"Meetings with Remarkable Mushrooms" is a delightful exploration of an often-overlooked aspect of the natural world: the fungi that are essential to the health of the planet. Alison Pouliot contends that fungi are often misunderstood or... Read More

Dreamy colored pencil illustrations elevate this alphabet book to a work of art. “Inspired Iguanas Improvising on Ice” and a “Unique Unicorn Using a Unicycle” are just a few of the quirky creatures children will come across in... Read More

In Tory Christie’s novel "A Touch of Blue", a mysterious new neighbor changes how a girl sees the world and its unusual people. Celie, the only girl in her fourth-grade class, has only one friend, Junior. But Junior betrays her by... Read More

Applied with a mix of brush shapes and sizes, bold overlapping colors add dynamic depth and movement to the illustrations of this story about an intrepid family of explorers. Ava loves accompanying her parents on adventures but finds... Read More

In Lars Iyer’s comedic novel "My Weil", a ragtag cohort of doctoral candidates studies at a Manchester university’s second-rate philosophy program—rebranded Disaster Studies. The members of this grimy and vibrant group spend a lot... Read More

Hard pencil lines portray a monstrous interpretation of impatience in the two-tone illustrations of this picture book. When the Great Grrrrr arrives to deliver a package to a cottage, he’s met with no answer. In his frustration, he... Read More

This bilingual counting book uses bold primary colors to depict the diversity and joy of the Bronx. Chefs shimmy to salsa, firefighters roll to reggaeton, and sopranos sway a rumba as children count from one to ten, learning about... Read More

Grant Hayter-Menzies’s heartwarming memoir "Freddie" is about the rescue dog who became his rescuer. Part Pomeranian, Freddie was rescued from a hellish existence with an animal hoarder. He endured hunger and fear before Hayter-Menzies... Read More