Two Little Trains – JQ BROWN
Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.
Big Cat, Little Cat – JQ ELISHA COOPER
Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of Big Cat, Little Cat, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Train, Farm, and Beach, a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Winner.
Chirri & Chirra – JQ DOI
The first book in a completely charming series by a well-known Japanese author and illustrator, Chirri & Chirra introduces two girl characters who go on wonderful adventures together through the natural world. Vibrant, lively, and astonishingly sweet in a pure, unsentimental way, these pages present us with relatable children, small animals, lots of food, atmosphere, and many mysteries.
Magnificent Homespun Brown A Celebration - JQ DOYON
Samara Cole Doyon is both a second-generation Haitian American and a deeply rooted Mainer, with half of the roots of her family tree reaching generations deep into the soil of the Pine Tree State
Kaylani Juanita’s mission as an artist is to support the stories of the underrepresented and create new ways for people to imagine themselves.
Nuts to You! - JQ EHLERT
Artist Lois Ehlert loves watching squirrels from the windows of her studio while she works. She is the acclaimed author and illustrator of many books for children, including Feathers for Lunch.
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures – JQ GRIMES
Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author. She has received the Coretta Scott King Book Award, the 2017 Children’s Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literacy Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, among many others.
Kitten’s First Full Moon – JQ HENKES
Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Kitten’s First Full Moon is his thirty-fourth book for children and has received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s Full Moon.
Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? - JQ JOHN
A hilarious take on helping others and self-awareness from New York Times bestselling author Jory John and comic artist sensation Liz Climo.
Saturday – JQ MORA
A follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Thank You, Omu! finds a specially planned mother-and-daughter Saturday upended by a series of disappointments that end in the daughter comforting her mother by saying that being together was the most important thing.
The Tortoise & the Hare – JQ PINKNEY
Jerry Pinkney is one of the most heralded children’s book illustrators of all time. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott Medal for The Lion & the Mouse. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times and Coretta Scott King Honor four times and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award. He was also the first children’s book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science.
Tiny Little Fly – JQ ROSEN
Michael Rosen has authored many acclaimed books for children. Among them are We’re Going on A Bear Hunt illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Michael Rosen lives in London.
Good Boy, Fergus! - KQ SHANNON
David Shannon is the award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books for children, and Good Boy, Fergus! Is the tenth book he has also written himself. If you look closely, you will find Fergus in ten of David Shannon's books.
Who Wet My Pants? -JQ SHEA
Bob Shea is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Dance, Dance Underpants. Bob made his best friend laugh so hard that he wet his pants, a comedic achievement that has since proven elusive.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee – JQ STEAD
Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead won the Caldecott Medal for A Sick Day for Amos McGee, their first book together. Philip is also the author and illustrator of Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast. They divide their time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and New York City.