Picture Book

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle is a reassuring, inclusive look at what it feels like to be separated from and reunited with a parent.

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle is a reassuring, inclusive look at what it feels like to be separated from and reunited with a parent.

E.B. Goodale’s Also is a lovely picture book about the power of memory and intergenerational connections, told with accessible sophistication.

E.B. Goodale’s Also is a lovely picture book about the power of memory and intergenerational connections, told with accessible sophistication.

A spunky girl has a bumpy transition after her father marries a children’s librarian in Laura Ruby and Dung Ho’s fresh and funny Me and Ms. Too.

A spunky girl has a bumpy transition after her father marries a children’s librarian in Laura Ruby and Dung Ho’s fresh and funny Me and Ms. Too.

Let’s Do Everything and Nothing is a simple but moving salute to mothers and daughters and the time they spend together.

Let’s Do Everything and Nothing is a simple but moving salute to mothers and daughters and the time they spend together.

When Molly moves to the moon with her family, she learns a lesson about ingenuity and compassion in this sweet and slightly mysterious picture book.

When Molly moves to the moon with her family, she learns a lesson about ingenuity and compassion in this sweet and slightly mysterious picture book.

In Jonathan D. Voss’ The Wishing Balloons, Dot wonders why the new boy doesn’t want to play—until she finds a note tied to a balloon outside her bedroom window.

In Jonathan D. Voss’ The Wishing Balloons, Dot wonders why the new boy doesn’t want to play—until she finds a note tied to a balloon outside her bedroom window.

Jacqueline Woodson offers a joyful vision of a time when the future seemed bright and full of possibility in this nostalgic ode to summer.

Jacqueline Woodson offers a joyful vision of a time when the future seemed bright and full of possibility in this nostalgic ode to summer.

In Christopher Denise’s Knight Owl, the titular hero cleverly transforms a menacing foe into a memorable friend using bravery, perseverance and kindness.

In Christopher Denise’s Knight Owl, the titular hero cleverly transforms a menacing foe into a memorable friend using bravery, perseverance and kindness.

Kevin Young and Chioma Ebinama’s Emile and the Field is a love letter to nature that highlights the importance of having a special place to relax, roam and just be yourself.

Kevin Young and Chioma Ebinama’s Emile and the Field is a love letter to nature that highlights the importance of having a special place to relax, roam and just be yourself.

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.

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