Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
Written by: Nina LaCour. Illustrated by: Kaylani Juanita. This is an incredibly sweet book about a child who misses their Mommy while she is on a business trip. The book…
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
Written by: Aya Khalil. Illustrated by: Anait Semirdzhyan. This is a wonderful story about a girl named Kanzi whose family just immigrated from Egypt. Kanzi is worried that she will…
Abigail the Whale
Written by: Davide Calì. Illustrated by: Sonja Bougaeva. Abigail dreads swimming lessons. Every time she dives into the pool, she makes a big splash, and all the girls in her…
Hilda Must Be Dancing
Written and illustrated by: Karma Wilson. Swisha-swisha Clap! Clap! Jump, Jump, Jump! “Hilda must be dancing!” Hilda Hippo loves to dance! But there’s just one problem. When Hilda dances,…
The Boy with Flowers in His Hair
Written and illustrated by: Jarvis. Jarvis offers a moving tale of friendship, kindness, and acceptance, softly touching on the subjects of illness or hardship in a way that young children…
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Written by: Patty Lovell. Illustrated by: David Catrow. Molly Lou Melon is short, clumsy, has buck teeth, and a voice that sounds like a bull-frog being squeezed by a boa…
What’s Silly Hair Day with No Hair?
Written by: Norene Paulson. Illustrated by: Camila Carrossine. Bea has alopecia areata — that means she doesn’t have any hair. So when it’s time for silly hair day at school,…
I Am a Rainbow!
Written by: Mark Kanemura. Illustrated by: Richard Merritt. A professional dancer, LGBTQIA+ advocate, and social media star shares this inspiring picture book based on his childhood in Hawaii and encourages…
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates
Written and illustrated by: Ryan T. Higgins. Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delicious! It’s the first day of school…
Ally-saurus & the First Day of School
Written & illustrated by: Richard Torrey. When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she’ll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she’s the…