Boy/man/male

A day-in-the-life picture book centered on a nonspeaking autistic child and his autistic mother.

A thoughtful family story about a transgender boy preparing to be a careful, loving older sibling.

A foundational picture book classic that still feels fresh in its child-centered wonder and visual simplicity.

A rich urban read-aloud in which a boy and his grandmother find beauty, service, and joy on a city bus ride.

A boy and his father move across the U.S.-Mexico border in a story about errands, generosity, and life between places.

A Vietnamese American boy fishes with his father before dawn in a story shaped by work, memory, and immigrant sacrifice.

Bilal learns that daal takes time, patience, and hospitality in a family story built around cooking and waiting together.

Two siblings learn to use imagination, ancestry, and inner freedom to rise above confinement and frustration.

A funny and affectionate father-son story set during a day of yard work in a working-class Latine family.

A warm and funny contemporary Native family story about sibling friction, observation, and belonging in Cherokee life.