Young readers will love watching kitten Milo’s parents fret incessantly about his dreams while Milo goes on to enjoy a fantastic first day in On the Night Before Kindergarten.
Gracey Zhang fills the illustrations of When Rubin Plays with vivid colors and an infectious energy that crescendos throughout a triumphant tale about the joys of creating music.
Author-illustrator Sendy Santamaria seamlessly weaves Spanish phrases and dialogue into her crisp text and adds to Yenebi’s Drive to School’s multisensory celebration with art that is an explosion of vibrant color.
Nikki Grimes, Brian Pinkney and his late father, Jerry Pinkney, have gifted us a heartbreakingly beautiful picture book about loss and grief.
Deborah Hopkinson and Paul O. Zelinsky’s queer retelling of the age-old Cinderella tale possesses a refreshing amount of spunk.
The power of the combined efforts of Kei Miller and Diana Ejaita will leave readers uplifted and ready to see the beauty and joy all around them.
While at first glance Wittgenstein may seem a little advanced for a picture book, Noemi Schneider has found a clever way of introducing basic philosophical concepts and the notion of philosophy itself to young children.
Libraries are often portrayed as places for shushing and serious reading, but ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read! portrays them as bright, welcoming places of learning and exploration.
A Cloud in the Jar has everything: clever narration, a straightforward message about bravery and determination, and brilliant artwork.
Desert Queen is a fearlessly triumphant depiction of the wonder, magic and sparkle of dance.
Sydney Smith beautifully captures all the fear and hope that comes with change in this heartfelt picture book about remembering and starting anew.
Every Dreaming Creature is an eye-catching succession of nighttime visions that promotes a sense of empathy and admiration for the world’s many creatures.
I’m From is a buoyant story of everyday love and frustrations that will comfort readers who just want to be valued for who they are.
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