The girls rallied to...

From the very first page, If You Live on a Farm by Kari Ann Gonzalez welcomes young readers to a picturesque scene through the surprising variety of farm life—from sun-drenched meadows bursting with colorful flowers, a line of beehives, fish ponds, rows of solar panels,...

What makes Saturn so special? In Saturn the Ring King by K.J. Field, Saturn is more than happy to explain. The sixth planet from the Sun proudly introduces his famous rings while his moons Titan and Enceladus offer their own comments from the sidelines. Readers...

Stahno the Space Explorer (Discover the Magic of Artmaking) by Lan H. Reilly is a children's story that celebrates art and adventure. It is centered on Stahno, a Caspian seal who dreams of zooming across the stars to see other planets. With the help of...

A nap in the wrong place can lead to quite a bit of trouble. In Looking for Wilbur by Valerie Thomas, Winnie the Witch and her big black cat are spending a sunny day in the garden. Winnie falls asleep, but Wilbur is hungry. He...

Living in an all-black house causes more trouble than Winnie ever expected. In Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas, nearly everything Winnie owns is black, including her home, furniture, and cat, Wilbur. That also includes her walls, floors, bed, blankets, and even the bathtub. Wilbur...

Sweet Playdate Club by Luz Dang is a lovely children's picture book that features sweet food and friendship. One day, while sitting under an oak tree, Sky and Dani share each other's desserts. Sky has Mantecaditos, Puerto Rican shortbread thumbprint cookies. Dani has a Paleta...

What happens when someone keeps yelling “DUCK!” and his buddy doesn’t understand why? In Duck! by Mr. Steve, two letter friends, “D” and “A,” are talking when one begins telling the other about his day. “A” barely gets started before his pal interrupts by yelling,...