“I miss rainbows so much,” confesses Joanna, a blind musician, to a young girl she meets in a second-hand clothing store. Abby is in the shop reluctantly and feeling restless and bored while she waits for her mother to finish... Read More

“My abuela drives a big truck,” says Quinito, a small boy, as he talks about the work of his grandmother and other relatives and neighbors. Quinito also introduces his mother, a carpenter; his uncle, a dance teacher; and a neighbor... Read More

Like a familiar red-nosed reindeer Red the Dolphin is searching for a friend who will accept him despite his physical difference—red skin. Red swims the ocean asking creature after creature to be friends with him. Unfortunately no one... Read More

Max has land on a lake and wants to maximize his view of the water, but first he needs plans, a basement, framing, a roof, drywall and a porch. The pictures feature heavy equipment, scenery, and the outline of the house as it is built.... Read More

Kayla the Koala Bear is front and center in this book’s title but she is by no means the star of the story. From the title and cover illustration this appears to be a book about a koala bear living in its natural habitat but it is... Read More

Most lullaby themes are of putting away and saying goodbye. In this rhyming tale, a mother and her son get ready for bed by taking a stroll and saying hello in English and Spanish to the night. “Hello night. Hello cricket. Hello mouse... Read More

Lily’s life changes the day she bumps into the “Paper Man” while walking home from school on a rainy day. She can’t help but notice a difference between herself, comfortably skipping through puddles with her umbrella and rubber... Read More

“I invite purple irises to be my guests for tea. Yellow pollen peeks at me,” Little Maya says. The imaginative young narrator lives in the Mojave Desert, where the wind and sand can make life seem monochromatic. With the... Read More