Award Winners: Early Readers
Salma Makes a Home
A 2023 NYPL Best Book for Kids!
Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes and new friendships in this ...
The Mystery of the Painted Fan
The third book in the early chapter book series The Nguyen Kids features the youngest sibling, Jacob, and continues the series鈥� exploration of social justice themes, specifically gender expression and i ...
Walking Together
This bestselling, innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk鈥攐r Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi鈥檏maw language鈥攁s we follow a group of young children conne ...
The Power of the Pearl Earrings
A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in. ...
The Secret of the Jade Bangle
鈥淓ngaging and empowering.鈥� 鈥擲TARRED review, Nonstop Reader
A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the ...
The Wolf Suit
鈥淕辞谤驳别辞耻蝉.鈥浓赌�The New York Times 鈥� Best Books of 2022 lists: NYPL, School Library Journal, The Globe and Mail, Indigo 鈥� JLG Gold Standard Selection 鈥� Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner 鈥� Kids Indie Next Pick ...
My Name Is Saajin Singh
A picture book that explores the importance of pronouncing names properly and celebrates cultural identity.
Saajin loves his name鈥攈e loves it so much that he sees it spelled out in the world around him i ...
Abuelita y yo
Este debut literario relata la profunda y conmovedora historia de c贸mo una ni帽a y su abuelita enfrentan varias manifestaciones del racismo en su vida cotidiana.
El tiempo en casa con Abuelita es divertido. ...
Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch Audio)
Another laugh-out-loud book from the author of The Paper Bag Princess!
Thomas thinks his new snowsuit is the ugliest thing he has ever seen in his whole entire life. When his mother, his teacher, and even ...
Abuelita and Me
In this touching, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city.
Spending time at home with Abuelita means ...