Picture Books

Find recently released picture books.
Updated October 13, 2025
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To See an Owl
Matthew Cordell
Paper Book
An endearing story about a girl's efforts to spot an owl from the Caldecott Medal winning creator of Wolf in the Snow. This gorgeous picture book that encourages patience and perseverance will resonate with readers of all ages who have longed to see one of these elusive creatures in the...
The Band in Our Basement: A Picture Book
Kelly J. Baptist
Paper Book
In this rollicking, rhyming picture book, a pair of siblings who are supposed to be in bed discover a jazz band playing in their basement The sounds downstairs are funky and we start to wiggle toes. We flip-flop and we giggle with sheets up...
Snow Is...
Laura Gehl
Paper Book
From award-winning author Laura Gehl, a sparkling, lyrical picture book about the magic of an early snow. It's dawn and there is snow all around. The wonder of winter's first snowfall brings the magic of changing seasons and sees a family sharing the perfect snow day with...
Alice in a Winter Wonderland
Jan Brett
Ebook
A striking rendition of Alice in Wonderland transported to a shimmering Alaskan tundra, in Jan Brett's rich signature style. When Alice spies a white rabbit checking his pocket watch before hippity-hopping down a crevasse in an Alaskan glacier, she knows she must follow...
Warm and Fuzzy
Scott Rothman
Paper Book
Warm and Fuzzy are best friends. Warm wants to go on an adventure, but Fuzzy isn't sure. What if it's scary? What if it's really cold or super hot? What if there are no bathrooms, or worse: no toilet paper! Warm says they have everything they need, but Fuzzy is worried. Should they bring snacks? A...
Haiku Kaiju Ah-Choo!
George McClements
Paper Book
"Clements brings readers on board right away...providing plenty of inspiration for making kaiju haiku of their own." -Publishers Weekly A clever boy comes to the rescue when a sick Kaiju needs help explaining that he feels unwell in this comics-style picture book--perfect for...
A Map for Falasteen: A Palestinian Child's Search for Home
Maysa Odeh
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 A Booklist Editors Choice 2024 A young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt picture book. At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding...
Saturday Morning at the 'Shop
Keenan Jones
Paper Book
Spend Saturday morning at the barbershop in this upbeat picture book celebration of the spaces and places that bring communities together. It's Saturday morning. We hop in the car. Mom's heading to work, and I'm geeked to go spend the day at the 'shop! The...
The Most Beautiful Winter
Cristina Sitja Rubio
Paper Book
"In a sea of hibernation titles, this one's worth staying awake for." -- Kirkus Reviews A cozy tale about a restless sleeper, his hibernating friends, and how he creates his best winter yet. When snow begins to blanket the trees, naptime is here for...
Where to Hide a Star
Oliver Jeffers
Paper Book
World-renowned artist and picture book creator Oliver Jeffers brings to life an endearing story about the magic of friendship--and sharing what brings us joy. Celebrate twenty years of The Boy in this highly anticipated new adventure from the internationally bestselling picture...
Many Things At Once
Veera Hiranandani
Paper Book
In this poignant picture book about family and belonging, the child of a Jewish mother and a South Asian father hears stories about her family history. Sometimes she doesn't feel Jewish enough or South Asian enough, but comes to realize you can feel--and be--many things at once. ...
The World Needs the Wonder You See
Joanna Gaines
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines welcomes you on an imaginative adventure through nature's small surprises and invites you and your children to be curious, slow down, and take in everyday wonders. With vibrant art by Julianna Swaney that is full of dreamy details...
A Moving Story
Beth Ferry
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling duo of Stick and Stone, Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld, with illustrations by Tom Booth: A sweet and uplifting story about trying, failing, and never-ending kindness. With the utmost care, brothers and professional...
Soy Sauce!
Laura G. Lee
Paper Book
A joyful picture book for kids and foodies of all ages (with real soy sauce as paint!) that celebrates the iconic kitchen staple and the magical way food connects family and friends across the world. Salty, savory, rich, and even sweet, soy sauce is...
I Am Not Your Hat!
Lisa Bentley
A bird learns not to take his friend for granted and how to be his true self in this sweet and funny picture book perfect for fans of Kaz Windness, Jon Klassen, and Ariel Bernstein. Bert and Dot are the best of friends. Bert is a very large bird, and Dot is a very small one. Bert...
Umami
Jacob Grant
Paper Book
Umami, sick of cold fish, travels the world trying different and delicious food to bring back home for the other penguins to try. Umami is tired of eating cold fish. But fish is what the penguins eat. Fish for every meal and birthdays too. To find new exciting foods,...
A Little Like Magic
Sarah Kurpiel
Paper Book
Winner of the Schneider Book Award and glistening with winter charm, this is an exhilarating, tender story of pushing past your comfort zone and finding inspiration in art and natural beauty. Our young narrator doesn't like itchy hats or cold wind, and she especially doesn't like...
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic
Candace Fleming
Paper Book
Venture to the Arctic Ocean and discover real life underwater unicorns--narwhals--in this stunningly illustrated nonfiction picture book. A HORN BOOK AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR You are a narwhal. Shy... Swift... Small...
You Are Not Sleepy!
Mark Teague
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a funny bedtime picture book that is "storytelling hog heaven" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a pig who can't go to sleep no matter how hard he tries! Pig knows it's...
I Quit
Kristen Tracy
Paper Book
Fans of Cat Problems and Mother Bruce will not want to miss this hiss-terical picture book! I Quit is an oh-so-relatable story about a misbehaving kitty who's had just about enough... only to find out she's had what she needed all along. When kitty first...
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow!
Lucille Colandro
Ebook
Sand Cakes
Kallie George
Paper Book
Sand cake, Sun cake, Sprinkle-topped with rocks cake. Will you eat what I baked? A fun day at the beach means making some sweet treats to share with everyone! The main ingredient? Sand of course! No matter how yummy her rock-sprinkled cakes, seaweed pies and sea foam cream puffs look, this little...
Tumblebaby
Adam Rex
Paper Book
Boss Baby meets Forrest Gump in this madcap adventure starring one very intrepid and very asleep baby. It's evening and Baby is asleep. Momma and Dad set up Baby's crib, but leave the door unlocked. Most babies scoot, flop, and roll their way to sleep. But this Baby...
How to Pee Your Pants: The Right Way
Rachel Michelle Wilson
Paper Book
Don't miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Rachel Michelle Wilson about that embarrassing moment in life when you (gasp) pee your pants. Well, it happened. You peed your pants. You probably regret that second (okay,...
Cold
Tim McCanna
Paper Book
This lyrical environmental picture book introduces readers to some of the most beautiful and fascinating cold climate creatures and habitats all over the world. Cold is a morning dappled in dew; an ocean, swirling and deep; a desert shrouded by night; and tiny tracks on hills of...
When Alexander Graced the Table
Alexander Smalls
Paper Book
Four starred reviews! From James Beard Award-winning chef Alexander Smalls, New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison comes a "vibrant visual narrative" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of family, traditions...
Wee Unicorn
Meg McLaren
Paper Book
Fresh, cotton-candy-colored illustrations and important messages about being yourself and kindness towards others makes this adorably cute unicorn story a tasty treat kids will love. A fun read-aloud for fans of The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn and for anyone that's ever felt different...
A Cat Like That
Lester L. Laminack
Paper Book
An entertaining tale about a day in the life of an island cat "A cat, a cat, a big, round cat. Have you ever seen a cat like that? What do you think she is looking for?" Follow this big, round cat as she saunters through her island village, stopping to interact...
Sally's Snow Day (Sally’s Puppy Adventures, 3)
Andrew Larsen
Paper Book
★"The narrative is upbeat and provides opportunities for counting and talking about dressing to go outside. This combination of cheerful drawings and omniscient narrative, plus joyful dogs, will appeal to young readers. The book works for both story time or independent reading. A strong...

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