Gorgeous, dreamy, surrealistic illustrations are used to illuminate the early life of famed French Jewish mime Marcel Marceau in this biographical picture book—a story of “brushstrokes and bombs” that is a treasure for children.... Read More

"Universe at the Tips of Your Toes" is a lustrous, kaleidoscopic poetry anthology that honors the diverse concerns of contemporary youths. Spontaneous typewritten poetry turns into a playful cosmos of wordplay in Typewriter Rodeo’s... 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

The engaging activity book Unicorn Knight and Dandy Lion: Volcano Adventure encourages creativity, scientific curiosity, and interest in the fantasy tales it draws from. T. K. Riggins’s dynamic activity book Unicorn Knight and Dandy... Read More

An eccentric picture book befitting its subject, this primer on Charles Darwin offers offbeat advice on problem-solving. When Darwin faced a puzzle, it says, he would walk loops in the woods with only a walking stick and his terrier,... Read More

This picture book honors the history and the present of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, a 12,000-mile stretch of coast from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. Five children invite readers to experience... Read More

In this way-blazing biographical picture book, watercolor and gouache illustrations track the trail of Cecilia Payne, a renowned astronomer who overcame sexism and self-doubt to succeed. Cecilia knew she was a scientist early on,... Read More

This heartfelt biographical picture book exemplifies art as a form of resistance. The life of Marie Procai—a Ukrainian immigrant, renowned folk artist, mother, and cornerstone of Ukrainian cultural heritage—is detailed in intricate... Read More