Author: Hena Khan

Illustrator: Saffa Khan

This story is about a new mother and her child. Throughout the book the mother expresses her wishes, desires, and hopes for her child's life. As the mother is sharing this, the story is accompanied by rich and colorful illustrations.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1akHJXMB1IRNMZKTqLSxqVLFXxO2lfTUjfNRVJgTpoSk/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Juana Martinez-Neal

This story explores a little girl who doesn't appreciate, and understand, her name. She expresses this to her father, and he teaches her the origins of each component of her name.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PWvp-SJZzAGze1UBdHPvUWSisVhBsaMEz1c5HjzuOto/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Eliza Wheeler

Illustration: Elieen Savage

This story takes place during the Great Depression and explores the journey of a family of nine. Following the lifestyle, the family follows in order to survive.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RF2rbLCYMawaDf39o5lv59R50LNlOuyzRWULGC5NIW0/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Lois Brandt

Illustrator: Vin Vogel

This picture book brings attention the struggles of food insecurity that families face. By following two best friends, and how they help each other out.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qp11bulWMIozo7CGdAs4jH_V5RWUG8NliJvqAX-3CE4/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Bao Phi

Illustrator: Thi Phi 

An immigrant family, and what a day in their life looks like. Told from the perspective of the child, and the reader gets an insight of what this looks like.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IJvNtn6nFaAT40eDQJmMucNL0PiUWfrVAxC14peE2QQ/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Grace Lin

Explores the phases of the moon, and how they came to be. It's a fun picture book that keeps children curious about the world around them!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i3tOEJXhu2abBRmUftv9UK0RKaEzkDn15N0H_J9Wqjo/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Arnold Lobel

A goofy story about Frog and Toad, two seemingly best friends, and their typical day. The book is a compilation of short stories between the two.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LBxBaGr7-EOPnuOaIiQCBvtSQWN2km_3gbvTQdRZOKo/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Guojing

Illustrator: Rachel Cole 

This story follows the active imagination of a child who doesn't have any siblings. The child dreams up of adventures they go on!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XASWe0BHmUD8bzyk7a8J303qDgyILb0VCu-tJmrZncU/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Brian Selznick

Hugo is a newly orphaned young boy, and he lives in the clocks within the train station. He misses his father, and in efforts to restore something they shared together he uncovers a mystery.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18QEdZ0Q7bFE0TnxF6DsUkNnGJLyczTasZbrnpNbnKsg/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Marcia Brown

A story about soldiers and their search for food. Along the way they come across the town and trick them into giving up their food.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ot4XDIDmfUGYMWKnu1akZRyqS6Xycd2Lx3RGMP6wWk8/edit?usp=sharing

Author:  Angela Johnson

Illustrator: E. B. Lewis

Provides a brief insight to how Juneteenth became a holiday. This book explains the importance of Juneteenth and where it originated from.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hDTvPO2xqrLl-5QDfiBnactBNmOeuXSdob4ogIUlPUI/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Lesa Cline - Ransome

Illustrator: James E. Ransome

Ever wondered who Harriet Tubman was? Or perhaps what she did in her life before being known as Harriet Tubman? Well, this story provides a brief dive into her life.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUj4z82g7I47gPi7Q7_n5UbbvVFlBYGVCh9Sbkx20Mc/edit?usp=sharing

Author: J. Patrick Lewis

Illustrators: Jim Burke, R Gregory Christie, Meilo So, John Parra, and Tonya Engel

The Civil Rights Movement is a crucial, and rich, part of American history. This story gives children examples of notable figures that have helped shape the movement. As well as names we should know.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sz_SDcDsJWSLbzcNpQugato11M_s3fmaNaWxsNsFuOI/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Candace Fleming

Illustrator: Eric Rhomann

Honeybees are everywhere during the springtime and are crucial contributors to our environment. This book explores the lifecycle of a honeybee.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KUtvNdNWztxI0JmBl9MrHDSHkeIeX64vuwG_u26vd5A/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

Illustrator: Clement Hurd

A childhood classic picture book and is perfect for naptime! This book will help students acknowledge their surroundings and fall asleep.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W-HEgH7gDMtuBinUyoTTx2Pd0z6AXEFYLiBa2by-0YI/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Liz Garton Scanlon

Illustrator: Marla Frazee

Curious about the world around you, and what it looks like? This book does just that! It explores the world around you.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zo90Q8ZjjIKeKi31cGXcNrTpEDysXqs87GK2wR-2iuA/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Peter H. Reynolds

Want to teach your child to embrace who they are? Well, this book does just that! The story explores different people, and how it's okay to be who you are.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jz-pgoCDYzzljrD7rUTq2X-AJ9NNxZ5q8NRtX-5jCxc/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Joseph Coelho

Illustrator: Daniel Gray-Barnett

An interactive Poetry book that will have kids excited to learn, and listen, to poetry. This book is filled with different styles of interactive poems.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rd-uD0L-TRT8hq-3s6pRqMlQo4G_24F0DN9f8kJNJak/edit?usp=sharing

Author: Kwame Alexander 

This book is about family relations, and how growing up can stain these important relationships. It's an engaging book for those who love poetry and basketball!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JYUhj0fgwUtvhFS1C-0b2eI6wRnXGFM3EvzQpvdJYMQ/edit?usp=sharing