Children's New Books | August 2026

Updated July 11, 2026
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Hello Hello Sounds
Wenzel, Brendan
Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel's irresistible animal images take the spotlight in this acclaimed series of concept board books based on his award-winning picture book Hello Hello. Say HELLO to learning fun! A parade of wild animals squeaks, squawks, and howls...

Board Book (Age 0-2)

This Book is Seriously Silly!
Clanton, Ben.
Paper Book
No smiling or laughing allowed. Don't even think about it. Jelly means business in this seriously silly interactive picture book follow-up to the bestselling This Book is Dangerous!, a spin-off of the beloved Narwhal and Jelly series. Who messed with the...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Fall: A Seasons Story
Gross, Kelsey E
From Kelsey E. Gross and New York Times bestselling artist Renata Liwska comes the next book in the stunning Solstice & Seasons series, this time as the animal pals celebrate fall with a new monarch butterfly friend. Fall is here, and so is a new friend! Monarch is making...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Penelope Rex vs. the New Kid
Higgins, Ryan T
Paper Book
A brand-new Penelope Rex book from Ryan T. Higgins, the #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator ofWe Don't Eat Our Classmates and Mother Bruce! Just when she has gotten used to being the only dinosaur in a class full of children, Penelope Rex is...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Fall Day, All Day
Percival, Kari
Paper Book
From Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Kari Percival comes a joyful celebration of the fall season, inviting children to explore the connections between humans, animals, and nature. As the leaves change colors and the air starts to crisp, the natural world begins to shift, and so do...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

The Last Leaf
Pye, Ali
A sweet, autumnal story about a nervous little puppy named Parker who learns what happens at the end of autumn and that change isn't always scary; sometimes it can be great! Perfect for fans of The Leaf Thief! "Poignant and funny, this splendid seasonal story conveys...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Little Blue Truck Lost and Found
Schertle, Alice
Paper Book
It's a fun day on the farm with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck and friends--until Toad goes missing! Toad helps prepare for a hayride by loading piles of hay into Little Blue's truck bed. But when they're ready for a ride, Toad is nowhere to be...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Hairy and Scary!
Thomas, Jan.
The rhyming dust bunnies are back, and this time they'll face off against a hairy and scary foe! Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob rhyme all the time. Well, actually, Bob doesn't rhyme. But that doesn't stop the friends from having their fun! When a fan blows the bunnies...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
Rowley Jefferson is back with another book in his Awesome Friendly series--Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2--which is even more hilariously terrifying than the first! Fans of Greg Heffley and the Diary of a...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

No Place on Earth
Arango, Andrea Beatriz
From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All, comes a moving novel with a touch of magic, where two boys find themselves in each other's dreams and slowly help one another face the real world. Since moving to Yellowstone National Park for his mom's...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Guinness World Records 2027
Guinness World Records
The must-have book for curious minds is back and brimming with the most recent record-breaking feats across eight action-packed chapters. Perfect for the whole family with chapters including the natural world, humans, science and sports This edition goes...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 7-12)

Sunday Scaries
Shumaker, Debra Kempf
Do you dread Mondays? Does the thought fill you with anxiety? Then this humorous picture book on tackling anxiety about the week ahead might be just what you need to get rid of the Sunday scaries. Josie loves the weekend. She gets to do all her favorite things with mom and dad...

Parenting Book (Age 3-7)


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