Picture Books

The little girl in this story is always being told to get her head out of the clouds. It's so easy to get distracted when you knit with a sheep, swim with a seahorse, among other fun things...

A little girl named Madlenka has her first loose tooth and she wants to tell everyone in her multicultural neighborhood. As she informs her friends and neighbors, we learn a little bit about the countries they are from and how to say a greeting in their...

Enrique's mother can always find what he loses. Is she psychic?

Have you ever walked into a room and felt that you were different from everybody else? It could be due to your skin color, place of birth, the food your mother packs you for lunch, etc. This uplifting picture book teaches children to embrace and accept...

In this modern version of The Little Red Hen, Ruby asks her brothers for help building a little red fort in the backyard, but they all refuse and even laugh at her. Once it's completed, of course, they all want to play in it. It's a perfect choice for...

A drought has made food scarce; therefore, hungry Uncle Tiger must go into town and buy some groceries. When Uncle Rabbit sees him with his bag of provisions, he devises a clever plan to get his paws on it.

Matt de la Peña and Loren Long have done the seemingly impossible. They have captured the beauty and essence of love in this picture book. They let readers know that love is all around them in its limitless forms.

From the team that brought you Last Stop on Market Street comes this story about hope and family. It's Carmela's birthday and she is finally old enough to accompany her brother into town. She finds a dandelion growing in the pavement. Her brother...

Martin and his teddy bear, Luis, are inseparable. One day, the boy realizes that his beloved pal is sad. When he asks him why, Luis answers that he didn't think Martin would accept him if he knew that he wanted to be called Luisa. This book offers a...

Based on the author's life, this book embodies the immigrant experience. A mother and her son move to the United States, where they do not speak the language. They feel out of place until they discover the public library, and a whole new world of...

Monsters and demons from mythology and classic works of literature are presented in verse. They include Frankenstein, the Golem, the Headless Horseman, and the Kraken. This book comes with a separate workbook with activities to test reading...

In a lighthearted way, young children learn that it's the thought that counts when giving someone a present.

A storm is approaching and all the animals hunker down in their homes. Two bears knock on various doors asking for help, but are turned away. Undeterred, they keep going and end up repaying an unexpected kindness.

This book explains how different family members are related in a very visual way.

The Librarynauts decide to explore the Moon, the Sun, the planets, and the stars in a book about space. They discover many surprises along the way!

A little girl named Mariona and her cat end up inside a book they are reading. The story takes place in a land where there are no shadows or nighttime. She comes up with a clever way of solving that problem.

When Mia's grandmother moves in with them, she speaks very little English and Mia's Spanish is not very good. To make matters worse, the grandmother misses her homeland. The two end up teaching each other their languages with the help of a parrot named...

We all have superpowers. For some it's music, memory, adaptation, creativity, just to name a few. What's yours?

Leonard is not your typical lion. He is not ferocious and he likes to write poetry. With the help of a new friend, he shows the other kings of the jungle that everyone is an individual.

Why are the dragons crying? There is a taco shortage! Quick, get into the time machine, travel back to the big taco party, and make sure the dragons do not eat anything spicy.

Inspired by Luis Soriano Bohórquez in Colombia, this book captures one girl's love for reading and the power of a good book. One morning, Ana awakens to the sound of donkeys approaching. She discovers they are carrying books. The Biblioburro has...

The other animals make fun of Oscar's hairless tail, but his family tells him why he should be proud of it.

Elephant feels something on his head and he is none too pleased to discover it's a bird. Will Piggy will able to help?

Elephant has trouble waiting for a surprise that Piggy has for him.

A hungry robin sees an inchworm and is just about to eat it when the little insect tells the bird that he is quite useful because he can measure things. He ends up measuring all sorts of birds, inch by inch, until he meets a hungry nightingale. Will...

A little girl talks about the different ways her heart feels depending on the emotions she is experiencing. The cut-outs in the artwork will help children visualize the changes in her moods.

Cal does not like to read. Living high up in the Appalachian Mountains, he'd rather help his father than sit with a book. That book woman just won't take no for an answer. She continually rides up the mountain with a ton of books. Based on a true...

Children will love seeing how a young boy named Henry finds happiness and friendship with a big dog named Mudge.

Henry and Mudge have loads of fun with the coming of spring.

Bursting with color and vitality, this book teaches children to appreciate the common threads that unite us across lands and cultures, our smiles, our laughter, our tears, our pain. The author's message is simple yet compelling: despite our individual...

A colorful group of dinosaurs teaches children how to count backwards from ten in a fun way.

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a man begins to cut down a big kapok tree. He falls asleep, and the animals that make their home in the tree surround him and persuade him to stop cutting it down. The exotic colors of the jungle and its inhabitants are...

A little boy discovers that if you give a mouse a cookie, he will want a glass of milk, then a straw, and then a mirror to see if he has a milk mustache, and so on. Children will delight in the simple yet captivating story and charming illustrations.

Lola and her grandmother have a special bond. When her grandmother develops Alzheimer's, Lola does everything to make sure she is happy.

What is the most special thing in the world? Is it a place? Is it a person? Accompany a mother goose and her child and discover the answer for yourself.

A little boy draws all the objects he sees outside, especially trucks!

Based on a true story, Luis does not like sad stories. He looks forward to every Monday when the book bus visits his Honduran village. The stories bring color and joy to everyone. Information on the actual book bus and non-profit organization that...

Duna is very happy when Lucas moves next door. They even have the same last name! Lucas does not share her feelings and does not want to be her friend. He even builds a wall out of cardboard boxes to keep her away. The little girl is this story will...

It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus prepares for a fun adventure. He heads outside, but soon he begins to worry if he brought enough food and water. When a lizard tells him a big storm is coming, he really gets anxious. He remembers his mother's...

When Knit appears at home, Cat is not sure what to make of it. Soon, they two become the best of friends. One day, Knit changes and Cat is none too pleased.