Raissa Figueroa
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Capturing a child's perspective and infused with gentle humor, Raissa Figueroa's tender, insightful look at fathers is an irresistible ode to the bond between daddies and the children they love. Whether it's exploring, learning, dreaming--or anything in between--all daddies love doing things with their kids. In fact, the only thing they love more than spending time with their kids is the kids themselves!"--
2) Oona
Author
Series
Oona volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
This comical and heartfelt picture book is a winning celebration of invention, creativity, and friendship. With gorgeous underwater scenes and a crowd-pleasing tale, this is one little mermaid who is here to make a splash!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Stepping high, galumphing low, leaping fast, wiggling slow. "I like your moves. But I'm not like you. So I'll just do what I can do." Some like to kick their feet and bend their knees to the music. Others prefer to slip and slide . . . or swoop down . . . or skip high and low! Whatever their style, children will be drawn by David Martin's buoyant rhymes and Raissa Figueroa's vibrant illustrations as Bear, Moose, Snake, and other forest animals dance...
4) Real to me
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Told from the perspective of an imaginary friend who grapples with the complex feelings of growing apart from their human.
Author
Series
Oona volume 3
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"A mermaid and her otter friend go on a journey to help a lost beluga whale return to the Arctic."--
Author
Series
Oona volume 2
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Oona the mermaid is friends with everyone, but when her attempts to befriend a shark with sensory issues fail miserably she realizes what may be fun for her may be overwhelming for him.
8) Like so
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Just as the sun loves the day and the moon loves the waves, a grandmother shows how her family's love is natural and connected to the world around them.
Author
Series
Small-girl volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
In this tale inspired by the life of author Toni Morrison, young Toni sets out on a quest for gold with her siblings, but when things do not go as planned, she realizes that finding the perfect ending is all about how you tell the story. Includes biographical note.
11) We are one
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Two girls--one from a city who lives with her mom, and one who lives by the beach with her dads and brother--come together at a lantern festival in a beautiful story of how we are all one, whether near or far, friend or newcomer."--Amazon website.
