Matt de la Peña
Ages 3–8
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure to become ...
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Whoever is at your table. This one does not treat that as a special episode.
Ages 3-8. Whoever is at your table.
How does this family show love, in the big ways and the small ones?
Close it and wait. The useful comment comes after the fidgeting.
Two titles that deepen the same conversation.
Ages 3–8
A Different PondBao Phi
"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation.
Ages 3–8
All Around UsXelena González
A grandfather shows a child the circles in gardens, family, and time. Adriana M. Garcia’s art. American Indian Youth Literature Honor.
Ages 3–8
Alma and How She Got Her NameJuana Martinez-Neal
Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela thinks her name is too long — until Daddy shares the family stories behind each piece. A Caldecott Honor gem.
Ages 3–8
And Tango Makes ThreeJustin Richardson & Peter Parnell
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others. This illustrated children's book fictionalizes the true story of two male penguins who became partners and raised a penguin chick in the Central Park Zoo.
Ages 3–8
Asha's mumsRosamund Elwin
For ages 4-8. When Asha's lesbian mums become an issue for the teacher and the curiosity of classmates, Asha responds that having two mums is not a big deal. They are a family.
Ages 3–8
Blue WillowDoris Gates
A little girl, who wants most of all to have a real home and to go to a regular school, hopes that the valley her family has come to, which so resembles the pattern on her treasured blue willow plate, will be their permanent home.
Ages 3–8
CalvinJ. R. Ford
In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time. Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl.
Ages 3–8
Can't sit stillKaren E. Lotz
Skipping, hopping, biking, and dancing her way through the seasons of the year, a young girl explores her big-city neighborhood. Exuberant text and art celebrate a child's relationship to her world. Full color.
