The Best Additions to Your Bookshelf
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Written by: Lanesha Tabb
Illustrated by: Felicia Whaley
Pages: 32
Yara's cookie is anything but ordinary. After hours of mixing, measuring, and baking, out pops a showy, doughy Gingerbread Diva with dazzling dance moves and plenty of sass! As the Diva whirls through town on a fabulous adventure, Yara wonders if her creation will ever make it to the big cookie contest.
Written by: Daniel Humm and Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Diana Pedott
Pages: 32
Little Daniel has big dreams. In a world where everyone else seems to follow the rules, he can’t help but follow his heart. Sometimes, that means Daniel is too loud, too busy, and too excited. Sometimes, he doesn’t feel like he belongs. While the other students in class are happy to color inside the lines, Daniel can’t even keep his crayon on the paper.
Written by renowned Michelin-star chef Daniel Humm and New York Times bestseller Roda Ahmed, this affirming and magical story reminds us that when it comes to dreams, “too much” is the perfect amount.
Written by: Hathaway Pogue
Illustrated by: Diana Pedott
Pages: 32
The chill of winter was soon to pass fields of flowers could play at last except for a precious Peony who struggles to bloom. She is overlooked until one day when the Princess arrives late to the fields and discovers the Peony's true beauty. The Late Bloomer is a beautiful story of friendship and the strength of believing in oneself.
Written by: Kelly Rowland and Jessica McKay
Illustrated by: Fanny Liem
An instant New York Times bestseller!
A loving ode to modern motherhood by Kelly Rowland and Jessica McKay. Grammy Award–winning artist Kelly Rowland and educator Jessica McKay have crafted a lyrical celebration of working moms everywhere and a soothing story for their children. As a mother gets ready to go to work, first she works on building the world for her child. Perfect for any child who needs a little reassurance or just to share a sweet gesture of affection, Always with You, Always with Me is a loving tribute to families that honors the work a mother does both inside and outside of the home.
Written by: Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Fanny Liem
ABC AND ME encourages early literacy and shows diversity on every page to inspire all children to learn the English alphabet. A perfect book for children with big hearts and big dreams!
Written by: Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Anita Cheung
Welcome to Alma’s World. Alma’s Art is inspired by the little-known African American painter Alma Woodsey Thomas, the treasured expressionist who made her national debut in the art world at age 80. Alma kept beauty and happiness at the forefront of her painting technique, studying how light and color worked together in the shapes and patterns on her canvases.
Written by: Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Hyera Lee
Pages: 32
Being Grateful is a book about all the things to be grateful for. And opening up our world to all the things around and inside us to be grateful for. A great reminder for both parents and children.
Written by: Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Lenny Wen
Pages: 32
About a pioneering African – American female pilot who got her pilot license three years before Amelia Earhart. Every morning when Bessie wakes up she says, "Today is the day I’m going to learn to fly." After many failed attempts and boys teasing, she finds out that girls are not even allowed to become pilots in the US. Bessie takes a boat to France, where she gets her pilot license. And she comes back home and flies over the heads of everyone that said girls can't fly.
Written by: Mona Fakki
Illustrated by: Mara Marreiro
In the land of numerals lives Family 13.
One day, Little 13 sees that Baby 11 has lost his blankie, so Little 13 makes a plan to return it. But Grumpy Grandma 12 gets suspicious about Little 13's actions. Learn how a kind and generous girl who has no luck making new friends changes her odds with one random act of kindness.
Written by: Roda Ahmed and Leandra Rose
Illustrated by: Fanny Liem
What do you do when it is time to go to bed, but you have toes that are too wiggly, feet that want to run, hips that want to shake, legs that want to jump, and a heart that wants to drum? Good night, Wiggly toes is a fun book that helps you to connect with your wiggly body and helps calm it down.
One breath a time.
Written by: Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Lenny Wen
Pages: 34
Isak visits a spooky house on Canal street, NYC. Inside the spooky house there is a rainbow colored cat with seven kittens walking behind her, a tiger resting on a shelf, a squirrel roasting nuts, a polar bear making shaved ice, a cow making milk chocolate, pigs rolling around in it, a monkey painting bananas, spiders making cotton candy and a bat orchestra conducted by a duck. The thing is, only kids can see the magical spooky house.
Written by: Tyran Smith and Roda Ahmed
Illustrated by: Diana Pedott
Pages: 32
Ty Ty and Wishbone is a book about love, kindness, and finding a home for the strays among us. Based on the true story of Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith, this book portrays the beauty, magic, and wonder of his childhood in Brooklyn, NY. An inspiring book about the true meaning of love, Ty Ty and Wishbone shows the friendship between a little boy and his dogs, reminding readers how to love.
Written by: Vera Ahiyya
Illustrated by: Fabiana Faiallo
You Have a Voice celebrates the power every child naturally holds in using their voice to make change for good and empowers both kids and grown-ups to use their voice. Inspired by Vera Ahiyya’s viral video that has been viewed by millions comes her powerful debut children’s book.