New Children's Books

The Wizard of Oz: A Scanimation Book - Rufus Butler Seder

We're off to see the wizard! The magic of Scanimation meets the wonderful Wizard of Oz, bringing to life 10 memorable scenes from the movie that's enchanted generations of viewers.

Under the Mambo Moon - Julia Durango

Contains poems about the different people who stop by Marisol's father's music store on a hot summer night, looking for just the right songs to make their hearts fly home.

Toys Come Home - Emily Jenkins

When a little girl gets a plush stingray for her birthday, it makes friends with some of her other toys as they all try to navigate in the world of real people.

12 Days of Christmas - Barbi Sido

A board book with accordion-style fold-out pages presents an illustrated version of the traditional Christmas carol "Twelve Days of Christmas."

Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth - Marie-Louise Gay

Roslyn Rutabaga is a rabbit. One day she has a plan to dig the biggest hole on earth. Will she succeed? Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal

Anna Hibiscus - Atinuke

Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her whole family, loves to splash in the sea and have parties for her aunties, but Anna would love to see snow. Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor

Pocketful of Posies - Salley Mavor

Peek inside and discover a treasure trove of nursery rhymes stunningly illustrated. Each rhyme has been lovingly stitched with rich fabric and colorful threads and exquisitely ornamented with everyday objects such as acorns, buttons, beads, driftwood, stones, and shells. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories - Dr. Seuss

Presents seven Dr. Seuss stories first published in magazines between 1950 and 1951, with an introduction and commentary on each.

A Little Bitty Man and Other Poems for the Very Young - Halfdan Rasmussen

Halfdan Rassmussen was born in Copenhagen in 1915 and fought in the Danish resistance during the German occupation. This is a selection of his children's poetry translated into English.

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea - Tony Johnston

Retells, in tall-tale fashion, how Levi Strauss went to California during the Gold Rush, saw the need for a sturdier kind of trouser, and invented jeans.