Charlie Takes His Shot
Charlie Sifford loved golf, but in the 1930's only white people were allowed to play in the Professional Golf Association. Sifford had won plenty of Black tournaments, but he was determined to break the color barrier in the PGA. In 1960 he did, only to face discrimination from hotels that wouldn’t rent him rooms and […]
Jason Takes Responsibility
Jason has an important job to do. He has to take the invitations for Grandma's birthday party to the mailbox right away. But then he sees Carson flying a new eagle kite in the park. It won't matter if he stops to fly the kite for a minute, will it?
Freddie Ramos Takes Off
Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) at Camp!
Best friends Sam and Charlie are headed to sleepaway camp for the first time! Each day brings something new—from swimming and nature hikes to camp songs and FOAM day! At camp, Sam and Charlie learn the importance of shomrei adamah, taking care of the earth, and taking care of friendships, new and old.
The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow
When a leprechaun appears and asks Colleen's help in saving the St. Patrick's Day Parade, she offers items of different colors to rebuild his lost rainbow.
Take Care
This simple verse story relays that kindness to the world is as easy as planting trees, tending to flowers, and being nice to animals. And being kind to others can be as simple as choosing nice words and sharing a smile. Because the world belongs to all of us!
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too!)
An early reader about two Jewish friends, Sam and Charlie, and Charlie's little sister, Sam Too.
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) Return!
Sam and Charlie (and Charlie's little sister, Sam Too) return with five more stories, which include a Tu B'Shevat celebration and a Hannukah competition.
Sugar Was My Best Food
Diabetes brought big changes for 11-year-old Adair and his family. He learned to prick himself to test his blood-sugar level and got used to two insulin shots a day. For a while he was too weak to run track or ride his bike.
The Spy with the Red Balloon
Siblings Ilse and Wolf hide a deep secret in their blood: with it, they can work magic. And the government just found out. Blackmailed into service during World War II, Ilse lends her magic to America’s newest weapon, the atom bomb, while Wolf goes behind enemy lines to sabotage Germany’s nuclear program. It’s a dangerous […]
Bath Time & Bedtime (Iggy Iguanodon: Time to Read, Level 2)
Iggy is just like all young dinosaurs. He doesn't want to take his bath, and he's afraid of scary beasts at bedtime.
This Is the Dreidel
Max and his family celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah. Max takes the menorah down from the shelf and polishes it. His sister picks out the colorful candles, the blessing is said, and the family exchanges gifts with one another.
A Crowded Farmhouse Folktale
Farmer Earl has had enough—his home is too crowded! So, he visits the wise woman in town for help. She tells him to bring all his ducks in the house. And then all his horses. And all his goats too! How will there be more room with all these animals? This updated folktale uses humor […]
Freddie Ramos and the Beach Monster
Freddie takes his first trip to the beach, where his superpowered shoes make him bounce on the sand. While Freddie’s mom hangs out with her boyfriend, David, and gets to know his family, Freddie investigates the giant monster tracks that mysteriously appear on the beach. When David’s sister and baby niece disappear, can Freddie find […]
Round the Turkey
Thanksgiving is here! Jesse can't wait because this year all the relatives are coming to his house. When everyone arrives, they sit down to dinner and round the table (and the turkey!) they go, each taking turns to remember the year's blessings.
Freddie Ramos Tracks Down a Drone
Mr. Vaslov is building a drone to help him take care of Starwood Park—but that's Freddie's job! And when Freddie finds out his mom has a new boyfriend, he's worried about their relationship too. How can his Zapato Power help with all this change?
Remembering Barkley
When Barkley doesn't come home, Bear misses his friend. He no longer wants to take walks or play fetch. But as the seasons change, Bear and his human Jacob help each other through their grief. This sensitive story about healing over time will comfort all children who have experienced loss.
Way Past Sad
James is sad. Way past sad. His best friend, Sanj, is moving away. James feels all alone, and even hugs from Mom don't take away all his sad. But it helps to talk about it. Nothing can change the fact that Sanj is moving, but will James and Sanj always be sad? Or is there […]
The Way We Do It in Japan
Gregory and his family are moving to Japan for his dad's job. After the long flight, they arrive at their new apartment. Gregory is surprised to find lots of things that are different: but that's the way they do it in Japan.
Little Elephant's Blocked Trunk
Little Elephant has been playing with his toys and putting all of them away in the wrong place! Soon, his mother notices that something is not quite right with her little one's trunk. Little Elephant needs to take a trip to the hospital after a few of his toys end up inside of his trunk. […]
Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin is the award-winning author of multiple picture book biographies. The former theater critic for the Dallas Morning News and Los Angeles Times San Diego Edition, she’s now a full-time writer and peace negotiator between her dog and cats. She lives in North Texas.
John Joven
John Joven started drawing and painting at an early age and studied graphic design at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Virginia Kroll
Virginia Kroll has published more than forty books for children and has well over a thousand stories featured in magazines. She is the mother of six.
Nancy Cote
Nancy Cote has many fond memories of St. Patrick's Day. She wore every shade of green imaginable and always hoped she'd find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Today she considers her family her pot of gold and feels like the luckiest person in the world because she can write and […]
Jacqueline Jules
Jacqueline Jules is the author of numerous books for children as well as a librarian, teacher, and poet. She lives in Virgina.
Miguel Benítez
Miguel Benitez likes to describe himself as a "part-time daydreamer and a full-time doodler." He lives with his wife and two cats in England.
Leslie Kimmelman
Leslie Kimmelman is the author of many picture books. She lives with her family in New York.
William Owl
William Owl is an artist, filmmaker, and illustrator. He lives in England.
Sean Callahan
Sean Callahan is a freelance journalist and children's book author. He lives in Illinois with his wife and two daughters.
Madelyn Rosenberg
Madelyn Rosenberg is a journalist and children's book author. She lives in Virginia.
Giuliana Gregori
Giuliana Gregori holds a master's degree in illustration from Kingston University and a master's degree in children's book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She illustrates greeting cards and children's books and is based in England.
Stefano Tambellini
Stefano Tambellini is an artist, filmmaker, and illustrator. He lives in England.
Carol Antoinette Peacock
Carol Antoinette Peacock has written several books including Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story about her own daughters' struggles to understand their own adoption and Pilgrim Cat. She lives with her family in a suburb of Boston.
Katherine Locke
Katherine Locke lives and writes in Philadelphia where they're ruled by their feline overlords. Their debut YA novel, The Girl with the Red Balloon, was a 2018 Sydney Taylor Honor Book and a Paste magazine Best YA of 2017 pick. They've been published in The Forward and Teen Librarian Toolbox/School Library Journal. They secretly believe […]
Maryann Macdonald
Maryann Macdonald is the Kirkus-starred author of twenty-five books for children, among them the new Iggy Iguanodon series. She has also been published by Dial Books and HMH Books for Young Readers, among others. Maryann’s love of books and reading began when she was growing up in a family of ten outside Detroit. Maryann lives […]
Jo Fernihough
Jo Fernihough studied at Central St. Martin’s where she gained her Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in Illustration. She went on later to complete her Masters at Cambridge School of Art in Book Illustration for Children. Jo started illustrating for editorial clients while still at college and has been doing so now for over twenty […]
Abby Levine
Abby Levine is the author of numerous books for children. She was a children's book editor for many years. She lives in Illinois.