Textured pencil and paint illustrations enhance this tongue-in-cheek tale about doing what’s right. When Big Gray Wolf finds a tiny bunny alone in the forest, he knows Wolf Rules are very clear: the bunny must be eaten. But this bunny... Read More
An overzealous boy and his cautious cat teach lessons in recognizing and respecting boundaries in this charming picture book. Arthur loves his cat, Zeffo, but Zeffo is less sure about Arthur. When Arthur pushes a situation too far and... Read More
In paintings and poems, Paul and Liz Norwood’s "Away to See" conveys the charm of a beloved vacation destination. The California-based Norwoods have been “summer folks” at Martha’s Vineyard for over thirty years. As popular as... Read More
In Sébastien Luc Butler’s elegant chapbook "Sky Tongued Back with Light", art and nature symbolize conflicted feelings about queerness, religion, and grief. The line “from answer to question, question / to answer” encapsulates the... Read More
An amusing picture book written in epistolary form, this story covers an accidental robot invasion in reverse. Sammy’s intentions when building his robot were pure, which is why he resents his mother asking him to apologize to those... Read More
Mr. Felix has a lot of interests and hobbies, but his neighbors didn’t know bicycling was one. Still, with minimal prompting, he grabs a rusting, abandoned bike and joins the town’s race. His speed surprises everybody—as does his... Read More
Jordanita travels to warm Argentina for Pesach, where she is delighted by her extended family’s pets, including their dogs, a cat, a tortoise, and two birds. At the Seder, the traditional Haggadah lessons unfold against a glowing... Read More
Narrating Russia’s eighteenth-century push toward the Bering Strait from the perspective of Laurentz, a captain’s son, this illuminating picture book brings history to life via beautiful realist illustrations that focus on wide, wild... Read More