An observant boy measures himself against tiny marvels, like sand on a beach, a cardinal perched on a branch, and his sleeping baby brother. In some senses, he knows, he’s getting big—but not when compared to mountains, yawning... Read More

In rhyming text and with indomitable cheer, this picture book wanders through the wonders of the animal kingdom. A freckled and bespectacled girl is the audience’s guide, introducing creatures close to home, like mice and cats, and... Read More

"Infinity"‘s micropoems and mesmerizing images toy with the concept of boundlessness: “It’s / a jar full of stories and white ink / spilled / on the snow,” one page murmurs, beside a picture of a colorless cat jumping into a pale... Read More

In Antarctica, ice stretches “as far as the eye can see,” but don’t let the stark landscape fool you: the southernmost continent is teeming with life. Encounter giant forests of algae beneath the waterline, and meet creatures... Read More

A malcontent cat is a dangerous being, and attention-hungry Doodle Cat is verging on desperation before he encounters a stray crayon. After a few failed tests—is it a kind of spoon? A spade?—Doodle Cat discovers the crayon’s... Read More

Mirado is from Afghanistan; he was sent to safety while his father stayed to fight a war. Now, he’s a favorite performer for a traveling circus, playing his father’s flute. But the flute is starting to crack. Around Mirado, night... Read More

This latest title from Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis is surrealistic and dreamy, tripping through a room of partial objects while the half moon shines in through the window just before bedtime. A halved vase of flowers drips... Read More

A kitten with a sweet tooth is eager to taste the delicacies she’s put aside—but others reached her donut, cheesecake, and chocolate before her! Pull back the flaps by each colorful concoction to reveal the culprits, from a snacking... Read More