by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Dot is a monster mender who skillfully treats physical injuries such as bruises, burns, scrapes, and sore throats for all kinds of creatures. When Sea Serpent comes to her feeling “very sad,” Dot is confused because there is no visible injury to fix. She tries every...
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
This story follows a child and her grandmother as they prepare a large family breakfast rooted in Jamaican tradition. Through cooking, conversation, and shared memories, the child learns that big breakfasts are shaped by farming life, economics, culture, migration,...
by Emma Davis | Aug 17, 2026
Fly Away Home is a poetic picture book that follows Little Bird and her family as they are forced to leave their nest and migrate in search of safety and belonging. Along the journey, Little Bird encounters migrating animals whose paths parallel the experiences of...
by Emma Davis | Aug 10, 2026
This picture book uses extended metaphor to explore what it is like for a young child to live with a parent who experiences mental illness. The mother is described as sometimes soaring like a kite and other times sinking like a boat, while the child learns—through the...
by Emma Davis | Jul 31, 2026
Fake Gnus follows Scoop Jackson, a curious reporter, as he investigates a mystery at the zoo: the gnu pen is empty. Along the way, Scoop encounters a series of wild claims about where the gnus might be—from eating ice cream in Central Park to climbing the Empire State...
