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More or Less
“More or Less” is a picture book that explores themes of sharing, sustainability, simplicity, and kindness – told primarily through just...

Mitra
Jul 3, 2025


Nose to Nose
I was looking for a fun, entertaining, out-of-the-box, not-too-heavy picture book and “Nose to Nose” found me at the right moment! Toby...

Mitra
Jul 2, 2025


You're Out of Luck Alina Butt
Seventh-Grader Alina Butt has a challenging time navigating new friendship equations after the summer holidays. On top of it, it doesn’t...

Mitra
Jun 29, 2025


Literary Lineup on South Asian Food
Here’s a padlet collection of picture books that focus on South-Asian food. You can find it here or by scanning the QR Code below. Enjoy!

Mitra
Jun 29, 2025


So Over Sharing
Wow, what a book! Hadley and Willow, middle graders, meet at a conference for mom-influencers where their mothers are panelists. Their...

Mitra
Jun 25, 2025


Gabby Torres Gets A Billion Followers
Gabby Torres is a 9-year-old conservationist and starts a social media page for the Sea Musketeers Club (with parental supervision of...

Mitra
Jun 21, 2025


What A Writer Needs
When school is out, it is the perfect time to re-read books and get inspired. One of the best books ever to teach writing comes from...

Mitra
Jun 14, 2025


Ren's Pencil
“𝘙𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭” is a simple story on immigration and belonging, making new friends and a new place your home. Ren immigrates to...

Mitra
Jun 8, 2025


Wanda Hears The Stars
I had not heard of Wanda Diaz Merced until I read this book and what an inspiring biography it is! Wanda lived in a small town in Puerto...

Mitra
Jun 6, 2025


Letters To A Monster
Have you read this laugh-out-loud, hilarious book that came into the world in March this year? As the name suggests, the book comprises...

Mitra
Jun 4, 2025


Tear This Down
There’s something about the way Barbara Dee writes that makes all her books so well paced. In her most recent middle-grade creation “Tear...

Mitra
Jun 4, 2025


Made For More
This book is a celebration of a darker skin tone. Our little protagonist is of Japanese roots and Hawaiian upbringing. Like many others...

Mitra
Jun 3, 2025


Little Bird Laila
Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan’s “𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢” portrays the lived experience of so many immigrant families who do not...

Mitra
Jun 2, 2025


Sand Cakes
There’s some kind of magic in playing with sand. Almost every child has made sand cakes, sand buns, sand pies and peppered with lovely...

Mitra
Jun 1, 2025


The Arguers
Corinna Luyken’s latest creation “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘴” is very different from contemporary picture books. The illustrations and the...

Mitra
May 31, 2025


We Leap Together
In this nonfiction picture book, Christopher Silas Neal cleverly shows how a whale mother and baby are so similar to a human mother and...

Mitra
May 26, 2025


Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles
Are you tired of the philosophical picture books out recently? Does your heart heave heavy under the weight of the deep emotions in some...

Mitra
May 25, 2025


Let's Be Bees
Picture books are not just for the little ones. Your library haul would most probably have more picture books that cater to elementary...

Mitra
May 24, 2025


A Million YES's
If you are a fan of “𝘈 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘖𝘴” by DJ Corchin, it is high time that you pre-order his upcoming picture book “𝘈...

Mitra
May 22, 2025


Please Pay Attention
Navigating the shock of a school shooting can be traumatic – and on top of that, sixth-grader Bea had cerebral palsy, making it extra...

Mitra
May 21, 2025
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