You're a Miracle! by Manjiri Subhash is a joyful and affirming picture book that invites young readers to explore what makes them wonderfully unique. Through playful rhymes and thought-provoking yet straightforward questions, children are encouraged to notice the diversity of facial features and expressions, from...

Year of the Meatball by Angela Calabrese offers readers a delightful blend of humor, heartache, and youthful resilience. The story is told through the eyes of Joey Marconi, a young boy whose life is uprooted when his family decides to move from the bustling Bronx...

We all have unique features that make us distinct and special in our own ways. Jodi Meltzer's Your Face Lights Up the World follows the story of two fraternal twin siblings, Hunter and Harper. Hunter and Harper have been sent outside by their mother to...

In Yanni the Yawning Yak, a children's book by Ethan Pilkenton-Getty, Noah is having trouble sleeping when he sees a Yak in his backyard. After Noah comments on the Yak's interesting yawn, Yanni tells him about his other animal friends and their yawns. The Yak...

Sheryl Recinos brings displaced individuals into focus in her children's book, YIMBY: Yes, in My Backyard! The author shows members of a community as they interact with others who are among the unhoused individuals in their area. Recinos shows helpful actions, like providing coats, as...

Young Grandmaster Choi is a children's book written by Shequeta Smith and illustrated by Qazzran Alamry and Alivon Ortiz. Rayven lost her parents and had to start the first grade over again in Seoul, Korea. Things are much different than going to school in America....

Your Mama Loves You: A Touching Tribute to the Timeless Bond Between Mothers and Babies by Kealy Connor Lonning is a heartwarming children’s book. The love that a mother has for her child is masterfully portrayed on every page. Children are reminded that their...

You're Truly One of a Kind is a children's book written by Sonali Patodia and illustrated by Vanessa Alexandre. Krishna is quite concerned that he looks so different from Radha after catching a glimpse of his reflection in the water. Radha explains that we all...

Yes, I Can: The Adventures of Super Obi is a children’s picture book by Dominique Okonkwo with illustrations by Mariana Hnatenko. Little Obi wakes up one Saturday morning and feels optimistic. He sneaks into his parent's and siblings' rooms to confirm they are still asleep....

Having self-confidence is something you learn from an early age, so books that teach children they can do anything they want are among the most precious gifts we adults can give them. One of these beautiful books is You're Going to Go Far by Amanda...