National Network for Equitable Library Service

The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and #1 New York Times bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn't as excited as she thought she'd be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can't bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school?

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful. In Just Ask , United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have.

Ginger Paws has a new bike with no training wheels. He has trouble riding until Daddy Paws comes to help.

How can Squirrel get his tummy to stop rumbling?

Lana's violin playing helps find a missing cat.

Itty-Bitty Kitty asks Mouse to leave the house, but when Kitty realizes how lonely it is, Mouse is invited back.

A magical tree grows on the moon spreading leaves into the sea that turn into beautiful moon fish.

Kitten friends go to the ice-cream shop for a treat.

Kittens describe what they do each day of the week in their kindergarten class called kittengarten.

Simone is devastated when her best friend Jemma abandons her but her Nana helps her feel better by telling a story about how she once found a new friend.