These bright new picture books are full of love and magic, and are perfect for sharing!

My Guncle and Me by JONATHAN MERRITT. Henry struggles with being deemed an oddball by the other kids at school. But when his fabulous gay uncle arrives for a weekend with his pup Jimmy Chew in tow, Guncle is on a mission to teach Henry that what makes him different makes him special!

Loose Threads by ISOL & translated by LAWRENCE SCHIMEL. Leilah lives in an idyllic village, where everything has its place. But some believe that just on the flipside of this orderly village lies the Other Side — a messy and wild world, which Leilah visits in her dreams. When she starts losing things, Leilah decides to sew up the holes between worlds, but soon discovers those holes may have been there for a reason...

What Love Looks Like by LAURA OBUOBI. One question must be answered before Afia can slip into a peaceful night’s sleep: What does love look like? With the companionship of her loving papa, Afia journeys to find love and learns that it is made up of mesmerizing gifts of nature. But Afia’s quest also teaches her that she may not have to go too far to see the emotion at the heart of the world’s wonders.

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Picture Books to Inspire