These guidelines will help you create a set of policies that are developmentally appropriate for your children and youth. We have also included the UUA's Youth Safety Guidelines (required for UUA events) that can provide additional guidance.

Evocative and soul-stirring, Three Pieces of Broken Glass—based on the personal history of author Emily Barth Isler and featuring incandescent illustrations by Vesper Stampe—explores how we must seek to find beauty and strength in even the darkest, most broken times.Three pieces of broken glass...

Child play expert Gennie Gorback and award-winning children's author Kate Allen Fox team up to offer this practical and fun guide for parents, educators, and caregivers on the benefits of play for children, and how to encourage more of it. Go Play is full of ideas for play, including recipes,

A stunning fusion of poetry and particle science that thoughtfully addresses children’s big questions about life and death in a way that will inspire wonder and awe in young readers and adults alike.

Pre-OrderThe Transformers meets The Lorax in this epic, wordless fantasy with timely environmental takeaways about how to make our world better for all those who live in it—including those who are furred, feathered, and finned. Perfect for Earth Day and every day!What happens when one girl,

Available for pre-orderRenowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award-winning artist E. B. Lewis’s (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his

Available for pre-orderA gorgeously illustrated centennial of Langston Hughes' first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, this picture book includes select poems paired with vibrant artwork by more than twenty talented Black illustrators, including award-winners Oge Mora, Frank Morrison, Janelle

Available for pre-orderKnots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother, from an award-winning duo.Here’s something to remember: Even a rug can be a precious thing.One morning, a young boy is...

A “gentle, reassuring” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) wintery picture book about a snow kid finding out what it means to be themselfMeet Twig, the snow kid! Like all snow kids, Twig was made from many snowflakes, twigs, stones, a crisp orange carrot, and a very fine hat. What a wonderful...

Can one small act of kindness change someone's day? In this grocery store, it just might.Catching Kindness is a heartwarming picture book that shows how compassion can ripple through everyday moments. When a young shopper feels disappointed and grumpy, an unexpected gesture of kindness sparks a

Color along to the beloved song Blue Boat Home with these imaginative illustrations. “The wide universe is the ocean I travel and the earth is my blue boat home.” We are all travelers on this earth, sailing through the cosmos together on the planet we all share. Now kids can color along with the...

Color along to Benjamin’s adventures in Wind, Stop Blowing! with these lush illustrations. “Wind, stop blowing!” shouts Benjamin Snooks. Until one day the wind answers back. Now kids can color along with this playful and light-hearted book about flexibility and accepting change with these five...

This lyrical picture book biography of beloved American poet Mary Oliver shows young readers ages 7 – 10 how her love of nature and sense of wonder inspired her art.Young Mary Oliver was enthralled by nature. In the forest, she wondered about the birds and the lilies and the water in the

Can a family tree be found? A girl stresses over her heritage-mapping school assignment, until she realizes family is all around—her neighbors and friends.All week, Emmylou’s classmates get up and present their family trees. These trees are thick with branches, and there are stories to go with...

Available for pre-orderA beautiful, bold collection of more than 100 dazzling poems by Black poets for the whole family to treasure.Discover classic favorites and new stars. This gorgeously illustrated children’s anthology is the perfect introduction to poets such as Lucille Clifton, Langston

Available for pre-orderFrom award-winning creators Susan Verde and Steph Littlebird comes an empowering celebration of the strength, diversity, worthiness, and beauty of our bodies.Did you know your body is beautiful?And not only is it beautiful—it is also unique, miraculous, wise, worthy, and

A calming reminder that you can feel a different way each day — and that’s ok!And just like the wind, or the sun or the sea, On some days I’m some ways, but all days, I’m me.Some days you may feel like a cyclone, a whirl, dizzy, giddy, wild. Other days, you’re a whisper, a breeze, gentle...

On orderEmpower, Affirm, and Support—A Lifeline for Parents, Educators, and AdvocatesRaising Trans Kids is the essential guide for parents, families, and educators committed to creating a world where transgender and nonbinary youth can thrive. With compassionate insights, evidence-based research,...

On a crisp Fall day, Gracie feeds the birds. She isn’t sure if the day seems different to them. But it does to her.She puts the seeds in the first feeder. Then the second. She thanks the birds one by one. A patient woodpecker. A buoyant chickadee. A grumpy finch. Even an impatient squirrel, not...