Books We Love
We work with lots of amazing books and love to take the opportunity to highlight our favorites. Each month, our literacy team selects a few of our favorite books to share with our community. We will be sharing amazing books for a wide age range. We will also use this space to highlight the voices and stories of those from historically marginalized groups. You can donate any of these titles - and previous Books We Love - using our Book Wish List.
February
It’s Your Year, Baby Horse
by Little Bee Books (Author), Ariel Hsu (Illustrator), little bee books (Publisher)
Baby Horse is energetic and thoughtful! Celebrate the Horse (2026) in your life with this fun board book series introducing kids to each zodiac sign through positive personality traits and adorable animal characters.
You are energetic, thoughtful, talented, and friendly, Baby Horse! This exciting board book celebrates all the wonderful ways you interact with your world and all the amazing attributes you have.
Do I Love You? Yes I do!
by Ruth Forman (Author), Raissa Figueroa (Illustrator), Little Simon (Publisher)
Do I love you?
Love shapes every moment in our lives. From a morning sunrise with colors bold to dandelion wishes carried on the wind to an evening sunset with shades soft and cool, the world is made of love.
Here is a book that asks and answers the most important question loved ones can ever share: Do I love you? Yes, I do!
Carnival Queen
by Donette Williams-Harry (Author), Amelie-Anne Calmo (Illustrator), Tiger Tales (Publisher)
A joyful Carnival book for kids ages 3-7 about the power of community, with vibrant illustrations and back matter introducing traditional holiday celebrations all around the world.
Black History is For Everyone
by Brian Jones (Author), Haymarket Books (Publisher)
Black history is under attack from powerful forces that seek to excise it from classrooms, libraries, and the popular imagination. Yet its opponents fail to understand a simple truth: the best education challenges our assumptions, helps us see larger forces at work, and gives us glimpses of alternate futures.
In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.”
With warmth and immersive storytelling, Jones encourages us to delve deeper into our collective history, explores how curiosity about our world is essential, and reminds us that with stakes so high, the effort is worth it.