RECOMMENDEDREADS: FAMILY&FRIENDS
PTHEO, A
IWouldLove YouStill
Adrea Theodore
What if you had cheetah spots? Or flew like an eagle? Follow a parent and child from a fun-filled trip to the zoo through a mess filled day and all the way to bedtime. No matter how wild a child is, a parent’s love never wavers.
MinhLê BuilttoLast PLE, M
Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they've been building something far greater-a sturdy, solid friendship.
PSHUM, B
ImagineYou andMe
BensonShum
A bond between an imaginative bear and his best friend is tested when he starts making new friends.
PTHOM, J
SisterFriend
Jamilah ThompkinsBigelow
Ameena feels invisible in her allwhite class, but she soon finds friendship and community with a new Muslim student.
MyMamais aWorkofArt
HanaAcabado
A young boy whose mama is tattooed from head to toe discovers that beauty in the world is subjective and learns to value difference when he sees the world through the lens of his creative mother—a living work of art.
PFOGL, J
JulieFogliano IDon’tCare
Like the two stars of this story, illustrators Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal know that differences only make a good friendship stronger. In this bouncy, rhyming story, two best friends think about all the little things that don’t matter– and the big things that really, really do.
ABetterBest Friend
OlivierTallec
A squirrel who lives in the forest tells of longing for a best friend and finding one.
NailahBlackmanThornhill Love,LahLah PBLAC, N
Caribbean soca artist, Nailah Blackman, invites you to shimmy, fête, and spread the joy of Carnival with Lah Lah and her grandfather in this vibrant and heartwarming story set in Trinidad & Tobago!
PSKEE, L
EvenBetter ThanSprinkles
LindaSkeers
This funny and sweet story is a guide to celebrating and caring for your besties even when you don't seem to agree.
NellyBuchet BigSister, LongCoat
Big sisters are the best! Neither rain nor a series of setbacks can put a damper on a young girl’s day spent with her big sister. A picture book that captures the love between siblings!
Natalia Sylvester AMaletaFull ofTreasures PSYLV, N
When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance.
CaroleBoston Weatherford Bros
From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely in their community.
Two families, two homes, two stories, one table. Told through poetic text and gorgeous multimedia illustrations, this book contains a simple message: we are more similar than different.
Discover the touching story of a young girl and boy, and an ancient old oak tree, in this sweet picture book about friendship, growing up, and our connectedness with nature. TarajiP. Henson
A perfect read for promoting mental wellness and learning socialization skills, embracing the importance of standing in their own uniqueness, and promoting friendship over bullying.