Kyle Lukoff Books in Order

This picture book turns unusual names for groups of animals into brief, playful scenes. Collective nouns such as a sloth of bears and a nuisance of cats inspire miniature stories, with collage illustrations adding visual jokes to the wordplay.

On his first day at school, Max tells his teacher the name he wants her to use instead of the one on her list. Making friends and talking with his parents, he begins sharing what being a boy means to him.

Max volunteers to assist his friend in the school talent show, where storytelling seems an ideal performance. But after choosing an outfit and taking the stage, his friend freezes, leaving Max to consider how he can help from the wings.

A class trip to a farm becomes an adventure when Teresa persuades Max to sneak out at night to see the piglets. An upset mother pig awakens the farmer and their classmates, creating a muddy problem for the friends.

Aidan and his parents have made changes to support his identity as a trans boy, and now another baby is coming. Eager to welcome his sibling, he worries about choosing the right name, clothes, and room without making mistakes.

After automatic pianos threaten his livelihood, piano teacher Kilmer Watts takes a job at a factory that manufactures poems. Learning the machinery of rhyme and meter is challenging enough, until a malfunction puts the entire operation in jeopardy.

Before middle school begins, Bug feels disconnected from a friend's plans for makeup and boys, while a ghost haunts the family's Vermont house. Investigating its message becomes intertwined with questions about grief, friendship, and Bug's own sense of identity.

Sixth-grader Annabelle Blake welcomes a new classmate, Bailey, and develops feelings she hadn't expected. A surprising revelation about her father changes her understanding of family, while reactions around her raise questions about how accepting her community really is.

Mermaid Vera and octo-kid Beaker visit tide pools, discover their small inhabitants, and encounter friendly sea monsters in three stories. Their adventures around Tidal Grove combine new friendships and underwater exploration with facts about creatures of the ocean.

Vera the mermaid and Beaker the octo-kid explore their underwater town in three short adventures, including a visit to a sunken ship. An unusual octopus problem and the challenges of exploring together bring friendship and cooperation into focus.

Vera and Beaker meet a baby mantis shrimp whose small size conceals considerable strength. Three stories follow their new friendship, exploration of Tidal Grove, and underwater games, combining the characters' adventures with information about their powerful new companion.

Three families move through a day with their young children, from waking and breakfast to outdoor discovery and bedtime. Everyday routines become opportunities for affection and exploration, showing how small shared experiences shape a child’s understanding of the world.

Jack wants to repair the hurt he caused Zoe but struggles to express a meaningful apology. His attempts reveal why saying sorry requires more than choosing polite words, leading him toward recognizing responsibility and understanding another person’s feelings.

A transgender boy forced into hostile support-group meetings discovers that the organization is run by a demon. When his friend disappears, he must confront creatures feeding on prejudice while deciding whether a world that rejects him deserves to be saved.

The phrase “friend of Dorothy” helped queer people recognize one another when openly sharing their identities was dangerous. This picture book explores the imaginary woman behind the question and the real community that used it to find companionship and safety.