If you've read your way through Baby Loves Science and Storytelling Math series, MIT (yes, that MIT) has a new board book for you to try. (Board Book, Ages 0-3)
Emma Dodd's books about baby animals and their parents make great bedtime books! Bonus, the rhyme can be sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" so it does double duty as a lullaby. (Board Book, Ages 0-3)
New Llama Llama! IYKYK (Picture Book, Age 2-6)
Such an interesting concept! I love the combo of picture riddles, letter knowledge, and facts about animals. (Picture Book, Age 2-6)
A new book from Jan Thomas, author of Is Everyone Ready for Fun? aka the greatest storytime book of all time. (Picture Book, Age 2-6)
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly meets Martina the Beautiful Cockroach in this Cuban folktale about a greedy cat who won't stop eating her neighbors...starting with her handsome suitor, Pepe the parrot. (Picture Book, Age 2-6)
Picky eaters and wordplay with Jonathan Fenske, one of my favorite authors of funny entry-level readers. (Easy Reader Level 1)
Horse books are usually a big "YES!" around here, but a horse book by Oregon author Roseanne Parry (who also wrote A Wolf Called Wander)?! I'll take three, please and thank you. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
The world of children's literature is so lucky to have an author like Rajani Larocca! Not only is she an award-winning author of picture books and novels in verse, she's a doctor who uses her writing skills to explain how different parts of the human body work in kid-friendly language. (Children's Nonfiction Age 5-8)
From Newbery Award-winning author Rebecca Stead comes a(nother) modern classic about a magical Little Free Library. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
New Dragon Masters! 'Nuff said. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)
Magic Treehouse launched a series of graphic novel adaptations last year, mirroring the original chapter books. (Bridging Graphic Novels Grades 2-4)
A new Fox book from award-winning author/illustrator Corey R. Tabor (Easy Reader Level 1)
300+ pages of brand new Weird But True! content for the trivia-obsessed kids in your life who've read every other book in the series at least twice. (Children's Nonfiction Age 8-12)
Just read a librarian review that says this is better than Shel Silverstein (!!!) (Children's Nonfiction Age 6-12)
New Big Nate! (Children's Graphic Novels Grades 3-5)
Follow up to award-winning author Jason Reynolds' Stuntboy series. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
More spooky short stories from the king of 90s horror paperbacks, R.L. Stine. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
In 1925, young girl attends high school in rural Colorado in order to fulfill her dream of being a teacher. A great readalike for fans of Anne of Green Gables! (Young Teen Fiction Age 10-14)
A new book from OBOB favorite Dusty Bowling, who also wrote Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. (Young Teen Grades 5-7)
Creepy ghost story based on Japanese folklore by the Portland-based author of a recent OBOB title, While I Was Away. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
I'm really curious about this one! Shines a light on an uncommon experience AND highlights some common ones like blended families and growing independence. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
True story, July/August seems to be when all of the Halloween books come out. Bookmark this one for fall if you think you'll be in the mood for a ghost story based on Chinese mythology. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
Librarians seem to be talking about this book nonstop! A graphic novel memoir about an epic family road trip a la Sisters by Raina Telegemeier. (Young Teen Graphic Novels Grades 5-7)
Groundhog Day on the first day of middle school (yikes) starring an LGBTQ+ tween figuring out popularity, friendship, and her first crush(es). (Young Teen Fiction, Grades 5-7)
