Rupert’s Snowman is a captivating picture book in which a boy develops a creative solution to a snowman’s loneliness. In Phillipa Warden’s charming picture book Rupert’s Snowman, a young boy and his mother build the best snowman... Read More

The members of the Baby-Sitters Club are back—and wiser, older, and more inclusive—in the rich, diverse essays and comics of "We Are the Baby-Sitters Club". This vibrant collection reveals the impact of the series on its readers, who... Read More

Amalie Jahn’s touching novel "Phoebe Unfired" pays tribute to all those who struggle with mental health through its strong heroine. Though it seems that everyone else has moved on from the Covid-19 pandemic, it left Phoebe with... Read More

With charming illustrations, Eve’s Ducklings is a sweet picture book in which a girl learns to engage with wildlife in a way that is safe, both for her and for the animals. In Maria Monte’s gentle, educational picture book Eve’s... Read More

In the educational series picture book Ellie’s First Day of School, a nervous elephant calf learns to cope with emotional challenges. In Joseph Goodrich’s picture book Ellie and her Emotional Dragons: Ellie’s First Day of School, a... Read More

"The Rain May Pass" is the evocative coming-of-age memoir of a young man in the 1940s. Alan Shayne’s memoir "The Rain May Pass" is about coming of age, and falling in love with a man twice his age, during World War II. The book begins... Read More

A magical magnifying glass reveals hidden objects in this primary-hued picture book that seeks to answer burning questions about common machines. From how fridges stay cold to the complex forces interacting to keep ships afloat, the... Read More

Albie’s Struggle, R. S. Steinberg’s psychological novel about a ten-year-old at Camp Bear Lake, explores alienation and the fallout of casual cruelties. In the book’s enigmatic opening, Albie hides from his counselors. Hints at... Read More