A small selection of high-quality illustrated children’s books for younger readers
Published: 2018 Theme: Thomas Edison Best for: 5 to 8 "Behind the shelves lay the University of Mice. Here any inquisitive mouse could learn everything there was to know about the history of mice: mice who had traveled the world, mice who had made great discoveries..." A beautifully illustrated, large-size children's book with a fanciful story about Edison's invention.
Published: 2009 Theme: Community Best for: 4 to 7 "Night after night/Fox walked alone,/came home to a bed made of feathers and stone/" A very sweet and simple illustrated children's book, blending independence with sharing with others. Nicely told in rhyme.
Published: 2019 Theme: Mindfulness Best for: 5 to 8 Laying down before I sleep / I visit every part /Of my soft animal body... What a wonderful way to go to sleep - thanking every part of our body. This is the beginning of a mindful practice of gratitude...
Published: 2017 Theme: Illustrated Book Best for: 2 to 5 In this very unique children's book, the author has placed images of her exquisite needle-felted scenes that really invite the children to live into the pictures, as they listen to the words.
Published: 2007 Theme: Love the World Best for : 5 to 8 "The boat docked in Africa, and Jules kissed the ground; the earth so precious, so fragile, so round" A simple, beautifully illustrated children's book, that gently reminds us that all the creatures on earth need our protection and love.
Published: 2015 Theme: Welcoming Diversity Best for: 5 to 7 "The trouble with having a tiny elephant for a pet is that you never quite fit in." A simple children's book like this begins the process of opening hearts and minds to the beauty of diversity at an early age.
Published: 2016 Theme: Biography Best for: 5 to 8 "John loved to tell the chicks the Good News. When he fed and watered them, he spoke about the value of hard work and patience..." The illustrations alone could make this an important book, but the subject matter is what we really want to read...
Published: 2016 Theme: Biography, Equality Best for: 6 and up "Boys were expected to grow up, go out in the world, and do big things. Girls? Girls were expected to find husbands." This very appealing illustrated children's book is perfect because it can spark important family conversations about justice...
Re-Published: 1993 Theme: Dealing with Obstacles Best for: 5 to 8 "Ming Lo and his wife lived in a house at the bottom of a large mountain. They loved their house, but they did not love the mountain." This story reads like a classic Chinese folktale. It's filled with lovely Asian artwork, and it offers a simple life lesson...
Published: 2014 Theme: Biography Henri Matisse Best for: 4 to 6 "If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France where the skies were gray, and you wanted color and light and sun, what might you become?" The images and wonder of Matisse's imagination come to life in a beautifully crafted children's book.
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