Dylan’s Birthday Present is a light educational title that concerns diversity, problem-solving, and a sweet friendship. A multicultural boy chases a lost chicken in Victor D. O. Santos’s enthusiastic picture book, Dylan’s Birthday... Read More

Though Walter was eager for his first day of school, it goes awry: Walter notices that his whale shark teeth are much smaller than his classmates’ huge, great white shark teeth. Underwater illustrations with lots of toothy smiles and... Read More

It’s red, round, and has just crash-landed in a lush summer garden. In "Alien Tomato", a lively crop of animated veggies rally round their silent new addition, much to the dismay of a practical groundhog. Is it an ordinary ball or an... Read More

Find out what all birds have in common, and what sets them apart, through this tribute to the distinctive varieties of winged wonders that are found nesting in trees, soaring overhead, or are even underground. Of course, there’s an... Read More

Experience the colorful chaos of market day in India as a young girl shops for something special among the stalls. Forget boring brown and black: here you’ll find terracotta and cardamom, charcoal and kebabs. "A Gift for Amma" is a... Read More

A mother griffin and her brood keep careful watch over an enchanted forest that’s full of mythical creatures in this magical counting and rhyming adventure. Dramatic, beautifully illustrated scenes depict families of mermaids,... Read More

A wee redhead in a matching knit vest and pom-pommed beanie observes the world around them, taking pleasure in the raging storms and sunny flowers, in this charming read-aloud with an underlying message about global connectivity and... Read More

A child’s beloved stuffed fox is blown far away from her during a terrible storm, rescued, and patched together with golden threads by kind strangers. Inspired by Japanese culture and the art of kintsugi, or of repairing broken pottery... Read More