"The Horizon" is a brisk collection of poems that address loss and hope in traditional formats. The poems collected in A. O. Odimayo’s "The Horizon" are narrative-driven takes on human loss and triumph. The book’s four sections trace... Read More

A father’s balding inspires far-flung, humorous adventures in Jörg Mϋhle’s winsome chapter book When Dad’s Hair Took Off. A child narrates this vibrant story about the fate of their father’s hair: wanting “a life of its... Read More

Emma, a middle sibling whose summer vacation takes a turn when she’s in too much of a hurry to stand out, learns to relish her own age in Laura Wiltse Prior’s breezy chapter book "Emma Just Medium". Emma has just finished the first... Read More

"The Hawaiian Lion" is a lighthearted chapter book in which animal friends overcome their fears and surmount unforeseen obstacles. In Jason Louis’s early reader "The Hawaiian Lion", a group of animals confront their fears and make a... Read More

Stark images in black and white lead this sympathetic wordless picture book about a girl who’s enduring the war in Ukraine. Her days are harsh and limited; she feels trapped, and danger exists everywhere. But her fear and despair are... Read More

"Grandpa’s lonely, isn’t he?" is a vibrant picture book about social distancing and family love. In Joseph Howard Cooper’s picture book "Grandpa’s lonely, isn’t he?", a lonely child reflects on changes brought about by... Read More

Deep into twilight, imaginative Bo is enjoying himself too much to want to wind down and get ready for sleep. His mother makes him dinner and draws a bath; they exchange thoughts about all the ways that other animals doze. Oh-oh!: here... Read More

Three witches team up with their new neighbor to solve local mysteries in Mark David Smith’s illustrated chapter book "The Weird Sisters". Hildegurp, Yuckmina, and Glubbifer, along with their cat, Graymalkin, are planning a move to... Read More