Big Bad Wolf
When a big bad wolf arrives choking at City Hospital, it’s up to Doctor Glenda and Nurse Percy to save him and the grandmother lodged in his throat.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
When Itsy Bitsy Spider arrives at City Hospital with a head wound, Doctor Glenda and Nurse Percy must uncover the cause and treat the injury.
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. […]
A Catfish Tale
When a Cajun fisherman finds a magic fish in the bayou, his wife demands that the fish grant her many wishes and make her queen of Mardi Gras.
A Funeral in the Bathroom
From "Gross" and "Flushophobic" to "There's a Sock in the Toilet," these poems will have kids laughing all the way to "The Bathroom Dance!"
A Kiss Means I Love You
Rhyming text paired with engaging photos of real kids will engage little ones to learn about body language.
A Pirate's Mother Goose
This selection of popular Mother Goose rhymes is given a delightful pirate makeover! What happens when the cat gives a mate his fiddle? The cabin boy dances a jig and the scalawags waltz in the brig! And Pretty Polly Pirate flies through the town squawking through the locks “are the children safe in bed? There […]
A Trip into Space
Rhythmical story text and illustrations follow a crew of astronauts as they blast off from Earth to work at the International Space Station.
Apple Countdown
Field trip today—to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black), and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all […]
Baby Parade
Babies walk, crawl, ride in strollers, or are carried while they enjoy the day with their families.
Baby Party
Clap for the babies! It’s a baby party! Clap for the babies as they celebrate with oval balloons, in triangle party hats, and with rectangle toys. At this baby party, basic shapes are a cause for celebration! Circles become treats, squares become gifts, and stars are prizes to share. Toddlers are welcomed to join the […]
Barnaby the Bedbug Detective
A small rescue dog with big dreams finds his calling as a bedbug-sniffing dog.
Can We Share the World with Tigers?
A nonfiction book about endangered species as caused by human interference with the environment.
City Street Beat
In City Street Beat, a young girl travels along a city's twisty road on her way to a friend’s house. Together, they embark on an adventure, taking in all the city’s sights and sounds. They hear the tippy, tappy clack of high heels on the sidewalk; the strumming and drumming of a three-piece band; the […]
Dia de Los Muertos
It’s Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the […]
Duck for Turkey Day
Tuyet is upset when she finds her Vietnamese family is having duck instead of turkey for Thanksgiving, but she feels better when she finds some of her classmates also will not have turkey.
Erik the Red Sees Green
Erik has problems in school and on the soccer field that he can't explain until he discovers that he is color blind.
Finding Lincoln
In segregated 1950s Alabama, Louis cannot use the public library to research a class assignment, but one of the librarians lets him in after hours and helps him find the book that he needs.
First Peas to the Table
Following Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Book, Maya and her classmates plant a school garden and have a contest, as he and his neighbors did, to see whose peas are ready to eat first.
First Rain
When Abby moves with her family to Israel, she misses her grandmother and during the dry Israeli summer, she remembers the fun they used to have splashing in puddles together
A. Hultquist
A. Hultquist has a doctorate in educational psychology.
Aaron Boyd
Aaron Boyd knew he wanted to illustrate children’s books by the time he was six years old. After illustrating dozens of books, he now tells the whole story as author/illustrator. Aaron is an award-winning artist recognized by ILA and the Children’s Africana Book Award, and has received a starred review from Kirkus. His pop-up book […]
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.
Aboo Yang
Aboo Yang lives in Taiwan.
Adam Record
Adam record has illustrated several picture books for children. He lives in Utah.
Addy Rivera Sonda
Addy Rivera Sonda was born and raised in the south of Mexico. She's loved creating characters since she was a little girl—drawing was her magic power! Addy currently lives in California.
Adèle Leyris
Adèle Leyris is a Franco-English illustrator based in London. Inspired by the shapes that nature offers, she spends a lot of time observing and drawing what she finds in the wild during her travels before working on her compositions.
Adriana Santos
Adriana Santos worked as a graphic designer before pursuing her interest in illustration. When she’s not creating, Adriana loves to read and hang out with her children.
Aiko Ikegami
Aiko Ikegami was born in Tokyo. As a child, she loved animals, drawing, and painting. She received a degree in child education and a PhD in pharmacology. After years of working as a neuropharmacologist, she left the field and decided to follow her dream of creating picture books. Friends is her first American picture book.
Aimée M. Bissonette
Aimée M. Bissonette earned her Bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and her Law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. She has worked as an occupational therapist, teacher, lawyer, and small business owner. She is an active member of the SCBWI and lives in Minnesota.
A. LaFaye
A. LaFaye is probably best known for her Scott O’Dell Award winning novel Worth, but she’s written many other books, including the IRA Teacher’s Choice picture book Walking Home to Rosie Lee, and the critically well-received novels The Year of the Sawdust Man, Nissa’s Place, The Keening, Water Steps, and Stella Stands Alone. She lives […]
Aleksey Ivanov
Olga and Aleksey Ivanov met in a Moscow art school and have been collaborating ever since. Together, they've illustrated more than one hundred books, using an unusual approach wherein both artists conceive, sketch, design, and paint. They live with their two dogs in an artist studio in Evergreen, Colorado. When not illustrating, they can be […]
Alessandra Psacharopulo
Alessandra Psacharopulo lives and works in Milan. She studied fine arts and illustration at Mimaster, where she learned painting and using color.
Alessia Girasole
Alessia Girasole has been drawing since early childhood. She lives in Milan, Italy.
Alexandra Alessandri
Alexandra Alessandri is a Colombian American poet, children's author, and professor at Broward College. Her work has appeared in The Acentos Review, Rio Grande Review, Atlanta Review, and YARN. Alexandra lives in Florida.
Alexandra Badiu
Alexandra Badiu is a Romanian illustrator currently living in Izmir, Turkey. She earned a BFA in animation in Turkey and an MFA in illustration from SCAD Atlanta. She has been recognized by 3x3, Communication Arts, and similar publications.
Alexandra Bye
Alexandra Bye graduated from the New Hampshire Institute of Art. She lives in New Hampshire, where she enjoys mountain biking, Nordic ski racing, and hiking in the White Mountains with her dogs.