This extraordinary picture book captures what we truly need when we’re not ready to talk about what is happening underneath the surface.
In this strikingly realistic and partially epistolary novel, Anna must navigate the minefield of middle school while trying to figure out what she stands for—and what she’s willing to stand up for.
When her sister disappears, Willa sets off on an epic quest in this gothic tale filled with mesmerizing magic and atmospheric suspense.
Henri is tired of her family treating her like “a problem to be solved,” so she’s determined to succeed at a new school in this honest and encouraging novel.
Night can be a source of fear for children, but soothing text and joyful, lively artwork give this picture book the feel of a calm, reassuring lullaby.
This story about the Icelandic tradition of giving books on December 24 sparkles with bookish excitement on every page.
With nary a “ho ho ho” to be heard and no elves in sight, this subdued tale of everyday life with Santa offers a welcome respite from holiday excess.
In this delightfully raucous riff on “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” a girl observes the visitors who fill her home as her family celebrates the holidays.
This cozy, charming tale follows a family that finds a way to celebrate Hanukkah even when their plans are disrupted by a blizzard.
Rachel Naomi Remen shares a story originally told by her grandfather, an orthodox rabbi, about the creation of the world and the sparks of light in “everyone and everything.”
This playful, vibrant picture book offers an imaginative series of rhymed metaphors for love, striking on heartfelt truths rather than cloying sentimentality.
This deceptively simple picture book follows three generations of a family as they share gifts and plant seeds both literal and figurative.
Debut author C.C. Harrington’s Wildoak is a touching tale of a girl and a snow leopard who find each other when they are both most in need.
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