In this lyrical intergenerational tale, a little girl with a big heart and an even bigger imagination goes on a Chinese classic poetry and mythology-inspired adventure to visit her Laolao (maternal grandma) during the Spring Lantern Festival.

Granny may be old, but she’s certainly not feeble – or idle! She’s built a splendid vegetable garden from scratch on the rooftop of her Chengdu apartment building.

She waters, weeds, and shows the neighborhood kids how to care for her plants: with love, patience, and pride.

Come harvest time, Granny gathers her fresh produce and cooks up a delicious feast for her friends and family. She even sends them off with extra bags of goodies so people can make their own yummy, healthy meals at home!

A romp of encounters with the tiny word that sets off elephant-sized tantrums… When an elephant hears NO, it may steam and stomp until its trunk and tail are in a twist! So when elephants are little (if they are ever that), they need to know that NO can mean an enormity of things. This book explores NOs big and small, in a little elephant’s wild, wide world.

Elijah is on a mission to find the perfect outfit for Easter Sunday. Failed attempts in his town's stores leave Elijah crushed. But a conversation with two community elders gives Elijah the courage to create his own Easter masterpiece that tells his story with style.

Introduce little ones to the faith-affirming virtue of hope with this accessible and engaging board book for babies and toddlers.

Even the youngest child experiences uncertainty that things will turn out the way he wants. With this sweet and engaging board book, little ones will begin to understand how hope can lead them to a brighter outlook and become an important part of their lives. "Baby Hope" believes good things can happen. He understands that things take time. He trusts God will answer his prayers in just the right way. Baby Hope is excited for what tomorrow will bring.

Introduce little ones to the faith-affirming virtue of hope with this accessible and engaging board book for babies and toddlers.

Even the youngest child experiences uncertainty that things will turn out the way he wants. With this sweet and engaging board book, little ones will begin to understand how hope can lead them to a brighter outlook and become an important part of their lives. "Baby Hope" believes good things can happen. He understands that things take time. He trusts God will answer his prayers in just the right way. Baby Hope is excited for what tomorrow will bring.

Olive loves her Mr. Snuggles more than anything else in the world. He's cuddly - reliable - perfect - and unfortunately ... lost. When Mr. Snuggles mysteriously reappears, Olive couldn’t be more excited. Except, he looks a little too clean, a little too fluffy, and a little too new. He's an imposter! Olive must learn to make room for more than just one Mr. Snuggles in her heart or else banish The Imposter from her life for good.

Marley is a little enby with big anxieties. Crowds—pass. Loud noises—no thank you. But when their Zaza is up for an award at Pride they must find a way to overcome their fears to support the most important person in their life.

On a trip to the market, a passerby hurts Aiko with angry words: "Go back to your own country!" But when she learns that anger sometimes stems from fear, she fights back with love, bringing hope to others she passes by.

For Huong, life in Saigon, Vietnam is mostly normal—at least, as normal as it can be while a war is going on. But when her family decides to take the last flight out of the country to build a new life in America, Huong worries about missing her home. Through new friends and old traditions, Huong learns that no matter where we go, the smell of home and the taste of love can happen anywhere, as long as we have our family.

 
In this timely and hopeful story of immigration, author/illustrator Kerisa Greene captures the vibrancy of life in both Vietnam and America with wonderfully textured illustrations and descriptions of the sights and sounds of each country. Fun and educational backmatter includes the true story behind Huong’s journey and a glossary of Vietnamese terms. 

Strong. Tall. With limbs that stretch to the clouds. Ollie longs to be a tree mighty enough to take on his biggest opponent. 

But is becoming a tree the only way to be mighty? 

Milton should be the happiest cow in the world. But it's hard to tell because he cries all the time! He cries when he’s sad, of course, but also when he’s happy, silly, nervous, embarrassed, you name it. Instead of fitting in, he feels like he fits out. It isn’t until he meets a kind sheep that he realizes he’s not alone and it’s okay to be who he is — tears, fears, feelings, and all.

Miguel García is like a paintbrush, clever and colorful, in a family of steely swords. Every day while his family trained in the deadly art of sword fighting, Miguel slipped away to sketch the beauty around him.   No matter how much his family or the townsfolk scold him, Miguel refuses to fight. But when El Dragón lands in their little town, Miguel must save his family and prove that his colored pencils are mightier than the sword!

Obsessed with his favorite pop star Fabulina, Daniel decides to recreate one of her popular shimmy-kicking dances for the school talent show. Daniel feels euphoric after his winning performance, but soon realizes not everyone loved it. Enter The Mean. The Mean makes Daniel feel small, but with the support of his friends, Daniel emerges stronger than ever.

Everyone far and wide loves Curlilocks’ hair. Everyone except for Curlilocks. So, she’s off to the Three Hares Salon for a new hairdo. But the hares have hopped out for a bit. Can Curlilocks dye, straighten, and style her hair just right on her own? Or will she have a major blow out?

Discover the soothing power of the sea in this stirring story of loneliness, friendship, and the power of an open heart.
As Hope huddles on the shore, feeling big feelings of sadness, Sea approaches. First a gentle wave, then a misty spray,
followed by the toss of a seashell, and a race along the shoreline. With each overture from Sea, Hope’s heart opens just
a bit more, until finally a burst of laughter escapes and her loneliness recedes along with the waves. With its gentle and
poetic language, this uplifting story looks at the importance of friendship and encourages children to open their hearts
to the world around them.

I am a force to be reckoned with.

I am gravity. I am buoyancy. I am friction.

Follow a diverse cast of fierce and powerful girls as they demonstrate what it means to be a force in our world!

This picture book follows a girl who spend twenty gold coins during one fantastical night in a Nigerian night market.

Whoosh! When a blustery gust of wind takes House’s hat right off his rafters, it also takes any hope he has of feeling like himself. Thankfully, the neighborhood friends come together to make him a new one, even as their efforts are literally shaken time and again. House soon discovers that what really makes a house a home is friends, community, and of course, one really fancy hat.

HANUKKAH HIPPITY-HOP is a rhyming board book that celebrates Hanukkah through playful, interactive text, from jumping like hot latkes to spinning like twirling dreidels.

A story about an Omani American girl visiting her grandmother in Oman.

Two young siblings learn the story behind traditional Tết (Vietnamese New Year) cakes in Legendary Cakes, a captivating picture book from author/illustrator Kerisa Greene.

Spring is almost here and Tết is even closer.
A celebration for the first morning of the first
day of the new year.

It's almost time for Tết, the Vietnamese New Year, which for two excited siblings means a sleepover at their Bà's house, where she will teach them to make bánh chưng, the traditional New Year cakes. When the cakes take forever to steam and the boredom starts to set in, Bà begins to tell the thrilling tale of an ancient prince, a contest, and how bánh chưng came to be.

Legendary Cakes is a mouth-watering celebration of how food, stories, and holidays keep cultures alive for future generations.