Kids Fiction & Indies

Inspire readers to go off into the world as the bold and brave person they are with this empowering board book that tells them now is their time! It’s your time to shine. Show the world who you are: confident, courageous a bright rising star! ...

It's Rex's tenth birthday, and it's time to party! Molly Idle, Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator, returns with a new story to celebrate everyone's favorite dinosaur. Rex cordially invites you and all of his friends to celebrate a milestone birthday, so remember to greet the guest of...

What do you see when you look at clouds? Two curious bunnies enjoy watching clouds go by. But when they look at the sky, they each see something completely different! While one bunny likes to use his imagination and sees cotton candy or whipped cream, the other...

What do you do when your best friend moves away? This hopeful and resonant book filled with soft, vibrant illustrations tells the story of two friends who find a way to keep their special friendship alive, no matter the distance. Every day, Sofia and May meet at...

Explore the wonder of trees with the littlest listeners as the Maisy’s Planet series kicks off by celebrating this vital part of the natural world. Did you know that trees are home to lots of animals (and are great for climbing)? Or that a tree’s leaves help...

Celebrate the many wonderful ways families are unique and chickens are adorable!On the way to school, Little Chick notices all the other kids are traveling with a mom or a dad, a big brother or a big sister. Little Chick doesn’t have a dad or siblings. He has two...

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world. The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo,...

In the tradition of Tomie dePaola’s Quiet, this lyrical, timely picture book with beautiful diorama illustrations shows that if you really look, you never know what the world might give you to see. The natural world is full of patterns to enjoy for those who can ground...

In this empowering picture book, Miriam navigates her confusion about an unprovoked kiss--finding her voice and using it to assert her personal boundaries. Miriam is so surprised when her friend Connor kisses her that she doesn't know how to react. Not sure what to do, she...

“The world is big and there’s much to see, and a bear must go where she wants to be. And a bear as curious as me longs to gaze at the starlit sea!” A book-loving bear sets off to see the world. She...

A feel-good picture book about best friendship told with dry comedy and an open ending―squirrel and mushroom are best friends until another best friend comes to play. This morning when I was out walking, I found a best friend. At least I think so. It certainly looks a lot...

The fairy Rose no longer wants to fulfill the wishes of boys and girls. Soon, she discovers that what she really likes is… scaring them! After granting wishes to girls and boys for thousands of years will Rose’s wish finally come true? "What do you want,...

Rosie wants to catch a BIG fish while fishing with her Pop-Pop. She realizes her Pop-Pop won’t allow her to hold her own fishing pole, bait her own hook, cast her own line, or reel in her own fish. Will Rosie ever get to catch her own BIG fish?...

Join Zain and his dad on a special visit to their local mosque to attend jumu'ah prayers in this heartwarming picture book from the author of Under My Hijab. Early Friday morning, Zain leaps out of bed ready to save the world from alien invaders! But...

In this bilingual Persian-English picture book, a little girl learns how to live with the gentle giant that embodies her grief. After a young girl's mother dies, Empty appears and silently takes up the big blank space left behind. For some time, the girl can't connect...