Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light

Written & Illustrated by: Apryl Stott For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Nature, BIPOC Protagonists, Animals, Friendship, Kindness. Summary: Most of you have probably heard my flippant comments about bears in books, because they’re such a popular character, and here’s where I eat my words (and some of these cookies). Share Some Kindness,…

Grow

Written By: Cynthia Platt Illustrated by: Olivia Holden For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Community, BIPOC Protagonists, Garden, Cooperation. Summary: I’m a sucker for a community garden story, and Grow is an adorable rendition of one. A young girl sees an abandoned lot in her city and decides to plant a packet of…

Amadou’s Zoo

Written & Illustrated by: Rebecca Walsh For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Imagination, School, Field Trips, Social-Emotional Learning, BIPOC Protagonists, Mindfulness. Summary: Amadou’s Zoo follows a class on a field trip, and the magical imagination of Amadou, a boy whose mind wanders to the most fantastical of places. For those of us that…