Director's choice
Director’s Choice features a glimpse of ever-changing favorite picture books…
Stop by The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center to check out these and other books for children.
![cover image of "Puppies for Sale" children's book cover image of "Puppies for Sale" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Puppies%20for%20Sale.jpg)
"Puppies for Sale" by Dan Clark
"That puppy is worth just as much as all the others." - abilities and disabilities
![cover image of "Here We Are: Notes for living on planet earth" children's book cover image of "Here We Are: Notes for living on planet earth" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Here%20we%20are%20notes%20for%20living%20on%20planet%20Earth.jpg)
"Here We Are: Notes for living on planet earth" by Oliver Jeffers
"You're never alone on earth." - a glimpse of earth and the bonds that unite us together.
![cover image of "All Are Welcome" children's book cover image of "All Are Welcome" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/All%20are%20welcome.jpg)
"All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold
"We're part of a community. Our strength is our diversity." - diverse classroom of students and families
![cover image of "The Undefeated" children's book cover image of "The Undefeated" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/the%20undefeated.jpg)
"The Undefeated" by Kwame Alexander
"This is for the ones who survived America by any means necessary. And the ones who didn't." - honoring African Americans
![cover image of "What If the Zebras Lost Their Stripes?" children's book cover image of "What If the Zebras Lost Their Stripes?" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/What%20if%20the%20Zebras%20Lost%20Their%20Stripes.jpg)
"What If the Zebras Lost Their Stripes?" by John Reitano
“ ... and some lost black and some lost white?” - ponder the concept of race and humanity
![cover image of "Different Just Like Me" children's book cover image of "Different Just Like Me" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Different%20Just%20Like%20Me.jpg)
"Different Just Like Me" by Lori Mitchell
“I’m glad everyone is different... just like me!” - noticing and appreciating similarities and differences
![cover image of "Come With Me" children's book cover image of "Come With Me" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Come%20With%20Me.jpg)
"Come With Me" by Holly McGhee
“One step at a time, they understood what they could do to make the world a better place.” - your part matters
![cover image of "A family is a family is a family" children's book cover image of "A family is a family is a family" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/A%20family%20is%20a%20family%20is%20a%20family.jpg)
"A Family is a Family is a Family" by Sara O'Leary
“My family is not like everybody else’s.” - a whimsical glimpse of many types of families
![cover image of "I Like, I Don't Like" children's book cover image of "I Like, I Don't Like" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/i%20like.jpg)
"I Like, I Don't Like" by Anna Baccalliere
“...bricks ...popcorn ...soccer balls ...rugs ...” - different perspectives reflected by children experiencing poverty and child labor
![cover image of "No Water No Bread" children's book cover image of "No Water No Bread" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/No%20water%20no%20bread.jpg)
"No Water No Bread" by Luis Amavisca Guridi
"Why are our parents like this?" - children’s perspectives of borders, limited resources and parents’ attitudes
![cover image of "What We Wear: Dressing up around the world" children's book cover image of "What We Wear: Dressing up around the world" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/What%20we%20wear%20dressing%20up%20around%20the%20world.jpg)
"What We Wear: Dressing up around the world" by Maya Ajmera
“Dressing up means celebrating who we are...” - a global glimpse of people and clothing
![cover image of "A Small Thing... But Big" children's book cover image of "A Small Thing... But Big" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/a%20small%20thing...%20but%20big.jpg)
"A Small Thing... But Big" by Tony Johnson
“Before today, I was afraid of dogs.” - courage and confidence to do tough things
![cover image of "I'm New Here" children's book cover image of "I'm New Here" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/I%20am%20new%20here.jpg)
"I'm New Here" by Anne Sibley O'Brien
“Here there are new beginnings.” - immigration, classroom experiences of three new students
![cover image of "If Nathan Were Here" children's book cover image of "If Nathan Were Here" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/If%20Nathan%20were%20here.jpg)
"If Nathan Were Here" by Mary Bahr
“But Nathan’s not here. And nobody’s laughing.” - child’s perspective of loss and grief
![Teammates Teammates](/images/lionandlamb/Teammates.jpg)
"Teammates" by Peter Golenbock
“I want a man with the courage not to fight back.” - Jackie Robinson’s early baseball experience
![cover image of "For Every Child, A Better World" children's book cover image of "For Every Child, A Better World" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/For%20every%20child%20a%20better%20world.jpg)
"For Every Child, A Better World" by Louise Gikow, Ellen Weiss
“Every child needs... but sometimes...” - a global glimpse of resources and belonging
![cover image of "A Chance to Shine" children's book cover image of "A Chance to Shine" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/A%20chance%20to%20shine.jpg)
"A Chance to Shine" by Steven Seskin & Allen Shamblin
“Every heart needs a chance to shine” - music CD included, new perspective on stereotypes
![cover image of "New Kid in Town" children's book cover image of "New Kid in Town" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/New%20kid%20in%20town.jpg)
"New Kid in Town" by Claire Freedman
“This is a very friendly place...
but beware of the horrible wolf” - dispelling stereotypes and first impressions
![cover image of "Riding the Tiger" children's book cover image of "Riding the Tiger" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Riding%20the%20tiger.jpg)
"Riding the Tiger" by Eve Bunting
“Why don’t you hop on my back and we’ll take a ride.” - consequences of making poor decisions
![cover image of "Dear Willie Rudd" children's book cover image of "Dear Willie Rudd" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Dear%20Willie%20Rudd.jpg)
"Dear Willie Rudd" by Moore Gray
“Most of all, I’m writing to say I wish you could come see me once again.” - new understanding of early childhood experiences and racial inequality
![cover image of "We're All Wonders" children's book cover image of "We're All Wonders" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Were%20all%20Wonders.jpg)
"We're All Wonders" by R.J. Palacio
“I can’t change the way I look but just maybe, people can change the way they see.” - appreciating differences
![cover image of "Voices in the Park" children's book cover image of "Voices in the Park" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Voices%20in%20the%20park.jpg)
"Voices in the Park" by Anthony Browne
"Four people enter a park, and through their eyes we see four different visions." - first impressions, stereotypes from different perspectives
![cover image of "I am Enough" children's book cover image of "I am Enough" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/I%20am%20enough.jpg)
"I am Enough" by Grace Byers
“Like the winner, I’m here to win, and if I don’t, get up again.” - loving yourself, respecting others and being kind to everyone
![cover image of "Be Kind" children's book cover image of "Be Kind" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Be%20kind.jpg)
"Be Kind" by Pat Zietlow Miller
“Maybe I can only do small things. But...” - being kind isn’t always easy but it’s important
![cover image of "A Special Trade" children's book cover image of "A Special Trade" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/A%20special%20trade.jpg)
"A Special Trade" by Sally Wittman
“Now it’s my turn...” - a changing friendship with older friend as child grows up
![cover image of "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" children's book cover image of "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Wilfrid%20Gordon%20McDonald%20Partridge.jpg)
"Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" by Mem Fox
“Poor old thing... she’s lost her memory.” - friendship between young boy and elderly friends
![cover image of "A Terrible Thing Happened" children's book cover image of "A Terrible Thing Happened" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/A%20terrible%20thing%20happened.jpg)
"A Terrible Thing Happened" by Margaret M. Holmes
“Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing.” - resource for children who have witnessed traumatic incidents
![cover image of "We Are All Different" children's book cover image of "We Are All Different" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/We%20are%20all%20different.jpg)
"We Are All Different" by Rebecca Rissman
“Our difference make us special.” - disabilities and differences
![cover image of "Willy & Max; a holocaust story" children's book cover image of "Willy & Max; a holocaust story" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Willy%20and%20Max%20a%20Holocaust%20story.jpg)
"Willy & Max: a Holocaust story" by Amy Littlesugar
“Some things are as precious as friends.”
-unlikely friendship, returning stolen property to Jewish families
![cover image of "Snow in Jerusalem" children's book cover image of "Snow in Jerusalem" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Snow%20in%20Jerusalem.jpg)
"Snow in Jerusalem" by Deborah da Costa
“You can’t prove it!” - unlikely friendship
![cover image of "Pink and Say" children's book cover image of "Pink and Say" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Pink%20and%20Say.jpg)
"Pink and Say" by Patricia Polocco
"Four people enter a park, and through their eyes we see four different visions." - Unlikely friendship during the Civil War
![cover image of "I Call My Hand Gentle" children's book cover image of "I Call My Hand Gentle" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/I%20call%20my%20hand%20gentle.jpg)
"I Call My Hand Gentle" by Amanda Haan
“It can’t do things without me. It does what I want it to do.”
![cover image of "Can you Say Peace" children's book cover image of "Can you Say Peace" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Can%20you%20say%20peace.jpg)
"Can you Say Peace" by Karen Katz
“No matter how we say it, we all want peace.” - peace in many languages and homelands
![cover image of "Boxes for Katje" children's book cover image of "Boxes for Katje" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Boxes%20for%20Katje.jpg)
"Boxes for Katje" by Candace Fleming
“You have brought us a miracle!” - care packages from America after World War II
![cover image of "People" children's book cover image of "People" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/People.jpg)
"People" by Peter Spicer
“People everywhere. And all different.” - celebration of uniqueness and similarities
![cover image of "The barefoot book of children" children's book cover image of "The barefoot book of children" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/The%20barefoot%20book%20of%20children.jpg)
"The Barefoot Book Children" by Tessa Strickland
“It’s easier to understand someone when you know their story.” - recognizing similarities, differences and all the possibilities
![cover image of "William's Doll" children's book cover image of "William's Doll" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Williams%20doll.jpg)
"William's Doll" by Charlotte Zolotow
“... so that when he’s a father like you, he knows how to take care of a baby...” - addressing gender norms
![cover image of "Hey, Little Ant" children's book cover image of "Hey, Little Ant" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Hey%20little%20ant.jpg)
"Hey, Little Ant" by Phillip & Hannah Hoose
“If you were me and I were you,
what would you want me to do?” - addresses power and vulnerability
![cover image of "The Story of Ruby Bridges" children's book cover image of "The Story of Ruby Bridges" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/The%20story%20of%20Ruby%20Bridges.jpg)
"The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Coles
“Then Ruby stopped talking and walked into the school.” - true experience of desegregating schools in 1960
![cover image of "Feathers and fools" children's book cover image of "Feathers and fools" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Feathers%20and%20fools.jpg)
"Feathers and Fools" by Mem Fox
“... not one remained alive. Silence hung over the gardens..." - fable about fearing differences
![cover image of "Enemy Pie" children's book cover image of "Enemy Pie" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Enemy%20pie.jpg)
"Enemy Pie" by Derek Munson
“What kind of things - disgusting things - would I put into a pie for an enemy?” - a wise Dad provides an opportunity for friendship
![cover image of "Cups Held Out" children's book cover image of "Cups Held Out" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Cups%20held%20out.jpg)
"Cups Held Out" by Judith L. Roth
“[Dad] wants me to know the poor are part of this world.” - a child’s glimpse of poverty
![cover image of "Don't Laugh at Me" children's book cover image of "Don't Laugh at Me" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Dont%20laugh%20at%20me.jpg)
"Don't Laugh at Me" by Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin
“Don’t get your pleasure from my pain.” - song on CD accompanies book with characters asking for tolerance, stops short of acceptance
![civer image of "The Other Side" children's book civer image of "The Other Side" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/The%20other%20side.jpg)
"The Other Side" by Jacqueline Woodson
“A fence like this was made for sitting on.” - racial segregation from a child’s perspective
![cover image of "Each Kindness" children's book cover image of "Each Kindness" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Each%20kindness.jpg)
"Each Kindness" by Jacqueline Woodson
“...my throat filled with all the things I wished I would have said to Maya.” - kindness matters
![cover image of "One World, One Day" children's book cover image of "One World, One Day" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/One%20world%20one%20day.jpg)
"One World, One Day" by Barbara Kerley
“Recess rocks! And so does lunch.” - a global glimpse of a day in the life of children
![cover image of "Unspoken: a story from the Underground Railroad" children's book cover image of "Unspoken: a story from the Underground Railroad" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Unspoken%20a%20story%20from%20the%20Underground%20Railroad.jpg)
"Unspoken: a story from the Underground Railroad" by Henry Cole
- wordless story, unspoken gifts unite girl and runaway slave
![cover image of "Wangari’s Trees of Peace: a true story from Africa" children's book cover image of "Wangari’s Trees of Peace: a true story from Africa" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Wangaris%20trees%20of%20peace%20a%20true%20story%20from%20Africa.jpg)
"Wangari’s Trees of Peace: a true story from Africa" by Jeanette Winter
“The earth was naked. For me, the mission was to try to cover it with green.” - environmentalist’s determination inspires great change
![cover image of "Across the Alley" children's book cover image of "Across the Alley" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Across%20the%20alley.jpg)
"Across the Alley" by Richard Michelson
“I take a break to practice my windup
so I pass my violin out the window to Willie.” - unlikely friendship
![cover image of "Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss" children's book cover image of "Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Tear%20soup%20a%20recipe%20for%20healing%20after%20loss.jpg)
"Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss" by Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen
"[Grandy] suffered a big loss in her life. Pops, her husband suffered the same loss, but in his own way." - helpful resource for loss and grief
![cover image of "A Pen Pal for Max" children's book cover image of "A Pen Pal for Max" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/A%20pen%20pal%20for%20Max.jpg)
"A Pen Pal for Max" by Gloria Rand
“These are all addressed to you and your classmates.” - children’s compassionate response to an earthquake in Chile
![cover image of "One Green Apple" children's book cover image of "One Green Apple" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/One%20green%20apple.jpg)
"One Green Apple" by Eve Bunting
“The students know each other but they don’t know me and I don’t know them.” - an empathetic glimpse at cultural differences
![cover image of "I Walk with Vanessa: a story about a simple act of kindness" children's book cover image of "I Walk with Vanessa: a story about a simple act of kindness" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/I%20walk%20with%20Vanessa%20a%20story%20about%20a%20simple%20act%20of%20kindness.jpg)
"I Walk with Vanessa: a story about a simple act of kindness" by Kerascoet
- wordless story how one person inspires an entire community
![cover image of "Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed" children's book cover image of "Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Ordinary%20Marys%20extraordinary%20deed.jpg)
"Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed" by Emily Pearson
“... love was sent to every person everywhere.” - one good deed is multiplied by others
![cover image of "Lend a Hand" children's book cover image of "Lend a Hand" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Lend%20a%20Hand.jpg)
"Lend a Hand" by John Frank
“... but the spread of warmth should have no bounds.” - poems about giving
![cover image of "Amazing Faces" children's book cover image of "Amazing Faces" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Amazing%20faces.jpg)
"Amazing Faces" by Lee Bennett Hopkins
“You made my unhappy thoughts scamper away.” - poems about relationships
![cover image of "I Am Not a Number" cover image of "I Am Not a Number"](/images/lionandlamb/I%20am%20not%20a%20number.jpg)
"I Am Not a Number" by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer
“We don’t use names here. All students are known by numbers.” - Native American history, mandatory removal of Native children from their families to attend residential school
![cover image of "All the Lost Things" children's book cover image of "All the Lost Things" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/All%20the%20lost%20things.jpg)
"All the Lost Things" by Kelly Canby
“... so that anyone who may have lost it might find it once again.” - a child’s search for hope
![cover image of "Susan Laughs" children's book cover image of "Susan Laughs" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Susan%20laughs.jpg)
"Susan Laughs" by Jeanne Willis
“That is Susan Through and through – just like me, just like you.” - focus on abilities rather than dis-abilities
![cover image of "The Enemy: a book about peace" children's book cover image of "The Enemy: a book about peace" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/the%20enemy%20a%20book%20about%20peace.jpg)
"The Enemy: a book about peace" by Davide Cali and Serge Bloch
“I wasn’t expecting him to have a family.” - reflects the pointlessness of war
![cover image of "Cory & the Seventh Story" children's book cover image of "Cory & the Seventh Story" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Cory%20and%20the%20seventh%20story.jpg)
"Cory & the Seventh Story" by Brian D. McLaren
“But the truth is, there is no them. We are all part of one great big beautiful wonderful us.” - an alternate view of power, greed, oppression, control over others and our global community
![cover image of "Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tine Line" children's book cover image of "Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tine Line" children's book](/images/lionandlamb/Ruthie%20and%20the%20not%20so%20very%20busy%20day.jpg)
"Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tine Line" by Laura Rankin
“I have something to tell you...” - a lesson in telling the truth
![Stolen words Stolen words](/images/lionandlamb/Stolen%20words.jpg)
"Stolen Words" by Melanie Florence
“... where they took all of us away from home and laughter and soft words.” - Native experience as a result of boarding schools
![Cheyenne Again Cheyenne Again](/images/lionandlamb/Cheyenne%20Again.jpg)
"Cheyenne Again" by Eve Bunting
“No more Cheyenne, they say. You’ve lost nothing of value. Now you will be like us.” - Native experience of boarding school
![A fair deal shopping for social justice A fair deal shopping for social justice](/images/lionandlamb/A%20fair%20deal%20shopping%20for%20social%20justice.jpg)
"A Fair Deal: Shopping for Social Justice" by Kari Jones
“Fair trade is about bringing justice to people around the world: people need to protect their environment, their families and their homes.”
![Poverty and Hungry Poverty and Hungry](/images/lionandlamb/Poverty%20and%20Hungry.jpg)
"Poverty and Hunger" by Louise Spilsbury
“Poverty and hunger are caused by many things, which are often outside of people’s control.” - offers information, understanding and suggestions for action
![Not so different Not so different](/images/lionandlamb/Not%20so%20different.jpg)
"Not So Different: what you really want to ask about having a disability" by Shane Burcaw
“Go ahead and ask me!” - personal experience informs others
![What does it mean to be kind What does it mean to be kind](/images/lionandlamb/What%20does%20it%20mean%20to%20be%20kind.jpg)
"What does it mean to be Kind?" by Rana DiOrio
“... seeing the best in people even when they are struggling to be their best.” - nurtures understanding and empathy
![Where are you from Where are you from](/images/lionandlamb/Where%20are%20you%20from.jpg)
"Where Are You From?" by Yamile Saied Mendes
“I ask Abuelo because he knows everything, and like me, he looks like he doesn’t belong.” - embracing one’s rich heritage and culture
![The errant knight The errant knight](/images/lionandlamb/The%20errant%20knight.jpg)
"The Errant Knight" by Ann Tompert
“The knight truly tried but always there was someone who needed his help.” - helping others as an act of faithful service
![The Tower The Tower](/images/lionandlamb/The%20Tower.jpg)
"The Tower" by Richard Paul Evans
“Now everyone must look up to me. I am the greatest man in the land.” - a lesson in humility and generosity
![Counting On Katherine Counting On Katherine](/images/lionandlamb/Counting%20On%20Katherine.jpg)
"Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson saved Apollo 13" by Melanie Becker
“You can count on my, she said.” - integrity, dedication and compassion
![The youngest marcher The youngest marcher](/images/lionandlamb/The%20youngest%20marcher.jpg)
"The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks" by Cynthia Levinson”
“If grown-ups won’t do it, fill the jails with children!” - a nine-year old civil rights activist