Sincere in its depiction of growing past self-doubt, the picture book I’m Not Very Good At It encourages positive outlooks. In Darrel Gregory’s encouraging picture book I’m Not Very Good at It, a mother suggests a means for her... Read More

In this enchanting collection of three short stories about delighting in differences, Kitty hates loud noises. She leaves the cacophony of her barn to search for a more quiet place to call home. Though everyone she meets warns her of the... 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

Monty is a blue, wide-eyed donkey who’s content with his life on the farm, among other loving animals. But someone left the gate open today, and Monty is tempted to wander. Curious by nature, he follows the examples set by a moose and... Read More

When Ava sees an advertisement for the circus, her mother uses her excitement to get some help around the house. Then, Ava dons her headdress—and her invisible cat, Squishy, dons his top hat—and the family heads to the big top. A... Read More

Everyone is worried about Ladybug, whose teacher asked her class to draw elephants. What Ladybug turned in was a mass of dark swirls. The doctor checks her hearing, and concerned adults watch her play, but no one thinks to ask Ladybug... Read More

In this lush bedtime story, a gentle girl in a blue anorak, accompanied by her pup, assumes a sandman role for woodland creatures at dusk. Musical, romantic descriptions of the creatures honor their daytime activities as they’re lured... Read More

A tender depiction of mourning, "Bigger than a Dream" follows a boy through a day spent with the spirit of his older sister, who died before he was born. Misty illustrations befitting the dreamlike quality of the boy’s adventure... Read More