Bold, bright colors pair with textured pencil lines in this fanciful primer on the parts—and the silliness—of speech. When a researcher discovers a new word—“ashimpa”—everyone has an opinion on what it is. Some are... Read More

A sheep, Rainbow, brings challenge and change to a conformist flock in this whimsical picture book about delighting in differences. Ricky has always wanted to play and have fun, but the rest of her flock discourages being different. When... Read More

A quiet dragon finds his voice to defend his friends in this charming picture book. Whisper is the smallest, quietest, and most overlooked member of his family; his concerns about the destruction that family bonfires wreak on the... Read More

This magical picture book presents a grounded lesson on acknowledging and accepting every part of yourself. Lika never thought much about her shadow until it started to misbehave. Embarrassed, Lika tries to hide her unruly shadow, but it... Read More

What was supposed to be a chill gig turns into a lurid exhibition from which an indie musician fears she may never recover in Lydi Conklin’s lush novel "Songs of No Provenance". To escape the reality of what she’s done, Joan drives... Read More

In Milo Todd’s humane historical novel "The Lilac People", a transgender man fights for the survival of his community and loved ones during World War II. In 1932, Bertie’s work at the Institute for Sexual Science and evenings at a... Read More

Mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian’s book "Forest Euphoria" demonstrates that queerness is inherent in the natural world’s form and function. Growing up in the foothills of New York’s Taconic Mountains, Kaishian knew early on... Read More

Dennis E. Bolen’s insightful, beautiful coming-of-age novel "Amaranthine Chevrolet" is a hero’s journey filled with danger and yearning. In 1967 on a Saskatchewan farm, fifteen-year-old Robin responds to the death of his... Read More