Picture Books

Seasonal Books:

Otter Loves Halloween! - Sam Garton

Halloween is Otter's favorite holiday. It's also a very busy time for her and Teddy. With so much to do, it's a good thing she's a Halloween expert!

 

From Apple Tree to Cider, Please! - Felicia Sanzari Chernesky

"Grab the wagon, it's a bright autumn day and the trees are full of ripe, red apples! There's an apple festival underway at the farm and lots of work to do making cider. This visit finishes with a cider doughnut and a cup of freshly pressed cider. DELICIOUS! Told in crisp, action-driven rhymes from a young child's point of view, From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! is a realistic account of how apple cider is pressed, flavored with the charm and vigor of a harvest celebration.-- Provided by the publisher

 

Picture Books:

Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad - Liz Climo
Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father's following behind to help.

If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! - Elise Parsley
A child provides insights, based on personal experience, into everything that can go wrong if one brings an alligator to school for show-and-tell.

Board Book:

Red Light, Green Light - Yumi Heo
This board book features 10 lift-the flap traffic signs.

Books for Beginningers

Global Baby Boys - Maya Ajmera (Board Book)
A board book depicting male children from around the world.

Big Bug - Henry Cole
Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm under the big, big sky.


Go, Shapes, Go! - Denise Fleming
Circles, rectangles, ovals, arcs, and more have fun moving about, along with a mischievous mouse that wants to play, too.

Planes Go - Steve Light
Describes the sounds of eight different kinds of airplanes.

Board Books

Can You Say It, Too? Moo! Moo! - Sebastian Braun
Demonstrates the different sounds farm animals make, in a book encouraging readers to lift flaps to identify each animal.




Global Baby Girls - The Global Fund for Children
Pictures and text celebrate girls from around the world.

Picture Books

Cat Says Meow and Other Animalopoeia - Michael Arndt
Animals and the sounds they make are paired up in this colorful picture book.

The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa -
Phil Bildner
Each time Hector watches white boys playing soccer in Johannesburg, South Africa, he dreams of playing on a real pitch one day. After the fall of apartheid, when he sees the 1996 African Cup of Nations team, he knows that his dream can come true.

Maisy's First Numbers - Lucy Cousins
Helps readers practice early number skills by counting three fluttering butterflies, four swimming fish, and five snails in the rain.

Maria Had a Little Llama - Angela Dominguez
In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, set in Peru, Maria takes her llama to school one day.


Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? - Rita Gray
In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs.

Say Hello Like This! - Mary Murphy
This lively split-page-format book shows how animals say hello with different sounds.


Ball - Mary Sullivan
While searching for someone to play ball with him, a dog dreams of fantastical adventures he could have with his ball.


Stone Giant: Michelangelo's David and How He Came to Be - Jane Sutcliffe
There was a giant in the city, and it was a troublemaker. The enormous block of marble had irked the people of Florence for almost forty years. No one knew what to do with it until a young artist named Michelangelo came along.


The Big Book of Slumber - Giovanna Zoboli & Simona Mulazzani
All creatures of the world find time to rest. In this lullaby book, countless cozy animals settle down in their beds.

New Picture Books

Building Our House - Jonathan BeanA young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.

Castle: How It Works - David Macaulay
Follows the planning, construction, and ultimate testing in battle of a typical fortress with adjoining town built by the English during the Middle Ages.



Bully - Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A little bull discovers that he has been a big bully.


Seasonal Books
Sophie's Squash - Pat Zietlow Miller and Anne Wilsdorf
On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents' gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes.... What's a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?

Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book - Stephen Savage
In this Halloween countdown book, ten orange pumpkins are each carried off by a witch, a ghost, a spider, and other Halloween creatures until there's just one.

Splat the Cat: What Was That? - Rob Scotton
Readers must lift the flaps to help Splat the Cat and Spike find Seymour who is lost in a haunted house on Halloween.

Big Snow - Jonathan Bean
You might think it's too early to be thinking about snow, but keep this one in mind when the season finally does come around! "An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a 'big snow.'"-- Provided by publisher

Board Books
Rocket's Mighty Words - Tad Hills
The little yellow bird teaches Rocket some simple words.


Diggers Go - Steve Light
Come to the construction site and read about the eight construction vehicles that rumble and boom their way through this book.

New Picture Books

Jimmy the Greatest! - Jairo Buitrago

Inspired by Muhammad Ali, Jimmy starts training to become a boxer, and while his future looks bright, he decides leaving his small town for big matches might not be the best option for him.

 

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad - Henry Cole

In this wordless picture book, a young Southern farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding behind the corn crib in the barn and decides to help him.

 

Charley's First Night - Amy Hest

A book about friendship, new beginnings and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog.


There Was a Tree - Rachel Isadora
A version of the song "The Green Grass Grew All Around," set in Africa gives children a fun, easy way to follow along with the cumulative lyrics by using rebus icons for the repeated words. Sheet music is also included.

Beach Feet - Kiyomi Konagaya
The story of a boy's visit to the beach, Beach Feet opens with a small boy feeling the heat of the sand and then running towards the ocean. Free and independent despite his young age and the tube around his waist, the boy gives himself over to the ocean and the pleasures to be had at water's edge. Throughout, the boy's connection to the beach through his feet-the feel of sand, shells, water-is never lost.


Trains Go - Steve Light Trains grumble, roar, and squeak their way through this board book.


The Barber Who Wanted to Pray - R.C. Sproul
One night after family devotions, Delaney asks her father to teach her to do better at prayer and he relates the story of Master Peter, a sixteenth-century barber who made the same request of Martin Luther.

The King Without a Shadow - R.C. SproulA young boy's questions about shadows lead a king to seek out a prophet who can help him find the only king without a shadow or God Himself.

The Priest with Dirty Clothes - R.C. Sproul
Grandfather tells Darby and Campbell the parable of the priest who is not allowed to preach until he changes the dirty clothes he is wearing for clean ones.

The Prince's Poison Cup - R.C. Sproul
In order to persuade a child to take her bitter-tasting medicine when she is sick, her grandfather tells her a story in which a prince saves the people from sin by drinking from a poisoned fountain.

P is for Pumpkin: God's Harvest Alphabet - Kathy-jo Wargin
Presents rhyming sentences for each letter of the alphabet that remind the reader of God's blessings in autumn.

Pop-up and Board Books

The Happy Little Yellow Box: A Pop-up Book of Opposites - David A. Carter
This highly interactive novelty book follows a friendly yellow box as he journeys high and low, near and far until finally resting in a spot that is "just right." This fun, engaging read introduces the first concepts of colors, counting, shapes, and opposites through the use of pop-ups, pull-tabs, and more! -- from the Publisher

Five Little Monkeys Jump in the Bath - Eileen Christelow
When five little monkeys eat some ice cream and play in the mud, they become icky, sticky monkeys . . . and Mama says it's time for a bath! But even after those silly little monkeys scrub themselves clean, they find a way to get mucky all over again. Toddlers will giggle over the wild monkey antics, rhyming refrains, and expressive, up-close monkey art in this brand-new board book.--Description from Amazon.com

Llama Llama, Nighty-night - Anna Dewdney
What's the best part of bedtime? Stories with Mama! Before cuddling, Llama Llama must splish and splash in the tub, then put his red pajamas on. Dewdney's catchy rhymes, effortless rhythm, and adorable artwork can now be enjoyed by even younger audiences. --from the Publisher

Spot the Animals: A Lift-the Flap Book of Colors - illustrated by Steve Jenkins
What's hiding there? This charming novelty book, created with the experts at the American Museum of Natural History, is an irresistible first-concept book, combining colors and animals. Peek-a-boo holes in the flaps reveal a bit of a brightly hued creature hiding underneath, making a fun guessing game for preschoolers. Readers can lift the flaps to discover six animals cleverly camouflaged in their natural habitats, from rainforests to coral reefs. --from the Publisher

New Picture Books

Are You a Cow? - Sandra Boynton
In this board book, readers respond to a chicken's questions about different animals and learn how great it is to just be themselves.

The Herd Boy - Niki Daly
While doing a good job of caring for his grandfather's sheep and goat on the grasslands of South Africa, young Malusi dreams of everything from owning his own dog to becoming president one day.

The Boston Tea Party - Russell Freedman
Tells the story of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 from the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16.

The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare - Sam McBratney
While exploring their surroundings, Big and Little Nutbrown Hare play hide-and-seek in a giant tree, blow dandelions atop a mountain, and chase daddy longlegs across a field.

How Many Jelly Beans? A Giant Book of Giant Numbers! - Andrea Menotti
Aiden and Emma debate how many jelly beans are enough and how many are too many. "This giant picture book gives kids a fun and easy way to understand large numbers. Starting with ten, each page shows more and more colorful candies, leading up to a giant fold-out surprise--ONE MILLION JELLY BEANS! With bright illustrations and an irresistible extra-large format, How many jelly beans? makes learning about big numbers absolutely scrumptious!"-- Provided by publisher

Animal 1 2 3 - Britta Teckentrup
Illustrates the concept of counting with animals of all different shapes, colors, and sizes, including elephants, giraffes, and swans.


ABCers - Carole Lexa Schaefer
On a warm summer's day, children in a park find fun things to do from A to Z.

There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived - Matt Tavares
"Ted Williams, the legendary Red Sox slugger, lived a life full of dedication and passion. From his days as a young kid playing ball in North Park to his unmatched .406 season in 1941 to his stints as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero."-- from cover.