With illustrations that evoke animated films, this picture book encourages children to dance to the beat of their own drums. Lady B. Marie, known as Jitterbug, is a ladybug who lives and breathes rock ‘n’ roll; the other... Read More

Kingsley the dog decides the time has come for him to own a human, but he has trouble finding the right one in this picture book about the unconditional love between pets and their people. Whimsical details tucked into the pencil and... Read More

On the banks of a winding river sprouts a civilization: one home with a thatched roof at first; then an outpost with armaments; then contraptions flying toward a busy future. A tree flourishes through it all. When the river is rerouted,... Read More

On a warm, starry night, the pathways of migrating animals are blocked by the “ugly scar” of a border wall. Creatures seeking mates and food and grounds to roam find themselves blocked, imperiling “some of the richest habitats of... Read More

In a small Kentucky town where “witch hazel and shaving soap scent…the air,” a boy learns to love art by watching his father paint pictures before work. His father warns him, though, that art should be a mere hobby—it won’t pay... Read More

Opal, with her blue overalls and brown toolbelt, is excited for the final challenge of Young Carpenter’s Camp: a birdhouse. She eyes her fellow campers’ literal bells and whistles but opts for a simple, bird-friendly design, using... Read More

Sparkles abound in the evening sky of this cheerful picture book about achieving a peaceful goodnight. A sloth and their baby are all smiles in their jungle home, clinging to branches among other happy creatures before retiring to their... Read More

Meena resents that books consume her home. They’re on every surface; they fill up cupboards, closets, and sinks. In rebellion, Meena decides that she hates to read. But curiosity nestles inside of her nonetheless—as she discovers... Read More