Between. Not here, not there. Not this, or that. Somewhere but not someplace. Not easy to put your, wrap your, place your—but confidence, and masterful touch with language, is what makes Esteban Rodríguez a credible, incredible even,... Read More

Care, from carry: as happens mysteriously in utero; from what was once her single-selfed existence, the poet assumes the burdens of maternity—a carrier‘s nine-month care package that stretches into motherhood and beyond. In "Each... Read More

Joelle the whale shark is teased by her toothier compatriots for her struggles with hunting. She secretly watches Taz, a great white shark, hoping to learn some pointers; she is shocked when she sees Taz fail to catch a fish. After... Read More

In Susan Sullivan’s uplifting chapter book "Bob Tales", a stray feline is rescued, seeks adventures, and learns that he’s capable and loved. At first mangy and unnamed, Bob is a black cat who scavenges on the streets and retreats... Read More

Little Stripe the zebra cannot find his dad. “He has black and white stripes,” Little Stripe says to a monarch caterpillar who offers to help him look. They soon discover that more than just zebras fit that description. Watercolor... Read More

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson’s excellent book "Small Shoes, Great Strides" covers how, in November of 1960, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost made history by going to first grade—as the first Black students at a public school in... Read More

In Beatrice Bowles’s fantastical coming-of-age story "A Ring of Riddles", a fifteen-year-old girl receives a mysterious ring at her grandmother’s funeral. "A Ring of Riddles" contains several subplots that are introduced early in the... Read More

The unconditional love between pets and their people is honored in this picture book about a resilient champion pony—a tale inspired by a true story. Whenever Posey’s kids get too tall for her, she is passed along to the next child;... Read More