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Pre-Kindergarten Picture Books
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Marta!: Big & Small by Jen ArenaIn this story that incorporates Spanish words, Marta explores the world of opposites and animals.
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At the Mountain's Base by Traci SorellIn a cabin at the mountain's base, a Cherokee family waits for their loved one, a pilot, to return home.
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Me & Mama by Cozbi A. CabreraFor a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama.
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If You Plant a Seed by Kadir NelsonAn acclaimed, award-winning author/illustrator presents a resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts and the rewards of compassion and generosity as two little animals learn the value of kindness while planting seeds in their garden.
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The Three Billy Goats Buenos by Susan Middleton ElyaA rhyming twist on the classic tale in which the goats help fix what is making the troll so grumpy in order to cross the bridge.
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Grandad's Camper by Harry WoodgateA devoted granddaughter honors the memory of her late Gramps by fixing up their family’s camper and encouraging her mourning Grandad to continue the traveling and exploring adventures that Gramps and Grandad loved.
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Outside, Inside by LeUyen PhamFrom Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, a moving picture book celebrating essential workers and the community coming together to face the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly AnandAfter Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance. |
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Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-NealWhen Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents. |
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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna HoA young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers but by drawing from the strength of the powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment. |
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A New Day by Brad MeltzerThe History Channel host and author of the best-selling The First Conspiracy and the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Adventures of Beekle depict the chaos that ensues when Sunday quits and her weekday and weekend companions advertise for a special day of rest, gratitude and kindness. |
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The Used-To-Be Best Friend by Dawn QuigleyJo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she's worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends. Because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore.
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Lift by Minh LêIris, who has always been the one to push the elevator button, is displeased when her little brother starts to do it before she gets chance, so she uses a discarded button to take her someplace else--anyplace else.
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My First Day by Nguyen Quang PhungOriginally published in Singapore, a latest collaboration by the award-winning creators of The First Journey follows the metaphorical travels of a determined young Vietnamese boy who embarks on a boat voyage marked by a single oar, giant waves, eerie forests and heavy rainfall.
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My Kite is Stuck! : And Other Stories by Salina YoonLoud and in-charge Big Duck, quiet and clever Little Duck, and friendly and gentle Porcupine star in a trio of stories involving a stuck kite, a new friend and a lemonade stand that is missing a very important ingredient.
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Something Wonderful by Matt RitterThis educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of the rainforest. The beautifully illustrated pages follow the journey of a fig seedling making its own roots and leaves, growing strong, and eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host. As it produces flowers and fruit, it attracts pollinators. A delectable fig is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed into the treetops below, beginning the fig's lifecycle once again. |
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Tag Team by Raúl the ThirdA companion to Training Day finds Mexican wrestling star El Toro teaming up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at the stadium becomes a bit too intimidating to clean up alone. |
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Efrén Dividedby Ernesto CisnerosWorrying about his undocumented parents, who have worked hard to secure a safe life for their family, a young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported. |
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Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManisIn 1957, ten-year-old Regina Petit's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and forced to leave Oregon, but in Los Angeles her family faces prejudice and she struggles to understand her identity as an Indian far from tribal lands.
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It Ain't So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh DumasEleven-year-old Zomorod, originally from Iran, tells her story of growing up Iranian in Southern California during the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis of the late 1970s.
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Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada KellyTwelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Generations of men and boys have died on the same quest--how can a timid young girl in a tiny boat survive the epic tests of the archipelago? |
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica KimWhen eleven-year-old Yumi Chung stumbles into a kids' comedy camp she is mistaken for another student, so she decides to play the part. |
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