Two adorable gnomes head off for a seaside adventure in this joyous picture book that models appreciation and care for nature. Little Gnouf is so excited to see the ocean that he spends days reading about it before he and Mirabelle... Read More

Evidence of future influence is sought in a brief survey of humanity’s past in the speculative philosophical tract "The Ape Who Gazed Beyond". Fernando Reich’s "The Ape Who Gazed Beyond" is a meditative, birds-eye narrative of... Read More

Enchanting and poetic, this picture book suggests a new way to look at rainy days. A lonely girl is caught in the rain on her way home; she rushes inside, but the rain searches for her. The rain is rebuffed at every turn—until it finds... Read More

Detailed pencil and watercolor illustrations make effective use of white space in this charming picture book about caring for the natural world and all its creatures. When Efrat finds a sparrow hatchling who lost his nest to a storm, she... 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

Dealing with universal themes of Christian devotion, including doubt, praise, and forgiveness, God’s Word in Verse is an affecting poetry collection. Callie Turner’s slim poetry collection God’s Word in Verse borrows the imagery of... Read More

Gorgeous collage illustrations use multiple mediums to complement this touching tale of finding hope within loss. Hana is at school when a devastating tsunami crashes over Japan; from her protected spot on a hill, she has an intimate... Read More

"Words" is an empathetic picture book that celebrates language’s ability to illuminate people’s lives. Beckoning to nascent logophiles with empathy and humor, Katherine Davis-Gibbon’s picture book "Words" is about trusting language... Read More