Books:

Happy All-idays! by Cindy Jin, illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr., published by Little Simon, an Imprint of Simon &Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, 2022

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen, published by Candlewick Press, 2023

Resources:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cindy-Jin/2117326552

https://www.robsayart.com/

https://www.macbarnett.com/

https://jonklassen.substack.com/

Books:

Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather Fox, published by Henry Holt and Co. (an imprint of Macmillan Publishers), 2019

The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed, illustrated by Hatem Aly, published by Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024

Resources:

https://www.jonathanstutzman.com/

https://www.adoodlefox.com/

https://www.omarabed.com/

https://www.metahatem.com/

Books:

Unicorns are the Worst! by Alex Willan, published by Simon & Schuster books for Young Readers, 2020

Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson, illustrated by Dan Santat, and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, 2025

Resources:

https://www.alexwillan.com/

https://us.macmillan.com/author/neilsharpson

https://unshavedmouse.com/

https://theauthorvillage.com/presenters/dan-santat/

https://sites.google.com/g.risd.org/dansantat/home

Books:

Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony, published by Scholastic Inc. 2016

Mother Bruce by Rya T. Higgins, published by Disney/Hyperion, 2015

Resources:

https://www.steveantony.com/

https://books.disney.com/ryan_t_higgins/

https://www.rodeenliterary.com/ryan-t-higgins

Books:

The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing, Published by Candlewick Press, 2014

Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora, published by Little, Brown and Company, 2018

Resources:

https://www.markfearing.com/

https://www.ogemora.com/

http://thelibrariansfilm.com/

Books:

Rolling Thunder by Kate Messner, illustrated by Greg Ruth, published by Scholastic Press an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017

Hero Dad by Melinda Hardin, illustrated by Bryan Langdo, published by Marshall Cavendish Children, 2010

Resources:

https://katemessner.com/

https://www.gregthings.com/

https://melindamhardin.com/

https://www.bryanlangdo.com/

http://thelibrariansfilm.com/

Books:

The Very Last Leaf by Stef Wade, illustrated by Jennifer Davison, published by Capstone books, 2020

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson, published by Greenwillow Books, 2013

Resources:

https://stefwade.com/

https://jensketches.com/

https://christiematheson.com/

Books:

Monster Trouble by Lane Fredrickson, illustrated by Michael Robertson, published by Union Square Kids, 2015

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown, published by Simon and Schuster books for young readers, 2012

Resources:

https://rhymeweaver.com/

https://www.michaelrobertsonillustration.com/

https://www.peterbrownstudio.com/

https://www.aaron-reynolds.com/