Picture Books
You're missing it!
Brady Smith
jE Smith
Picture Books
A busy Hollywood couple spins a hilarious cautionary tale about what happens when you are glued to your phone. It's a lively day at the neighborhood park. Birds are singing, squirrels are frolicking, dogs are causing a commotion--and wide-eyed children are enthralled by it all. Too bad the parents are missing everything! It's going to take something really BIG to get them to disengage from their phones . . . This timely story, brought to life with beautiful bold art, is a great reminder to slow down and savor time together.
The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown
Mac Barnett
jE Barnett
Picture Books, Biographies
A picture book biography of the children's book author shares insights into her life and enduring literary influence.
Added by Casey
What is given from the heart
Pat McKissack
jE Mckissac
Kids, Picture Books
Despite their own poverty since Daddy died, Mama tells nine-year-old James Otis they need to help Sarah, whose family lost everything in a fire.
Added by Casey
Mika the bear is afraid of the dark
Yann Walcker
jE Walcker
Kids, Picture Books
When Mika's fear of the dark makes him dread the long polar night, his cousin helps to banish his fears one by one.
Added by Angela
Maya
Mahak Jain
jE Jain
Kids, Picture Books
After the lights go out in her house, Maya's mother distracts her from her fear of the dark with a retelling of the legend of the banyan tree.
Added by Angela
The darkest dark
Chris Hadfield
jE Hadfield
Kids, Picture Books
"Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploiring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield"--
Added by Angela
My new big kid bed
Debbie Bertram
jE Bertram
Kids, Picture Books
When his new dinosaur-themed bed casts scary shadows at night, a child seeks comfort from other family members.
Added by Angela
The moon inside
Sandra V. Feder
jE Feder
Kids, Picture Books
When evening comes and the sun sets, Ella becomes afraid, until one night her mother encourages her to see the beauty in night.
Added by Angela
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.
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. -Angela
I love it when my kid picks out his own books. My 3yo read this one at the library and I just had to check it out for real and bring it home. He couldn't stop laughing at the hilarious adventures the character was having while his dad had his nose in his smartphone. You don't want to "miss" this story! -Melody