New Children's Books

Dream Big - Ian Falconer
Olivia dreams big. Whether she's taming a circus lion or building a sandcastle as tall as the Empire State Building, her boundless imagination and courageous spirit are an inspiration to young and old.

Amazing Leonardo da Vinci: Inventions You Can Build Yourself - Maxine Anderson
Introduces readers to the life, world, and incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects that explore his invention ideas.

Curious George Gets a Medal - H. A. Rey
Following a day of misadventures Curious George becomes the first space monkey.

Skippyjon Jones Up & Down - Judy Schachner
Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese kitten who thinks he's a Chihuahua, demonstrates opposite concepts, such as up and down.

Mother Goose: Numbers on the Loose - Leo and Diane Dillon
Presents an illustrated collection of twenty-four counting rhymes, from "Baa, baa black sheep" to "Wash the dishes, wipe the dishes."

Tales from the Brothers Grimm - Cooper Edens
Fifteen classic Grimm fairy tales, illustrated by such well-known artists as Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Randolph Caldecott.

Body: An Amazing Tour of Human Anatomy - Richard Walker
Text and colorful illustrations introduce the make up of the human body with cutaway drawings and explanations of the functions of the various body parts.

Wings, Horns, & Claws: A Dinosaur Book of Epic Proportions - Christopher Wormell
Presents an illustrated collection of drawings describing the physical characteristics, habitat, and behaviors of a number of prehistoric dinosaurs.

Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World - Juliana, Isabella, and Craig Hatkoff
When Knut was first born, he was no bigger than a snowball. His mother was unable to care for him, so a bear keeper at Zoo Berlin, Thomas Dörflein, became Knut's foster father.

Tutankhamen's Tomb - Jen Green
Presents a full-color illustrated tour of the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen that shows many of the treasures discovered by Dr. Howard Carter in 1922.