Picture Book Recommendations by Theme

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• ANIMALS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Animal Picture Books.)
• Animal Snuggles: Affection in the Animal Kingdom by Aimee Reid (Author), Sebastien Braun (Illustrator)
• The Animal Song by Jonty Howley
• Animals On Parade by Jane Yolen (Author), Anne Yvonne Gilbert (Illustrator)
• Bless Our Pets: Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends by Lee Bennett Hopkins (Editor), Lita Judge (Illustrator)
• Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb (Author), Erin Kraan (Illustrator)
• The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife by Erica Silverman (Author), Ginnie Hsu (Illustrator)
• The Cutest Brave Little Bunny  by Joy Steuerwald (Author, Illustrator)
• Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular by Polly Owen (Author), Gwen Millward (Illustrator)
• Don’t Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dev Petty (Author), Mike Boldt (Illustrator)
• Evergreen by Matthew Cordell
• Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems of Animal Opposites by Bette Westera (Author), Mies van Hout (Illustrator), David Colmer (Translator)
• Find Out About Animal Tools by Martin Jenkins (Author), Jane McGuinness (Illustrator) 
• The Gift of the Great Buffalo by Carole Lindstrom (Author), Aly McKnight (Illustrator)
• A Human for Kingsley by Gabriel Evans 
• I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls by Katherine Hocker (Author), Natasha Donovan (Illustrator)
• Journey of the Humpbacks by Juliana Muñoz Toro (Author),  Dipacho (Illustrator), Lawrence Schimel (Translator)
• Jump for Joy by Karen Gray Ruelle (Author), Hadley Hooper (Illustrator)
• Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle (Author), Jason Chin (Illustrator)
• Like No Other: Earth’s Coolest One-of-a-Kind Creatures by Sneed B. Collard III (Author), Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)
• Little Red Fox and his Fluffy Ginger Locks by Matthew Fox (Author), Nicol Korner-Bitensky PhD (Editor), Mousam Banerjee (Illustrator)
• The Littlest Drop by Sascha Alper (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator), Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
• The Lonely Goose by Lela Nargi (Author), Anne Hunter (Illustrator)
• Mamas and Babies by Christie Matheson (Author, Illustrator)
• The Pony and the Starling by Jennifer McGrath (Author), Kristina Jones (Illustrator)
• Safe Crossing by Kari Percival
• Poop for Breakfast: Why Some Animals Eat It by Sara Levine (Author), Florence Weiser (Illustrator) 
• Sanctuary: A Home for Rescued Farm Animals by Julia Denos (Author, Illustrator)
• This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake by Nicholas Ruddock (Author), Ashley Barron (Illustrator)
• This is NOT my Lunch Box! by Jennifer Dupuis (Author), Carol Schwartz (Illustrator)
• This Little Kitty by Karen Obuhanych (Author and Illustrator)
• Too Many Rabbits by Davide Calì (Author), Emanuele Benetti (Illustrator), Angus Yuen-Killick (Translator)
• Whales in the City by Nancy F. Castaldo (Author), Chuck Groenink (Illustrator)
• Wildlife Crossings (Searchlight Books ™ ― Saving Animals with Science) by Lisa Idzikowski 
• The Wolf Effect: A Wilderness Revival Story (A Voice of the Wilderness Picture Book) by Rosanne Parry (Author), Jennifer Thermes (Illustrator)

ASTRONOMY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Astronomy Picture Books.)

• The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of  by Kirsten W. Larson  (Author), Katherine Roy (Illustrator)

CONCEPTS

• COLORS
• NUMBERS
• • Counting on Mom by Odd Dot (Author), Valentina Jaskina (Illustrator)
  • Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), Claudia McGehee (Illustrator)
• OPPOSITES
• • Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems of Animal Opposites by Bette Westera (Author), Mies van Hout (Illustrator), David Colmer (Translator)
• SHAPES

DISABILITIES (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Disability Picture Books.)

• The ABCs of Inclusion: A Disability Inclusion Book for Kids by Beth Leipholtz (Author), Anastasiya Kanavaliuk (Illustrator)
• Maybe Just Ask Me! by Katie Mazeika (Author, Illustrator)

DIVORCE

• Mommy’s New Friend by Shelley Tougas (Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

EMOTIONS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Emotion Picture Books.)

• Animal Snuggles: Affection in the Animal Kingdom by Aimee Reid (Author), Sebastien Braun (Illustrator)
• Billie and Bean at the Beach (Billie and Bean, 1) by Julia Hansson (Author), B.J. Woodstein (Translator)
• The Bright Side by Chad Otis
• Dare to Be Daring by Chelsea Lin Wallace (Author), Lian Cho (Illustrator)
• Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith
• Evergreen by Matthew Cordell
• Gravity Is Bringing Me Down by Wendelin Van Draanen (Author), Cornelia Li (Illustrator)
• Harriet’s Reflections by Marion Kadi 
• The Hospital Book by Lisa Brown
• Mouseboat by Larissa Theule (Author), Abigail Halpin (Illustrator)
• The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings by Pete Oswald
• Sometimes: A Day Full of Feelings by Stephanie Stansbie (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)
• Stanley’s Secret by John Sullivan (Author), Zach Manbeck (Illustrator)
• Sydney’s Big Speech by Malcolm Newsome (Author), Jade Orlando (Illustrator)
• Vincent: Starry Starry Night by Judith A. Proffer (Author), Yoko Matsuoka (Illustrator) Introduction by Don McLean
• Wallflowers by Mackenzie Joy (Author, Illustrator)
• Willow by Elisabeth Sophia (Author), Anita Bagdi (Illustrator)
• You Are Loved: A Book About Families by Margaret O’Hair (Author), Sofia Sanchez (Author), Sofia Cardoso (Illustrator)

FABLES

• Night Lights by Jeannie K. Johnson (Author)

FAMILIES (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Families Picture Books.)

• Fierce Aunties! by Laurel Goodluck (Author), Steph Littlebird (Illustrator)
• Homegrown by DeAnn Wiley (Author, Illustrator)
• I Loved You First by Jenna Bush Hager (Author), Barbara Pierce Bush (Author), Ramona Kaulitzki (Illustrator)
• The Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles by Jake Gyllenhaal (Author), Greta Caruso (Author), Dan Santat (Illustrator)
• You Are Loved: A Book About Families by Margaret O’Hair (Author), Sofia Sanchez (Author), Sofia Cardoso (Illustrator)

FATHERS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Fathers Picture Books.)

• The Best Daddy of All by Peter Horn (Author), Jessica Meserve (Illustrator), Johanna McCalmont (Translator)
• The Best Worst Camp Out Ever by Joe Cepeda
• Dad Jokes: The Cheesiest, Corniest Joke Book Ever! by Highlights
• Daddy, Tell Me a Story by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Author), Ela Smietanka (Artist)
• Forever and Always by Brittany J. Thurman (Author), Shamar Knight-Justice (Illustrator)
• Jollof Day by Bernard Mensah (Author), Annalise Barber-Opp (Illustrator)
• Just Try It! by  Phil Rosenthal(Author), Lily Rosenthal(Author), and Luke Flowers(Illustration) 
• Like Father, Like Son by Lesléa Newman (Author), AG Ford (Illustrator)
• Little Big Man by Varian Johnson (Author), Reggie Brown (Illustrator)
• Love, Dad: Inspiring Notes from Fathers to Kids by Dr. Joel Warsh (Author), Andrew Gardner (Author), David Cooper (Illustrator)
• Riding Through Rice Fields: A Trip to the Philippines by Michelle Sterling (Author), Bianca Austria (Illustrator)
• Sydney’s Big Speech by Malcolm Newsome (Author), Jade Orlando (Illustrator)
• With Dad by Richard Jackson (Author), Brian Floca (Illustrator)

FLOWERS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Flowers Picture Books.)

• A Dandelion (A Day in the Life Of) by Ruth Owen 
• Doe’s Dandelions by Laura Renauld (Author), Jennie Poh (Illustrator)
• Don’t Touch That Flower! by Alice Hemming  (Author), Nicola Slater (Illustrator)
• A Flower is a Friend by Frieda Wishinsky (Author), Karen Patkau (Illustrator)
• The Weedflower by Elizabeth Davaze (Author), Marianne Ferrer (Illustrator)

FOOD (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Food Picture Books.)

• The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook by Emma Bland Smith (Author), Susan Reagan (Illustrator)
• How Do You Eat Color? by Mabi David (Author), Yas Doctor (Illustrator), Karen Llagas (Translator)
• India on a Plate!: Indian Food from A to Z by Archana Sreenivasan 
• Jollof Day by Bernard Mensah (Author), Annalise Barber-Opp (Illustrator)

FOSSILS

• Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology (Courageous Kids)  by Carol Kim  (Author), Mark Simmons (Illustrator)

FRIENDSHIP (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Friendship Picture Books.)

• Echo by Adam Rex (Author)
• Evergreen by Matthew Cordell
• Like You, Like Me by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
• The Quiet One by Yiting Lee
• Revony Rhinoceros Starts to Smile: A Lesson in Body Language by Patricia Bardina (Author), Joanne Burgess (Author), Paul Sharp (Illustrator)
• The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge by Michael Panzner (Author), Lora Look (Illustrator)

FUNGI (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Fungi Picture Books.)

• Fairy Rings by Lisa Owings
• Fungi Grow by Maria Gianferrari (Author), Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)
• Mushrooms & Fungi for Kids: An Introduction to Mycology by Ariel Bonkoski
• We Spy Fungi: Search and Find Mushrooms, Cacti, and Other Fascinating Plants by Rebecca Donnelly (Author), Francisco Fonseca (Illustrator)

GARDENS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Gardens Picture Books.)

• Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi
• The Bumblebee Garden by Dawn Casey (Author), Stella Lim (Illustrator)
• City Beet by Tziporah Cohen (Author), Udayana Lugo (Illustrator)
• The Cutest Brave Little Bunny  by Joy Steuerwald (Author, Illustrator)
• Every Little Seed by Cynthia Schumerth (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)
• A Flower is a Friend by Frieda Wishinsky (Author), Karen Patkau (Illustrator)
• G is for Gardening (A Gardening ABC Primer) by Ashley Marie Mireles (Author), Volha Kaliaha (Illustrator)
• Garden Walk by Virginia Brimhall Snow
• The Garden We Share by Zoë Tucker (Author), Swaney Julianna (Illustrator)
• George Washington Carver: More Than “The Peanut Man”  by Janel Rodriguez (Author), Subi Bosa (Illustrator)
• Grandma’s Roof Garden by Tang Wei (Author), Kelly Zhang (Translator)
• Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening by Candlewick Press (Author), Daniela Sosa (Illustrator)
• Hopefully the Scarecrow  by Michelle Houts (Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
• Inside the Compost Bin by Melody Sumaoang Plan (Author), Vinh Nguyen (Illustrator), Rong Pham (Illustrator)
• Linh’s Rooftop Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood (Author), Samara Hardy (Illustrator)
• Little Land  by Diana Sudyka 
• Love Grows by Ruth Spiro (Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)
• Love Makes a Garden Grow by Taeeun Yoo
• My Baba’s Garden by Jordan Scott (Author), Sydney Smith (Illustrator)
• My First Garden: For Little Gardeners Who Want to Grow by Livi Gosling
• The Ocean Gardener by Clara Anganuzzi (Author, Illustrator)
• Our Wild Garden by Daniel Seton (Author), Pieter Fannes (Illustrator)
• A Place for Rain by Michelle Schaub (Author), Blanca Gómez (Illustrator)
• This Little Kitty in the Garden  by Karen Obuhanych
• Watch Me Bloom: A Bouquet of Haiku Poems for Budding Naturalists by Krina Patel-Sage

GEOGRAPHY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Geography Picture Books.)

• Around Antarctica: Exploring the Frozen South by Tania Medvedeva (Author), Maria Vyshinskaya (Illustrator)
• Where I Live: Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town by Paul B. Janeczko (Author), Hyewon Yum (Illustrator)

GRANDPARENTS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Grandparent Picture Books.)

• Abuela’s Super Capa by Ana Siqueira  (Author), Elisa Chavarri  (Illustrator)
• At the Drop of a Cat  by Élise Fontenaille (Author), Violeta Lópiz (Illustrator), Karin Snelson  (Translator), Emilie Robert Wong (Translator)
• Grandma’s Roof Garden by Tang Wei (Author), Kelly Zhang (Translator)
• In Every Life by Marla Frazee 
• Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar  by Mojdeh Hassani  (Author), Samira Iravani (Author), Maya Fidawi (Illustrator)
• Together with You by Patricia Toht  (Author),  Jarvis  (Illustrator)

GRIEF (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Grief Picture Books.)

• Flora’s Wish by Fiona Halliday (Author, Illustrator)
• Goodbye, Bear by Jane Chapman (Author, Illustrator)
• The Hole by Lindsay Bonilla (Author), Brizida Magro (Illustrator)
• I Miss You Most  by Charlotte Cheng (Author), Xindi Yan (Illustrator)
• I’ll Say Goodbye by Pam Zollman (Author), Frances Ives (Illustrator)
• The Invisible Parade by Leigh Bardugo (Author), John Picacio (Author, Artist)
• Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff (Author), Hala Tahboub (Illustrator)
• Missing Violet by Kelly Swemba (Author), Fabiana Faiallo (Illustrator)
• Mouseboat by Larissa Theule (Author), Abigail Halpin (Illustrator)
• Our Lake by Angie Kang
• Remembering by Xelena González (Author), Adriana M. Garcia (Illustrator)
• Small Things Mended by Casey W. Robinson (Author), Nancy Whitesides (Illustrator)
• Under Anna’s Umbrella by Amanda Driscoll (Author), Luisa Uribe (Illustrator)
• A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator), Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
• What Happens After? by Diane Namm (Author), Laura Jäger (Illustrator)
• Where Are You, Brontë? by Tomie dePaola (Author), Barbara McClintock (Illustrator)

HAIR (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Hair Picture Books.)

• Wash Day with Mama by Monica Mikai (Author)
• When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant (Author), Jenin Mohammed (Illustrator)

HISTORY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under History Picture Books.)

• It Happened in Salem by Jonah Winter (Author), Brad Holland (Illustrator)

HOLIDAYS

• CHRISTMAS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Christmas Picture Books.)
• • An Anishinaabe Christmas by Wab Kinew (Author), Erin Hill (Illustrator)
  • The Birds of Christmas by Olivia Armstrong (Author), Mira Miroslavova (Illustrator)
  • Birth of the Chosen One: A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas Story by Terry M. Wildman (Author), Hannah Noel Buchanan (Illustrator), Holly Buchanan (Illustrator)
  • Cat’s Christmas by Alison Murray (Author, Illustrator)
  • Chicka Chicka Ho Ho Ho by William Boniface (Author), Julien Chung (Illustrator)
  • Christmas (History of Holidays and Festivals)by Emma Kaiser 
  • The Christmas Light that Didn’t Shine by Susan Wallenburg (Author), Madelon Koelinga (Illustrator)
  • The Christmas Snow Globe by Sibylle Delacroix (Author), Polly Lawson (Translator)
  • The Christmassy Cactus by Beth Ferry (Author), A. N. Kang (Illustrator)
  • A City Full of Santas by Joanna Ho (Author), Thai My Phuong (Illustrator)
  • A Cowpoke’s Christmas by Ann Ingalls (Author), Lauren Gallegos (Illustrator)
  • A Creature Was Stirring by Heather S. Pierczynski (Author), Skylar Hogan (Illustrator)
  • The Days After Christmas by Maggie C. Rudd (Author), Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator)
  • Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas by Dolly Parton (Author), Erica S. Perl (Author), MacKenzie Haley (Illustrator)
  • Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems
  • The Gingerbread House Jack’s Family Ate by Kelly DiPucchio (Author), Nate Wragg (Illustrator)
  • How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett (Author), Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
  • Letters to Never Send Santa: Confessions, Complaints, and Outlandish Requests from the Files of St. Nick  David Griswold (Author), Luis San Vicente (Illustrator)
  • The Littlest Christmas Tree by Jane Chapman 
  • Llama Llama: A Gift for Mama by Anna Dewdney (Author), JT Morrow (Illustrator)
  • A Mouse Family Christmas by Deborah Underwood (Author), Leah Hong (Illustrator)
  • Nisha’s Just-Right Christmas Tree by Susan Lynn Meyer (Author), Jaya Mehta (Author), Parvati Pillai (Illustrator) 
  • La Noche Before Three Kings Day by Sheila Colón-Bagley (Author), Alejandro Mesa (Illustrator)
  • One Foggy Christmas Eve by Kerilynn Wilson 
  • Otto The Ornament by Troy Cummings
  • Our Italian Christmas Eve by Danielle Sedita (Author), Francesco Sedita (Author), Luciano Lozano (Illustrator)
  • Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver: The History and Legends of the Real Santa Claus by Ned Bustard
  • Santa’s First Christmas by Mac Barnett (Author), Sydney Smith (Illustrator)
  • Snowmen’s Twelve Nights of Christmas by Caralyn Buehner (Author), Mark Buehner (Illustrator)
  • Socks: A Kid’s Christmas Lament by JD McPherson (Author), Anika Orrock (Illustrator)
  • A Stickler Christmas by Lane Smith
  • Tamales For Christmas by Stephen Briseño (Author), Sonia Sánchez (Illustrator)
  • 10 Things I Love About Christmas by Danielle McLean (Author), Mark Chambers (Illustrator)
  • The Twelve Days of Petmas by Anne Sawan (Author), Judi Abbot (Illustrator)
  • The Twelve Hours of Christmas by Jenn Bailey (Author), Bea Jackson (Illustrator)
  • The Very Young Person’s Guide to Christmas and Carols by Tim Lihoreau (Author), Philip Noyce (Author), Sally Agar (Illustrator)
  • We Celebrate the Light by Jane Yolen (Author), Heidi E. Y. Stemple (Author), Jieting Chen (Illustrator)
• EARTH DAY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Earth Day Picture Books.)
• • Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day by Shaunna & John Stith (Author), Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)
  • The Night Before Earth Day by Natasha Wing (Author), Amy Wummer (Illustrator)
• EASTER (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Easter Picture Books.)
• • Bad Kitty Does Not Like Easter by Nick Bruel
  • Bear Finds Eggs by Karma Wilson (Author), Jane Chapman (Illustrator)
  • Easter (Happy Holidays! Series) by Rebecca Sabelko
  • Easter Eggs and Matzo Balls by Janie Emaus  (Author), Bryan Langdo (Illustrator)
  • Easter on the Farm by Phyllis Alsdurf (Author), Lisa Hunt (Illustrator)
  • Elijah’s Easter Suit by Brentom Jackson (Author), Emmanuel Boateng (Illustrator)
  • Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt by Zondervan (Author), Richard Cowdrey (Illustrator)
  • Happy Easter from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt  (Author), Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
  • Happy Easter, Little Bunny (Baby Animal Tales) by Amanda Wood  (Author), Vikki Chu (Illustrator), Bec Winnel (Photographer)
  • I’m a Little Bunny by Hannah Eliot  (Author), Liz Brizzi (Illustrator)
  • I Am NOT the Easter Bunny! by T. L. McBeth by T. L. McBeth
  • Is This . . . Easter? by Helen Yoon
  • Pete the Cat and the Easter Basket Bandit by James Dean  (Author, Illustrator), Kimberly Dean (Author)
  • Pick a Perfect Egg by Patricia Toht  (Author), Jarvis (Illustrator)
  • We’re Going on an Egg Hunt by Goldie Hawk (Author), Angie Rozelaar (Illustrator)
• HALLOWEEN (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Halloween Picture Books.)
• • Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow (Mother Bruce Series) by Ryan T. Higgins (Author, Illustrator)
  • Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat by Julien Chung (Author, Illustrator)
  • Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts by Annie Sullivan (Author), Paula J. Becker (Illustrator)
  • The Goblin Twins by Frances Cha (Author), Jaime Kim (Illustrator)
  • Halloween (Holiday History) by Spanier Kristine Mlis 
  • Halloween (Traditions & Celebrations) by Charles C Hofer (Author)
  • Halloween in the Orchard (Countryside Holidays, 3) by Phyllis Alsdurf (Author), Lisa Hunt (Illustrator)
  • Hap-Pea Halloween by Keith Baker (Author, Illustrator)
  • Lila and the Jack-o’-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America by Nancy Churnin (Author), Anneli Bray  (Illustrator)
  • Murray’s Howl-o-ween: A Halloween by E. G. Keller (Author)
  • This Year, a Witch! by Zoey Abbott (Author, Illustrator)
  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos by Raúl the Third (Author, Illustrator), Elaine Bay (Illustrator)
  • The Zombees by Justin Colón (Author), Kaly Quarles (Illustrator)
• HANUKKAH (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Hanukkah Picture Books.)
• • The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah by Laurel Snyder (Author), Leanne Hatch (Illustrator)
  • Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah by Karen Rostoker-Gruber (Author), Carles Arbat (Illustrator)
  • A Dragon Called Spark: A Hanukkah Story by Lily Murray (Author), Kirsti Beautyman (Illustrator)
  • Eight Sweet Nights, A Festival of Lights: A Hanukkah Story by Charlotte Offsay (Author), Menahem Halberstadt (Illustrator)
  • Gingerbread Dreidels by Jane Breskin Zalben (Author), Thai Phuong (Illustrator)
  • Hanukkah Pajamakkahs by Dara Henry (Author), Olga Ivanov (Illustrator), Aleksey Ivanov (Illustrator)
  • Hanukkah Upside Down by Elissa Brent Weissman (Author), Omer Hoffmann (Illustrator)
  • The Light from My Menorah by Robin Heald (Author), Andrea Blinick (Illustrator)
• HOLI (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Holi Picture Books.)
• • Happy Holi!: Celebrating the Festival of Colors by Chitra Soundar (Author), Amberin Huq (Illustrator)
  • Holi (Happy Holidays!) by Betsy Rathburn
  • It’s Holi! by Sanyukta Mathur (Author), Courtney Pippin-Mathur (Illustrator)
• IGDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
• • Brave by Weshoyot Alvitre (Author, Illustrator)
  • Bud Finds Her Gift by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Author), Naoko Stoop (Illustrator)
  • The Echo People by SD Youngwolf (Author), Shonto Begay (Illustrator)
  • For a Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo (Author), Adriana M. Garcia (Illustrator)
  • Little Shoes by David A. Robertson (Author), Maya McKibbin (Illustrator)
  • Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist by Carol Rose GoldenEagle (Author), Hawlii Pichette (Illustrator)
  • My Friend May by Julie Flett (Author)
  • Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples by Xelena González (Author, Narrator), Emily Kewageshig (Illustrator)
  • Our Ancestors’ Kitchen by Willie Poll (Author), Shaikara David (Illustrator)
  • To Walk the Sky: How Iroquois Steelworkers Helped Build Towering Cities by Patricia Morris Buckley (Author), E. B Lewis (Illustrator)
• JUNETEENTH (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Juneteenth Picture Books.)
• • The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate by Alliah L. Agostini (Author),  Chef Taffy Elrod, and Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator)
  • Juneteenth Is by Natasha Tripplett (Author), Daniel J. O’Brien (Illustrator)
  • They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston’s Emancipation Park by Tonya Duncan Ellis (Author), Jenin Mohammed (Illustrator)
• JOLLOF DAY
• • Jollof Day by Bernard Mensah (Author), Annalise Barber-Opp (Illustrator)
• KWANZAA
• • My Kwanzaa Wish by Yolanda T. Marshall (Author), Jamie Ellis Pasquale (Illustrator)
• MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
  • Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Katie Peters (Author)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Mari Shuh (Author)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Ready-to-Read Level 1 by Margaret McNamara (Author), Mike Gordon (Illustrator)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial by Marie Roesser (Author)
  • We Dream a World: Carrying the Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King by Yolanda Renee King (Author), Nicole Tadgell (Illustrator)
  • You Are a Star, Martin Luther King, Jr. by Dean Robbins (Author), Anastasia Magloire Williams (Illustrator)
• PASSOVER
• • Passover: A Celebration of Freedom (Big Golden Book) by Bonnie Bader  (Author), Joanie Stone (Illustrator)
• ST. PATRICK’S DAY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under St. Patrick’s Day Picture Books.)
• • The Fog Catcher’s Daughter  by Marianne McShane (Author), Alan Marks (Illustrator)
  • Leprechaun vs. Easter Bunny by Todd Tarpley  (Author), Stephanie Laberis (Illustrator)
  • Let’s Celebrate With St. Patrick’s Day Origami (Let’s Celebrate with Origami Series) by Ruth Owen
  • Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland’s Bishop by Ned Bustard  (Author)
  • St. Patrick’s Day by Gail Gibbons 
  • The St. Patrick’s Day Alphabet by Liz Saunders (Author), Lindsay Dale-Scott (Illustrator)
• THANKSGIVING (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Thanksgiving Picture Books.)
• • Giving Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday by Denise Kiernan (Author), Jamey Christoph (Illustrator)
  • Happy Friendsgiving: A Thanksgiving Celebration of Found Families by Marcie Colleen (Author), Laura Sandoval Herrera (Illustrator)
  • Harvest Days: Giving Thanks Around the World by Kate DePalma (Author), Martina Peluso (Illustrator)
  • Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer (Author), Anthony Perry (Author), Alexis Bunten (Author), & Garry Meeches Sr. (Illustrator)
  • Thanksgiving Is a Blessing by Rachel Tawil Kenyon (Author), Udayana Lugo (Illustrator)
  • 20 Fun Facts about Thanksgiving by Shannon Harts (Author)
  • Two-List Thanksgiving by Christine Whan (Author), Sienna Youngsun Kim (Illustrator)

HOME (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Home Picture Books.)

• Home by Isabelle Simler (Author), Vineet Lal (Translator)
• My Block Looks Like by Janelle Harper (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator)

HUMOROUS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Humorous Picture Books.)

• Dad Jokes: The Cheesiest, Corniest Joke Book Ever! by Highlights
• Have You Seen Mikki Olsen? by Alex Macdonald
• Pepper and Me by Beatrice Alemagna 
• That’s Not Funny, David! by David Shannon (Author, Illustrator)

IMMIGRATION (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Immigration Picture Books.)

• At the Drop of a Cat by Élise Fontenaille (Author), Violeta Lópiz (Illustrator), Karin Snelson  (Translator), Emilie Robert Wong (Translator)
• Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
• Home Is a Wish by Julia Kuo
• Some of Us: A Story of Citizenship and the United States by Rajani LaRocca (Author), Huy Voun Lee (Illustrator)
• A Star Shines Through by Anna Desnitskaya
• Thread by Thread by Alice Brière-Haquet (Author), Michela Eccli (Illustrator), Sarah Ardizzone (Translator)

INSECTS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Insect Picture Books.)

• The Bumblebee Garden by Dawn Casey (Author), Stella Lim (Illustrator)
• Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle (Author), Ziyue Chen (Illustrator)
• The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray (Author), Jenny Løvlie (Illustrator)
• Log Life (Tiny Habitats) by Amy Hevron
• Milkweed for Monarchs by Christine Van Zandt (Author), Alejandra Barajas (Illustrator)
• The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants by Philip Bunting

LETTER WRITING (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Letter Writing Picture Books.)

• Close to You from Far Away by Erica Root
• Dear Street by Lindsay Zier-Vogel (Author), Caroline Bonne-Muller (Illustrator)
• The Invitation by Stacey May Fowles (Author), Marie Lafrance (Illustrator)

MOTHER (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Mother Picture Books.)

• ABCs of Love for Mom (Books of Kindness) by Patricia Hegarty (Author), Summer Macon (Illustrator)
• Amazing Moms by Alison Brown (Author)
• Because I’m Your Mom by Ahmet Zappa (Author), Dan Santat (Illustrator)
• Cheeky Chick! by Julia Jarman (Author), Tom Knight (Illustrator)
• Counting on Mom by Odd Dot (Author), Valentina Jaskina (Illustrator)
• A Cup of Quiet by Nikki Grimes (Author), Cathy Ann Johnson (Illustrator)
• For You, I Will by Elle Duncan (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator)
• The Greatest River by Namita Moolani Mehra (Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator)
• Grumpy Monkey Mom for a Day by Suzanne Lang (Author), Max Lang (Illustrator)
• If You Were the Moon, My Love by Alina Loux
• Mamas and Babies by Christie Matheson (Author, Illustrator)
• Mamá’s Panza by Isabel Quintero (Author), Iliana Galvez (Illustrator)
• Midnight Motorbike by Maureen Shay Tajsar (Author), Ishita Jain (Illustrator)
• Milko by Samuel Narh & Freda Narh (Author), Alisa Knatko (Illustrator)
• Miss Irwin by Allen Say
• Mommy Time by Monique James-Duncan (Author), Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)
• Mommy’s Kisses and Cuddles by Linda Ashman (Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator)
• Mommy’s New Friend by Shelley Tougas (Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
• My Mom by Susan Quinn (Author), Sarah Mathew (Illustrator)
• One Day by Joanna Ho (Author), Faith Pray (Illustrator)
• Outside Mom, Inside Mom by Jane Park (Author), Lenny Wen (Illustrator)
• Sari-Sari Summers by Lynnor Bontigao (Author, Illustrator)
• She Is Mama by Mackenzie Porter (Author), Heather Brockman Lee (Illustrator)
• Wash Day with Mama by Monica Mikai (Author)
• We Leap Together by Christopher Silas Neal (Author)
• A World of Love by Aimee Elizabeth Reid (Author), Christopher Lyles (Illustrator)
• Yaya and the Sea by Karen Good Marable (Author), Tonya Engel (Illustrator)

MYSTERY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Mystery Picture Books.)

• Mr. S: A First Day of School Book by Monica Arnaldo
• Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective by Guilherme Karsten 

NARRATIVE NONFICTION (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books.)

• Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan (Author), Nabila Adani (Illustrator)
• Bird Girl: Gene Stratton-Porter Shares Her Love of Nature with the World by Jill Esbaum (Author),  Rebecca Gibbon (Illustrator)
• Close Up and Far Out by Mary Auld (Author), Adria Meserve (Illustrator)
• Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular by Polly Owen (Author), Gwen Millward (Illustrator)
• Dragonflies of Glass: The Story of Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls by Susan Goldman Rubin (Author), Susanna Chapman (Illustrator)
• Everybody’s Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah by Linda Leopold Strauss (Author), Tim Smart (Illustrator)
• The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook by Emma Bland Smith (Author), Susan Reagan (Illustrator)
• Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons by Laura Purdie Salas (Author), Alexandria Neonakis (Illustrator)
• The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of  by Kirsten W. Larson  (Author), Katherine Roy (Illustrator)
• The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape by Amy Alznauer (Author), Anna Bron (Illustrator)
• The Forest Keeper– The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Rina Singh (Author), Ishita Jain (Illustrator)
• George Washington’s Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America by Selene Castrovilla (Author), Jenn Harney (Illustrator)
• Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson (Author), Hadley Hooper (Illustrator)
• A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Created Grand Central Terminal by Megan Hoyt (Author), David Szalay (Illustrator)
• The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure by Barb Rosenstock (Author), Jamey Christoph (Illustrator)
• The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music by Roberta Flack (Author), Tonya Bolden  (Author), Hayden Goodman (Illustrator)
• Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman by Joanna Lapati (author and illustrator)
• Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln by Beth Anderson (Author), Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator)
• Journey of the Humpbacks by Juliana Muñoz Toro (Author),  Dipacho (Illustrator), Lawrence Schimel (Translator)
• Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan 
• Lady of the Lines: How Maria Reiche Saved the Nazca Lines by Sweeping the Desert by Michaela Maccoll (Author), Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator)
• Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle (Author), Jason Chin (Illustrator)
• Marjory’s River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades by Josie James
• Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology (Courageous Kids)  by Carol Kim  (Author), Mark Simmons (Illustrator)
• Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education by Reem Faruqi (Author, granddaughter of Maryam Faruqi), Hoda Hadadi (Illustrator)
• Nobody Likes Frogs: A Book of Toadally Fun Facts by Barbara Davis-Pyles (Author), Liz Wong (Illustrator)
• One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth (Author), Stephanie Fizer Coleman (Illustrator)
• Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World by Vivian Kirkfield (Author), Alison Jay (Illustrator)
• Rise to the Sky: How the World’s Tallest Trees Grow Up by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Author), Mia Posada (Illustrator)
• Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll  by Tonya Bolden (Author), R. Gregory Christie  (Illustrator)
• The Snow Man: A True Story by Jonah Winter (Author), Jeanette Winter (Illustrator)
• Special Delivery: A Book’s Journey Around the World by Polly Faber (Author), Klas Fahlén (Illustrator)
• Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits by Joyce Uglow (Author), Valerya Milovanova (Illustrator)
• Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card–and Helped Change History by Pat Zietlow Miller (Author), Jerry Jordan (Illustrator)
• Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough by Hayley Rocco (Author), John Rocco (Illustrator)
• The Wolf Effect: A Wilderness Revival Story (A Voice of the Wilderness Picture Book) by Rosanne Parry (Author), Jennifer Thermes (Illustrator)
• Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius: A True Story About an Amazing Swimmer by Lynne Cox (Author), Richard Jones (Illustrator)

 NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS (NOT NARRATIVE) (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Nonfiction Picture Books.)

• Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth (Author), Olivia Lomenech Gill (Illustrator)
• Dad Jokes: The Cheesiest, Corniest Joke Book Ever! by Highlights
• Fly: A Family Guide to Birds and How to Spot Them (In Our Nature) by David Lindo (Author), Sara Boccaccini Meadows (Illustrator)
• Hike It: An Introduction to Camping, Hiking, and Backpacking through the U.S.A. by Iron Tazz (Author), Martin Stanev (Illustrator)
• Kingdoms of Life by Carly Allen-Fletcher 
• Orchards (Trip to the Farm) by Ursula Pang

ORIGINS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Origins Picture Books.)

• How the Sea Came to Be: (And All the Creatures In It) by Jennifer Berne (Author), Amanda Hall (Illustrator)
• Remember by Joy Harjo (Author), Michaela Goade (Illustrator)
• We Are Human Animals by Rosie Haine
• We Go Way Back: A Book About Life on Earth and How it All Began by Idan Ben-Barak (Author), Philip Bunting (Illustrator)

PATIENCE (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Patience Picture Books.)

• Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi
• The Very Patient Gus Davis  by Laurie Trumble Davis (Author), Marjorie van Heerden (Illustrator)
• Waiting on Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson
• When You Have to Wait by Melanie Conklin (Author), Leah Hong (Illustrator)

PERFORMING ARTS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Performing Arts Picture Books.)

• And There Was Music by Marta Pantaleo
• Broadway Baby by Russell Miller (Author), Judith A. Proffer (Author)
• The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music  by Roberta Flack (Author), Tony+a Bolden  (Author), Hayden Goodman (Illustrator)
• Love, Lah Lah by Nailah Blackman (Author), Jade Orlando (Illustrator)
• My Bollywood Dream by Avani Dwivedi
• One Sweet Song by Jyoti Rajan Gopal (Author), Sonia Sánchez (Illustrator)
• Patsy Cline’s Walkin’ After Midnight by Judith A Proffer (Author), Julie Dick Fudge (Author), Yoko Matsuoka (Illustrator)
• Ready Set Dance: Getting Ready for Your First Dance Class by Once Upon A Dance (Author), Stella Maris Mongodi (Illustrator)
• Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll  by Tonya Bolden (Author), R. Gregory Christie  (Illustrator)
• Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute by Carolyn Sloan (Author), Kaly Quarles (Illustrator)

PERSEVERENCE (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Perseverance Picture Books.)

• Mabel and the Mountain: A Story About Believing in Yourself by Kim Hillyard
• The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgár Changed the Game by Laurie Wallmark (Author), Stevie Lewis (Illustrator)

PLANTS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Plant Picture Books.)

• Afternoon on a Hill by Edna St. Vincent Millay (Author), Paolo Domeniconi (Illustrator)
• Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi
• Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees by Lulu Delacre
• A Dandelion (A Day in the Life Of) by Ruth Owen
• Doe’s Dandelions (Woodland Friends)  by Laura Renauld (Author), Jennie Poh (Illustrator)
• Log Life (Tiny Habitats) by Amy Hevron
• Love Grows by Ruth Spiro (Author), Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)
• One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth (Author), Stephanie Fizer Coleman (Illustrator)
• Orchards (Trip to the Farm) by Ursula Pang
• The Pie That Molly Grew by Sue Heavenrich (Author), Chamisa Kellogg (Illustrator)
• Pumpkin Day at the Zoo by Susan Meissner (Author), Pablo Pino (Illustrator)
• See a Pumpkin Grow by Kirsten Change
• There Was an Old Lady Who Picked a Pumpkin! by Lucille Colandro (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)
• The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker (Author, Illustrator)
• Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker (Author), Angela Mckay (Illustrator)
• The Weedflower by Elizabeth Davaze (Author), Marianne Ferrer (Illustrator)
• Willow by Elisabeth Sophia (Author), Anita Bagdi (Illustrator)

POETRY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Poetry Picture Books.)

• Awesome Earth: Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms by Joan Bransfield Graham (Author), Tania Garcia (Illustrator)
• Bless Our Pets: Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends by Lee Bennett Hopkins (Editor), Lita Judge (Illustrator)
• The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife by Erica Silverman (Author), Ginnie Hsu (Illustrator)
• Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku by Curtis Manley (Author), Jennifer K. Mann (Illustrator)
• The Dream Train: Poems for Bedtime by Sean Taylor (Author), Anuska Allepuz (Illustrator)
• Extraordinary Magic: The Storytelling Life of Virginia Hamilton by Nina Crews
• Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems of Animal Opposites by Bette Westera (Author), Mies van Hout (Illustrator), David Colmer (Translator)
• Great Gusts: Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them by Melanie Crowder (Author), MEGAN BENEDICT (Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator)
• Home by Isabelle Simler (Author), Vineet Lal (Translator)
• How to Write a Poem by Kwame Alexander (Author), Deanna Nikaido (Author), Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
• If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility by Charles Waters (Author), Irene Latham (Author), Olivia Sua (Illustrator)
• In the Desert by David Elliott (Author), Gordy Wright (Illustrator)
• Push-Pull Morning: Dog-Powered Poems About Matter and Energy by Lisa Westberg Peters (Author), Serge Bloch (Illustrator)
• Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea: A Poetry Story by John Schu (Author), Holly Hatam (Illustrator)
• The Scroobious Pip by Edward Lear (Author), Charles Santore (Illustrator), Nicholas Santore (Illustrator)
• This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake by Nicholas Ruddock (Author), Ashley Barron (Illustrator)
• Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker (Author), Angela Mckay (Illustrator)
• A Universe of Rainbows: Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World by Matt Forrest Esenwine (Author), Jamey Christoph (Illustrator)
• Where I Live: Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town by Paul B. Janeczko (Author), Hyewon Yum (Illustrator)
• Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver by Sara Holly Ackerman (Author), Naoko Stoop (Illustrator)
• Words with Wings and Magic Things by Matthew Burgess (Author), Doug Salati (Illustrator)
• You Stole My Name Too: A Curious Case of Animals and Plants with Shared Names by Dennis McGregor (Author), Blue Star Press (Producer)

POVERTY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Poverty Picture Books.)

• The Bright Side by Chad Otis
• Just One Pebble: One Boy’s Quest to End Hunger by Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky (Author), Sara Casilda (Illustrator)

RELIGION-BASED (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Religion-Based Picture Books.)

• Abigail and the Waterfall: Loving God’s Good Earth by Sandra L. Richter (Author), Michael Corsini (Illustrator)
• The Greatest River by Namita Moolani Mehra (Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator)
• Kaylee Prays for the Children of the World: God Hears Every Prayer by Helen Lee (Author), Shin Maeng (Illustrator)
• Penny Preaches by Amy Dixon (Author), Rob Dixon (Author), Jennifer Davison (Illustrator)

SAFETY (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Safety Picture Books.)

• Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon  by Alain Serge Dzotap (Author), Marc Daniau (Illustrator)
• Smarty and Friends by Brian S Hamilton (Author)
• Smarty the Brain Stories by Brian S Hamilton(author), Daniel Majan(illustrator)

SCHOOL (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under School Picture Books.)

• Big Kids by K. L. Going (Author), Reggie Brown (Illustrator)
• Fish Don’t Go to School by Deb Pilutti (Author)
• Goodnight School by Catherine Bailey (Author), Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator)
• Maybe Just Ask Me! by Katie Mazeika (Author, Illustrator)
• On the Last Day of School by Maggie C. Rudd (Author), Taia Morley (Illustrator)
• Recess by Lane Smith
• Sammy and Sunny’s First Day of School by Nina LaCour (Author), Elizabeth Lilly (Illustrator)
• Sunnyside School: A Community Helpers Book by Lindsay Ward
• Will the Pigeon Graduate? by Mo Willems 
• The Yellow Bus by Loren Long 

SCIENCE (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Science Picture Books.)

• Close Up and Far Out by Mary Auld (Author), Adria Meserve (Illustrator)
• Journey of the Humpbacks by Juliana Muñoz Toro (Author),  Dipacho (Illustrator), Lawrence Schimel (Translator)
• The Museum on the Moon: The Curious Objects on the Lunar Surface by Irene Latham (Author), Myriam Wares (Illustrator)
• Push-Pull Morning: Dog-Powered Poems About Matter and Energy by Lisa Westberg Peters (Author), Serge Bloch (Illustrator)
• Sound: Discovering the Vibrations We Hear by Olga Fadeeva (Author), Lena Traer (Translator)
• The Three Little Tardigrades by Sandra Fay

SEASONS

• SPRING (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Spring Picture Books.)
• SUMMER (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Summer Picture Books.)
• • Beach Bummer by Ryan Higgins
  • The Bumblebee Garden by Dawn Casey (Author), Stella Lim (Illustrator)
  • Firefly Galaxy by Sarah Nelson (Author), Estrellita Caracol (Illustrator)
  • Garmann’s Summer by Stian Hole (Author), Don Bartlett (Translator)
  • Summer is Here by Renée Watson (Author), Bea Jackson (Illustrator)
  • Summer’s Child by James Christopher Carroll (Author, Illustrator)
  • Summer’s Magic: An Indigenous Celebration of Nature by Kaitlin B. Curtice (Author), Eduardo Marticorena (Illustrator)
• AUTUMN (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Autumn Picture Books.)
• • Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell (Author), Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)
  • The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll (Author), Jeni Bassett (Illustrator)
  • Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky (Author)
  • Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland (Author), Elly MacKay (Illustrator)
  • Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson (Author), Tiphanie Beeke (Illustrator)
  • Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak
  • How the Forest Feels: Sensory Play Nature’s Way by Wendi Silvano (Author), Mirka Hokkanen (Illustrator)
  • In November by Cynthia Rylant (Author), Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
  • In the Autumn Forest by DANIELA KULOT (Author, Illustrator), Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator)
  • In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes (Author), Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
  • It’s Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons, 1) by Renée Kurilla
  • It’s Pumpkin Time! by Zoe Hall (Author), Shari Halpern (Illustrator)
  • Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert (Author, Illustrator)
  • Mid-Autumn Festival (Traditions & Celebrations) by Ailynn Collins
  • On a Gold-Blooming Day: Finding Fall Treasures by Buffy Silverman
  • Orchards (Trip to the Farm) by Ursula Pang
  • The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons (Author)
  • Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell
  • Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert (Author, Illustrator)
  • The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry (Author), Eric Fan (Illustrator), Terry Fan (Illustrator)
  • Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola (Author, Illustrator)
  • When Fall Comes: Connecting with Nature as the Days Grow Shorter (When Seasons Come) by Aimée M. Bissonette (Author), Erin Hourigan (Illustrator)
• Winter (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Winter Picture Books.)
• • Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), Claudia McGehee (Illustrator)
  • Duck, Duck, Goose! by John Hare
  • Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak (Author, Illustrator)
  • Hiro, Winter, and Marshmallows by Marine Schneider (Author), Vineet Lal (Translator)
  • I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan
  • It’s Winter! by Renée Kurilla
  • It’s Winter (The Seasons in Mr. Green’s Garden) by Ruth Owen
  • Jonny Lambert’s Bear and Bird Winter Wonderland Adventure: A Snowy Search and Find Story by Jonny Lambert
  • Just SNOW Already! by Howard McWilliam (Author, Illustrator)
  • Just Us by Molly Beth Griffin (Author), Anait Semirdzhyan (Illustrator)
  • The Most Beautiful Winter by Cristina Sitja Rubio (Author), Vineet Lal (Translator)
  • Nothing Ever Happens on a Gray Day by Grant Snider 
  • On a Flake-Flying Day: Watching Winter’s Wonders by Buffy Silverman
  • Out Cold-A Little Bruce Book (Mother Bruce Series) by Ryan T. Higgins
  • Snuggle Season by Jaimie MacGibbon (Author) 
  • The Snow Man: A True Story by Jonah Winter (Author), Jeanette Winter (Illustrator)
  • Winter: A Solstice Story (The Solstice Series)  by Kelsey E. Gross (Author), Renata Liwska (Illustrator)
  • Winter Is Wonderful by Emma Dodd (Author, Illustrator)
  • Winter Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)
  • Wonder & Awe by Annie Herzig 

SELF-ESTEEM (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Self-Esteem Picture Books.)

• Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb (Author), Erin Kraan (Illustrator)
• Clara’s Big Discovery by Don Tassone (Author), Jane Rytel (Illustrator) 
• Harriet’s Reflections by Marion Kadi 
• My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom (Author), Steph Littlebird (Illustrator)

SNOW (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Snow Picture Books.)

• I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan
• Just SNOW Already!  by Howard McWilliam (Author, Illustrator)
• On a Flake-Flying Day: Watching Winter’s Wonders by Buffy Silverman
• The Voice in the Hollow by Will Hillenbrand

SPORTS (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Sports Picture Books.)

• Baller Ina by Liz Casal (Author, Illustrator)
• Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World by Vivian Kirkfield (Author), Alison Jay (Illustrator)
• The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgár Changed the Game by Laurie Wallmark (Author), Stevie Lewis (Illustrator)
• Ride Beside Me by Lucy Knisley

SWIMMING (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Swimming Picture Books.)

• Big Family Beach Day by Nina Crews
• Dawn Patrol: A Father and Daughter Surfing Story by Rob Sayegh Jr.
• A Dive Into the Blue by Ellie Huynh (Author), Bao Luu (Illustrator)
• Everybelly by Thao Lam 
• Facing Your Fear of Water (Facing Your Fears) by Heather E. Schwartz
• My Dear Sea by André Carrilho 
• Just One Wave by Travis Jonker
• Our Lake by Angie Kang
• Our Pool by Lucy Ruth Cummins
• Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling (Author), Kaylani Juanita (Illustrator)
• Waiting on Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson
• When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

VOTING (All of these titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Voting Picture Books.)

• How Voting and Elections Work by Zelda Wagner
• Leo’s First Vote! by Christina Soontornvat (Author), Isabel Roxas (Illustrator)
• Show Up and Vote by Ani DiFranco (Author), Rachelle Baker (Illustrator)
• Voting Day by Samantha Bell