Lexi the Butterfly by Sherri Crandall follows Jojo, a little hawk, and how he came to meet his new sister. While flying home from school with his two friends, Jojo spots a beautiful purple butterfly. It turns out the butterfly, Lexi, was separated from her...

Sometimes the biggest dreams belong to the smallest creatures. In The Biggest and Brightest Star in the Sea, written and illustrated by Chelsea Paulus, young readers are introduced to a determined sea star named Bellamy, with a dream that’s truly out of this world. He...

Jamie's Journey: Cancer from the Voice of a Sibling by Sharon Wozny is a thoughtful children's book for all the siblings of cancer patients around the world to help them understand that their feelings are valid. The lives of thirteen-year-old Jamie and her ten-year-old sister, Jordan, are...

Maya's Money Mission: Saving Green and the Planet by Areeb Hirani is an educational children’s story about environmental conservation and budgeting. One day, Maya notices that her school cafeteria bin is overflowing with food and other waste. Disheartened by the thought of it ending...

Poop the Dragon by Suzy Davies is a delightful tale about a Ginormous Purple Dragon who had a problem because he was so Ginormous, even his bottom. Poop takes young readers on a journey of discovery as well as misadventure, especially when Poop has to...

Billy Bloom’s Walter and the Wallet offers young readers a heartwarming opportunity to examine the constructs of honesty, conscience, and the power of a good deed. In its pages, young Walter Whippingdale, mired in a bout of self-pity after a less-than-perfect day including romantic rejection...

Honoring Veterans: Serving Those Who Serve by Karen Bowen is a heartfelt children's picture book about two friends, Sam and Miguel, who learn how to honor veterans on Veterans Day. The book explains the history of Veterans Day, its connection to Armistice Day, and other...

Hotel Fancépants and the Very Big Problem by Jenny Alexander is a children’s fantasy for young readers. Readers are taken inside Hotel Fancépants, established by Madeleine Fancépants. Her hotel is very lavish with its marble floors and sky-high ceilings. It is frequented by celebrities, royal...

Salty Tears by Jaime Testaiuti is a heartwarming children's book that explores themes of empathy, diversity, and kindness. Through the eyes of siblings Ari and Mo, readers are taken on a journey filled with curiosity and discovery as they encounter people from different walks of...

For most kids, playtime is the best part of the day, but what could make that time even better? In When We Play by Vanessa Guevara, a pair of siblings shows how much fun it is to be together, even when they enjoy different things....