New Children's Books February 2025

Updated January 30, 2025
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Screen time!Stay Grounded, Set Boundaries, and Keep Safe Online
Brian, Rachel
Paper Book
Introduce kids to online safety with this must-have book for any kid who gets tablet, phone, or computer time!  Buy this book if you're looking for: ★ A fun, accessible, kid-friendly guide to safe, healthy, and productive screen time 
Cinderella and the Beast (Or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper)
Bussing, Kim
Paper Book
What would happen if Cinderella found herself in the beast's castle, and Beauty woke up in some evil stepmother's home? Fairy tales meet Freaky Friday in this series, where there's a magical mix-up for every princess! *The magical first edition paperback of Cinderella and...
Seven Little Ducklings
Cate, Annette LeBlanc
Paper Book
In this adorable counting story brimming with unconditional love, a mother duck searching for her seven missing ducklings ends up collecting even more "babies" as she goes. When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she's stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in...
Folk stories and tall tales
Cock-Starkey, Claire
Paper Book
A gorgeously illustrated collection of stories and tall tales from North America, passed down through generations, spanning and reflecting a broad range of cultures and histories that make up our shared heritage.
Lucy Lancaster has a secret
Coven, Willow
Paper Book
Lucy Lancaster, Heidi Heckelbeck's best friend, discovers her own magic in this first book in a chapter book series full of magical mishaps and everyday childhood adventures. Lucy Lancaster is good at being a lot of things. She's a best friend, a stellar student, and a budding...
Gina Kaminski saves the wolf
Green, Craig
Paper Book
Gina enters into the fairy-tale world of Little Red Riding Hood to fix what she's decided are the Wolf's three big mistakes. With fantastic illustrations and clever use of pictorial emojis, this adventure with the plucky, neurodivergent Gina is one readers will find irresistible.
The House on the Canal
Harding, Thomas/ Teckentrup, Britta (ILT)
Paper Book
A house reveals the story of its inhabitants, including Anne Frank--and honors four centuries of history--in a moving and exquisitely illustrated picture book from the creators of The House by the Lake. In the middle of Amsterdam is a house on a canal with a green door....
Brown girl, brown girl
Honoré, Leslé
Paper Book
This powerful and hopeful picture book--inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris--celebrates brown and Black girls and is magnificently illustrated by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist. Brown girl, brown girl, what did you see?...
Adventure Babies: A Counting Book with Mirror!
Lloyd, Rosamund
Paper Book
Count the brave babies as they set out on a host of adventures! Featuring an engaging mix of illustrations and photographic images. These brave babies are FEARLESS! And they're excited to have some adventure--from skydiving and surfing, to performing circus tricks and going deep...
Hello, Sun!
Watkins, Lala
Paper Book
Inspired by never-before-seen sketches by Dr. Seuss, creator Lala Watkins builds a bright and playful story about a worm in this brand-new beginning reader that is the first in the Seuss Studios line of Beginner Books. If you could play with the sun, what would you do? Would you...

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