Staff Picks

Young Ron McNair challenges segregated library rules in a story of courage, books, and civil rights.

A granddaughter learns the stories and care practices behind her grandfather's home remedies.

A determined kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk and chases it into one misadventure after another.

A Hmong American girl learns how beauty, language, and family pride can look different across generations.

Amy brings creativity and family collaboration to a Lunar New Year dragon costume project.

Amy wants to make bao that look as perfect as everyone else's, but practice brings her somewhere better.

A girl celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah in an interfaith family where each tradition still matters.

A Black boy heads into kindergarten feeling regal, loved, and ready for his first big school adventure.

A school day unfolds as a broad, warm invitation to children of many backgrounds, abilities, and families.

At the pool, Jabari is ready to jump from the diving board until he discovers how big a first step can feel.