Preparing for bedtime is akin to an adventure in this cheeky, cheery, onomatopoeic rhyming picture book that encourages children to “dream bold and bright.” It begins with the toot of a welcoming train headed for the night. Little... Read More

This warm story in which friendship has a vivifying effect begins on an icy day, when a lonely wolf happens upon a red teddy bear in the snow. It feels like kismet: he’s in want of a friend. Soon, he and the bear are climbing trees,... Read More

Sifting through wartime memories in search of understanding, "Under a Whistling Sky" is an affecting memoir. Milica Vidić Vogt’s evocative memoir "Under a Whistling Sky" covers the Bosnian War and her emigration to the United States.... Read More

An adorable puppy goes on a whirlwind holiday adventure through Europe, ferried by the magical wave of his tail, in this endearing, culturally edifying series entry. With five stops, including in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland,... Read More

In this celebration of solitude that reads like a comforting prose poem for adults and like a balm for busy little minds, a bear goes out for a walk on his own one day. Along the way, he celebrates the quiet joys that can be found when... Read More

The moving memoir "Things Left Unsaid" embodies a son’s respect for his complicated father. Glenn E. Wichinsky’s exploratory memoir "Things Left Unsaid" is about a late-in-life discovery that compelled him to rewrite his entire... Read More

Former adversaries have one week to undo a queen’s vicious decree in "Seven Deadly Thorns", Amber Hamilton’s scintillating enemies-to-lovers romantasy novel. What remains of the kingdom of Aragoa is confined to its castle and... Read More

A potent historical novel about an unwanted inheritance, "Megge of Bury Down" opens its series with a story of helpful women guarding their legacies. A Cornish girl wrestles with her feelings of duty to her clan in Rebecca... Read More