A Black girl leaves school one day and announces to her mother that she is going to be a princess; on the way home, her mother offers alternative real-life Black women role models, but Maya will not be swayed. A simple question, however,... Read More

An older brother tries to find a moment to give his sister a present within the hustle and bustle of Lunar New Year events in this celebratory picture book. The illustrations reflect the bright colors of the festivities and linger on the... Read More

Bold black lines cut through tonal blues, pastel yellows, and orange accents in this charming picture book about parent-child negotiations. A little girl asks for 100 dogs; “But where would 100 dogs sleep?” her father replies. So... Read More

In this warm bedtime story, the animals of the African savanna are winding down for sleep—all except one boisterous pink elephant who insists that sleeping is not for him. Littlephant doesn’t care that the giraffes, snakes, and... Read More

In a story set during WWII amid the internment of Japanese Canadians, a girl is magically transported back to familiar places in search of her father as her birthday looms. Mira and her imaginary friend Baku, a creature from Japanese... Read More

A young girl shows the many ways one can demonstrate love throughout the day in this picture book with a simple but powerful message. “I am loving” is the repeated refrain as the girl goes about her day sharing snacks with new... Read More

After being forced to flee his home in Afghanistan with his family, a boy makes a wish for the fighting to stop so they can return; his grandmother helps him understand that home is not a place but the people you hold in your heart. The... Read More

A young wolf wakes up on the wrong side of the bed in this story for anyone who has ever had a bad day. A bad night’s sleep is just the beginning of Gory Rory Fangface’s troubles—his family is also out of cereal, he forgot his... Read More