What happens when the injury heals, but the fear sticks around? That is the heart of Jason Plotkin’s warm and thoughtful picture book, The Pickle, the Patch, and the Puppy:
Some children’s books are designed to answer questions. Did You Ever Wonder Why…? by Dr. Rachel Wheeler does something arguably even more valuable: it encourages children to keep asking them.
What happens when a child looks at an empty lot and sees possibility? In Charli’s Pawsome Park, Vicki Scott Burns turns that question into a lively STEM adventure filled with
What if that pile of leaves in your backyard isn’t something to clean up? What if it’s actually a tiny world filled with creatures that need our help? And what if protecting
There are some books children pick up because the cover looks beautiful. There are some books they choose because a teacher recommends them. And then there are books called Fart Boy and
Some books teach children facts. Some books teach children values. And then there are books like Everywhere I Go that quietly teach children something even deeper—that they are fully known,
Every once in a while, you pick up a middle grade novel that feels like the classic adventure stories many of us grew up loving. Snake Food by Kristin Ann
There are some children’s books that entertain. There are others that teach. Every once in a while, a book comes along that does both so naturally that children hardly realize
There are some books that entertain us for a few hours, and there are others that quietly remind us of who we want to become. The Noble Adventures of Beryl
Some children’s books teach facts. Some tell entertaining stories. Charli’s Turtle Triumph does something much harder—it inspires children to imagine who they might become. From the opening pages, readers are