Kids Book Index
June Smalls, illustrated by Yukari Mishima
2026 GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD SHORT LIST SELECTIONThe newest addition to June Smalls’s nature series, They Work is a gorgeous nonfiction picture book about life for a hive of honey bees, complete with factoidsShe is the queen.
Emmie Builds Something NewMarjorie Crosby-FairallInventive mouse Emmie builds a series of machines to deal with a newly arrived house cat.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tree of Life: Lift-the-flap book about the amazing animals that live in trees around the world, TheNalini Nadkarni, illustrated by Kendra BinneyA lift-the-flap book about the animals, plants, and fungi that live in trees, written by pioneering tree scientist Nalini Nadkarni.A single tree can be home to hundreds of different species.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Waiting for Winter: A True Story of Resilience and Joy in the Face of Climate ChangeStephen Gorman, illustrated by Stephen GormanEach year, these bears must wait longer and longer for winter, the season that brings them sustenance for the rest of the year. This hopeful nonfiction picture book gently engages and educates readers about the effects of climate change.Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details