By Lisa Stickley. Bernard has been the manager of the local swimming pool for a long time, and practices his diving at night when no one else is around. When his pool holds a contest for high-diving hounds from around the world, he hopes that he can work
By Guilherme Karsten. A father and son embark on a journey across the city, but as they get on the train and plug in their music, do they really know where they will end up? Where will the music take them? Hop on board and take a musical ride through the
By Andrea D'Aquino. “My name is Marcello Von Cauliflower Boneaparte Jackson and everything is mine.” Marcello is kind, clever, and very loyal. Unfortunately, there is one problem. He believes that absolutely everything is his.
By Tjibbe Veldkamp, illustrated by Sebastiaan Van Doninck. Welcome to the Fantastic Flying Competition for birds! All the teams are ready to go, all except one, that is . . . Where are the owls? Team Owl is late! Did those night birds oversleep again this
By Faith Ringgold. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “tar beach,” the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true.
By Joan Negrescolor. Known as the “Pedal Queen,” Alfonsina Strada, a woman who loved to ride her bicycle but had to fight hard for her dream. She resisted conformity in 1924 by taking part in the prestigious Giro D’Italia and many more races.
By Shinsuke Yoshitake. What does the future hold? This question can be daunting—or delightfully promising! Readers of all ages will seek solace in this smart and spirited exploration of the good that might be right around the corner.
By Shinsuke Yoshitake. A laugh-out-loud guessing game bedtime book! It's time for bed, but Natsumi has a brilliant idea, even better than going to sleep: She'll pretend to be something and Mom will guess what she is! Ready? Is she a caterpillar? An arrow
By Taro Gomi. An elephant makes a big poop. A mouse makes a tiny poop. Everyone eats, so of course: everyone poops. Taro Gomi's classic, go-to picture book for straight-talk on all things "number 2" is back, as fresh and funny as ever. The concept of goin
By James Yang. If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of all.How can they be so heavy?Would they float if they had no weight? Through colorful artwork and exquisite text, Yang translates the essence of Noguchi so that we can all begin to see as an
By Faith Ringgold. America is a land of diversity. Whether driven by dreams and hope, or escaping poverty or persecution, our ancestors–and the faces of America today–represent people from every reach of the globe.
By Shinsuke Yoshitake
As the story progresses, our protagonist discovers there's actually more to boredom than what meets the eye—more questions, more theories, and heaps of humor.
By Reif Larsen, illustrated by Marine Schneider. A path is never the same twice. Everything we experience, be it real or imagined, influences what is around us—even if the changes are sometimes too small to recognize!
By Joshua David Stein, illustrated by Julia Rothman. Brick's observations begin at home and then extend globally as she travels to a diverse list of brick structures – Malbork Castle in Poland, Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple in India, Grosvenor Estate apartmen
By Thereza Rowe
Mister Pip the cat had a busy night and he’s looking forward to getting some sleep. All he needs is somewhere quiet to lie down. Will Mister Pip ever find a peaceful place to rest his head?
Written by Inger Hagerup. Illustrated by Paul René Gauguin. Translated from Norwegian by Becky L. Crook. Contemplate a hedgehog’s bristles, a crab’s bad mood, a pea who believes it was meant to be a butterfly and other wonderful images in Inger's poems.
By Joshua David Stein, illustrated by Julia Rothman. A whimsical read-aloud of delicious answers to ridiculous questions about what can — and cannot — be done in the kitchen!
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Elisa Munso.
When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end!
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Ana Albero.
As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone.
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. Ruth promised herself she would do everything her mother didn’t get the chance to do. Ruth became one of the most iconic figures in U.S. politics, standing up for what she believed in, fighting for racial and gender equalit
