New Children's Books August 2025

Updated July 30, 2025
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This year, a witch
Abbott, Zoey
Paper Book
Three starred reviews! In this "inspiring...delightful" (School Library Journal, starred review) picture book offering a twist on the trick-or-treat trope, a feisty little girl has had enough of her parents picking cutesy Halloween costumes for her--this year, a witch!<...
Bulldozer goes to school
Broach, Elise
Bulldozer is nervous about his new school year and worried he won't fit in. His friend Millie tries to reassure him, but Bulldozer isn't convinced...especially when he gets to his classroom and things start going wrong. But just when he's sure his day couldn't get worse, something amazing happens...
Over in the mangroves
Gopal, Jyoti Rajan
Reimagining a classic nursery rhyme, Over in the Mangroves is an enchanting and multilayered picture book about the interconnected animals of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest. Over in the mangroves by the river in the sun, slinks a fierce mama tiger and her little tiger one.<...
Recess
Smith, Lane
Bestselling and award-winning creator Lane Smith presents an interactive read-aLOUD that invites readers to take a break, run wild with their imaginations, and join in on some good-natured, school-sanctioned shenanigans. School is where you go to learn. It is fun....

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