Picture Books

[close] Welcome to the Spinning Wheel Stories Reviewer Circle! This is a cozy community for picture-book lovers, early readers, parents, educators, librarians, and reviewers who enjoy stories filled with kindness, curiosity, and heart. Members of this group get: ✨ early peeks at forthcoming Spinning Wheel Stories titles ✨ opportunities to read advance e-book copies ✨ behind-the-scenes updates from our tiny indie publisher ✨ warm conversation with fellow book lovers In 2026, we have an exciting lineup of new picture books coming — including three beautiful Finnish-to-English translations. Finland consistently ranks among the happiest places on Earth, and we can’t wait to share a little of that magic, warmth, and wonder with young readers here. If you love discovering new stories before they’re released, you’re in the right place! No pressure, no obligations — just a friendly place to share a love of children’s books and help support the launch of new stories into the world. We’re so grateful you’re here!

[close] "Our Global Neighborhood: Celebrating Diversity and Community" is a bookshelf aimed at teaching children living in Japan about the importance of diversity and inclusion. Through a selection of books that feature characters from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and identities, this bookshelf invites children to explore the rich diversity of our world and to celebrate what makes us all unique. It emphasizes the importance of community and the idea that we are all part of a global neighborhood. Whether your child is just starting to learn about different cultures or already has a deep interest in the world around them, "Our Global Neighborhood" is a wonderful resource for fostering empathy, understanding, and a sense of connection to the wider world.

[close] From picture books and early readers, to chapter books and middle grade novels, the colorful world of children's books provides us with inspiration at an early age. Whether you want to share and discuss books that still resonate with you from your own childhood, or those that delight your own children today, this group is the place to do so.

[close] Welcome Everyone! Let's read books in the ENGLISH language by: AMERICAN DIASPORA authors who identify with their multi-ethnic, multinational & multiracial heritages from Southeast Asia such as: BRUNEI, CAMBODIA, LAOS, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, MYANMAR (Burma), PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, THAILAND & VIETNAM OR Who identify with their specific indigenous heritages (ethnic minority groups) from Southeast Asia such as: HMONG, KAREN, LU MIEN, MONTAGNARD, MUONG & etc. **All genres & forms are welcome: fiction, non-fiction, essays, short stories, young adult, picture books, graphic novels, memoirs, poetry, plays etc. ***NOTE: While all types of literature should be discussed or reviewed, this space will not focus on any works that have: A) Southeast Asians as secondary characters in fictional works B) Non-Asian (especially white) authors writing on Southeast Asian characters or topics C) Southeast Asian authors from other diasporas: Australia, Canada, UK etc. D) Southeast Asian authors who write in their respective Southeast Asian languages (i.e., an author raised in Vietnam writes primarily in Vietnamese) Thank you & happy reading!