Kids Picture Books

These picture books are new to our shelves in the last 30 days (most recent on top).

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Autumn's abundance / written by Kaitlin B. Curtice ; illustrated by Eduardo Marticorena.
"A proud Potawatomi boy and his friends find joy in the abundant gifts Mother Earth and Creator bring during the autumn season, and in sharing that abundance with others"--Provided by publisher.
Gruffalo Granny / Julia Donaldson ; Axel Scheffler.
"Only the best will do for Granny Gruffalo, so what to make for her welcome meal? And how can the little brown mouse make sure he isn't on the menu?"--Jacket flap.
Ms. Bernice to the rescue! / Chelsea Lin Wallace ; Thyra Heder.
"Ms. Bernice starts her day in the custodial closet, stocking up her cart and reviewing her to-do list of fifteen routine jobs. But from a glitter disaster to a bird in the library, a class pet in the vents to a flood in the bathroom, the day has other th…
Winnie-the-Pooh's giant lift-the-flap book : learn your alphabet, numbers, shapes, and more! / inspired by A.A. Milne ; with illustrations after the style of Ernest H. Shepard.
"Winnie-the-Pooh leads the way in this adventure of shapes, colors, numbers, letters, and how to tell time while exploring his oversize lift-the-flap book. Each page is packed with surprises hidden under 70 fun flaps. There is an alphabet’s worth of pres…
Good morning, Crayons / Drew Daywalt ; Oliver Jeffers.
"The Crayons have to get up to go to school! But while some Crayons like to wake up early, others like to laze around in bed. Some take their time getting dressed, and other rush around, forgetting something very important!" --Publisher's website.
Vlad is mad! / Su Moon.
"Vlad may be a little vegan vampire, but he has big feelings. And Vlad is MAD! He's chasing the cats. He's gone fruit-bats! Luckily, Dad knows what to do... Sometimes even a vampire needs to stop and take a breath" --Jacket flap.
Three little witches and the spooky old house / written by Peggy Archer ; illustrated by Gaia Bordicchia.
"A trio of witches needs a place to brew their magic, and the spooky old house down a dark road looks just right. It’s full of hairy scary spiders, musty dusty ghosts, creeeeeeaky floorboards, and shivery curtains. But as the witches work, the house seems…
Hello, fall! / Deborah Diesen ; pictures by Lucy Fleming.
"Fall is more fun when it's shared. On an autumn walk, this loving pair watch squirrels hiding acorns; listen to the red, yellow, and orange leaves whispering to one another; crunch on crisp apples; pick pumpkins; and go home to a special harvest meal wit…
Tractor Mac farm days / Billy Steers.
"Plow, plant, mow, harvest--every day is a busy day at the farm for Tractor Mac and friends." --back cover
The sound of silence / by Katrina Goldsaito ; art by Julia Kuo.
"'Do you have a favorite sound?' little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, 'The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence.' But Yoshio lives in Tokyo, Japan: a giant, noisy, busy city. He hears shoes squishing through puddles, trains whooshi…
Landing in a new pond / Marisa Ramel ; illustrated by Jennifer Doehring.
"Moving is hard. Nothing feels the same after a young boy moves to a new place. He misses his friends, but he finds new friendship with 41 ducks. They don’t act like his friends, but they have their own quirks as they waddle and quack their way into his h…
I am Murphy and I am waiting / Dan Yaccarino.
"Murphy is an irresistibly cute and rambunctious French bulldog with a lot of emotions...And when the big yellow thing (aka: the bus) takes his boy away on the first day of school, he finds some interesting ways to let those feelings out"--Provided by pub…
Go, Crow / Tjitske Kamphuis.
"Perched in a tree, a crow waits in anticipation, eyes alert and ready. As dawn breaks, the crow sets off! But where is she headed? Strong winds blow, but the crow flows with ease. She glides and swoops low, until she comes to a field where food grows. B…
Fall : a seasons story / written by Kelsey E. Gross ; illustrated by Renata Liwska.
"Fall is here, and so is a new friend! Monarch is making her way south before winter arrives, and she needs a safe place to rest. Owl, Mouse, Duck, Rabbit, Squirrel, Chickadee, and Raccoon are ready to lend a helping hand. Soon it’s time for Monarch to co…
The magic Halloween box : a lift-the-flap book of opposites! / written by Loryn Brantz, Mr. Aron, and Ms. Rachel ; illustrated by Heather Martinez ; photos by Bryan Solarski.
"A great big pumpkin or silly socks, I wonder what's inside the Halloween box! Say the special Halloween rhyme together to open the magic box! What surprises are waiting for us on the inside?" --back cover
Trucks all year : a lift-the-flap book / written by Mary Vander Plas ; illustrated by Angela Li.
"From January snow plows to December mail trucks, Trucks All Year is the perfect book to show the littlest readers their favorite things-that-go: trucks!" --publisher's website
The yellow postcard : a story about food and community / Savannah Allen.
"Yellow Postcard Day is Taylor’s favorite. It’s the day her whole neighborhood gets to pick up their community boxes! What will they get? Who will they see? When the line is so long it stretches around the block, Taylor gets worried. Will there be enough …
My Kentucky moonlight school / Kim Michele Richardson ; illustrated by Chloe M. Giroux.
"Jewel and her grandparents set off through the moonlit hills and hollers for graduation night at their moonlight school, where adults from all walks of life attend to learn. A coalminer can sign his full name for the first time in his life; one man is pa…
The baby wide-mouthed frog / written by Keith Faulkner ; illustrated by Amelia Best.
"Meet the Baby Wide-Mouthed Frog! Brave and curious like her dad, this little froglet asks all the animals what scares them.They are all scared of the same creature . . . who turns out to have a surprising fear of its own." --Publisher's website.
Good night, Little Blue Truck / Alice Schertle ; illustrated in the style of Jill McElmurry by John Joseph.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! It’s time for sleep. A storm is brewing, and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It’s not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder…
I am Katara / adapted by Mei Nakamura ; illustrated by Bao Luu.
Meet Katara of the Northern Water Tribe, a fierce waterbender, loyal sister, and devoted friend. Follow her journey as she travels with Avatar Aang across the world and uses her bravery, compassion, and intelligence to take on their enemies in the Fire Na…
Good night Great Lakes / Adam Gamble ; Mark Jasper.
"Good Night Great Lakes highlights Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, wildlife, sailing, kayaking, swimming, beaches, dunes, lighthouses, hiking, fishing, camping, museums, winter activities, and more." --Amazon
M is for Michigan / by Maria Kernahan ; illustrated by Michael Schafbuch ; with Mark Cesarik.
"M is for Michigan is an A-Z tour of The Great Lakes State. From the automobile industry that built Detroit to the sandy dunes of the shores of Western Michigan and Lake Michigan." --Publisher's website.
Reach in! / Hervé Tullet ; translated by Christopher Franceschelli.
"Turn pages filled with flaps, folds, holes, and more to discover color, fun, and magic....Reach in! Reach out! Once again, Hervé Tullet proves anything is possible if you just put your mind--and a little imagination--to it!"--Provided by publisher.
How to scare a mouse and bear / Ross Collins.
T"It’s Halloween night and Bear is determined to scare Mouse. Mouse, however, isn’t fooled by Bear’s half-hearted attempts to dress up—his ghostly wailing is just plain ridiculous and his werewolf smells like wet dog. But wait! Who’s knocking at the door …
Sad, mad, glad : a day full of feelings / by John Micklos Jr. ; illustrated by Lilibeth M. Jimenez.
"It’s a drizzly, damp, dull Sunday. Nothing to do or see. I’m feeling BORED. I need someone To come and play with me. And that’s just the first of many feelings a young boy experiences on this day. From being GLAD about his friends eventually coming over…
A gray cat wanders : new poems about our animal friends / Karla Kusin ; selected by Leonard Marcus ; illustrated by Marcellus Hall.
"A Gray Cat Wanders is a...collection of never-before-seen poems from the late Karla Kuskin, beloved author of The Philharmonic Gets Dressed and many other picture books. Here, Kuskin’s unique, witty voice weaves through each poem, creating an exquisite m…
Monster manners A to Z / by Heidi Yates ; illustrated by Yana Kozak.
"Invited to your first Monster Bash and shaky on what to expect? Have no fear! From A to Z (Aliens to Zombies), monsters have had millennia to master good manners. Ogres don't spread germs, vampires never bite, and werewolves follow rules! As readers jour…
Spaghetti code : a story about problem-solving, pasta, and the power of big ideas / a book by Karlie Kloss with Vicky Fang ; illustrated by Remi Jose.
"Kelly Kent loves spaghetti, and computer programming! So she’s more than ready to help Chef Amato build a pasta-making machine to create the perfect bowl of spaghetti for his new restaurant. But when Chef can’t stop adding features to her coding machine,…
Animals hide / by Kate Riggs ; illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert.
"This playful board book introduces young children to camouflage in nature through hide-and-seek fun. Featuring six animals that blend into their surroundings, it encourages kids to spot hidden creatures and try hiding themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Lots and lots of ocelots : a skip counting book / by Vicky Fang ; illustrated by Angel Chang.
"How do you count lots and lots of ocelots? Or pile and piles of crocodiles? By 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, that’s how! Children ages 5-7 learn the magic of skip counting—a key math skill in elementary curriculum—via silly rhymes and memorable groupings of anima…
Cat's Halloween / Alison Murray.
"Meet Cat, an adorable grump who thinks Halloween is a nightmare. He hates the spidery cobwebs. He hates the horrible pumpkins. And he really hates the noisy trick-or-treaters coming to his house. But when Cat ventures into the night, he learns that the h…
Books up the mountain : a packhorse librarian story / written by Caroline Starr Rose ; illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard.
"Before the birds begin to sing or the sun makes plans to rise, Book Woman mounts her sure-footed mule to traverse the rugged Appalachian terrain and deliver books to isolated mountain readers. She carries something for everyone--books and pamphlets, maga…
The cheeky book of bear butts / Jonathan Fenske.
"We like bear butts and we cannot lie! There are all kinds of bears. And all kinds of butts. Cold bear butts, Old bear butts. Tushes that hide in bushes. Rumps that perch on stumps. Laugh-out-loud at this ode to our fuzzy friends and their delightful derr…
The secret life of dog toys / written by Kelly DiPucchio ; illustrated by Jennifer Harney.
"Meet the Dog Toys—a ragtag group of unlikely heroes who have one thing in common: Moose. Goofy Moose. Clumsy Moose. Loveable Moose. Chews-on-his-toys-until-the-stuffing-comes-loose Moose. As much as they love their dog, every day with him is a fight for …
The wishing well / written by Gideon Sterer ; illustrated by Emily Hughes.
"Plip! Plop! Plip! The coins fall down into the well, and at the bottom is the monster who must record all the wishes. The people wish for puppies, or ponies, but most of all, they wish to be rich. They think that will make them happy. But the monster, su…
It's Thanksgiving, Curious George! / written by Erica Wainer ; illustrated in the style of H.A. Rey by Saba Joshaghani.
"Curious George and the man with the yellow hat are hosting their friends for a very special holiday: Thanksgiving! From navigating the bustling grocery store to carefully prepping the potatoes, peas, and carrots to sitting together sharing gratitude arou…
Tomorrow I'll be brave / words and pictures by Jessica Hische.
"Journey through a world filled with positive and beautifully hand-lettered words of widsom, inspiration, and motivation. As this book reminds readers, tomorrow is another day, full of endless opportunities–all you have to do is decide to make the day you…
Vampire girl conquers the night / Betina González ; Mariana Ruiz Johnson ; translated by Antonio Gonzalez Cerna.
"Vampire Girl dreams of conquering the Night (and, maybe most of all, to stop being so scared when she has to turn the light out). But the Night can be anywhere – in the bark of a dog, in the base of a cup – and it is full of legendary monsters, creatures…
Bluey's Heelerween / Jessica Magro.
"Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin are ready to celebrate Halloween! They want to play a scary game, but their night is turning out to be more silly than scary. That is, until Dad makes it the scariest night of all!"--Provided by publisher.
The Gruffalo's child / Julia Donaldson ; Axel Scheffler.
"One night, the Gruffalo’s child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods . . . and decides to eat him! But wait, what is that? A shadow of a very large, scary creature falls on the gro…
Off the wall / Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal.
"A group of kids come together to create a spontaneous work of art on a blank wall, using chalk, spilled ice cream, and a lot of imagination to turn mistakes into magic"--Provided by publisher.
Penelope Rex vs. the new kid / Ryan T. Higgins.
"Penelope Rex loves her school, she loves her friends, and she loves that she's the only one in her class who can dunk a basketball.But when a new dinosaur arrives, Penelope Rex begins to doubt herself. Is she no longer special? What if her classmates lik…
Owl by myself / Pete Oswald.
"Owl wakes up with a mission for the day: to do everything owl by himself. Like clean his room. (Don’t look in that corner. Or that corner…) Brush his teeth. (Just step over that small mountain of toothpaste on the floor.) And pack his backpack for school…
Sunday Scaries / written by Debra Kempf Shumaker ; illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.
"Josie loves the weekend. She gets to do all her favorite things with mom and dad like movie night and eating the fluffiest pancakes ever. But then it starts. At first, it’s just a tickle in her throat. A wisp of a shadow behind her back . . . MONDAY is c…
Monsters love brownies / Ben Okon ; Komal Sharma.
"I bet you thought cookies were a monster’s favorite treat, because some hungry monsters munch their cookies on the street. But did you know that monsters love brownies? And why wouldn’t they? They’re dark, fudgy, and oh so gooey! They’re the perfect snea…
Doggies : a book of shapes / duopress labs ; pictures by Tanya Emelyanova.
"This playful board book is packed with bold, colorful illustrations of silly pups playing with and forming all sorts of shapes--from a bull terrier's "triangle" face to a pack of napping doggies forming a square. With each spread featuring a new shape, k…
Boo! from The Very Hungry Caterpillar / Eric Carle.
"Celebrate all things Halloween with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! From jack-o-lanterns to spider friends to costumes and more, this book is the perfect tribute to a holiday filled with tricks and treats, featuring Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style…
Who knows the way to Mr. Grimly's classroom? / Chris Priestley ; illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
"When Miss Flytrap asks if anyone knows the way to Mr. Grimly’s classroom, Grace’s hand flies up—she can’t help herself, even though she’s a new kid in school and has no idea where to go. Nonetheless, with a book to deliver proudly in hand, Grace sets off…
Luna and the witch throw a Halloween party / Dan Murphy & Aubrey Plaza ; illustrated by Hannah Peck.
"Luna Lopez wants to be a witch. Pheenie the witch wants to throw a Halloween party. Together this unlikely pair strikes a deal: If Luna helps her pull off the best, most spectacular soiree in the neighborhood, Pheenie will teach her the secrets to her po…