New Children's Books

Boy + Bot - Ame Dyckman
A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.

Red Bird Sings - Gina Capaldi
Zitkala-Sa finds that she can sing through her music, but also by writing stories and giving speeches and being an activist for Native American rights.


Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story - Will Hillenbrand
Bear and Mole build a kite and take it out on a windy day, but when the weather suddenly turns stormy there are unexpected consequences for some birds.

The Dunderheads Behind Bars - Paul Fleischman
The Dunderheads--a gang of misfits with unique and unusual talents--come to the aid of one of their own when Spider is falsely arrested for stealing jewelry.

The Obstinate Pen - Frank W. Dormer
Uncle Flood is very pleased with his new pen until he tries to write with it and finds that it writes only what it wants to for him, and the series of people who try it after him, until finally his nephew Horace tries something new.




Mooshka: A Quilt Story - Julie Paschkis
Karla's quilt Mooshka tells her stories about the pieces of fabric that Mooshka is made from, but when Karla's baby sister is born, Mooshka falls silent until Karla overcomes her jealousy and shares Mooshka with the baby.

Amelia Bedelia's First Vote - Herman Parish
When Amelia Bedelia runs into her principal, Mr. K., and plants the idea that students should vote on the rules, he decides that her class should be the first to come up with new ideas for running the school.