Dimensional illustrations with a glowing, illuminated quality bring extra sparkle to this sweet fable about the powers of patience and acceptance in defeating loneliness. Most parkgoers avoid the central cave; a scary, unfriendly troll... Read More

Jewel tone, whimsical illustrations evocative of children’s classics vivify this lovely, surreal introduction to the ballet. In it, two children slip through a hedge to witness bunny rabbits pirouetting and pliéing their ways across... Read More

In this touching picture book about an imaginary friend that sees a boy through anxiety, Patrick is nervous to play with the other kids; luckily, he has Billy Whiskers, his imaginary lion friend. With a palette scraped from a... Read More

Gorgeous watercolor illustrations and a motley band of creatures hit all the right notes in this Jazz Age take on a Cinderella story. Flora is a scullery maid in a grand hotel; she loves music, but can’t afford to attend the concerts... Read More

Soft illustrations and tender language contrast the sharp poignancy of this picture book about the lingering trauma of war and displacement. Bunny is disturbed by an event at school but isn’t ready to talk about it yet; lying awake, he... Read More

"Tracing Ma’di Roots and Connections" is a brief scholarly survey of the history, culture, and branching influence of Western Africa’s Ma’di people. An academic monograph on the Ma’di people of West Africa and their diaspora... Read More

Artfully tackling the complex topic of colorism, this intimate picture book emboldens children to never let anyone cast a shadow on their joy. Maya looks forward to the warm glow of the summer sun all year, but careless comments from... Read More