We can never be quite sure what powers a poet draws upon, where exactly she gets her mojo. Chelan Harkin discovered it the hard way: at the bottom-most point of mental and emotional suffering she was mystically blessed with creative... Read More

Determined not to grow bored through the impending winter, Badger ventures to the people’s town to find some amusement. She retrieves a kaleidoscope—a “twist-a-roo”—and is eager to show her friends, but they are busy making... Read More

Sweet and funny, with subtle details tucked into its intricate watercolor illustrations for parents and older readers to appreciate, this picture book about a chaotic school day shows the bond between students and teachers. When Mrs.... Read More

A Black girl leaves school one day and announces to her mother that she is going to be a princess; on the way home, her mother offers alternative real-life Black women role models, but Maya will not be swayed. A simple question, however,... Read More

Bold black lines cut through tonal blues, pastel yellows, and orange accents in this charming picture book about parent-child negotiations. A little girl asks for 100 dogs; “But where would 100 dogs sleep?” her father replies. So... Read More

In this warm bedtime story, the animals of the African savanna are winding down for sleep—all except one boisterous pink elephant who insists that sleeping is not for him. Littlephant doesn’t care that the giraffes, snakes, and... Read More

In Jack Stewart’s military thriller "Unknown Rider", a navy pilot crashes into a global conspiracy. Colt is a Top Gun instructor who’s sent to investigate mysterious lights by an aircraft carrier. But he loses control of his plane... Read More

In Maya MacGregor’s empowering novel "The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will", an agender teenager learns to acknowledge their trauma, find strength in others, and exist without apologies. Though Will once found comfort with their... Read More