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All are Welcome
Written by Alexandra Penfold
Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Picture book.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared. Includes fold-out pages.—Publisher

Love the World
By Todd Parr
New York, NY ; Boston, MA : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. Picture book.

Whether looking at one's own nose and toes, helping others, or exploring the world, there is always something to love.—Publisher

By Cat Stevens
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021. Picture book.

Readers are invited to hop on the Peace train and join its growing group of passengers who are all ready to unite the world in peace and harmony. Featuring the timeless lyrics of Cat Stevens's legendary song and illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Peter H. Reynolds, this hopeful picture book inspires tolerance and love for people of all cultures and identities.— Publisher

Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Illustrated by S.K. Ali
New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2019. Picture book.

Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.—Publisher

Written by John Lennon
Illustrated by Marc Rosenthal
New York : Little Simon, 2019. Picture book.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text share John Lennon and Paul McCartney's world-renowned song that celebrates the love that surrounds us.—Publisher

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2018. Picture book.

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.—Publisher

By Elizabeth Laird
Illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Northampton, MA : Crocodile Books, and imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., 2023. Picture book.

Seven tales celebrating peace, kindness, and forgiveness from seven countries that have all suffered from wars and conflicts in recent times. —Publisher

By James Proimos
New York, NY : Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009. Picture book.

Seven-year-old Paulie, an ordinary boy, brings peace to his home and school through small acts of kindness, but needs help to achieve his goal of world peace.—Publisher




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