Mary Oliver's Goldfinches was already a work of majesty, and Melissa Sweet elevates the experience for kids and caregivers alike.

Stephen Barr and AG Ford's If This Were the World is about children at play.

Matt Phelan's Bartleby is about a bear going at his own pace--and that's ok!

Drew Beckmeyer's Stalactite & Stalagmite is a coup, a masterwork, and a treat.

Chloé Alméras' Josephine is a book about harmonious contrapositions.

Jesper Cederstand and Clara Dackenberg's How to Comfort a Monster is about the invaluable futility of helping the helpless.

Deborah Underwood and Jax Chow's Tiny Garden is a book about a child unshaken by the demands of the world.

Loops by Jashar Awan is a story about resilience, cheer, and the failures inherent to success, the setbacks natural to a waxing big kid.

Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson's Milo Imagines the World is a story about a curious and earnest kid working to make sense of the world around him.

WARNING: This nonfiction biography tells the story of resistance heroes in Hitler's Germany. It's important, but listener discretion is advised.