Through a young tailless dog named Sagebrush, children will see that even they can do their small part to protect Mother Nature. A variety of important human themes come together beautifully in Joni Franks’s Corky Tails: Tales of a... Read More

With themes on accepting strangers and responding to others with kindness, this is an optimistic, promising tale that bridges fantasy and the everyday. An Unexpected Guest at My Birthday Party, by Alice Vanderpool, introduces Max, a... Read More

With hints of an ecological message, this picture book proves it’s best to be careful what you wish for. Yaya Heron’s The Little Apple-Banana & the Magic Mangroves is an unusual tale of a fruit who seeks help for his mother, only... Read More

Leavey presents an alternative picture book that teaches children about stranger danger while striving for humor and irony. Once upon a time, a fairy tale didn’t go exactly as planned. And kids loved it. In the tradition of Fractured... Read More

Gizmo the dog and Scatz the cat do not get along. Though they live in the same house, Gizmo likes to chase Scatz, bark at her, and steal her food. Scatz spends most of her time running from Gizmo. Things change for both of them, however,... Read More

Any cat owner can relate to tales of quirky and endearing feline behavior, and most have a few of their own favorites to share. In this picture-book tribute to her deceased cat, Cleo, Nickel shares some of the special moments from her... Read More

Proponents of enriched environments for children will be delighted to discover Mereki and Pangari, whose book-filled home contains several computers, Rolling Stone, and Mad Magazine, but no television. When the children pause from... Read More

“I miss rainbows so much,” confesses Joanna, a blind musician, to a young girl she meets in a second-hand clothing store. Abby is in the shop reluctantly and feeling restless and bored while she waits for her mother to finish... Read More