In School’s First Day of School, the story is told from the unusual perspective of a brand-new school building (Frederick Douglass Elementary), who is excited yet anxious for its first day with students. As students arrive by bus and enter its halls, the school worries whether the kids will like it and whether it will like them in return. The day unfolds with typical school events—learning …
Let Me Finish! is a delightful and humorous picture book about a boy who just wants to settle down quietly and read without interruptions—but his hopes are dashed at every turn by well-meaning but loud animals who can’t help but shout out spoilers or favorite parts. Each animal character nudges him, “just telling you what happens,” ruining bits of the story. Through this chaos, the boy …
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! follows the beloved Pigeon character as he prepares (or at least thinks he’s prepared) for his very first roller coaster ride. As the ride looms and anticipation builds, Pigeon’s emotions run wild: excitement, fear, doubt, and more. He debates whether to go forward, cancel, or brace for the unexpected loops and turns. Through expressive illustrations…
In A Thousand NO’s, a young girl with a bright new idea faces countless rejections—“No” after “No” after “No”—from the world around her. Though initially discouraged, she learns that each “No” doesn’t kill her idea but instead shapes it, squeezing and twisting it until she can collaborate with others, adapt—forging something even better from all the resistance. Through…
Spicy Spicy Hot! is a lively and heartwarming picture book about Lintang, a young girl eagerly anticipating her Nenek (grandmother) from Indonesia and looking forward to tasting her famous sambal for the first time. But biting into the fiery sauce turns out to be a lot spicier than she expected! Her lips tingle, her eyes tear up, and every kind of sambal she tries feels too hot. Despite this, L…
In I Am Not a Chair!, a young giraffe has just started his first day in the jungle, but there’s one big problem—everyone keeps mistaking him for a chair! No matter where he goes, the other animals try to sit on him. Through funny misunderstandings and clever illustrations, the giraffe learns to speak up for himself and assert his identity. This hilarious picture book by Ross Burach encourag…
Moon’s Ramadan tells the story of Moon — an anthropomorphic character whose visible new crescent marks the beginning of Ramadan. As Moon travels across the globe, she observes diverse Muslim families in different countries engaging in Ramadan traditions: fasting, communal prayers, giving charity, preparing meals like suhoor and iftar, henna art, lanterns, and sharing food. Each spread is ri…
I Don’t Want to Be Small tells the story of a little boy who is frustrated by always being the smallest among friends, siblings, classmates — stuck on kiddie rides, wearing hand-me-down clothes, and overshadowed in games. His wish is to grow fast so he can be tall like others. But when his teddy bear gets stuck in a tree and even a taller friend can’t reach it, he realizes that being tall…