The simplicity of Nest by Jorey Hurley is astonishing--the spareness of the art, and the economy of language. Just 14 words describe an en...

Little Chick by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler, captures what it is like to be small but also how it feels to gain confiden...

Marilyn Nelson Poetry, as a form, invites readers to make meaning between the lines. Marilyn Nelson takes this a step further with her ...

Brian Floca Brian Floca started his 2014 Caldecott Medal–winner Locomotive thinking that he would do a book about how the steam engine...

Kadir Nelson The hero of Baby Bear by Kadir Nelson is lost and trying to find his way home. Young children may read the book literally...

Karen Beaumont  Don't judge this board book by its cover! At first glance, the sparkly Shoe-la-la! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated ...

Laurie Halse Anderson draws from her own experience as the daughter of a World War II veteran for The Impossible Knife of Memory , a highly...