KIDDIE LIT

Who better than Dolly Parton, the irrepressible founder of the Imagination Library, to write the introduction for the 90th-anniversary edition of The Little Engine That Could (Grosset & Dunlap, April 7). The tale of the triumphant train, which has inspired millions since its 1930 debut, pairs Watty Piper’s original text with reimagined artwork by Dan Santat. $19

In a small village in Tibet, the Dalai Lama was once an ordinary first grader learning about compassion. Today, he’s one of the world’s most inspiring leaders, sharing his universal teachings of sympathy, empathy and kindness with kids in The Seed of Compassion: Lessons From the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Kokila, March 24). $19

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In No More Naps! (Random House) by Chris Grabenstein, the very stubborn Annalise Devin McFleece wants nothing to do with snoozing. The people she meets on the way to naptime, however, are happy to take her naps. What will she do when she’s finally tired and there are no more naps left? $18

An ode to mothers and grandmothers, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s Grandma’s Gardens (Philomel Books, March 31) showcases the powerful bonds that can be formed between generations. For Grandma Dorothy, that bond blossomed in the garden. $19

Kate Messner’s The Next President (Chronicle Books, March 24) invites kids to consider themselves as future commanders in chief. Presidential history is brought to life with illustrations by Adam Rex and explorations of past presidents as kids, adventurers, journalists and more. $19

A meditative guide for young kids, What’s in Your Mind Today? (Beaming Books) by Louise Bladen is filled with illustrative lessons and rhymes to help kids feel calm in the midst of negative thoughts. $18