Picture Books

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Updated April 16, 2026
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Loops
Jashar Awan
Paper Book
Three starred reviews! From Caldecott Honor- and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and "confidence-boosting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn...
Aggie and the Ghost
Matthew Forsythe
Paper Book
An ALA Notable Children's Book A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year...
Bear and the Three Goldilocks
Patrick Horne
Paper Book
You'll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist! The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s'mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear. "What's that yummy smell?" Bear wonders. S'mores, of course:...
Fireworks
Matthew Burgess
Paper Book
Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display. POP! As a hot day sizzles into...
The Wild Robot on the Island
Peter Brown
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! This gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot.  ...
Bob the Vampire Snail
Andrea Zuill
Paper Book
In this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, join Bob the vampire snail as he embraces his unique love of tomatoes, discovers new and peculiar sleeping talents, and forms an unexpected friendship. "A work that young readers can sink their teeth into." --Publishers...
Sundust
Zeke Peña
Paper Book
CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK * In his striking author-illustrator debut, the award-winning illustrator of My Papi Has a Motorcycle offers an immersive and fantastical desert adventure, where the sun reigns over the vast landscape and shapes all that it touches. "A hypnotic joy." --...
Bud Finds Her Gift
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Where Are You, Brontë?
Tomie dePaola
Paper Book
Five starred reviews! "A gentle delight, simultaneously honoring both the dog dePaola lost and the artist we lost in turn." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This touching story about love, loss, and remembrance in the wake of losing a beloved pet is the...
Call Me Gray
Andrew Larsen
Paper Book
A child shares feelings about their identity with their dad in this powerful story about change, acceptance and, above all, love. One winter, while creating their annual ice rink together, a child starts a conversation with their dad about something important. "Do you ever feel...
Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name!
Yasmin Hanif
Paper Book
To celebrate Eid, Abdullah's parents give him a cuddly teddy bear. The bear used to belong to Abdullah's dad, his abba, and it has a name, but Abba won't say what it is! Abdullah and his new bear become inseparable, but he can't guess what its name is. His siblings, friends and...
Axolotl and Axolittle
Jess Hitchman
Paper Book
Axolotl snacks-alotl. And lives life to the max-alotl. Little brother Axolittle likes to study facts a little. For total opposites like these two, sometimes differences can lead them to poke-a-little and joke-a-little, then shout-a-lotl and pout-a-lotl. This axo-lutely...
You and Me, Anemone: A Story About Friendship and Personal Space
Rachel Vail
Paper Book
"Don't boop this book away! Embrace this lively, creative look at asserting one's boundaries." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The clever art is an ideal partner to highly readable, percussive text that emphasizes the harmony that can arise from respecting others'...
The 13th Day of Christmas
Adam Rex
Paper Book
A partridge in a pear tree? Ten lords a-leaping? Now who would want such gifts? And more importantly--why would they be given?  Adam Rex investigates in this hilariously heart-warming tale based on one of the best-loved Christmas carols. Our hero is having a...
Here Is a Book: A Picture Book
Elisha Cooper
Paper Book
A love letter to books, showing how many elements and people contribute to making something beautiful, from Caldecott honoree Elisha Cooper An artist's studio overflows with sketches, drafts, a wastebasket, and wonder. A publisher's office hums with computers, layouts...
The Day the Crayons Made Friends
Drew Daywalt
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The hilarious Crayons are back with their first full-size picture book adventure since The Day the Crayons Came Home--and this time they're exploring the three-dimensional world as they make friends with real-life objects from...
Punch!: A Story About Kindness
Michael Hall
Paper Book
In a world where it's easy to punch back, Badger's friends choose to patch things up. Perfect for kids navigating big emotions! When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in this funny and...

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