English 4-8 years BIPOC Protagonists Girls Outdoors Farming Generational Agriculture Automobile Restoration Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey Summary: This book is gorgeous, and the illustrations were made by the brotherly creator duo Jarrett and Jerome with over 250 handmade stamps! The book tells the story of an old truck. It doesn’t really move after awhile, but…
Category: Girls Outdoors
Go, Bikes, Go!
Written By: Addie Boswell Illustrated by: Alexander Mostov For Ages: infant and up Language: English Topics Covered: STEM, Pint-Sized Professor, Bikes, Girls Outdoors. Summary: This is a companion board book to another that we’ve shared (Go, Boats, Go!), and it’s just as amazing! Go, Bikes, Go! is a fun and silly board book that celebrates…
Go, Boats, Go!
Written By: Addie Boswell Illustrated by: Alexander Mostov For Ages: Infants and up (board book) Language: English Topics Covered: Rhyming, Vehicles, Diverse Characters, Girls Outdoors. Summary: This is a super cute board book all about boats! This rhyming board book is all about different boats and water transportation, and it’s probably one of the most…
Lali’s Feather
Written By: Farhana Zia Illustrated by: Stephanie Fizer-Coleman For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English, some Hindi Topics Covered: Nature, Social-Emotional Learning, Observation Skills, Girls Outdoors, Friendship. Summary: Lali’s Feather is a sweet story that follows a young girl Lali while she tries to find the owner of a little feather. When Lali approaches different birds…
Jules Vs. the Ocean
Written & Illustrated by: Jessie Sima For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Siblings, Social-Emotional Learning, Ocean, Girls Outdoors, BIPOC Characters. Summary: This book is so cute, and really funny. Jules wants nothing more from this day at the beach than to impress her older sister with a sand castle. Unfortunately the ocean has another idea! After attempting to build…
Treasure
Written by: Mireille Messier Illustrated by: Irene Luxbacher For ages: 3-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Imagination, Siblings, Growing Up, Nature, Natural World, Appreciation, Lived Experiences. Summary: This book is adorable! The tale starts with two siblings taking a walk through the woods near their home, looking for a treasure. There are few words in the book, but they are all…
At the Mountain’s Base
Written by: Traci Sorell Illustrated by: Weshoyot Alvitre For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Indigenous Voices, Military, Women Pilots, Family, Grief, Culture & Traditions, Historical Fiction, Global Community, Own Voices. Summary: This is one of the most beautiful and emotional books that I’ve read in a long time. The story is told in simple, lyrical poetry and encompasses the emotions that…
The Paper Bag Princess
Written by: Robert Munsch Illustrated by: Michael Martchenko For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Freedom, Self-Confidence, Social-Emotional Learning, Feminism, Fractured Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Independent Thought, Stereotypes, Girls Outdoors,. Summary: “Ronald,” said Elizabeth, “your clothes are really pretty and your hair is very neat. You look like a real prince, but you are a bum.” This sick…
Brownstone’s Mythical Collection: Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
Written & Illustrated by: Joe Todd-Stanton For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Adventure, Girls Outdoors, Family, Strength, Fear, Social-Emotional Growth. Summary: This is the tale of Marcy, daughter of Arthur from the first Brownstone’s book. Marcy is very afraid of the dark, and also very skeptical that her father ever had a wild life of adventure (after all,…
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Written by: Andrea Beaty Illustrated by: David Roberts For ages: 4-8 years Language: English, minor Spanish. Topics Covered: Community Action, Environmentalism, Girls Outdoors, Creativity, Feminism, Girls in Leadership, Latinx, Activism. Summary: Sofia Valdez loves her community, and she especially loves helping her community be better. When her Abuelo injures his ankle slipping on trash and can’t walk Sofia to school anymore,…