All aboard the Plucky in this eye-opening die-cut board book for nascent engineers and tech-curious children. People prepare the old boat for the sea, refreshing its paint and tinkering with its engine before heading out in search of a... Read More

In this imagination-awakening, sympathetic picture book about homesickness and becoming your own heroine, Ren is crushed when she learns that her family is going to emigrate, leaving her grandmother, whose story times are a highlight of... Read More

A little boy notices everything on his and his mother’s morning commute in this bright picture book. He observes those who share the train’s space with them as well as the puddle at the subway station. His favorite part of the trip,... Read More

All it takes is a bit of creativity to make modified snack time enjoyable in this lighthearted picture book about finding fresh meaning in holiday traditions. By the third day of Pesach, Sammy is tired of matzah. That’s when his... Read More

In this peppy picture book about the necessity of balance, both in nature and in relationships, two sisters’ magic directs the weather in the village below them. Stormy feels underappreciated, though: the villagers love her sister’s... Read More

Nou, a Hmong girl, loves her home, though some people are determined to make her family feel unwelcome. Following an act of vandalism, Nou reflects on the racism that they, and other Hmong people in their community, face. She begins to... Read More

Sunny’s father is homesick. Taking notice of the birds around their new house, he recalls the same winged friends in his country of origin, flying against “tangerine skies.” Sunny, seeking to soothe his father’s melancholy,... Read More

In this comforting picture book about embracing one’s family culture, Nuha arrives in Oman to visit her grandmother after years apart. The visit starts out on a melancholy note: Nuha accidentally left her favorite doll behind. But as... Read More