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A Sydney Taylor Gold Medalist  A National Jewish Book Award Winner  This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures...

This beautiful, informative, Indigenous picture book offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland's achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous community through the eyes of a little girl.  Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after...

In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed...

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather's sari-sari store close while adjusting to a new home in this sweet picture book about the joy of community, connection, and Filipino culture. For one girl, summers used to mean helping Lolo run his sari-sari store, which was...

A Caldecott Honor Winner Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong,...

Told from the perspective of a young girl learning to weave, Woven of the World is a lyrical meditation on the ancient art of weaving and what this beautiful craft can teach us. As rhythmic as the swish of a loom, and as vibrant as a skein of brightly dyed...

A stunning celebration of our Sun and the universal ways in which it connects each of us, all around the world. No matter who you are or where you live, the Sun graces us all. It wakes us up, lights our breakfast tables, warms our play, lifts our moods, grows our food, and gives...

★ "In the ever-splendid "Our World" series, a brief introduction to Chinese language and culture. Simple words, such as hello and good night are taught with the Chinese characters, phonetic guide, and translation." - School Library Journal Nǐ hǎ...

From Mirelle Ortega, the author-illustrator of Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land comes River of Mariposas, a vibrant, colorful picture book story of imagination and the determination of a child to bring back the butterflies--even if she has to make them herself. ...

We sip our tea and talk together, Ruby cushions of goose feather. The carpet is for sitting.

A beautifully illustrated collection of profiles of more than 80 goddesses and other powerful women retold for children aged 7-9. Delve into a world of key female figures from all over the world in this thrilling compendium of goddesses and heroines. With more than 30 stories...

A Bollywood film brings people together--and inspires a little girl's budding ambition--in a heartfelt and joyful picture book debut from a new talent. It's Friday night, and on the bustling streets of Mumbai, a girl heads out with her family to the cinema. As she rides through...

From Angela Pham Krans (Finding Papa) and Dung Ho (New York Times bestselling illustrator of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners) comes a poignant picture book that tenderly portrays the intergenerational bond between a boy named Felix and his grandma that's cemented over food--and flash...

Join Tato and her family as they help Babo (grandmother) on rug-washing day, in this sweet and playful picture book tribute to Armenian cultural traditions. Little Tato sneaks a few cherry plums before racing off to help Babo-her grandmother-with a favorite chore. Each year Tato...

Amy Wu celebrates Chinese New Year with her favorite family traditions in this sweet and brightly illustrated fifth installment in the Amy Wu picture book series. Lunar New Year is Amy's favorite holiday! Her family celebrates for two whole weeks, and she loves everything about...

★ "An exceptional book about Ramadan that celebrates the breaking of the daily fast and the sharing of the transcendent power of food." -- School Library Journal In the houses of Rahma Road are people from all over the world. Some are fasting for Ramadan, and...

A heartwarming tale of a community preparing for and celebrating Eid al-Fitr, seen through the eyes of a curious neighborhood cat! Nylah the cat is making her usual visits to the homes on her street, but something is very different today . . . Families are...

A 2026 Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book A 2026 Children's Africana Book Awards Best Picture Book Winner ★ "A wonderful story to show how it is possible to overcome our fears of doing something new by accepting help from others" - School Library...

From ingredient origins to tasty desserts, spend time in the kitchen with kids from around the world in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series with relatable and fun facts, playful illustrations, and interactive backmatter. What's cooking? Learn how ingredients from across...

Learn all about alpacas in both North and South America in this rhyming nonfiction picture book full of these darling fluffy friends! Alpacas here, alpacas there depend on people for their care. Thousands of years ago, people living high in the Andes Mountains...

  Celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, sharing and love in this gorgeous picture book. Maya loves visiting her grandparents in India, and this year is extra special because she is celebrating Holi with them. Maya and her family start the magical day by eating a special...

Imagine Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site set in the jungle. On a night too hot to sleep, Amma takes her daughter on a magical, moonlit motorbike ride through South India. In this lush mother-daughter nighttime adventure through the jungles of southern India,...