*New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated June 9, 2026
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*New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

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Rainbow Cookies
Newman, Leslea
All This Fuss Over a Cookie?! Every month Ms. Madeleine creates a special cookie of the month for her bakery. And her best customer, a little girl named Cookie, is always the first to try it. Ms. Madeleine's sweet treats never disappoint. When June...
Swimming season
MacGibbon, Jaimie
Splash into the thrills of summer with this delightful picture book from a series about the simple joys and daily rituals of each changing season! Summer, full and bright, is here, so we swim and soar this time of year. Three young siblings splash into the...
The Great Gathering Place
McIlwraith, Naomi
A gorgeous and powerful celebration of finding belonging and community. This poetic picture book begins with an invitation: "Let's go to the Great Gathering Place. Come, I'll take you in my big red canoe." Readers travel along the river to a special place on the shore, where we'll...
Cat Shapes
Cassie, Aidan
Clever and mischievous cats take on different shapes in this adorable concept board book. A curious cat climbs into a box to investigate and forms the shape of a SQUARE. A thirsty cat crawls into a bathroom sink to get a drink and spreads into an OVAL. A sneaky cat slips into a drawer to take a nap...
The Pigeon Won't Play with Shapes!
Mo Willems Workshop
A shapes adventure you WON'T want to miss from Mo Willems Workshop.  The Pigeon won't play with shapes, and here's why:  Circles. They're pointless.  Triangles. Too pointy.   Squares?...
Dinosaur Day
Miller, Edward
Paper Book
This super-simple rhyming Beginner Book follows everyone's favorite prehistoric creatures as they go about their day--the perfect introduction to dinosaurs for budding paleontologists! Early each morning the dinosaurs rise. The sun comes up. They open their eyes. Everyone...
I Want to Be a Farmer: A My Community I Can Read
Driscoll, Laura
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Level 1 I Can Read for kids who love farms, food, and the environment as well as any child interested in the many careers in agriculture. Visit the State Fair with Dad and his daughter, and get to know all the different...
The Book of Jupiter
Stevenson, Robin
Thirteen-year-old Ara lives in an isolated community called Jupiter Station with her family. They abide by the teachings of Father Jupiter, their self-appointed leader, and follow the strict rules laid out in his Book of Jupiter. Ara has always believed what she's been taught, including Father...
Perfect Enough
Kuyatt, Meg Eden
Paper Book
The companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Good Different. Selah is a dragon. Or at least, she feels like one. And she finally figured out how to spread her wings and soar. Armed with her sensory tools, her notebooks and poems, and her newfound...
The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel
Cabot, Meg
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot's hilarious classic The Princess Diaries is back and better than ever in an all-new, full-color graphic novel adaptation! Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine frizzy-haired freshman, who also happens...
Sol goes for goal!
Anta, Julio
Paper Book
It's back to school for the Hillside Valley kids! Sol's trying out for the middle school soccer team but will a crush on the team captain distract her from her goals? Find out in this new Hillside Valley graphic novel--filled with friendship, first crushes, and some impressive soccer skills!...
The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands
Hodge, Deborah
Paper Book
It's spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat. Lush illustrations celebrate the magnificent wild prairie of Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan and feature the remarkable...
The Deepest Blue
Grant, Shauntay
Paper Book
From acclaimed author Shauntay Grant and Caldecott Honor-winning artist Daniel Minter comes a stunning picture book in which a young girl dives to uncover a sunken slave ship. Expressive verse and beautiful artwork serve as a tribute to both heritage and history, while shining a light on the...
Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Towler, Paige
Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween--and thrills and chills all year long. This book is not for the faint of heart...but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe...
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