Follow Harris and Ayana—one with a mop of unruly golden curls, the other with an adorable puff ponytail—as they navigate the streets and apartments of their urban neighborhood with good-natured mischief and a handful of sidewalk... Read More

Stuff your poulaines, lads; hold on to your henins, lasses; and button up your brocades if you’re upper class to join Bickford, a traveling jester, as he learns the do’s and don’ts of Medieval fashion and laws, which dictated... Read More

A Yiddish folktale about a noisy house is reimagined for a new generation in this story, set in a library, about a young patron who’s reminded by the enthusiastic librarian, Miss Understood, to appreciate what he has, because... Read More

Between its colorful, dynamic illustrations and clever linguistic elements, "Jazz Fly 3" is truly magnifique. Matthew Gollub’s glamorous picture book "Jazz Fly 3" is full of fun, music, and adventure—as fun to read as it is to listen... Read More

Distilling anhedonia to its essence, Sometimes When I’m Sad’s calm approach to educating children and adults invites discussions. Deborah Serani’s clearcut, holistic picture book Sometimes When I’m Sad introduces childhood... Read More

Politics can be fierce. A little gray mouse stirs all the animals up when she questions the lion’s uncontested reign as president. Colorful campaigns and comically depicted assemblies are filled with beasts promising a variety of... Read More

"Penelope Windpipes" contains an important life lesson on the benefits of children controlling their tempers. In Heather S. Lonczak’s "Penelope Windpipes", a young girl discovers how different life can be when approached from a calm... Read More

Salma is excited to prepare a traditional homemade foul shami with chickpeas, garlic, lemon, and parsley for her homesick mother, but she soon realizes that even if she could remember the recipe, she doesn’t know the English words for... Read More