New Children's Books January 2025

Updated January 2, 2025
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Hap-pea Valentine's Day!
Baker, Keith
Paper Book
Keith Baker's New York Times bestselling peas get a Valentine's Day spin in this picture book filled with lots of loving and giving moments for the peas to share! It's Valentine's Day, and there are lots of hap-pea hearts for the peas to give away. From frilly hearts and...
The handbook of forgotten skills
Batiste, Elaine
Paper Book
Handbook of Forgotten Skills is an illustrated step-by-step guide to classic fun and handy skills for a new generation.   Elaine Batiste and Natalie Crowley invite readers to turn the clock back to a simpler time and unlock hours of fun as they...
The Empty Place
Cole, Olivia A.
Paper Book
A powerful and imaginative story about a girl fighting to find her way back home from a mind-bending land of the lost. When Henry's father goes missing in the forest on her tenth birthday, her entire world shatters. The last thing she expects is for him to emerge from the trees exactly one...
Bert, the Bowerbird : The Small Bird With a Big Heart
Donaldson, Julia/ Rayner, Catherine (ILT)
Paper Book
From the author of The Gruffalo comes the enchanting tale of a lovable bird seeking connection. Bert the bowerbird is looking for love. He has made the most perfect bower, complete with a pretty purple flower, and he is hoping it will help him meet the bird...
Work : Interviews With People Doing Jobs They Love
Feinberg, Shaina/ Rothman, Julia (ILT)
Paper Book
What do a playwright, a vegan butcher, and an alpaca farmer all have in common? Two popular columnists take us behind the scenes in interviews with twenty-eight workers doing something they love. With care and delight, New York Times columnists Shaina Feinberg and Julia...
Knight
Gravett, Christopher
Paper Book
Become an eyewitness to medieval times and learn what it takes to become a knight. The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the history of...
Claudette Colvin : I Want Freedom Now!
Hoose, Phillip/ Colvin, Claudette/ Jackson, Bea (ILT)
Paper Book
Civil rights icon Claudette Colvin teams up with Phillip Hoose--author of the Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning blockbuster biography Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice--to tell her groundbreaking story in this unforgettable picture book illustrated by New York Times<...
The elders' quest
Hunter, Erin
Paper Book
The launch of a brand-new arc in Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series find the Clans navigating an ominous prophecy that foreshadows the destruction of the Moonpool, and the end of the Cats' connection to StarClan. As Leafbare approaches, a new danger threatens the...
Let's Celebrate Korean New Year!
Park, Michelle W.
Ring in the Lunar New Year with this sweet picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This heartwarming story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. The author's own dumpling recipe and a fun activity are...
Big Jim begins
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
In DOG MAN: BIG JIM BEGINS, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you...
A sea of gold : a Ukrainian family's story through the generations
Polacco, Patricia
Paper Book
"A visually stunning testimony to resilience and renewal." --Publishers Weekly "An empathetic, heartbreaking look at how warfare can tear families apart--and how traditions still endure." --Kirkus Reviews Beloved and bestselling storyteller Patricia...
LEARNING TO FLY
Punset, Ana
Paper Book
Do you believe in unicorns? School, friendship, and a certain magical beast will enchant beginning readers in this first of a series. Welcome to Unicornia, the most wonderful place ever! Claudia is about to start her first day at the Unicornia Academy of Magic, where she'll learn...
Escaping Peril
Sutherland, Tui T.
Paper Book
The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire! Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the...
How to catch a groundhog
Walstead, Alice
Paper Book
A new holiday adventure in the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series perfect to celebrate Groundhog's Day! The How to Catch kids are playing outside when they accidentally wake the groundhog living in the park. When the Groundhog runs away, the kids realize...

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