Picture Books

Stop that yawn!

Caron Levis

jE Levis
Picture Books, Fantasy, Adventure

Gabby convinces Granny to leave Sleepytown and stay up all night in a new place, but before long, a contagious yawn takes control.

Added by Casey

Love, Z

Jessie Sima

jE Sima
Picture Books, Fantasy, Travel, Adventure, Philosophy, LGBTQ+

A little robot named Z finds a message in a bottle signed, "Love, Beatrice" and, unable to learn what love is from other robots, sets out on a quest to find the answer.

Z sets out on a quest to find out what "love" is. On the journey Z might just find a place in your heart. -Casey

Imagine!

Raúl Colón

jE Colon
Picture Books, Art / Art History, Fantasy

"When a boy visits an art museum and one of the paintings comes to life, he has an afternoon of adventure and discovery [that] changes how he sees the world ever after"--

Colón’s wordless narrative highlights imaginative play utilizing and in response to art, showcasing the way art can affect our creative processes. -Casey

The biggest smallest Christmas present

Harriet Muncaster

jHOLIDAY E Muncaster
Picture Books

Clementine's life is ordinary in every way except that she is very tiny--a fact that Santa Claus does not seem to understand.

I love the perspective of the fairy-sized kid getting presents that weren't quite right for her, and how creative she was in finding new ways to play with things she didn't know how to at first. My kid loved it too! Who wouldn't love a book about presents?? -Melody

The day you begin

Jacqueline Woodson

jE Woodson
Kids, Fiction, 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.

This beautiful picture book speaks to the difficulty and delight of being different. Woodson's narrative poetry addresses children from different cultures, with different physical abilities, and different economic backgrounds. Her narrative poetry shows their feelings of loneliness and shame stemming from their differences transform into feelings of connection and being special through small acts of bravery and kindness. -Morgan

Dinosaurs don't have bedtimes!

Timothy Knapman

jE Knapman
Picture Books

A mom indulges her exuberant dinosaur son's fantasy play while gently steering him toward bedtime.

My favorite part of the book is the smirk on the mom's face in each stage of the bedtime routine. Calm and collected throughout each and every one of the shenanigans. Talk about suspending my disbelief! -Melody