*New & Notable Kids' Books - February Highlights*Unpublished

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Just try not to "aww!" at this quintessential valentine starring a lineup of the most adorable animals, rendered in stylish, graphic illustrations. What do you love about your valentine? Is it how curious they are? How clever? Could it be that they're silly or kind? Whether your...

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Joyce Wan's irresistable petite picture book that will introduce kids (ages 3-5) to the colors of the holiday. Features a book jacket that opens into a poster! From the RED of lucky envelopes and the ORANGE of tangerines to lovely PINK plum blossoms,...

Celebrate Ramadan with this heartwarming picture book about sisterhood, faith, and acts of service. Ramadan is here! And this year, Habeeba is finally going to fast all day, every day, and pray all the special Ramadan prayers at night at the masjid, just like her older sister,...

Food, family, love, and laughter make for the perfect recipe in this sweet picture book from acclaimed author Shauntay Grant. Taking place over the course of a summer day, we follow a young girl as she and her family gather at her nana's house for a get-together where lessons are...

Play a game of peekaboo with your favorite flowers and grow a child's curiosity for nature and gardening. From Baby Botanicals, a bright and beautiful new board book series that promotes a love of gardening. Babies and toddlers can play a flower-filled game of peekaboo in this...

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald and written by acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins comes a silly and sing-songy Sleepy Sheepy bedtime board book. Twinkle, twinkle, little sheep, now it's time to go to sleep . . . ...

Hello, sweet baby. Can you please hurry up and get here already? So begins this sweet love letter to a baby-to-be. Accompanied by adorable photos, this book speaks directly to the baby, anticipating all the moments they will have together--from walking together under the same moon to...

Everybody has tantrums (kids and moms) in this tender yet funny picture book about an especially impossible-to-put-on pair of shoes--from New York Times bestselling author Julie Fogliano and three-time Caldecott Honor winner Marla Frazee, creator of The Boss Baby. ...

A laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel-style picture book about a paper fortune teller left behind at recess who ends up saving the day, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit. What's a fortune teller to do when she's dropped on the...

Dubbed "the Internet's librarian"-- and now host of the relaunched Reading Rainbow -- Mychal Threets invites all to take a look and find themselves at the library! Perfect for little readers who are regular visitors and those who might be stepping into the stacks for the first time. <...

The follow-up to We All Play! An adorable celebration of all the ways that animals and humans show love--from award-winning Indigenous artist/author Julie Flett. "This book is like a big warm hug that envelops readers ... a first choice for any library's picture...

"A roller coaster of a book loaded with mayhem, wordplay, burps and farts, and onomatopoeia that will keep readers tuned in and laughing out loud." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Who knew delivering the mail could be so perilous? A silly, mischievous story of...

A young girl finds her voice--and discovers the power of speaking up for herself and her community--in this sweet and humorous chapter book by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander, perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys. When...

In this seventh installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies work to prevent a dangerous criminal from escaping prison in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne.

The guys from Ungifted and Supergifted are back in their final hilarious school adventure.Donovan Curtis, Noah Youkilis and their friends from the Academy for Scholastic Distinction have graduated from middle school, so it's on to ninth grade for everyone . . . well, everyone except Noah. Because of...

"Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an...

It's a botanical burglary! Who is swiping precious and priceless plants from the Narlybone Gardens? Barnaby Moss, Head of Horticulture is flummoxed. Somebody is thieving very rare specimens from the wintergarden and they are worth a lot of money! The latest...

The second volume in an action-packed graphic novel series starring an iconic new heroine who is a descendant of a legendary monster hunter! Eowulf Wegmund (descendant of legendary monster hunter Beowulf, of course) can't wait to escape the suburbs--with their boring...

Meet Kaboom: Zack Commonda, agent of F.U.S.I.O.N (First Universal Secret Indigenous Operatives Network), and the newest superkid on the block! Well . . . sort of. He's still figuring it all out.When we meet Zack, he's being looked after by his super-cool Auntie Jess and dreaming of one day being...

Meet Steve, a tiny duck with a giant personality and a serious talent for hide-and-seek. That's why he's challenging you, the reader, to find him in every puzzle. But when Steve's not-so-stealthy dino neighbor, Hank, joins the fun, things go hilariously off track. Find Steve (and...

A poetic look at a defining event in Earth's history Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hurtled through space toward an ancient Earth that looked very different from the one we know today. Back then, enormous creatures towered over marshes, soared above forests, and ruled the seas,...

In the follow-up to the highly acclaimed, instant bestseller, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, comes the second ​brilliant and highly anticipated fairy tale retelling from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning creators, Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis. ...

Step outside to explore the hidden mysteries of the cedar tree life cycle in this beautifully illustrated, engaging non-fiction book for young scientists ages 9 to 12. Meet Nox Sim Gan, the cedar mother, whose life cycle spans centuries and whose roots anchor the landscape. The cedar...

The ultimate illustrated guide to Formula One racing, the world's fastest sport: from superhuman drivers to legendary tracks to cutting-edge cars. Packed with facts, stats, and impactful illustrations, this ultimate guide to Formula One answers all the questions car-obsessed kids want to...

These days, finding information is a simple click away. But how can you tell if what you're reading is true or false? Or if it's fact versus fiction? With fake news on the rise, fighting misinformation is more important than ever. But spreading false information isn't only a product of the...