Picture Books
There's a ghost in this house
Oliver Jeffers
jE Jeffers
Picture Books
"A young girl lives in a haunted house, but she has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? Step inside and help the girl as she searches under the stairs, behind the sofa, and in the attic for the ghost." -- Amazon.
Watercress
Andrea Wang
jE Wang
Kids, Picture Books
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
Beautifully illustrated and wonderful, powerful writing makes this a very touching picture book to share. 2022 winner of the Caldecott Medal. -Angie
Wishes
Muon Van
jE Van
Picture Books
"In this spare, poetic picture book based on author Muon Van's family history and told through a series of wishes, a family packs up everything they own and embarks on a perilous oceanic voyage toward a better life"--
This is a simple but absolutely stunning little story about leaving your motherland and hoping for a brighter future. The text, though sparse soundly resonates and aligns perfectly with the richly detailed and beautiful illustrations. -Victoria
Bright star
Yuyi Morales
jE Morales
Picture Books
"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
This is a breathtakingly beautiful read and Morales reigns supreme in matching powerful text with absolutely gorgeous illustrations you'll want to fawn over again and again! -Victoria
Off to see the sea
Nikki Grimes
jE Grimes
Picture Books
"The faucet flows like a waterfall, the bathroom floor is a distant shore, toy boats sail against the waves. An imagination-fueled adventure on the high seas is just what it takes to get little one clean."--Provided by publisher.
Nikki Grimes' picture book with beautiful, vivid illustrations by Elizabeth Zunon brings bath time to life bringing the ocean to us in a tub. A great pick for bedtime or something to read before coaxing a little one into the bath. -Anne M
Classified : the secret career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee aerospace engineer
Traci Sorell
j629.1092 Ross
Kids, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Science
"Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Air Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"--
Cherokee author Traci Sorell and Métis illustrator Natasha Donovan trace Ross’s journey from being the only girl in a high school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering. In addition, the narrative highlights Cherokee values including education, working cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and education for all. Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work. -Angie
The girl and the wolf
Katherena Vermette
jE Vermette
Read Woke, Picture Books
"A young girl becomes lost in the woods after wandering too far away from her mother. Scared because she is lost, she encounters a large wolf who reminds her of her own ability to survive and find her mother again."--
I love the reversal of classic fairytale tropes, this is one of my favorites. -Casey
Mother Ghost : nursery rhymes for little monsters
Rachel Kolar
jE Kolar
Picture Books
An illustrated collection of thirteen gently spooky adapted Mother Goose rhymes.
A spooky twist on traditional nursery rhymes -Shawna
David gets in trouble
David Shannon
jE Shannon
Kids, Picture Books
When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.
When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry. -Angie
Peace
Baptiste Paul
jE Paul
Kids, Picture Books
"From saying hello and pronouncing your friend's name correctly to giving more than you take and saying I'm sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and actions small and big that foster it"--
"From saying hello and pronouncing your friend's name correctly to giving more than you take and saying I'm sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and actions small and big that foster it"-- Provided by publisher. -Angie
This spooky, fun read will delight year-round. Translucent pages make for an unexpected surprise as you enjoy two perspectives of the same tale unfolding. -Shawna