*New & Notable Kids' Books - May Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated May 8, 2025
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Happy Mother's Day from the Crayons
Daywalt, Drew
Paper Book
In a wonderful celebration of Mother's Day, the hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit love their moms--and mother figures in their lives--so much, they wrote a book about it! Red Crayon loves his mom because she works...
Leo at the Farmers Market [board book]
McQuinn, Anna. 
Paper Book
Lola's younger brother Leo explores the tastes, colors, and cultures of a busy Saturday market in a new Leo Can! adventure board book! A great read aloud and perfect gift for babies and toddlers that explores new experiences in the city with mommy and son. Leo and...
Maisy Loves Butterflies : A Maisy's Planet Book
Cousins, Lucy/ Cousins, Lucy (ILT)
Paper Book
Who doesn't love a butterfly? Set a little one's heart aflutter with this exploration of the beautiful creatures, led by everyone's favorite mouse. Join Maisy as she learns all about gorgeous butterflies! This fifth book in the Maisy's Planet series introduces children to both...
The Most Magnificent Team.
Spires, Ashley. 
Paper Book
New for fans of the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing, a story about the ups and downs of working with others. A girl and her dog are ready to make something. She gathers her supplies, and they head to her favorite workspace - only to discover that...
Swept Away at Witch Camp.
Vanessa, Erin. 
Paper Book
A magical story of a little witch who must face her fears of failure in order to succeed at camp. An inclusive picture book featuring two mommies and a child with a hearing device for fans of Kiki's Delivery Service. Sid loves being a witch. She can make a Rainbow...
Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!.
Emberley, Ed. 
Paper Book
This monstrously fun companion to the bestselling classic Go Away, Big Green Monster! shows kids how to calm down with more than ten interactive peekaboo pages. Big Red Monster is angry! Turning the pages reveals colorful illustrations of different...
Lone Wolf Goes to the Library.
Thomas, Kiah 
Paper Book
Oscar the Grouch meets Frog & Toad in this hilarious illustrated early reader series about a cranky wolf on a quest to be left alone. Wolf's library book is overdue, and the librarian says if it's not returned today, he will never ever be able to check a book out again. Wolf...
Growing Home.
Ferry, Beth 
Paper Book
An unlikely team of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human in this charming middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry, with illustrations from the award-winning Fan...
All Ears.
Gibbs, Stuart 
Paper Book
In the ninth novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, resident sleuth Teddy Fitzroy is on the case to find a missing elephant and clear his friend of vandalism. When a herd of elephants interrupts the big Friday night football game, the...
Murdle Jr. Sleuths on the Loose.
Karber, G. T. 
Paper Book
Inspired by the global phenomenon of the Murdle puzzle books comes the first novel in a new thrilling mystery series, for fans of Mr. Lemoncello's Library and The Swifts.   It's a cloudy day on the Sacred Kidney playground, but Jake likes it that way--dark and...
The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall.
Cotter, Charis 
Paper Book
Set in the '60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships and intriguing mysteries. Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent...
Pencil & Eraser, Vol. 2 Lost and Frown!.
Alvarado, Jenny. 
Paper Book
Fans of NARWHAL AND JELLY as well as PIZZA AND TACO, prepare to meet your new favorite duo: a pair of best friend school supplies! In the next adventure of this hilarious early-reader graphic novel series, Pencil and Eraser get lost outside the lines! Pencil and Eraser...
Atana and the Jade Mermaid.
Zhou, Vivian. 
A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch fight to save the magic of their world before it ceases to exist in this epic conclusion to acclaimed author Vivian Zhou's fantasy duology. Perfect for fans of Tidesong and Wingbearer! Atana may be one step closer to discovering her past,...
One crazy summer braille
Williams-Garcia, Rita
Paper Book
In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading--take this book along on a family road trip or...
Stuck A Click Graphic Novel.
Miller, Kayla. 
Paper Book
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Click graphic novel series and coauthor of the Besties series, returns with a new Olive story! Olive's hopes for a relaxing two weeks at Camp Acorn Lake are challenged when two of her friends stop speaking to...
Kersplash! a Cloud Bursts.
Kulekjian, Jessica 
This fun, informational picture book expertly pairs poetry and science to explain how a cloud experiences the water cycle. Here's an innovative story about the water cycle - told by a cloud! The cloud describes the process in lyrical prose, complemented by side commentary from a...
Keep Our World Green Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces.
Wishinsky, Frieda 
Paper Book
★ "Visually dynamic layouts use detailed cartoon illustrations while also weaving in high quality photos and maps that will keep readers engaged. Thorough and timely...will make excellent additions to any library collection." -- Booklist, starred review Green space is good for us all...
My First Day Fishing A Beginner's Guide.
Millard, Will 
My First Day Fishing is an easy-to-use guide loaded with practical tips, tricks, and step-by-step instructions for kids who want to enter the world of freshwater fishing This comprehensive handbook provides step-by-step instructions for everything a young...

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