![Leila in Saffron](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1534425640.jpg?itok=NVEMzV26)
Leila discovers a bit more about herself and her family during their weekly dinner with Leila’s grandmother. She discovers that the color saffron really does look good on her and that she is part of a loving family. Bold, bright illustrations capture the colors of the Middle Eastern family, glimpsing their diverse community.
Leila in Saffron
![The Chickens Are Coming](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374300976.jpg?itok=eKe86_pB)
The day Winston, Sophie and their mom saw the sign looking for a home for chickens, the family determined to raise the fowl in their backyard. They learned, however, that chickens do not lay eggs on demand that and different breeds lay different kinds of eggs. The humorous story of chickens is based in the author’s Brooklyn research and sure to inform as well as entertain.
The Chickens Are Coming
![B Is for Baby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1536201669.jpg?itok=L3aLXloa)
Focus on one family and one letter: B is not only for baby, but brother, banana and more. A charming baby and mother travel through the pages of this colorful book with lots to explore in each image while listening to alliterative language. Set in Africa, perhaps the author’s native Nigeria, this is sure to delight young readers from around the world.
B Is for Baby
![You Are New](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452161569.jpg?itok=5w-548-i)
More for the adults in a baby’s life, this engaging book reminds readers what babies can do now and what they can look forward to enjoying, particularly sharing lots of love. All goings -on are demonstrated by children of various hues in gently crafted illustration on open pages.
You Are New
![Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823438643.jpg?itok=329OJwNc)
Join a vivacious gathering of young children as they show off their wiggle-waggle, flip-flop, knockabout, hokey-pokey selves while engaging in familiar activities. From swimming to dancing and more, this gently humorous illustrated tale reads aloud well while encouraging participation.
Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes?
![Bayou Magic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316224847.jpg?itok=xySgzXUy)
Visiting her grandmother in Louisiana, Maddy realizes she may be only the sibling to carry on her family’s magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. A coming-of-age tale rich with folk magic. See the two other two books in the Louisiana Girls Trilogy, Ninth Ward (opens in a new window) and Sugar (opens in a new window).
Bayou Magic
![Ghost Boys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316262285.jpg?itok=uGxRvavp)
Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that’s been unleashed on his family and community. Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett takes Jerome on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life.
Ghost Boys
![Crenshaw](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250043239.jpg?itok=_x0ZxdU5)
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There’s no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan, again. Crenshaw is a cat. He’s large, he’s outspoken, and he’s imaginary. He has come back into Jackson’s life to help him.
Crenshaw
![The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1328770028.jpg?itok=wq_7SJxA)
The Vanderbeekers are back in this standalone companion to The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (opens in a new window). Here they help create a community garden to help a neighbor and to avoid losing parts if their neighborhood to even more development.
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
![Saving Winslow](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062570706.jpg?itok=zPGfrXT0)
When Louie’s father brings home a sickly, premature baby miniature donkey, he’s not sure he can do anything for it. But Louie falls for the small animal and Winslow not only survives but thrives as does a friendship with a new and quirky girl. How Winslow helps both Louie and Nora is told with heart.
Saving Winslow
![Merci Suárez Changes Gears](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076369049X_1.jpg?itok=6vqWiUyZ)
Merci Suarez lives with her parents and older brother and her grandparents, Abuela and Lolo. She’s a hardworking, good kid who cares about her family and her community. How she navigates the changes that she and her family confront is both touching and plausible. Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
![Louisiana’s Way Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763694630.jpg?itok=qQuMM5TL)
Louisiana Elefante lives with her peripatetic grandmother, moving frequently. But at long last, Louisiana finds family, friends, and home in this touching, eccentric novel. Readers may remember Louisiana from Raymie Nightingale (opens in a new window), but this is Louisiana’s own story told in her unique and memorable voice.
Louisiana’s Way Home
![Bob](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250166624.jpg?itok=PWzy9Mp6)
Only Livy sees the greenish creature when she and her family visit Gran in Australia. They see her talking to a chicken. But Bob is not only not a chicken, he’s quite special. Told from both Livy and Bob’s point of view, this handsomely illustrated and well told tale is fresh and intriguing.
Bob
![Thank You, Omu!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316431249.jpg?itok=lWJzp7w5)
The delectable smell of Omu’s thick red stew wafts through the neighborhood. She shares it with neighbor after neighbor until she has none left for her own dinner. But her generosity is returned when the community brings a potluck supper to thank Omu. Semi-abstract illustrations in muted tones and an engaging telling create a warm story.
Thank You, Omu!
![Play](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763695998.jpg?itok=4n9PmIl9)
Bobo (first introduced in Hug (opens in a new window)) is back. Here, he is doing his best to avoid bedtime, instead cavorting with other animals until he is lost and needs his mom. Comic illustrations and few words tell a recognizable, good-natured tale with pathos.
Play
![Night Job](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763662380.jpg?itok=VsmDP9mc)
The young narrator joins his father as he works as Friday night custodian in a school. The boy packs lunch before they ride off to work. Gentle text and soft illustrations evoke the bond between them and the boy’s imaginative musings during the night job.
Night Job
![Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763688428.jpg?itok=BXMQ4icS)
Little Red Chicken tells his father about what he learned in school; unexpected occurrences in stories or “the Elephant of Surprise”! Of course, when the parent and child read traditional tales, young Red must add that blue elephant of surprise. The pair was introduced in Interrupting Chicken (opens in a new window) but stands alone and is equally funny.
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
![Grow Up, David!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1338250973.jpg?itok=chE5IO1h)
David, the naughty but loveable kid from No, David (opens in a new window), again hears those words. This time, however, it’s his big brother who shouts them; David is too little to play with the older boys. The illustrator’s signature illustrations and hand drawn text create a humorous, recognizable addition to books about this sharp-toothed little boy.
Grow Up, David!
![Carmela Full of Wishes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399549048.jpg?itok=1nNjQ5El)
On her birthday Carmela is finally old enough to go with her brother as he runs errands throughout the community. Although her brother can be annoyed by Carmela, he shows her a field of wishes when most needed. Childlike illustrations extend and enhance the warm story which is also available in Spanish, Los Deseos de Carmela. (opens in a new window)
Carmela Full of Wishes
![Time for Bed](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/2745981773.jpg?itok=vOBsyK9B)
Young animals are tucked into bed by a caring adult. Pull the tab, and see them asleep in their cozy warm beds. Heavy duty tabs slide across to create a simple but magical scene change, sure to delight.
Time for Bed
![Baby’s Firsts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897746.jpg?itok=ua0erXbI)
From first cry to first meal all the way to the first birthday, there are many firsts when a baby is born. Share the fun in the brief, rhyming text and illustrations depicting diverse, slightly frumpy and totally real families.
Baby’s Firsts
![Día de los Muertos](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807515663.jpg?itok=zhSuZY2q)
A festive and colorful celebration of the Mexican and Latin American holiday. The rhyming narrative introduces the traditions practiced during El Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead, from the sugary, skull-shaped candies (calaveras) and altars built in remembrance of the dearly departed to decorating tombstones and picnics at the cemetery. Spanish words are sprinkled throughout.
Día de los Muertos
![Dreamers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823440559_0.jpg?itok=x7jGUfe1)
Lyrical prose (in Spanish and English) and vivid mixed media illustrations describe one woman’s journey to a new country, the difficulties, and the power of libraries to transform: “We are stories. We are two languages. We are lucha…We are hope.” In a concluding piece, the author/illustrator describes her story and provides a list of the influential books she read during this period of her life. The gorgeous book is also available in a Spanish edition, Soñadores (opens in a new window).
Dreamers
![Hurricane](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395629748.jpg?itok=5pAaazce)
When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this spectacular picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient David Wisener, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true friends — and brothers — can.