Picture Books
Stories for Young Readers
Picture books that foster empathy, welcome imagination, and spark natural curiosity. Each story is crafted to embrace, entertain, and encourage children through their big feelings.
Huck and Loona
Illustrated by Florence Weiser • Beaming Books • 2024
Huck and Loona love spending time together in the Great Northwoods. From cloud-watching to fishing, the two want to do everything together. When they realize they sometimes want to do different things or that there are some activities the other simply cannot do, they worry that their friendship is over.
With themes of friendship, individuality, compromise, and grace, Huck and Loona equips children to embrace their uniqueness and communicate with others for healthy relationships.
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The Christmas Book Flood
Illustrated by Kitty Moss • FSG / Macmillan • 2022
Based on the beloved Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóðið, where people gift books to family and friends on Christmas Eve. Follow a young girl as she searches for the perfect books to give her loved ones.
With gorgeous artwork, a lyrical text, and a diverse cast of characters, this heartwarming picture book is a surefire holiday classic best enjoyed with a mug of hot cocoa.
The Iheards
Illustrated by Zoe Persico • Little Bee Books • 2022
A companion story to The Whatifs about Mason and creatures called Iheards that whisper secrets and rumors. Features SEL themes about shifting from spreading gossip to sharing positive thoughts.
When the Iheards start whispering, Mason learns how rumors can spiral—and discovers the power of choosing kind words instead.
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The Whatifs
Illustrated by Zoe Persico • Little Bee Books / Simon & Schuster • 2020
Emily Kilgore's debut picture book about Cora and creatures called Whatifs that weigh her down with fear until she learns to transform fears into positive questions.
What if the Whatifs come? What will you do? A gentle, reassuring story about childhood anxiety and finding courage.
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