New Children's Books

What Do Wheels Do All Day? - April Jones Prince
Illustrations and rhyming text present examples of many things that wheels do, from whizzing and whirring to racing and towing, depicting several different items with wheels, including cars, bikes, skateboards, and planes.

Wildfire - Taylor Morrison
Every summer, wildfires spread through the forests of the western United States, threatening homes and entire communities in their paths. Hundreds of firefighters work tirelessly to control this extremely powerful and unpredictable force of nature. But despite the seemingly devastating effects of wildfires, they also play an essential role in forest ecosystems.

3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet - Bob Raczka
Learn the alphabet by looking at very unusual sculptures.

Through Georgia's Eyes - Rachel Rodriguez
Georgia O'Keeffe saw the world differently from most people. She was inspired by the red hills and silent deserts of New Mexico.


Castaway Cats - Lis Wheeler
Fifteen felines find themselves marooned on an island and are not sure what to do.

Counting Ovejas - Sarah Weeks
When increasing numbers of sheep in a rainbow of colors appear in a man's bedroom as he tries to fall asleep, he must resort to more and more elaborate means of removing them. What do you do when you can't sleep? Count sheep in Spanish and English, of course! But what happens when those rascally sheep get a little too close for comfort? Well, if you're anything like the sleepy little hero in this clever tale, you might just tire yourself out trying to get rid of them!

Dear Mr. Rosenwald - Carole Boston Weatherford
Young Ovella rejoices as her community comes together to raise money and build a much-needed school in the 1920s, with matching funds from the president of Sears, Roebuck, and Company and support from Professor James of the Normal School.

Baby Talk - Judy Hindley
Rhyming text describes the the activities in a baby's day and the words he says while going to the playground, eating dinner, and taking a bath.

Busy in the Garden - George Shannon
A collection of short poems and riddles about planting seeds, watching garden vegetables dance, and growing jack-o-lanterns.

Happy Valentine's Day, Dolores - Barbara Samuels
Dolores has agreed to stop "borrowing" things from her older sister Faye's dresser, but then she discovers a special Valentine's Day necklace there.

In My Heart - Molly Bang
Parents describe how their child is always in their hearts, no matter where they are or what they are doing.

The Friendly Four - Eloise Greenfield
Meet Drum, Dorene, Louis, and Rae as they share one special summer of discovery and creative play together. Through individual poems and poems for multiple voices, these four young people explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community.

The Gingerbread Girl - Lisa Campbell Ernst
Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy, who was eventually devoured by a fox, the Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people who would like to eat her but also has a plan to escape her sibling's fate.

Up - Jim LaMarche
Tired of being called Mouse and staying home while his brother helps on their father's fishing boat, Daniel proves himself when a problem arises that he can solve using his newly-developed, extraordinary talent.

One Green Apple - Eve Bunting
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.

One Potato, Two Potato - Cynthia DeFelice
A very poor, humble couple live so simple a life they share everything, until the husband discovers a pot with magical powers buried under the very last potato in the garden. Mr. and Mrs. O'Grady are so poor they have just one of everything to share - one potato a day, one chair, one blanket full of holes, and one gold coin for a rainy day. After digging up the last potato in their patch, Mr. O'Grady comes upon a big black object. It's a pot - no ordinary pot, for what they soon discover is that whatever goes into it comes out doubled! Suddenly the O'Gradys aren't destitute anymore.

One Ted Falls Out of Bed - Julia Donaldson
When a teddy bear falls out of bed, he has an exciting playtime before finally managing to get back where he started.

Roasted Peanuts - Tim Egan
Sam the horse gets picked to be on the local baseball team, but unfortunately his friend Jackson the cat, despite being a good thrower, is not selected.

Grandfather Buffalo - Jim Arnosky
When Grandfather Buffalo, the oldest bull of the herd, trails behind the group, he finds that he is joined by a newborn calf.

Uno's Garden - Graeme Base
Uno builds a home and garden in the magnificent forest among the playful puddlebuts and feathered frinklepods, but as the place becomes more and more popular, it is overtaken by tourists and buildings until the forest and animals seem to disappear altogether.

Roar of a Snore - Marsha Diane Arnold
Disturbed by a deafening snore, Jack wakes up the family and animals one by one in search of the noisy culprit.