Animal antics : focus and fun for little ones
by Whitney Stewart

An imaginative movement exercise that adults and toddlers can do together to help children focus and transition between activities. One of four stylish board books in the Mindful Tots series, designed to help toddlers manage the ups and downs of everyday emotions. 7/20

Antiracist Baby
by Ibram X Kendi

Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences. 7/20

The babies and kitties book
by John Schindel

In a companion to The Babies and Doggies Book, colorful photography and simple rhymes combine on spreads featuring a diverse assortment of babies and kittens while celebrating the ways that children and cats are alike. 7/20

Baby dream
by Sunny Scribens

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text encourage baby to cuddle, stretch, and yawn when it is time to rest. 7/20

Baby food
by Stefanie Paige Wieder

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text present the many ways babies eat. 7/20

Baby play
by Skye Silver

Illustrations and easy-to-read text portray babies playing with their loved ones. 7/20

Be boy buzz
by Bell Hooks

Celebrates being a boy who can run, jump, laugh, cry, be quiet, talk too loud, hug, think, be alone, and dream. 7/20

Bellies
by Katrine Crow

Close-up photography of furry, wet, bright and hairy animal tummies invites young children to try to guess what animal is depicted, in a vibrantly illustrated board book that features such animals as a lynx, a sea turtle, a fire-bellied toad, a meerkat and a Bengal. 7/20

Brown sugar babies
by Charles R. Smith

Expressive photography of infants, toddlers and their older siblings celebrate the beauty of brown babies in delectable hues ranging from carob and peanut butter to honey and cinnamon spice. By the Coretta Scott King award-winning photographer of Langston Hughes’ My People. 7/20

Chocolate me!
by Taye Diggs

When a young boy, who is being teased for looking different, asks his mother why he cannot be more like everyone else, she helps him see how beautiful being different can be. 7/20

Counting on community
by Innosanto Nagara

Invites readers to count along as the author celebrates community. 7/20

Global babies
by Global Fund for Children

Presents photographs of babies from all over the world in their native costume and describes how all babies are special. 7/20

I like myself!
by Karen Beaumont

Although all people are made up of both good and bad qualities, this picture book emphasizes the importance of loving one's self for all the things that make them the unique being they are. 7/20

I love all of me
by Lorie Ann Grover

A padded storybook celebration of self-esteem reminds young readers about the many things that make them special, from head to toes. 7/20

A is for activist
by Innosanto Nagara

A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents' values of community, equality, and justice. This engaging little book carries huge messages as it inspires hope for the future, and calls children to action while teaching them a love for books. 7/20

Library babies
by Puck

Book-loving toddlers gather at the local library to enjoy favorite activities, from story time and puppet shows to getting a first library card and traveling into other worlds through reading. 7/20

Loving kindness : happy feelings for little ones
by Whitney Stewart

A sturdy, stylish board book, designed as a companion to Mindful Tots: Tummy Ride, introduces the smallest children to a mindfulness practice designed to manage early emotions and nurture compassion toward oneself and others 7/20

Maisy explores : a first words book
by Lucy Cousins

Brightly illustrated themed spreads introduce young Maisy fans to early science concepts, from weather and anatomy to life cycles and technology, to promote early vocabulary and basic understandings of the world. 7/20

Making faces : a first book of emotions
by Abrams Appleseed

An interactive book of faces, complemented by a reflective mirror that helps babies to recognize and mimic facial expressions, features vibrant photographs of babies demonstrating six essential emotions. 7/20

Old Mother Hubbard
by Jane Cabrera

When Old Mother Hubbard’s shopping trip produces shoes, a wig and a coat but not the bone he craves, a hungry dog joins his human on a series of increasingly silly escapades, from washing the cat to riding a goat, before both find what they seek. 7/20

Peter's chair
by Ezra Jack Keats

When his parents paint his old baby furniture pink for his new little sister, Peter, upset by this recent development, absconds with his little blue chair to save it from suffering the same fate! 7/20

Rest & relax : sleepy time for little ones
by Whitney Stewart

A simple body scan exercise that adults and toddlers can do together to soothe themselves and get ready for sleep. One of four stylish board books in the Mindful Tots series, designed to help toddlers manage the ups and downs of everyday emotions. 7/20

The snowy day
by Ezra Jack Keats

Vivid full-color illustrations capture a young boy's delight in the first snowfall of the year, in a board book edition of the Caldecott Medal-winning classic. 7/20

Think big, little one
by Vashti Harrison

A board book adaptation of Little Dreamers depicts 18 women creators, including modernist artist Mary Blair, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, and architect Zaha Hadid, to inspire children to pursue their biggest ideas. 7/20

This Little Dreamer : An Inspirational Primer
by Joan Holub

A board book introduction to 10 history-shaping visionaries who helped pave the way to a better world includes versed mini-profiles of such notables as Clara Barton, John Muir and Mahatma Gandhi. 7/20

Tummy ride : calming breaths for little ones
by Whitney Stewart

Outlines a simple breathing exercise based on an elementary mindfulness technique, in a new entry in the board-book series designed to help toddlers manage first emotions and establish self-soothing skills. 7/20

Up cat, down cat
by Steve Light

A boldly illustrated board book features ink artwork of solid colors, simple shapes, and negative and positive spaces to depict early concepts about opposites and reversals. 7/20

Whose toes are those?
by Jabari Asim

Children are invited to explore their toes by playing "This Little Piggy." 7/20

Woke baby
by Mahogany L. Browne

A baby with awareness of social and racial justice issues wakes up for the day. 7/20