In his striking author-illustrator debut, Zeke Peña offers an immersive and fantastical desert adventure, where the sun reigns over the vast landscape and shapes all that it touches.Where the rock wall ends, the desert beyond begins.Following a blazing trail of sundust, two curious siblings hop the wall into a place that's...
Our Lake
Author: Angie Kang
Publisher: Kokila
A tender and vulnerable exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father, from debut author-illustrator Angie Kang.. Today, Brother is taking me up to swim in the lake like Father used to. . I want to thank him for bringing us here, but I can't find...
Fireworks
Author: Matthew Burgess
Publisher: Clarion Books
Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display.POP!As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward...
Every Monday Mabel
Author: Jashar Awan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books...
From the creator of I'm Going to Build a Snowman comes a surprising celebration of community helpers that captures the joy and wonder of being a kid, centering around a precocious girl whose favorite day of the week is Monday.. Every Monday, Mabel wakes up early and peeks out her window to make sure she didn't miss...
Noodles on a Bicycle
Author: Kyo Maclear
Publisher: Random House Studio
A vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced towering trays of steaming hot noodles on their shoulders while navigating crowded city streets.. When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae-- delivery...
My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture...
Author: Stephanie Seales
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young...
A young girl and her father share an early morning horseback ride around their city in My Daddy Is a Cowboy, a picture book celebration of "just-us time," perfect for fans of My Papi Has a Motocycle. Tall. High as the clouds.Strong as a horse's back.Like a cowboy. In the early hours before dawn, a young girl...
Chooch Helped
Author: Andrea L. Rogers
Publisher: Levine Querido
A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions - begrudgingly! - in this picture book written by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and featuring gorgeous collage illustrations from debut artist Rebecca Lee Kunz.. Sissy's younger brother, Chooch, isn't a baby anymore. They...
There Was a Party for Langston
Author: Jason Reynolds
Publisher:
A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds's debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literary genius, and glass-ceiling smasher Langston Hughes and the luminaries he inspired.Back in the day, there was a heckuva party,...
In Every Life
Author: Marla Frazee
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee.. In every life, there is love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery. With glowing art and spare, powerful text, Caldecott Honor-winning creator Marla Frazee celebrates the moments, feelings, and experiences,...
Big
Author: Vashti Harrison
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young...
Filled with truth, beauty, joy, and acceptance, this is a tour de force from bestselling and award-winning creator Vashti Harrison. . The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning and creator Vashti Harrison traces a child's journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With...
Knight Owl
Author: Christopher Denise
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a real knight. He may not be the biggest or the strongest, but his sharp nocturnal instincts can help protect the castle, especially since many knights have recently gone missing. While holding guard during Knight Night Watch, Owl is faced with the ultimate trial - a frightening...
Hot Dog
Author: Doug Salati
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young...
From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated - and overwhelmed - pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air. "An utter joy from beginning to end!" - Sophie Blackall, two-time Caldecott Medal winnerIt's summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough!...
Ain't Burned All the Bright
Author: Reynolds, Jason; Griffin, Jason
Publisher:
Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds.
Jason Reynolds and his best bud, Jason Griffin, had a mind-meld....
Wonder Walkers
Author: Micha Archer
Publisher:
When two curious kids embark on a "wonder walk," they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have thought-provoking questions for everything they see: Is the sun the world's light bulb? Is dirt the world's skin? Are rivers the earth's veins? Is the wind the world...
Watercress
Author: Wang, Andrea; Chin, Jason
Publisher:
Caldecott Medal Winner Newbery Honor Book APALA Award Winner
A story about the power of sharing memories—including the painful ones—and the way our heritage stays with and shapes us, even when we don’t see it.
New England Book Award Winner A New York Times Best Children’s...
Mel Fell
Author: Corey R. Tabor
Publisher:
A charming and innovative tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger.Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith.An especially...
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
Author: Shawn Harris
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is an enchanting picture book exploring the relationship between childhood and nature. In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses - from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes - revealing how a single flower can expand one's...
We Are Water Protectors
Author: Carole Lindstrom
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, Carole Lindstrom's bold and lyrical picture book We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguarding the Earth's water from harm and corruption.Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all . . .When a black snake...
Outside In
Author: Deborah Underwood
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
From the New York Times best-selling author behind The Quiet Book comes a mindful contemplation on the many ways nature affects our everyday lives, perfect for fans of Joyce Sidman and Julie Fogliano. Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous inventor. This thought-provoking...
Me & Mama
Author: Cozbi A. Cabrera
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon...
Mama's love is brighter than the sun, even on the rainiest of days. This celebration of a mother-daughter relationship is perfect for sharing with little ones!On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with...
