A brother and sister are prompted to discuss environmental care in the wise picture book Sparky’s Electrifying Tale. In Janelle London and Matthew Metz’s picture book Sparky’s Electrifying Tale, siblings and their hamster learn... Read More

A dazzling graphic novel about the power of a child’s imagination, "Nothing" shows that worlds exist in what’s unsaid. Every day is an adventure for those with boundless imaginations, as a boy shows in Michael Molinet’s exciting... Read More

In the engaging picture book "Finding Forget-Me-Nots", elephants learn the benefits of curiosity and mindfulness. In Wickie Rowland’s picture book "Finding Forget-Me-Nots", a small elephant learns the value of curiosity and mindfulness... Read More

"Pancake Jake and Wally Waffle" is a picture book in which compassion and courage bring everyone together. In Sharon O’Donnell’s sweet picture book "Pancake Jake and Wally Waffle", a courageous pancake defies the status quo to help... Read More

Three young people learn that “when you have friends, you don’t have to do hard things by yourself” in this heartwarming picture book. In Elizabeth Turnbull’s picture book "Janjak and Freda Go to the Citadel", two children take a... Read More

In this sparkling, hushed story about making spaces for less glamorous feelings, too, a boy understands and respects his sadness enough to create a place for it to peacefully exist. Visualized as a cozy haunt, decked out with flowers and... Read More

Pops of color and creatures with quizzical expressions make this story about how all is connected a visual and meditative delight. A child is cautioned not to disturb a butterfly that’s feasting on a flower; they’re warned that if... Read More

A gentle boy encounters a lonely fawn while he’s traipsing through the woods he loves. He “whispers into soft velvet, ‘I’ll carry you home.’” His mother cautions him that he’ll have free Alba, once she’s strong enough to... Read More