Written by: Jim Averbeck. Illustrated by: Yasmeen Ismail. Sophia tries varied techniques to get the giraffe she wants more than anything in this playfully illustrated story about the nuances of…
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Written by: Jarrett Pumphrey. Illustrated by: Jerome Pumphrey. When is an old truck something more? On a small, bustling farm, a resilient and steadfast pickup works tirelessly alongside the family…
Written and illustrated by: Eric Velásquez. The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. ¡Tenga cuidado! Ramsey shouts. Be careful! But it’s too late. The octopus traps Grandma!…
Written by: Smriti Prasadam-Halls. Illustrated by: Rosalind Beardshaw. Mabel’s family is letting her pick what kind of pet to get, and she is determined to find the very BEST one….
Written by: Kelly Bennett. Illustrated by: Noah Z. Jones. Norman the goldfish isn’t what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet — one that…
Written by: Bob Raczka. Illustrated by: Simone Shin. Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warm of sun on his face. But no…
Written by: Abdul-Razak Zachariah. Illustrated by: Keturah A. Bobo. This lyrical text, narrated to a young girl named Amani by her father, follows her as she plays an evening game…
Written and illustrated by: Cathryn Falwell. Maya is a going to be a big sister! Family and friends are getting ready for the new baby. Nana says they are nesting,…
Written by: Ian Eagleton. Illustrated by: James Mayhew. A modern adaptation of a classic ‘little mermaid’ tale, Nen and the Lonely Fisherman tells the story of a merman’s search for…
Written by: Karen English. Illustrated by: Jonathan Weiner. Saturday is Auntie Laila’s wedding day and Nadia has been chosen as flower girl. The morning of the ceremony, Auntie Amina prepares…