Every day, Corey wears a cape to school, and every day, Billy, the school bully, takes his cape away. When a curious classmate asks Corey why he persists, he is so inspired by Corey’s answer that a trend begins: now everyone wears... Read More

Poppy the penguin comes from a long line of performers, but, try as she might, she just can’t fit in with her family’s loud, high-flying acts. Opening up to her family about her feelings allows her to realize a way to be true to both... Read More

Put baby down for a nap Venetian style with this picture book about a mother and father weaving through the city’s labyrinth of canals on a gondola. While the mother guides the boat, the father soothes his child to sleep with... Read More

Blue-gray backdrops overlaid with warm touches of reds and yellows aid this intimate story about the lasting connections love creates. When Tess has to leave her family for her first day of school, she worries their love won’t be able... Read More

This upbeat, rhyming counting story features a smiling shepherd and cheerful sheep—the littlest of whom gets distracted on her way up the hill. While racing lizards, spinning spiders, and croaking frogs are a source of fascination for... Read More

As likely to charm grown-up John Muir acolytes as it is to win new, little ones, this is a dreamy compilation of nature-exultant quotes from the celebrated writer and Sierra Club cofounder. Each quote is illustrated with fantastical... Read More

With its empathetic theme of caring for animals who are different, "Mia and Nattie" is an uplifting picture book about acceptance and belonging. A young girl befriends and saves a special sheep in Marlene M. Bell’s picture book, Mia... Read More

A girl’s bravery is rewarded with a psychedelic underwater adventure in this work of magical realism. Tiny lives on a lakeshore with her older sister, whose determination inspires her to answer a question that’s been lurking... Read More