Excerpt:
From the poles to puddles, this season’s selection of books wanders our fascinating world.
When the woes of the world become too much, people often turn to books. They help us understand but also provide solace, distraction, or even humor in tough times. Books for children are no different. Their themes can seem simple, but they have layers of nuance and sophistication and offer multiple entry points for talking about tough topics. This fall’s coastal-themed crop of books for young readers is full of adventure—expeditions to the Arctic and a search for the world’s biggest eye, for instance—as well as journeys much closer to home, journeys of understanding and empathy, and those that navigate confusion and grief. Whether the young person in your life is looking for a seafaring tale, a scientific quest, or a splish-sploshing, puddle-jumping romp around the block, an adventure awaits in this selection of new books…
At the Poles
Text by David Elliott
Illustrations by Ellen Rooney
32 pp. Candlewick Press
Polar: Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth
Text by L. E. Carmichael
Illustrations by Byron Eggenschwiler
48 pp. Kids Can Press
The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish
Text and illustrations by Chloe Savage
32 pp. Candlewick Press
The Raven Boy
Text by Rosemarie Avrana Meyok
Illustrations by Marcus Cutler
28 pp. Inhabit Media
Blue Camas, Blue Camas
Text by Danielle S. Marcotte
Illustrations by Alyssa Koski
48 pp. Heritage House
Welcome, Rain!
Text by Sheryl McFarlane
Illustrations by Christine Wei
40 pp. Greystone Kids
Maybe a Whale
Text by Kirsten Pendreigh
Illustrations by Crystal Smith
36 pp. Groundwood Books
My Dad Thinks He’s a Pirate
Text by Katrina Germein
Illustrations by Tom Jellett
32 pp. Candlewick Press
Mulysses
Text and illustrations by Øyvind Torseter
Translation by Kari Dickson
156 pp. Enchanted Lion Books
We the Sea Turtles: A Collection of Island Stories
Text by Michelle Kadarusman
208 pp. Pajama Press
