New Children's Books | August 2023

A few highlights from this month's children's book order, with commentary from Miss Barratt! Book format and suggested age ranges are included for each book.
Updated July 13, 2023
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Problem solved!
Thomas, Jan
Paper Book
Rabbit hopes Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine can get her out of a bind only to wind up with more issues than she started with in this hilarious and relatable picture book. Rabbit has a problem! Her room is a mess. Luckily, Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine shows up just in...

A new book from Jan Thomas, author of Is Everyone Ready for Fun? aka the greatest storytime book of all time. (Picture Book, Age 2-6)

Carina Felina
Deedy, Carmen Agra
Paper Book
Carmen Agra Deedy, New York Times bestselling author and one of Scholastic's most talented and cherished storytellers, retells a hilarious folktale set in Havana, Cuba. Illustrated by the brilliant, award-winning artist, Henry Cole. "This fun folktale will delight readers...

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly meets Martina the Beautiful Cockroach in this Cuban folktale about a greedy cat who won't stop eating her neighbors...starting with her handsome suitor, Pepe the parrot. (Picture Book, Age 2-6)

A horse named Sky
Parry, Rosanne
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! A stand-alone companion to the national bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild. Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse must find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family...

Horse books are usually a big "YES!" around here, but a horse book by Oregon author Roseanne Parry (who also wrote A Wolf Called Wander)?! I'll take three, please and thank you. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

The lost library
Stead, Rebecca
Paper Book
Now a New York Times bestseller and a #1 Indie Bestseller, readers won't want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat, and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears...

From Newbery Award-winning author Rebecca Stead comes a(nother) modern classic about a magical Little Free Library. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Dawn of the light dragon
West, Tracey
Paper Book
In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must find the brilliant Light Dragon! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to...

New Dragon Masters! 'Nuff said. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)

The absent alpacas
Whaley, Kayla
Paper Book
Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Young clue hunters Abbi, Daniel, and Lydia sniff out the mystery behind a group of missing alpacas. Inspired by Ron Roy's beloved A to Z Mysteries series, this spin-off is perfect for budding young chapter-book readers--and future detectives! ...

A reboot of the classic A to Z Mysteries series, written by the founder of Disability in KidLit. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)

Night of the Ninjas Graphic Novel
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to ancient Japan and the time of ninjas with Jack and Annie! There's a whisper in the shadows, a silent warrior. It's a ninja! The magic tree house has...

Magic Treehouse launched a series of graphic novel adaptations last year, mirroring the original chapter books. (Bridging Graphic Novels Grades 2-4)

Move It Or Lose It!
Peirce, Lincoln.
Paper Book
A new comics collection featuring Big Nate, the star of the bestselling book series and the Emmy-nominated animated TV series. With all your favorite characters providing laughs on every page, this all-new collection of Big Nate comics means business! What's...

New Big Nate! (Children's Graphic Novels Grades 3-5)

Stinetinglers 2: 10 MORE New Stories from the Master of Scary Tales
Stine, R. L.
Paper Book
From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to send a shiver down your spine. Two kids embark on a field trip to the zoo...and stumble upon a creature they never expected to meet. A boy makes a machine that puts kids in charge...but at...

More spooky short stories from the king of 90s horror paperbacks, R.L. Stine. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Dust : a novel
Bowling, Dusti
Paper Book
"This book will save lives." --Beth Vrabel, award-winning author of The Newspaper Club series   In this unmissable story of friendship, courage, and healing, a girl struggling to breathe befriends a boy shrouded in dust, perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly...

A new book from OBOB favorite Dusty Bowling, who also wrote Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. (Young Teen Grades 5-7)

Ghost Book
Lai, Remy
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a spooky fantasy graphic novel about the friendship between a girl who can see ghosts and a boy who is stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. An Indie Bestseller! An Amazon,...

True story, July/August seems to be when all of the Halloween books come out. Bookmark this one for fall if you think you'll be in the mood for a ghost story based on Chinese mythology. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)


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