Delicate details and joyful colors vivify this Persian folktale. From a castle made of snow atop the highest mountain, Naneh Sarma spreads winter across the land; her icy isolation grows lonely. From beyond the edge of winter, she hears... Read More

The rhyming text and bright, contrasting watercolor illustrations enliven this holiday picture book about being brave. It’s the first night of Hanukkah and Uri’s father is not yet home; as the winter night marches toward them, Uri... Read More

A classic fairy tale is refreshed in the picture book "The Twelve Ravens", about a girl’s persistence in saving her brothers from their wicked stepmother’s curse. In Diana Kizlauskas’s lavish picture book "The Twelve Ravens", a... Read More

A grumpy crab learns an important lesson about sharing in the jovial picture book "Cranky Franky". In Michelle Chu and Joseph Penner’s charming picture book "Cranky Franky", a hermit crab learns the meanings of sharing, friendship, and... Read More

The amusing Christmas picture book "If Mice Pulled the Sleigh" is a feast of wit and imagination. Bill Barnsley’s "If Mice Pulled the Sleigh" is a rollicking Christmas-themed picture book that imagines what would happen if other... Read More

Paying tribute to a firefighter lost in the 9/11 attacks, "My Son Christopher" is an endearing picture book. Maureen Crethan Santora’s memorial picture book "My Son Christopher" is a heartrending tribute to a firefighter who died on... Read More

Instilling appreciation for wildlife in its audience, "Best Nest" is a fun and educational picture book that focuses on avian habitats. Lyndsay Wasko’s vibrant picture book "Best Nest" combines ornithology and splendid illustrations to... Read More

Celebrating inquisitive childhood exchanges, "Little-Princess" is an edifying and delight-filled picture book about a new and fruitful friendship. A boy’s horizons widen after he befriends a magical girl from the skies in Marie-Paule... Read More