Picture Books
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.
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
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
Otis and Will discover the deep : the record-setting dive of the Bathysphere
Barb Rosenstock
j551.46 Rosenstock
Picture Books
"A biographical account of engineer Otis Barton and naturalist Will Beebe's record-setting descent into the deep ocean in their Bathysphere craft, making the men the first humans to witness deep sea creatures in their natural habitat"--
Added by Casey
The stuff of stars
Marion Dane Bauer
jE Bauer
Picture Books, Science, Nature
Explores the formation of the universe.
An intersection of art and science, breathtaking, highly abstract, and yet tangible--don't miss this one! -Casey
A big mooncake for little star
Grace Lin
jE Lin
Picture Books, Fantasy, Nature
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
Grace Lin has created a truly distinguished, female-centric, and empowering original folktale. -Casey
Dreamers
Yuyi Morales
jE Morales
Picture Books
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
In telling us her own immigration story, Morales reveals the power that stories, libraries as institutions, and librarians as people have to impact our communities and the world in meaningful ways. And she does so resplendently. -Casey
Pearl
Molly Schaar Idle
jE/Idle
Picture Books, Fantasy
When young Pearl, a mermaid, becomes caretaker of a single grain of sand, she discovers that performing even the smallest task well can transform the world.
Added by Casey
A big mooncake for little star
Grace Lin
jE Lin
Picture Books, Fantasy, Nature
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
A beautiful original folk tale--be sure to look out for nods to real constellations! -Casey
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