Good day!! We are excited to suggest these 5 picture books to read in your free time! They are adapted to any age and talk about issues and realities we are facing in today's world. We hope that you will enjoy them as much as we enjoyed recommending them. 

Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez

This is a picture book about a little brown girl who, after being indirectly questioned about her identity by peers and adults alike, feels left out, and seeks the counsel of her abuelo (grandfather).

Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol

A young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever. Freda is devastated when she can't eat all the delicious blueberries she's picked. She has to wait a whole year before they're back, and she doesn't want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she can't enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories.

Stacey’s Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams

Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school?  Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all.

The Leaving Morning by Angela Johnson

Leaving home is hard when you have to say goodbye to everyone you know. A boy and his sister experience moving day: saying goodbye to shopkeepers, friends, cousins; watching men in blue load the truck; giving a last glance around their rooms; and driving off to their new home.

The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates

This book is about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the ‘other. A child in a yellow slicker takes a big, friendly red umbrella out on a rainy day. This umbrella helps everyone stay dry, no matter if they are tall, hairy, plaid, or have four legs. It likes to gather people (and other creatures) in and give them shelter.