In this biographical picture book, a girl loves all creatures—even busy, tickly spiders. Drawing on happy memories of her bucolic childhood and her tapestry-weaving mother, she becomes a writer, a sketch artist, and a sculptor. At... Read More

Fern, an anthropomorphized plant, gets an invitation to a surprise exhibition at the local museum, but her anxiety almost prevents her from going. Her friend Fawn, a deer, arrives just in time, encouraging her to go and offering to... Read More

A squirrel with a big heart and a panda who’s prone to ennui are the best of friends in the nine short stories of this upbeat, curiosity-inducing early reader. They teach a just-hatched duckling how to walk and learn the art of asking... Read More

A stray cat is distraught when he’s expelled from the warm, story-filled library by a children’s librarian who just does not like cats. He finds an ally in Pascal, who’s more than happy to smuggle him in for story time and read to... Read More

From the Yosemite Conservancy comes this picture book about the history, evolution, and importance of fire—and the importance of respecting and adapting to it. From the first fire 443 million years ago to the devastating uncontrolled... Read More

Skye, a girl living in an Indigenous community, draws a crowd with her stories, which were first told to her by her grandfather. Skye relays five stories, all focused on animals and all with a unique message and moral. The expressive... Read More

Members of the animal kingdom—toucans, elephants, and humans among them—all share the same bedtime ritual in this heartfelt picture book. The illustrations are simple, devoid of backgrounds to focus solely on the mothers and their... Read More

Everyone can see the giant blue elephant that’s been clinging to a child for days. To their family, it’s a curiosity; to the child, it’s keeping them from engaging in the world. With support and the realization that you can’t fix... Read More