New Picture Books

Mice - Rose Fyleman
Simple, rhyming text celebrates what is nice about mice.

My First Day - Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Newborn animals describe things they did on the day they were born. Includes facts about each species featured.

Christopher Sat Straight Up in Bed - Kathy Long
While sleeping over at his grandparents' house, Christopher hears a very loud, horrible sound during the night and gets up to investigate whether it is an elephant, a monster, or perhaps a dinosaur.

Creepy Carrots! - Aaron Reynolds
A 2013 Caldecott Honor Books. The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.

When No One is Watching - Eileen Spinelli
When alone, a young girl enjoys dancing, singing, growling, and cheering but when anyone other than her best friend is watching, she is quiet and shy.

Nasreddine - Odile Weulersse
As Nasreddine and his father take dates, wool, chickens, or watermelon to market, people tease them no matter who is riding their donkey, and this causes Nasreddine embarrassment until his father helps him to understand.

I Wish I Had... - Giovanna Zoboli
Illustrations and text express a desire for the sharp eyesight of a blackbird, the tail of a lemur, and other animal's strengths.