This comforting metaphorical picture book starts after a tough childhood event and emphasizes its meanings via sparse, affecting illustrations. In it, a lost boy encounters Emptiness, who is spectral and sad; the two decide to assist... Read More

A young girl, frustrated with her regimented life, escapes to a land of magic in this whimsical, watercolor tale. Rose and her family are poor: her parents insist on chores rather than playing with local children, and her shoes are worn... Read More

Plush bunnies are set and photographed within intricate miniature scenes for this tale about making the best of unexpected challenges. Ava loves to paint, especially at the park, but a rogue soccer ball spells disaster for her latest... Read More

Soft, blushing, winsome illustrations trace this story of an unconventional friendship between a dormouse and a cheerful fox—one that is challenged during the dormouse’s hibernation, when the fox befriends a badger, too. Can the... Read More

A welcoming palette of golden yellows and calming teals invites lingering over this story about claiming—and sharing—your personal “superpowers.” Nour was born with a literal glow, a gift she has always been proud of—until she... Read More

Fairy-tale flashes of color dart across this bubbly story that celebrates being alone with one’s own thoughts and dreams. If you are very, very quiet, a girl learns, you can hear whole wondrous worlds moving around you: dragons roar... Read More

Capturing anxiety via illustrative spreads that move from claustrophobic blurs to stark, dizzy sketches, this sympathetic picture book walks children through a typical day for a boy who’s afflicted by dread. Even making it outside is a... Read More

In this primer on the impact of plastic waste in our oceans, a young boy turns from rescuee to rescuer when his new friend is in peril. The boy’s small red boat is no match for the roaring, watercolor sea. After a whale, Blue, comes to... Read More