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  Big Bertha by Amanda Abler If you are dealing with a kid who loves big machines, this is a unique story to read them. Instead of the stand...

  Barefoot Skateboarders by Rina Singh At face value this is a very simple story of kids learning to skateboard and a sport opening up oppor...

  Swinging Into History by Karen L Swanson Not quite a biography, this book walks us through the professional journey of an unfamiliar figur...

  Every Here Has a There by Margo Linn For a non-fiction picture book to be appreciated by multiple age groups it has to serve a couple of f...

  The Reindeer Remainders by Katey Howes  There has been an increase in books about math for kids in recent years, all attempting to make ma...

  A Wild Windy Night by Yui Abe Starting with a conversation between a child and mother, this is a wild adventure as the protagonist is blow...

  The Little Regent by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade This is a situation that we see sometimes in fiction - a child or someone else unexpected and a...

  This Book is Banned by Raj Haldar If you're looking for a way to discuss book banning with kids, this fun picture book is a solid star...

  Rumi Poet of Joy and Love by Rashin Kheiriyeh Rumi is a relatively new figure to me. While I was familiar with the name and could perhaps ...

  Not My Circus by Janet Sumner Johnson A picture book is a great way to explore the meaning of an idiom with a group of kids, especially wh...

  How This Book Got Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias Much has been written about the importance of seeing yourself in books but this is the fir...

  Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts by Jessica Kulekjan This is one of those books that you can appreciate on two levels. The primary text is narrate...

  The Incredible Hotel by Kate Davies At heart, this book tells a fairly standard story of a young person being undervalued because of their...

  What if I'm Not a Cat by Kari-Lynn Winters This simple story follows a standard premise - a character hears an off-hand comment by an ...

  Unicorn Not Wanted by Fred Blunt We're seeing this construct more often now in picture books: the text starts with the narrator tellin...

  I Like This Color by Liz Goulet Dubois This book is a bit more simple than I typically feature in this segment but frankly, I like this bo...

  Beware the Blue Bagoo by Karl Newson The first thing I have to note about this book is that it rhymes. If you've followed my blog for ...

  Waiting on Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson No one likes waiting. And most children will relate to the idea of waiting for someone who seems to be...

  When the Storks Came Home by Isabella Tree This story is a prime example of how small actions can have a noticeable impact on an environme...

I Cannot Draw a Horse by Charise Mericle Harper This book is a part of a growing trend of stories where the author/narrator talks directly t...