New Picture Books

Chu's Day - Neil Gaiman
A little panda named Chu has a habit of getting himself into trouble when he sneezes.

Grumpy Goat - Brett Helquist
Goat is the grumpiest animal at Sunny Acres farm until he remembers that there is more to life than eating and being alone.

Exclamation Mark - Amy Krouse Rosenthal
A punctuation mark feels bad that he doesn't fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted.

Polar Bear Morning - Lauren Thompson
A little polar bear cub ventures out of her den for the first time and meets a new friend.

A Trip to the Bottom of the World With Mouse: A Toon Book - Frank Viva
A boy and a mouse take a bumpy sea journey to the majestic expanses of the Antarctic, where they see the sights and meet new friends.

Nonfiction

Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution - Don Brown
Presents an illustrated account of bookseller Henry Knox's heroic contributions during the Revolutionary War, describing how he dragged fifty-nine cannons to Boston across 225 miles filled with danger and hardship.

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 - Michelle Markel
An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.