New Books for Children
The 169-story treehouse
Griffiths, Andy, 1961- author
2024
"New York Timesbestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 169-story treehouse thirteenth and final book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!"-- Provided by publisher.
Bedtime stories for hard days
Stuart, Scott (Children's author), author.
2023
Stories include: When you've had a really tough day ; When you're afraid of being your unique self ; When you're feeling sad ; When you have too much energy to sleep ; When you feel like your best is just not enough ; When we've been arguing ; When you're missing a loved one and more!
Butt or face? Vol. 2, Revenge of the butts
Lavelle, Kari, author.
2024
"Are you ready for round two of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! Butt or Face? Volume 2 continues the delightfully cheeky challenge with a whole new set of animals from all over the world. Examine a close-up photo of an animal and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the...um...bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a compete photo of the animal! Also included are factual animal details along with how these animals use camouflage or other trickery to engage with their home. Readers will discover animals like the alien butt spider who turns leaves into burrito-like hideaways, the leaf-tailed gecko whose body mimics the leaves and bark of a tree, and many more!"-- Provided by publisher.
Club Microbe
Gravel, Elise, author, illustrator.
2024
In Club Microbe , Elise Gravel teaches young readers that germs live all around us?́?and even inside of us! Guided by Gravel in this formidable introduction to the fascinating world of microorganisms, we learn that some microbes get a bad rep for making us sick, but that most are helpful creatures that allow us to digest food, make cheese, and even enable snowflakes to form in winter. In her signature colorful cartoon style, Gravel describes the invisible work of microorganisms that aid in creating our food, producing oxygen, and keeping our planet alive. She gives us a tour of the heroes and the villains of the microbe world, stopping to marvel at their unique names and wondrous shapes.
Continental drifter
Macleod, Kathy, author, illustrator.
2024
"With a Thai mother and an American father, Kathy lives in two different worlds. She spends most of the year in Bangkok, where she’s secretly counting the days till summer vacation. That’s when her family travels for twenty-four hours straight to finally arrive in a tiny seaside town in Maine. Kathy loves Maine’s idyllic beauty and all the exotic delicacies she can’t get back home, like clam chowder and blueberry pie. But no matter how hard she tries, she struggles to fit in. She doesn’t look like the other kids in this rural New England town. Kathy just wants to find a place where she truly belongs, but she’s not sure if it’s in America, Thailand . . . or anywhere."-- Provided by publisher.
Crow helps a friend
Fritz, Andrea, author
2024
"In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and traditional storytelling techniques, a wood duck and a crow turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth"-- Provided by publisher.
Diggers love their mommies!
Sayres, Brianna Caplan, author
2024
The vehicles find their own special way to celebrate their mothers.
Emma, full of wonders
Cooper, Elisha, author, illustrator
2024
Emma is a big dog with a lot of little dreams. She dreams of a cool roll in the grass, a warm spring walk, and food, of course. Every day her dreams get bigger, and bigger, until one day...they all come true!
Forest
Matheson, Christie, author.
2024
"A simple introduction to the beauty and life within forests, encouraging young readers to connect with nature"-- Provided by publisher.
Green : the story of plant life on our planet
Davies, Nicola, 1958- author
2024
On land and in the seas, green plants make the oxygen and food that many living things-including us-need to survive. Covering the evolution of the first plants billions of years ago, the secret, microscopic workings of trees and leaves today, and the role of plants in both creating fossil fuels and combating climate change, this book is a lush and fascinating introduction to the science of plants that goes well beyond photosynthesis.
Hippos
Myers, Maya, author.
2024
"Learn all about the world of these massive, majestic mammals in this level 1 hippos reader"-- Provided by publisher.
Maisy loves trees : explore and learn!
Cousins, Lucy, author, illustrator.
2024
Did you know that trees are home to lots of animals (and are great for climbing)? Or that a trees leaves help you know what kind of tree it is (and are great to use for making pictures)? Whether its how trees grow from seeds or how they change throughout the seasons (or not), Maisy has much to share with loyal fans and new friends.
Morning at the farm with Mr. Bojangles
Smith, Helen, illustrator.
2024
Have a blast exploring the farm with Mr. Bojangles, an adorable cat who sings his own silly version of that famous E-I-E-I-O song as he visits his animal friends.
My book of horses and ponies : a fact-filled guide to your equine friends
2024
"Discover the many breeds of horses and ponies around the world, and the origins of these powerful animals. Find out about the personalities of different horses, how humans and horses have worked together throughout history, and how to care for one of your own. Learn what it takes to be a champion rider [and] an equestrian expert!"--Back cover.
Nasara mikiluaqtuq
Komangapik, Aija, author, illustrator.
2022
"Mother Fox loves all her babies so much. But when she tries to carry all eight of her babies on her back, she realized that her hood's not big enough! What will she do? See how her family offers to help as Mother Fox learns she does not need to carry all her babies alone."-- Provided by publisher.
Next stop
Fong, Debbie, author, artist
2024
Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger brother, followed by her parents' decision to move to a new town. In an effort to get her mind off of the troubles at home, Pia goes on a bus tour with a family friend, stopping at weird and wacky roadside attractions. The final destination: a mysterious underground lake. The locals say it has magical powers; Pia won't admit she believes in it, but she's holding on to hope that the waters may hold the answer to mending her broken family.
Odin
O'Connor, George, author, artist
2024
"Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the quest for enlightenment at any cost to vivid and startling life and provide the perfect companion to his Olympians series."-- Provided by publisher.
Partly cloudy
Freedman, Deborah (Deborah Jane), 1960- author, illustrator.
2024
Two curious bunnies enjoy watching clouds go by. But when they look at the sky, they see something completely different! While one bunny likes to use his imagination the other bunny can only see the scientific. Together they learn that cloud watching ismuch more fun when they see it through each other's eyes.
Penelope Rex and the problem with pets
Higgins, Ryan T., author, illustrator
2024
Penelope Rex gets a saber-toothed tiger for her first pet, but finds 'Mittens' a lot to handle.
Trouble at the Tangerine
McDunn, Gillian, author.
2024
Eleven-year-old Simon is ready to make the Tangerine Pines his forever home, but when a robbery occurs in the apartment building, he and his new friend set out to solve the case and keep his family from moving again.
Two homes, one heart
Young, Jessica, author
2024
A touching, lyrical picture book about a family going through a divorce and the emotional journey of a young girl facing a tough change in her home life.
When you meet a dragon
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973- author
2024
"In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a child unites their community to work together and persevere against an invading dragon"-- Provided by publisher.