A wiry sapling anticipates a village celebration “on the longest of nights,” crossing her branches that she’ll be chosen to be decorated, danced around, and keep the “darkness at bay.” A wise neighboring tree cautions her that... Read More

A Korean American girl helps her mother prepare to host Thanksgiving in this warm, celebratory picture book about the joy of intermingling cultures. Though the two sides of her family have quite different tastes, the girl hopes to... Read More

Hungry creatures seek a beneficial new connection in the surprise- and adventure-filled picture book "Shimmerlaroos and the Great Kookenama". Jack Smalley’s quirky picture book in verse "Shimmerlaroos and the Great Kookenama" is a wild... Read More

Integrating the biblical origin story into explanations of a plant’s life cycle, "God’s Amazing Creation" is an edifying picture book. Lindy Kerr’s Christian picture book "God’s Amazing Creation" focuses on plants to illustrate... Read More

Preparing for bedtime is akin to an adventure in this cheeky, cheery, onomatopoeic rhyming picture book that encourages children to “dream bold and bright.” It begins with the toot of a welcoming train headed for the night. Little... Read More

This warm story in which friendship has a vivifying effect begins on an icy day, when a lonely wolf happens upon a red teddy bear in the snow. It feels like kismet: he’s in want of a friend. Soon, he and the bear are climbing trees,... Read More

An adorable puppy goes on a whirlwind holiday adventure through Europe, ferried by the magical wave of his tail, in this endearing, culturally edifying series entry. With five stops, including in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland,... Read More

In this celebration of solitude that reads like a comforting prose poem for adults and like a balm for busy little minds, a bear goes out for a walk on his own one day. Along the way, he celebrates the quiet joys that can be found when... Read More