“You bring to a painting your own experience.” Artist Jacob Lawrence wrote these words. It’s true. Art, whether visual, literary, theatrical, or musical, evolves from who we are, where we’ve been, and how we define ourselves. In Celia Vernal’s An Artist Like Me, readers will...

Addy Iris’s initials are AI, just like the AI named Jaz, the robot she meets on her way home from school. Jaz is lost and confused. He was created in a lab and released into the world to experience and learn about humans. In Amber...

Archer the Therapy Dog: A Read Together Book by Katie Baron is a fantastic book for anyone interested in dogs—service, emotional support, therapy, or just as a pet. After two years of training, Archer and Katie become a therapy dog team. Therapy dogs can visit,...

Aaliyah P. Returns to School! by Lucinda Weeks is part of The Little Adventures of Aaliyah P. kids' adventure series. Aaliyah P. is so excited because she loves school, and she can’t wait to get back there after the holidays. She wants to see all...

Maya loves the outdoors. She loves to watch the leaves falling and she enjoys dancing to the music made by the swaying trees. She is like the lotus flower, “a strong-willed flower, resilient as a nurtured child.” In Patricia Ambinder’s As Maya Grows in the...

Amelia's Loose Part Art, written by Angela Odusanya and illustrated by Dileema Medonza, tells the story of a young artist named Amelia with a unique artistic approach. Using her camera, she captures the beauty of the world around her, transforming these photos into stunning works...

Alycat And The Sunday Scaries is written by Alysson Foti Bourque and illustrated by Chiara Civati. For Alycat, Sunday was full of scary ideas, such as a pop quiz and rain on Monday. Her mom sent her outside to play with her friends so she...

Arise, My Amazing Boy is a work of fiction in the social issues, adventure, and educational reading subgenres, intended for independent readers ready for their first chapter books. It is penned by author Mateo Sommer with illustrations by artist Henrique C. Rampazzo. Young readers are...

Asher the Dino: Mommy Goes to Work is written by Christine Limbach and illustrated by Mar Fandos. Asher loves spending time with his mother every day. He goes to school, colors, and plays soccer. When he comes home, he plays with Mom, loves the ferns...

In Aldo Renaldo and the Renegade Alphabet, Aldo has been working hard to learn the alphabet. He finally feels ready to recite it to his mom, so he calls her to listen. To his dismay, the letters start acting strangely and confusing him. As he...