New Children's Books

The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye - Jane Yolen
A cat whose kitten days are far behind her says goodbye to her human family, and the animals and places that have made her life special, before leaving this life behind.

Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All - Peter Catalanotto
A curious boy with non-stop questions meets a girl who seems to know all the answers.



Words Set Me Free - Lesa Cline-Ransome
A biography of the early life of Frederick Douglass, one of the first leaders of the antislavery movement, discussing his childhood on as a slave child on a plantation, then at eight he was sold to Hugh and Sophia Auld in Baltimore, and explains that learning to read was the key to his freedom.

Looking at Lincoln - Maira Kalman
Wanting to know about the real man behind the sixteenth president's legendary character, a little girl learns about Lincoln's beliefs regarding universal freedom as well as lesser-known aspects of his life, from his love of Mozart and his wife's vanilla cake to his pet dog and the way he kept notes in his stovepipe hat.

Freedom's a-Callin Me - Ntozake Shange
A collection of poems brings to life the treacherous journey of the travelers on the Underground Railroad, in a universal story about the human need to be free.

Jazz Age Josephine - Jonah Winter
This tribute to the life of iconic jazz entertainer Josephine Baker depicts her disadvantaged youth in a segregated America, her unique performance talents, and the irrepressible sense of style that helped her overcome racial barriers.

North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration - Nick Dowson
Presents a tribute to the migrations of millions of creatures to the Arctic, including depictions of the cyclical journeys of gray whales, caribou and more.

The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers - Lisa Campbell Ernst
The Gingerbread Girl, who once escaped the fox that devoured her brother, must now try to save from a similar fate the animal crackers she received as a birthday gift.

We March - Shane W. Evans
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.

Hans My Hedgehog: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm - Kate Coombs
Riding a rooster and playing magical music on his fiddle, a young man, who is half hedgehog, half human, wins the hand of a beautiful princess.


A Boy Called Dickens - Deborah Hopkinson
Narrates the tale of twelve-year-old Charles Dickens who, despite poverty and long hours of factory work, still has time to discover and share the stories of other residents of 1824 London. Includes author's note about Dickens' life and some of the books he wrote.

Otis and the Tornado - Loren Long
When a tornado threatens his farm, Otis the tractor must try to save the animals, including the unfriendly bull.