*New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated June 9, 2026
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*New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

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Look! it's summer
Oud, Pauline
Paper Book
A cheerful first look-and-point book about the summer. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the world surrounding the child. Look! The plants are thirsty, butterflies are flying to the flowers, and Noa is playing in the little pool. What else do you see?
Swimming season
MacGibbon, Jaimie
Paper Book
Splash into the thrills of summer with this delightful picture book from a series about the simple joys and daily rituals of each changing season! Summer, full and bright, is here, so we swim and soar this time of year. Three young siblings splash into the...
The Great Gathering Place
McIlwraith, Naomi
Paper Book
A gorgeous and powerful celebration of finding belonging and community. This poetic picture book begins with an invitation: "Let's go to the Great Gathering Place. Come, I'll take you in my big red canoe." Readers travel along the river to a special place on the shore, where we'll...
Cat Shapes
Cassie, Aidan
Paper Book
The contortionist antics of some sly cats help teach babies and toddlers about shapes in this charming board book. Clever and mischievous cats take on different shapes in this adorable concept board book. A curious cat climbs into a box to investigate and forms the shape of a SQUARE...
Hush, Little Fire Truck
Colby, Rebecca.
Paper Book
Say good night to fire truck and other helper vehicles as they complete their missions and settle in for the night! A perfect bedtime board book for little truck-lovers. Hush, little fire truck, reach up high. Extend your ladder to the sky. ...
The Pigeon Won't Play with Shapes!
Mo Willems Workshop
Paper Book
A shapes adventure you WON'T want to miss from Mo Willems Workshop.  The Pigeon won't play with shapes, and here's why:  Circles. They're pointless.  Triangles. Too pointy.   Squares?...
Paper Book
Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pantsis a whimsically joyful and empowering children's book that celebrates individuality across the rainbow-hued spectrum. With playful rhymes and exuberant illustrations, author-illustrator Chris Paul (Rainbows) Farias celebrates the freedom to express yourself and the...
I Guess I'll Go Eat Worms
Liu, Linda.
Paper Book
Yup! You read that right . . . WORMS! Only thing for an outcast to eat . . . But what if wet, gooey, chewy worms could be a way to meet someone new? What if there's somebody out there who wallows in worms just as much as you do? Well, for an ugly duckling and a...
Searching for Wocks
Knisley, Lucy
Paper Book
There are always precious objects to be found if you look, as the young child in this endearing, funny picture book knows. It's a portrait of youthful enthusiasm and the beauty of the everyday, created by a beloved, New York Times bestselling graphic novelist. On a walk to...
Whale, That Was Unexpected
Lyall, Casey
Paper Book
A classic but contemporary tale for 3-to-7-year-olds featuring a hilariously grumpy seafarer and her trusty dog sidekick who get swallowed by a whale. For fans of Caldecott Honor books Bear Came Along and Leave Me Alone. Stoic seafarer Maude and her canine sidekick...
Dinosaur Day
Miller, Edward
Paper Book
This super-simple rhyming Beginner Book follows everyone's favorite prehistoric creatures as they go about their day--the perfect introduction to dinosaurs for budding paleontologists! Early each morning the dinosaurs rise. The sun comes up. They open their eyes. Everyone...
I Want to Be a Farmer: A My Community I Can Read
Driscoll, Laura
Paper Book
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Level 1 I Can Read for kids who love farms, food, and the environment as well as any child interested in the many careers in agriculture. Visit the State Fair with Dad and his daughter, and get to know all the different...
The Case of the Buried Treasure
Curran-Bauer, Christee
Paper Book
Sun, sand, and stolen treasure? Even the Pigeon Private Detectives--PPD for short--take a vacation. Well...they try to. Plans for a relaxing weekend at the beach take a surprising turn while Detectives, Sweets, Danish, and Custard are enjoying the salt air, tasty...
The Book of Jupiter
Stevenson, Robin
Paper Book
For fans of The Wrong Way Home and My Life with the Liars, this gripping coming-of-age story follows a girl who must wrestle with what to do when she realizes she's lived almost her entire life inside a cult. Thirteen-year-old Ara lives in...
Minecraft: Battle of the Block
Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah
Paper Book
A young girl learns how to make a difference both in the real world and in the world of Minecraft in this exciting original novel! Ever since her family moved to the suburbs and Nzinga started middle school, she's been really lonely. Her only consolation has been working on...
Perfect Enough
Kuyatt, Meg Eden
Paper Book
The companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Good Different. Selah is a dragon. Or at least, she feels like one. And she finally figured out how to spread her wings and soar. Armed with her sensory tools, her notebooks and poems, and her newfound...
Rainbow Magic Rainbow Fairies #1: Ruby the Red Fairy Graphic Novel
Meadows, Daisy
Paper Book
Experience the world of the Rainbow Magic fairies like never before in this all-new graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling title in the Rainbow Fairies series, Ruby the Red Fairy! "A must-purchase to build out collections of popular early chapter graphic novel adaptions....
The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel
Cabot, Meg
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot's hilarious classic The Princess Diaries is back and better than ever in an all-new, full-color graphic novel adaptation! Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine frizzy-haired freshman, who also happens...
Sol goes for goal!
Anta, Julio
Paper Book
It's back to school for the Hillside Valley kids! Sol's trying out for the middle school soccer team but will a crush on the team captain distract her from her goals? Find out in this new Hillside Valley graphic novel-filled with friendship, first crushes, and some impressive soccer skills!...
The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands
Hodge, Deborah
Paper Book
It's spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat. Lush illustrations celebrate the magnificent wild prairie of Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan and feature the remarkable...
The Deepest Blue
Grant, Shauntay
Paper Book
From acclaimed author Shauntay Grant and Caldecott Honor-winning artist Daniel Minter comes a stunning picture book in which a young girl dives to uncover a sunken slave ship. Expressive verse and beautiful artwork serve as a tribute to both heritage and history, while shining...
Free to Fly
Iceberg, Karina
Paper Book
In a treehouse by the sea, a grandfather shares the story of how he kept his dreams alive with thoughts of his future grandchild--who is his most precious dream of all. Hope takes flight in this tender picture book by author Karina Iceberg (Aleut-Alutiiq), and...
Hatful of songs, a (with qr codes)
Donaldson, Julia
Paper Book
Sing, listen and read along to this varied collection of songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, performed by Julia herself. As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. A Hatful...
A kid's guide to backyard stargazing
Berkowitz, Eliza
Paper Book
Packed with captivating facts about the Sun, the Moon, the planets, stars, constellations, and other celestial objects--all visible from North America--this brightly illustrated guide is perfect for young nature lovers. A Kid's Guide to Backyard Stargazing contains easily...
The Odyssey: A Modern Retelling
Albert, LIV
Paper Book
"An absolute gem!" - Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author -- From perilous sea voyages and man-eating monsters to powerful witches and vengeful gods, experience the ultimate adventure in this modern retelling of Homer's Odyssey. ...
Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Towler, Paige
Paper Book
Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween--and thrills and chills all year long. This book is not for the faint of heart...but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe...
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