Extraordinary rainbow-streaked illustrations pair with rhyming couplets in this surreal fantasy taking place in a messy living room. Dried pasta, snack wrappers, and gumdrops glitter as the setting for this adventure featuring a bookworm... Read More

Vibrant and dynamic two-page spreads burst with life, exuberance, and authenticity in this gorgeous overview of a prairie ecosystem. The vivid word choice of the verse—constructed with deft use of repetition and rhyme—is loaded with... Read More

All of Tilly’s friends are going to faraway places for vacation, but Tilly has to stay home. She doesn’t expect to have any fun, and then her mom takes her to the library, the park, the pool, and back to their living room, where she... Read More

Geometric illustrations done with skillful use of color pique curiosity about the abundance of life beneath the sea in this book that identifies the creatures of the coral reef. Clever rhymes and joyous exclamations add excitement to the... Read More

This is more than a book about child hunger in America—this is a story of friendship. Maddi’s empty fridge and Sofia’s full one are juxtaposed in a subtle way, while scenes of modern New York elapse across the background: taxis and... Read More

Clever Cupcake pouts, pretends to be sick, and finally hides in order to get out of going to her first day of kindergarten. The fear of not fitting in has this tutu-garbed princess panicking. The humorous fairy-tale-like verse narrating... Read More

Monster makes the best of a bad situation in this well-done installment of the Monster & Me series. A monster comes up with a creative substitution for a Christmas tree in Paul Czajak and Wendy Grieb’s delightful picture book,... Read More

This sweet story demonstrates the miracle of the holiday season—indeed, of every time of year: that giving truly is better than receiving. A heartwarming tale of the triumph of generosity over greed and the true spirit of the holiday... Read More