Kealani Netane
Tala Learns to Siva
A gentle, authentic introduction to Hawaiian culture that frames learning a traditional dance as an act of connection rather than just performance.
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The only mainstream picture book that centers a nonbinary Latinx protagonist with this much visual and narrative joy — parents seeking mirrors for gender-nonconforming kids and their siblings will find it here.
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by Poppy O'Neill
Picture book · ages 3–6 · 350L · 2023
A gentle, low-stakes holiday read that validates the specific anxiety of being 'chosen' for a special role in front of peers.
Home in a Lunchbox
by Cherry Mo
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 350L · 2024
A quietly powerful picture book about immigrant experience told from a kid's perspective—no tragedy, no lessons hammered, just the dignity of being rooted in two places at once.