Myiesha Speight

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I’m Like a Tree and a Tree’s Like Me

Sylvaine Jaoui | FICTION, Apr 01, 2025

This sweet, simple story about the human-nature connection will be a pleasing addition to library collections.

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You’re Beautiful

Mauli Junior Bonner & Chantél Bonner | FICTION, Apr 01, 2025

This heartwarming reminder of self-love is a perfect purchase for any library’s picture book collection.

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Xtraordinary People: Unlock Your Extraordinary Dyslexic Thinking Skills

Kate Griggs | NONFICTION, Apr 01, 2025

This unusual, vibrant picture book guide encourages readers to pursue their passions; a great purchase for all collections.

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Rap It Up!

Carole Boston Weatherford & Jeffery Boston Weatherford | FICTION, Feb 01, 2025

This ode to hip-hop and rap is a perfect partnership between music and literature; a great purchase for your library’s picture book collection.

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On Our Way! What a Day!

JaNay Brown-Wood | FICTION, Jan 31, 2025

This musical picture book of gift-searching grandkids will make a sweet addition to any library’s collection.

Best Picture Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Jonah Dragan, Kimberly Olson Fakih, Louis Lauer, Myiesha Speight, Rachel Zuffa, Nov 25, 2024

Whether portraying a humble farming community, a home in the south of Korea, a synagogue filled with love and hope, or a neighborhood where more than small things are mended, the best picture books of 2024 celebrate how those working together are the models for humanity we want our children to witness.

12 Crowd-Pleasing Author Collabs for Middle Grade and YA Readers

Myiesha Speight, Nov 13, 2024

These coauthored narratives offer readers the opportunity to experience a novel from multiple perspectives, expanding worldbuilding, character development, and plot lines, proving that there are always two (or sometimes three or four) sides to every story.