New Titles

What's wild outside your door? discovering nature in the city /

Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-


Translation of: Kommst du mit nach Draussen? Includes index. Kirkus Review, February 2023. School Library Journal starred, August 2023. "In this. . . interactive guide, kids will learn about how birds build their nests on bridges, where salamanders and toads hide, and how plants push through sidewalk cracks"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Busy Betty and the perfect Christmas present

Witherspoon, Reese, 1976-


Kirkus Review, August 2024. School Library Journal, October 2024. Busy Betty makes a Christmas cookie stand to earn money to buy presents, but when no customers brave the cold, she decides to bake personalized cookies for her family instead.
Date Published:2024

Lunch buddies.

Wiseman, Daniel.


"Ages 6-10"--Back cover. School Library Journal, September 2024. Kirkus Review, July 2024. "After defeating a pair of break-dancing squirrels in the backyard, Sandwich and Marco are ready for more shenanigans. But when a rainy day foils their plans, they're at their wits' end. That is, until lightning strikes and Marco devises the best plan ever"--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

Feelings are wild

Williams, Sophy.


School Library Journal, October 2024. Young children can learn to count to 10 and back again with the help of adorable animals and rhyming text, in this entertaining picture book that encourages children to talk about their emotions.
Date Published:2023

Night of the dream dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


"Appeals to 1st-3rd graders, reading level grade 2"--Back cover. School Library Journal, May 2025. When evil wizard Zoltan enters the Dream World hoping to find the Dream fountain, it is up to the Dragon Masters to stop him before he finds the fountain and unleashes his evil plan.
Date Published:2025

Fern the fawn

Wallace, Elise.


"Phonics focus: diphthongs au, aw, al." Booklist, November 2024. "Fern the fawn meets a new friend in the forest who needs some help. This book focuses on the diphthongs au, aw, and al"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

The elephant and the sea

Vere, Ed.


Pub Weekly, February 2024. Booklist, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, April 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2024. Gabriel the elephant reminisces on his younger days and his dreams of being a member of a brave lifeboat crew.
Date Published:2024

Gravity is bringing me down

Van Draanen, Wendelin.


School Library Journal, January 2024. Publishers Weekly, October 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2024. Kirkus Review, January 2024. Gravity becomes a very personal problem for Leda as she stumbles and tumbles through a long day.
Date Published:2024

Coco and the caterpillars

Valério, Geraldo, 1970-


School Library Journal, June 2024. "A boy loves his garden, and everything in it, especially all the tiny insects. But. . . his pet chicken Coco loves them too! When a boy finds a clutch of butterfly eggs in his garden, he can't stop thinking about the beautiful butterflies they will become. He keeps the eggs a secret from Coco, who finds all the insects in the garden yummy! The boy watches as the eggs hatch, and brightly striped caterpillars appear, growing bigger and juicier every day. But one day, when his back is turned, Coco gobbles up the caterpillars and falls ill"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, June 2024. "A boy loves his garden, and everything in it, especially all the tiny insects. But. . . his pet chicken Coco loves them too! When a boy finds a clutch of butterfly eggs in his garden, he can't stop thinking about the beautiful butterflies they will become. He keeps the eggs a secret from Coco, who finds all the insects in the garden yummy! The boy watches as the eggs hatch, and brightly striped caterpillars appear, growing bigger and juicier every day. But one day, when his back is turned, Coco gobbles up the caterpillars and falls ill"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

The endless sea

Thai, Chi.


Horn Book Starred, May 2025. Publishers Weekly, March 2025. Booklist, February 2025. School Library Journal starred, November 2025. A lyrical true tale of the author's refugee journey with her family from Vietnam to the United Kingdom is a reflection of crossings made daily by families worldwide that brave uncertainty in search of safety and a place to call home.
Date Published:2025

Five little friends a collection of finger rhymes /

Taylor, Sean, 1965-


School Library Journal, July 2025. Pub Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, June 2025. "In [this book], poet and picture book author Sean Taylor has written 34 original poems that each come with its own accompanying easy-to-follow directions for actions and movement. This unique collection offers parents and caregivers simple . . . ways to sing and play with their little ones as well as encouraging both children and grown-ups to use their fingers, hands, arms, legs and even feet to become a stomping elephant, falling snow or bursting fireworks!"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, July 2025. Pub Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, June 2025. "In [this book], poet and picture book author Sean Taylor has written 34 original poems that each come with its own accompanying easy-to-follow directions for actions and movement. This unique collection offers parents and caregivers simple . . . ways to sing and play with their little ones as well as encouraging both children and grown-ups to use their fingers, hands, arms, legs and even feet to become a stomping elephant, falling snow or bursting fireworks!"--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

The good little mermaid's guide to bedtime

Sumner, Eija.


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, March 2024. Booklist, February 2024. A little mermaid, who is a terror of the deep--too fierce, scary and ferocious to follow "The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime"--resists going to sleep at every turn, in this underwater story.
Date Published:2024

Ghouldilocks and the three ghosts

Sullivan, Annie, 1987-


School Library Journal starred, June 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. Publishers Weekly, June 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. In this Halloween twist on the classic fairy tale, Ghouldilocks explores a haunted mansion, sampling spooky meals and furniture before making friends with three friendly ghosts.
Date Published:2025

Great Carrier Reef

Stremer, Jessica.


Horn Book Starred, July 2023. Booklist, June 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2023. Kirkus Review, April 2023. "A STEM picture book documenting the transformation of an aircraft carrier that was gutted and turned into the world's largest artificial reef"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Whale fall exploring an ocean-floor ecosystem /

Stewart, Melissa.


Booklist, March 2023. Horn Book, January 2023. Kirkus Review, December 2022. "When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Beaky Barnes and the devious duck

Stein, David Ezra.


School Library Journal, February 2024. Kirkus Starred, November 2023. "Watch out for the devious duck! A new bird has arrived in Simpleton and is here to ruffle some feathers with a plan to trick the townspeople out of their money. For what, you might ask? Buying freshly baked bread! (A duck's favorite snack, of course.) Meanwhile, the chef wants to hire a baker, the inspector is looking to get strong, and the inventor is trying out some new (explosive) ideas for a kitchen invention contest. But what about our favorite chicken? Well, her egg is now an adorable baby chick, and Beaky Barnes is catching on to the duck's tricks"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, February 2024. Kirkus Starred, November 2023. "Watch out for the devious duck! A new bird has arrived in Simpleton and is here to ruffle some feathers with a plan to trick the townspeople out of their money. For what, you might ask? Buying freshly baked bread! (A duck's favorite snack, of course.) Meanwhile, the chef wants to hire a baker, the inspector is looking to get strong, and the inventor is trying out some new (explosive) ideas for a kitchen invention contest. But what about our favorite chicken? Well, her egg is now an adorable baby chick, and Beaky Barnes is catching on to the duck's tricks"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Night chef

Song, Mika.


School Library Journal, September 2025. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2025. Pub Weekly, August 2025. Kirkus Starred, September 2025. Booklist, October 2025. "A raccoon who lives inside the walls of a restaurant and dreams of cooking fine human cuisine is forced to reevaluate her sense of purpose as she goes on a grand and magical adventure to reunite a baby crow with his family"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, September 2025. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2025. Pub Weekly, August 2025. Kirkus Starred, September 2025. Booklist, October 2025. "A raccoon who lives inside the walls of a restaurant and dreams of cooking fine human cuisine is forced to reevaluate her sense of purpose as she goes on a grand and magical adventure to reunite a baby crow with his family"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

The den that Octopus built

Sonenshine, Randi, 1968-


School Library Journal, February 2024. Booklist, April 2024. "The solitary and ingenious octopus is a master of disguise and invention, creating her den out of the objects of the ocean, from shells and rocks to tiny glass shards. Using creative methods of hunting and construction, the octopus prepares for the biggest task of her life: motherhood. With one last, poignant gesture of love, the mother octopus sends her hatchlings on their way, starting a new cycle for the baby octopuses"--Publisher. Includes back matter and an author's note.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, February 2024. Booklist, April 2024. "The solitary and ingenious octopus is a master of disguise and invention, creating her den out of the objects of the ocean, from shells and rocks to tiny glass shards. Using creative methods of hunting and construction, the octopus prepares for the biggest task of her life: motherhood. With one last, poignant gesture of love, the mother octopus sends her hatchlings on their way, starting a new cycle for the baby octopuses"--Publisher. Includes back matter and an author's note.

Date Published:2024

We are branches

Sidman, Joyce.


Booklist starred, May 2023. Publishers Weekly, March 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. "Branches are all around us: in butterfly wings, on gecko toes, in flowers, frost, and mud. Whether as electricity moving across the sky or rivers flowing to the sea, branches are nature's most efficient way to spread and to connect. They are even found inside our own bodies, helping us reach and grow with each breath and heartbeat. Branches--strong, hopeful, beautiful--are the shape of life. How many can you find?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Booklist starred, May 2023. Publishers Weekly, March 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. "Branches are all around us: in butterfly wings, on gecko toes, in flowers, frost, and mud. Whether as electricity moving across the sky or rivers flowing to the sea, branches are nature's most efficient way to spread and to connect. They are even found inside our own bodies, helping us reach and grow with each breath and heartbeat. Branches--strong, hopeful, beautiful--are the shape of life. How many can you find?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Creep, leap, crunch! a food chain story /

Shaffer, Jody Jensen.


"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page. School Library Journal starred, September 2023. Publishers Weekly, October 2023. Kirkus Review, October 2023. "In this nonfiction picture book, discover how the animal kindgdom's food chain takes shape, from the lowly worm to the mighty king of the jungle"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023