New Children's Books

Grandpa Green - Lane Smith
A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site - Sherri Duskey Rinker
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.

The Twins' Blanket - Hyewon Yum
Two twin girls, who have always shared everything, sleep in separate beds with their own blankets for the first time.

Fort Mose - Glennette Tilley Turner
Follows the history of slavery from West Africa to America, recounts what daily life was like, and describes the founding of the Spanish colonies.

ZooZical - Judy Sierra
When the winter doldrums arrive at the zoo, a very small hippo and a young kangaroo decide to stage a "ZooZical," a show to display their singing, dancing, acrobatic, and other talents to the people of Springfield.

Mouse and Mole: A Perfect Halloween - Wong Herbert Yee
As Halloween approaches, Mouse helps her friend Mole get over his fear and enjoy the holiday.

Butterflies - Seymour Simon
Provides information about the physical characteristics and behaviors of butterflies.


Drawing from Memory - Allen Say
Caldecott medalist Allen Say chronicles his experiences as an artist during World War II, and describes his relationship with his mentor Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist.

School for Bandits - Hannah Shaw
Ralph Raccoon is too polite so his parents send him to Bandit School to learn to behave like a properly bad raccoon.

A Zeal of Zebras - Woop Studios
An alphabet book featuring the imaginative use of collective nouns to identify the individual letters and describe different groups of animals.