Originally released in 1973 as a music track from singer-songwriter Harry Chapin’s Short Stories album, Mr. Tanner tells the tale of a midwestern dry cleaner with a passion for singing. Adding artwork to lyrics, Bryan Langdo’s cuddly... Read More

An adventurous, fun-loving bunny skips rocks, explores by the river, and turns cartwheels through the forest, happy to be away from her bossy older brother, in Ulf Nilsson’s "Little Sister Rabbit Gets Lost", a Swedish classic... Read More

A lone lizard travels across the wild landscape of the New Zealand bush-munching bugs and traversing branches, always keeping a watchful eye out for any lurking threats in teacher and environmentalist Gay Hay’s "Go, Green Gecko!"... Read More

When a parent goes to jail or prison, children are often left with conflicting emotions. In "Far Apart, Close in Heart", Becky Birtha explores the fallout with compassion and insight. Maja Kastelic’s softly inviting vignettes show... Read More

Intent on making a snack for her father, a thoughtful young girl creates a monumental sub, in Daddy’s Sandwich, from Pip Jones. Even Dagwood would be impressed when she decides to include everything that Daddy really likes, from... Read More

Girly girls and pretty princesses can still spend quality time with Dad, especially if he’s willing to wear a crown and attend a tea party. In Daddy’s Girl, by Helen Foster James, one excited little sweetheart flits about as she... Read More

Oops! The color factory has malfunctioned, and turtle needs help as he rushes about attempting to put a riotous rainbow explosion back to rights, in Ashley Sorenson’s visually delectable "Color Blocked". Clean black and white lines of... Read More

With an oversized book clutched to his chest, one small reader visits a variety of exotic locales from sunny safari to frozen north and outer space in "A Place to Read", by Leigh Hodgkison. Simple, rhythmic verses accompanied by boldly... Read More