Picture Book

It’s John’s turn to perform at assembly and he’s feeling nervous. Will he find the courage to share his gifts with his classmates?

It’s John’s turn to perform at assembly and he’s feeling nervous. Will he find the courage to share his gifts with his classmates?

In this moving picture book, a young girl reflects on being the only person of color at school and draws strength from the women in her family’s history.

In this moving picture book, a young girl reflects on being the only person of color at school and draws strength from the women in her family’s history.

This exquisite picture book, based on the experiences of the author’s grandparents, tells a love story for the ages without sugarcoating history.

This exquisite picture book, based on the experiences of the author's grandparents, tells a love story for the ages without sugarcoating history.

This riveting rocket of a tall tale makes readers feel like they have courtside seats to a basketball game of mythic proportions.

This riveting rocket of a tall tale makes readers feel like they have courtside seats to a basketball game of mythic proportions.

This sunny story of creativity and resourcefulness provides a lighthearted entry point to discussions about how farms produce and provide.

This sunny story of creativity and resourcefulness provides a lighthearted entry point to discussions about how farms produce and provide.

Familiar and comforting, The Barn offers children a beautiful and meditative look at a rural farm.

Familiar and comforting, The Barn offers children a beautiful and meditative look at a rural farm.

Equal parts humorous and warmhearted, Cold Turkey is filled with vibrant language and clever wordplay. It’s a tender and tongue-twistingly terrific read aloud.

Equal parts humorous and warmhearted, Cold Turkey is filled with vibrant language and clever wordplay. It’s a tender and tongue-twistingly terrific read aloud.

This picture book about a girl’s first trip to a food pantry with her mom addresses the sensitive topic of food insecurity in a reassuring, informative way.

This picture book about a girl’s first trip to a food pantry with her mom addresses the sensitive topic of food insecurity in a reassuring, informative way.

A young girl reflects on all the things she is thankful for in this evocative picture book that features innovative 3D illustrations.

A young girl reflects on all the things she is thankful for in this evocative picture book that features innovative 3D illustrations.

With poetic text that reads like an invocation, the book is a fascinating around-the-world tour that explores the concept of welcome.

With poetic text that reads like an invocation, the book is a fascinating around-the-world tour that explores the concept of welcome.

As much about perseverance as it is about creativity, this book offers wonderful encouragement to help young writers discover the stories only they can tell.

As much about perseverance as it is about creativity, this book offers wonderful encouragement to help young writers discover the stories only they can tell.

If we learn one lesson from David Soman’s magnificent picture book, it’s that “impossible” journeys are the ones most worth taking.

If we learn one lesson from David Soman’s magnificent picture book, it’s that “impossible” journeys are the ones most worth taking.

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