Picture Books
Night animals
Gianna Marino
jE Marino
Kids, Picture Books
Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.
Bedtime for Yeti
Vin Vogel
jE Vogel
Kids, Picture Books
"Yeti loves playing with his stuffed toy, but when it goes missing he has to find the courage to brave bedtime alone"--
Yeti is a very big guy, as yetis usually are. But he’s also a big softie at heart, and more than a little scared of the dark. When he needs to find his favorite toy, Yeti manages to face his fear and bring his toy home again. -Angie
Dragon night
J. R. Krause
jE Krause
Kids, Picture Books
Georgie is afraid of the dark, but after an adventure with a dragon that is afraid of the knight in the book where he normally dwells, both are ready to sleep.
Georgie is afraid of the night, and Dragon is afraid of the knight. Get it? Clever wordplay aside, this darling story of two friends helping each other overcome their fears is sure to be a new favorite in your house, especially if you have a little one trying to conquer their own fears. -Angie
All are welcome
Alexandra Penfold
jE Penfold
Picture Books
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
Added by Casey
Perfectly Norman
Tom Percival
jE Percival
Picture Books
Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
Added by Casey
Maiden & princess
Daniel Haack
jE Haack
Picture Books
When a maiden reluctantly attends a ball for her friend, the prince, everyone considers her his perfect match until she surprises them--and herself--by finding true love with someone else.
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The day you begin
Jacqueline Woodson
jE Woodson
Picture Books
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
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Remarkably you
Pat Zietlow Miller
jE Miller
Picture Books
Rhyming text encourages young readers to discover what they are good at and use it to make a difference in big ways or in small ones.
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Pink is for boys
Robb Pearlman
jE Pearlman
Picture Books
A celebration of how colors are for everyone depicts characters engaging in their favorite activities.
Added by Casey
Dress like a girl
Patricia Toht
jE Toht
Picture Books
Explores the concept of dressing "like a girl," in which girls dress in space suits, police officer uniforms, and laboratory coats to prove that girls can be anything they want to be.
Added by Casey
You can’t be afraid of animals who live in the dark if you’re an animal who lives in the dark, right? Well, if so, someone forgot to tell Possum, Skunk, and Wolf. The playful illustrations in Night Animals will soothe children’s worries with silly antics and lots of laughs. -Angie