Bernardo loves the birdsong that heralds dawn; he wishes he could sing rather than croak. After trying and failing to be like the birds he admires, Bernardo slumps back to his pond, defeated—until a friend reminds him that he’s part... Read More

The instructive picture book The Children’s Rebellion and Climate Change is a child-friendly introduction to a looming global issue. A mother and her children discuss the problems caused by climate change, and the need to take drastic... Read More

A dazzling graphic novel about the power of a child’s imagination, "Nothing" shows that worlds exist in what’s unsaid. Every day is an adventure for those with boundless imaginations, as a boy shows in Michael Molinet’s exciting... Read More

Anika looks forward to visiting her grandparents each Sunday: she gets dressed up, receives lots of hugs, and helps in their warm kitchen. But today, Anika makes a confession: she doesn’t think that she’s brave. Her grandfather uses... Read More

This educational picture book doubles as modern art to help children practice the alphabet in style. In his self-described “digital woodcuts,” Christopher Evans layers colors and shapes to create intricate patterns that form... Read More

A boy visits his grandmother across the stars in this future-set galactic adventure. Starting at a space station that’s littered with inventive aliens of every size and shape, the boy hops on a spaceship headed to Earth, where... Read More

Emphasizing the ways that traditions bridge the future and the past, Sadie’s Shabbat Stories is an awe-encouraging introduction to a storied Jewish holiday. Every Shabbat ties into those that came before it in Melissa Stoller’s... Read More

Beginning from the beginning—the Big Bang, to be precise—this gorgeous exploration of our solar system is replete with informative flaps, flip-up factoids, and beautiful collages depicting the colorful night sky and life planetside.... Read More