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 August 30, 2023
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Bath time physics
Esbaum, Jill
Paper Book
Splish, splash! Prepare to experience the forces of physics at work. It's time for Baby's bath . . . Even Einstein started somewhere, so who's to say your little genius-to-be won't find inspiration in the bath? Gather up your gear: floating toys, fluffy towels, warm tub,...

If you've read your way through Baby Loves Science and Storytelling Math series, MIT (yes, that MIT) has a new board book for you to try. (Board Book, Ages 0-3)

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)

The lost library
Stead, Rebecca
Paper Book
PERFECT FOR SUMMER READING! The New York Times and #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. A TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick! *...

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...

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)

Fox has a problem
Tabor, Corey R.
Paper Book
In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox--the hilarious trickster character featured in Geisel Award winners Fox at Night and Fox the Tiger--learns to solve a problem in an unexpected way. Fox has a problem: His kite is stuck in a tree! But every clever plan creates even more...
A new Fox book from award-winning author/illustrator Corey R. Tabor (Easy Reader Level 1)
Big Nate from the top
Peirce, Lincoln
Paper Book
Nate Wright battles rivals, survives middle school madness, and delivers big laughs in this first Big Nate comic collection for young readers. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! Nate Wright is eleven years old, four-and-a...

New Big Nate! (Children's Graphic Novels 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)

No One Leaves the Castle
Healy, Christopher
Paper Book
The Brothers Grimm meets Knives Out in this unexpected, hilarious, and wholly original fantasy-murder-mystery. The Lilac. The bard songs say that she's the world's most fearsome bounty hunter. That there's no criminal she can't catch, no mystery she can't solve. None of that is true...

If you've asked me for a family road trip audiobook recommendation, I've told you about Healy's The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom series. Same author + D&D-meets-Clue premise = a very excited children's librarian. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Mexikid : en español
Martin, Pedro
Paper Book
Libro de Honor en los Premios Newbery Mejor libro para niños / Eisner Award 2024 Entre los mejores libros del 2023, de acuerdo a más de una decena de medios de prensa e instituciones de Estados Unidos. Mexikid es uno de los mejores títulos del año...

Librarians seem to be talking about this book nonstop! A graphic novel memoir about an epic family road trip a la Sisters by Raina Telegemeier. (Young Teen Graphic Novels Grades 5-7)


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