New Titles

The sled race

Tabor, Corey R.,


Kirkus Review, July 2025. Publishers Weekly, June 2025. School Library Journal, September 2025. "Wally Mammoth lives in the Ice Age, where his huge heart warms even the coldest of days. And it has to be cold to have a sled race! Wally and his friends Otto the great auk and Wolf the (you guessed it!) gray wolf are all hot cocoa'd up and ready to compete. Otto and Wolf both really want to win, but sweet Wally is happy as long as everyone has fun"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Review, July 2025. Publishers Weekly, June 2025. School Library Journal, September 2025. "Wally Mammoth lives in the Ice Age, where his huge heart warms even the coldest of days. And it has to be cold to have a sled race! Wally and his friends Otto the great auk and Wolf the (you guessed it!) gray wolf are all hot cocoa'd up and ready to compete. Otto and Wolf both really want to win, but sweet Wally is happy as long as everyone has fun"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2025

Unsettling salad!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-,


School Library Journal, January 2026. Thadeus Badger and his best friend, Oliver Possum, love eating hamburgers, but in an attempt to be healthy, they make a deal to eat a whole salad, only to find themselves in a showdown with something far more sinister than vegetables.
Date Published:2026

The sour grape

John, Jory,


Holding a bunch of grudges, Sour Grape finds the tables turned when a friend holds a grudge against him, making him realize how unfair grudges can be--and how much sweeter life can be with a little compassion and gratitude.
Date Published:2022

Seven little ducklings

Cate, Annette,


Junior Library Guild. "When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she's stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in the night and all of her ducklings have wandered off. Now she has to search for them out in the wild! The mother duck keeps careful count as she discovers her babies one by one-on branches, stuck in ooze, and even in the jaws of a fox. Five, six, seven . . . eight? Nine? Sharp-eyed readers will love seeing the mother unwittingly rescue not only her own ducklings, but also an unusual flock of other creatures! Luckily, she has plenty of love to give! Annette LeBlanc Cate's whimsical illustrations and natural rhymes make this tale of counting and family a sweet delight"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Junior Library Guild. "When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she's stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in the night and all of her ducklings have wandered off. Now she has to search for them out in the wild! The mother duck keeps careful count as she discovers her babies one by one-on branches, stuck in ooze, and even in the jaws of a fox. Five, six, seven . . . eight? Nine? Sharp-eyed readers will love seeing the mother unwittingly rescue not only her own ducklings, but also an unusual flock of other creatures! Luckily, she has plenty of love to give! Annette LeBlanc Cate's whimsical illustrations and natural rhymes make this tale of counting and family a sweet delight"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Rumpelstiltskin

Barnett, Mac,


Booklist starred, January 01, 2026. Kirkus starred, November 15, 2025. Publisher's Weekly starred, November 10, 2025. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, January 2026. A humorous retelling of Rumpletstiltskin, the story of a mysterious gnomelike man who helps the daughter of a miller spin straw into gold in exchange for her firstborn child.
Date Published:2025

Mulan and the Lantern Festival

Johnson, Nicole (Children's authors),


Inspired by the motion picture Mulan. School Library Journal, November 2024. "Mulan is getting ready for the Lantern Festival, the celebration at the end of the Lunar New Year, but when her lantern breaks, she wonders how she can join in the fun, in this early reader that teaches kids about this . . . Chinese holiday tradition"--BTCat.
Date Published:2025

Me and other bunnies

Willems, Mo,


Kirkus Review, February 2025. Pub Weekly, November 2024. School Library Journal, February 2025. "A group of bunnies come together and explore different pronouns"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Lost Evangeline

DiCamillo, Kate,


Color illustration on page facing t.p. is a separate page attached at the top only. Booklist, August 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2025. Horn Book, November 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. School Library Journal starred, October 2025. "When a shoemaker discovers a tiny girl--as small as a mouse--in his shop, he takes her in, names her Evangeline, and raises her as his own. The shoemaker's wife, however, fears that Evangeline has bewitched her husband, so when an opportunity arises to rid herself of the girl, she takes it. Evangeline finds herself far from her adopted father and her home, a tiny girl lost in the wide world. But she is brave, and she is resourceful, and with the help of those she meets on her journey--including a disdainful and self-satisfied cat--she may just find her way again"--OCLC.
Date Published:2025

Color illustration on page facing t.p. is a separate page attached at the top only. Booklist, August 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2025. Horn Book, November 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. School Library Journal starred, October 2025. "When a shoemaker discovers a tiny girl--as small as a mouse--in his shop, he takes her in, names her Evangeline, and raises her as his own. The shoemaker's wife, however, fears that Evangeline has bewitched her husband, so when an opportunity arises to rid herself of the girl, she takes it. Evangeline finds herself far from her adopted father and her home, a tiny girl lost in the wide world. But she is brave, and she is resourceful, and with the help of those she meets on her journey--including a disdainful and self-satisfied cat--she may just find her way again"--OCLC.

Date Published:2025

The interpreter

Abtahi, Olivia,


Booklist starred, December 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2024. Horn Book, March 2025. Kirkus Starred, November 2024. Pub Weekly, October 2024. School Library Journal starred, October 2024. "Some kids have one job: to be a kid! Cecilia has two. When she isn't on the soccer field scoring goals, she's accompanying her parents to all kinds of grown-up places, like the DMV, the accountant's office, and the auto shop. She helps them translate from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. It's an important job, and it can even be fun. It's also hard work. Sometimes Cecilia's second job is so much responsibility, it feels like she'll split in two! Is it time for Cecilia to blow her whistle and call for a time-out?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Booklist starred, December 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2024. Horn Book, March 2025. Kirkus Starred, November 2024. Pub Weekly, October 2024. School Library Journal starred, October 2024. "Some kids have one job: to be a kid! Cecilia has two. When she isn't on the soccer field scoring goals, she's accompanying her parents to all kinds of grown-up places, like the DMV, the accountant's office, and the auto shop. She helps them translate from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. It's an important job, and it can even be fun. It's also hard work. Sometimes Cecilia's second job is so much responsibility, it feels like she'll split in two! Is it time for Cecilia to blow her whistle and call for a time-out?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

If you give a mouse a cookie

Numeroff, Laura Joffe,


2010 Laura Geringer edition: "25th anniversary edition." Sequel: If you give a moose a muffin. Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
Date Published:2010

The hotel Balzaar

DiCamillo, Kate,


Junior Library Guild. "At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta's mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform, and instructs Marta to roam as she will but quietly, invisibly-like a little mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angel's wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all the while dreaming of the return of her soldier father, who has gone missing. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story-in fact, seven stories in all, each to be told in its proper order. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her father's disappearance lie in the countess's tales? Book two in a trio of novellas bound by place and mood-with elegant line art by Julia Sarda-The Hotel Balzaar masterfully juggles yearning and belief, shining light into every dark corner"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Junior Library Guild. "At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta's mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform, and instructs Marta to roam as she will but quietly, invisibly-like a little mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angel's wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all the while dreaming of the return of her soldier father, who has gone missing. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story-in fact, seven stories in all, each to be told in its proper order. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her father's disappearance lie in the countess's tales? Book two in a trio of novellas bound by place and mood-with elegant line art by Julia Sarda-The Hotel Balzaar masterfully juggles yearning and belief, shining light into every dark corner"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Grumpy monkey. Too many bugs /

Lang, Suzanne,


"Jim Panzee is very grumpy because his best friend Norman is so busy collecting bugs that he doesn't have time to play"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Goodbye winter, hello spring

Pak, Kenard,


Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Review. School Library Journal. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. School Library Journal, January 2020. "As days stretch longer, animals creep out from their warm dens, and green begins to grow again. Everyone knows--spring is on its way! Join a boy and his dog as they explore nature and take a stroll through the countryside, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the melting brook to chirping birds, they say goodbye to winter and welcome the lushness of spring"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Review. School Library Journal. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. School Library Journal, January 2020. "As days stretch longer, animals creep out from their warm dens, and green begins to grow again. Everyone knows--spring is on its way! Join a boy and his dog as they explore nature and take a stroll through the countryside, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the melting brook to chirping birds, they say goodbye to winter and welcome the lushness of spring"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Goodbye spring, hello summer

Pak, Kenard,


Booklist, May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "As the sun shines bright, rainy days disappear, new flowers begin to bloom--summer is on its way! Join a young girl as she roams grassy plains and shady forests, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the rolling hills to the chickadees up above, she says goodbye to spring and welcomes the liveliness of summer"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "As the sun shines bright, rainy days disappear, new flowers begin to bloom--summer is on its way! Join a young girl as she roams grassy plains and shady forests, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the rolling hills to the chickadees up above, she says goodbye to spring and welcomes the liveliness of summer"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

The giving flower : the story of the Poinsettia

Dobbs, Alda P.,


Booklist, September 2025. Publishers Weekly, July 2025. School Library Journal starred, September 2025. Explore the history of the Poinsettia flower and the holiday traditions it's inspired.
Date Published:2025

Forests

Beckerman, Nell Cross, 1973-


Booklist, December 2025. Kirkus Starred, August 2025. School Library Journal, November 2025. From kelp forests on the ocean floor to the Amazon, this book guides readers through these tree-filled ecosystems using poetic language. Nonfiction text on every page explains the topics.
Date Published:2025

Every Monday Mabel

Awan, Jashar,


Booklist starred, February 2025. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January 2025. Kirkus Review, December 2024. Pub Weekly, November 2024. School Library Journal starred, December 2024. Every Monday Mabel takes her breakfast outside and waits for her favorite part of the week: the garbage truck.
Date Published:2025

Snow problem and other stories

Pizzoli, Greg,


"Borzoi Book." School library journal, October 2025. Earl and Worm spend a special, snowy day together on Earl's birthday.
Date Published:2025

Don't trust fish

Sharpson, Neil,


A supposed nature guide humorously warns readers why they should never trust fish, exploring their mysterious and villainous nature.
Date Published:2025

Cupig : the Valentine's Day pig

Tattersfield, Claire,


"Age range: 3-7"--Back cover. When a storm blows Cupig's arrows off course, the arrows strike the wrong targets and Cupig must rectify her mistake and get some classic pairs back together.
Date Published:2023