by Barb Langridge | Mar 15, 2024 | Picture Book
A clever, Black contemporary twist on Little Red Riding Hood, Mahogany embraces the beauty—and magic—within herself to thwart the Big Bad Wolf. Mahogany is a spunky girl who loves to sew, listen to music, and wear fresh kicks. On the way to deliver homemade honey...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 15, 2024 | Non-Fiction
From the beloved New York Times bestselling, Sibert Honor–winning author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus author comes a “beautiful…captivating” (Booklist, starred review) nonfiction picture book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 15, 2024 | Picture Book
A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about courage and what it really means to care for your neighbors. Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family’s house on the...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 15, 2024 | Fantasy
All of Us Villains meets Kingdom of the Wicked in this action-packed fantasy following a teen determined to win the competition held by warring vampire and witch kingdoms, only to develop complicated feelings for the vampire she’s supposed to hand over. Blood is...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 15, 2024 | Romance
Acclaimed author of Last Tang Standing and Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic in her YA debut: a sharp yet sweet rivals-to-romance romp through Kuala Lumpur—perfect for fans of Emiko Jean, Abigail Hing Wen, and Kat Cho. Agnes Chan never expected to be the punchline of her own...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 13, 2024 | Picture Book
This is a new moving picture book about the power of imagination, resilience, and dreaming of freedom, from Hmong American award-winning author and illustrator duo Kao Kalia Yang and Khou Vue. CAGED tells the story of the Hmong community, an Indigenous group of people...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 13, 2024 | Picture Book
A young girl harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights in this jubilant picture book debut by Angie Cruz, bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana. Angélica has spent the summer in the Dominican...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 13, 2024 | Picture Book
Nikita’s family takes pride in creating beautiful henna art, and she’s ready to try her hand at it—but it’s harder than it looks! Nikita is part of a long line of henna artists. Her grandmother even brought a treasured notebook of designs with her to the US when she...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 13, 2024 | Picture Book
A tender picture book about grief and the many ways to offer comfort in sad times, from Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff. When you see someone sad, it’s only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like hugs but others don’t. Sometimes a...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 13, 2024 | Picture Book
In the first children’s book written by critically acclaimed, international literary superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, teaches her human brother, Nico Rico, how to use his superpowers to stand up to a bully. Perla is a mighty dog who has two...
