Books have been our souls' best friends.

For 13 years now, books have helped us raise our children without screens, travel the world without leaving the house, and fill our family's days with beautiful stories, ideas, and images. We have read thousands of picture books together. Some have made us laugh, some have made us cry, some have led us down rabbit trails that turned into whole units of learning. All of them have given us hope, inspiration, and a deeper sense of awe.

So it gives me real joy to share them with you.

We've curated our collection at our sister site, Books of AWE — a searchable, browsable library of picture books we love, organized by country, garden theme, poetry, and more. There are currently 536 books from 38 countries, and the collection grows every week.

If you're looking for the perfect picture book for any moment in a child's life — a story from a particular country, a garden read for spring, a poem to share at bedtime — that's the place to start.

Visit Books of AWE

Only a reader knows the joy of a good book recommendation. I'd love to share mine with you.