Picture Books

Off to see the sea book cover

Off to see the sea

Nikki Grimes

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Nikki Grimes is another favorite author, and this cover is so striking! -Casey

Curls book cover

Curls

Ruth Forman

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The nice dream truck. book cover

The nice dream truck.

Beth Ferry

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Out the door book cover

Out the door

Christy Hale

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Follows a girl through her day in a busy city as she travels to school and back again.

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I really like Christy Hale's "Water, Land" and am hoping that "Out the Door" is just as fun. -Casey

In the Half Room book cover

In the Half Room

Carson Ellis

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When we are kind book cover

When we are kind

Monique Gray Smith

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"This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child's life."--

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Yet another that I can't wait to use in storytimes. Monique Gray Smith's books are wonderful and I bet this is no exception. -Casey

Five on the bed book cover

Five on the bed

Addie K. Boswell

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A young girl, her parents, and their dog and cat appear on, under, and next to the bed as they all get ready to sleep in this counting book featuring cut paper illustrations.

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Just look at that cover! I'm really looking forward to using this one in storytimes. -Casey

Our subway baby book cover

Our subway baby

Peter Mercurio

jE Mercurio
Read Woke, LGBTQ+, Picture Books, Nonfiction

"Written in direct address to the author's son Kevin, this is the moving and poignant true story about how one baby was adopted after being found on a New York City subway platform"-- Provided by publisher.

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I loved this winter story about finding family in unexpected places. Its message is really beautiful, and I'm looking forward to sharing it as a lap read at home. -Casey

The shortest day book cover

The shortest day

Susan Cooper

jE Cooper
Picture Books

A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before-- and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!

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I love this poem, and Carson Ellis's art is the perfect pairing! -Casey

I Am Enough book cover

I Am Enough

Grace Byers

jE Byers
Picture Books

Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.

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One of the greatest gifts you can give this holiday season and every other season- self love! Ages 4+ -Victoria