RecommendedReads: PictureBooks forOlderReaders
Ánh’sNewWord
HanhBui
PORBUI, H
A child living in a Vietnamese refugee camp learns their first word in English with a little help from their teacher and grandmother.
SomethingHappenedtoOurPlanet
MarianneCelano
PORCELA, M
"Concerned for our planet, a young child and her friends band together as the Earth Patrol and advocate for re-usable trays at their school.
Pa,Me,andOurSidewalkPantry
ToniBuzzeo
PORBUZZ, T
Together Pa and Jelly Bean build a sidewalk pantry right next to their sidewalk library, and as they get more visitors, Jelly Bean comes up with the idea to combine the books and food; so neighbors feel invited to take a meal and a good book.
StayAngry,LittleGirl MichelleJingChan
PORCHAN, M
This picture book encourages girls everywhere to proudly share their ideas and emotions, even if those traits will be met with resistance. Because being brave, sensitive, stubborn, curious, loud, kind, and playful helps them build strength and stay true to themselves.
Where? JordanCollins
PORCOLL, J
When a child is once again on the receiving end of the dreaded question 'Where are you from?' their answer takes readers on an intergalactic journey through the cosmos.
WeCouldFly RhiannonGiddens
PORGIDD, R
At a sparrow’s urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it’s time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago.
Meena’sSaturday KusumMepani
PORMEPA, K
Saturday mornings start early for Meena. She and her sisters watch the sun rise while drinking chai before they clean the house and then head to the grocery store while their brother gets to stay in bed. As the guests arrive, the women crowd into the kitchen to cook. The doorbell rings nonstop as family, neighbors, and friends fill the bustling house.
AMapforFalasteen MaysaOdeh
PORODEH, M
A young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt picture book.
WeAretheBuilders DeepaIyer
PORIYER, D
On Community Day, Ramala shows children how to make their communities better by volunteering, making connections, and being a source of positive change.
BehindMyDoors:TheStoryoftheWorld’s OldestLibrary HenaKhan
PORKHAN, H
Al-Qarawiyyin Library shares the true story of how it was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859 in Fez, Morocco, and remains the oldest operating library in existence.
StillThisLoveGoesOn BuffySainte-Marie
PORSAIN, B
Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience.
YellowButterfly:AStoryFromUkraine
OleksandrShatokhin
PORSHAT, O
A wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky.
OneSmallSpark:ATikkunOlamStory RuthSpiro
PORSPIR, R
A young girl explores the Jewish philosophy of tikkun olam and is inspired to make a positive change in the world as she fixes her local park and inspires other community members to help.
TheGoodHairDay ChristianTrimmer
PORTRIM, C
With the help from his loving and observant family, a little boy gets a birthday present that gives him the confidence to be himself and let his hair down.
TheDayYouBegin JacquelineWoodson
PORWOOD, J
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.