New Picture Books

Updated July 11, 2025
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Frank's red hat
Avery, Sean E.
Paper Book
Winner of the CBCA Shadow Judging Picture Book of the Year 2023 Now in paperback and includes BONUS Make Your Own Penguin activity! Frank is full of ideas. Some are good and some . . . are not. But when Frank gets a colourful idea in...
The great dinosaur sleepover
Bailey, Linda
Paper Book
A young boy's disappointing birthday party gets turned upside down with a blast from the prehistoric past in this hilarious, dino-mite picture book adventure. Jake loves dinosaurs, so with his birthday coming up, he knows just what kind of party he wants -- a dinosaur sleepover!...
The jade bracelet
Dinh, Hà
Paper Book
When the girls at school show off their shiny new bracelets, newly arrived immigrant Tien is embarrassed by the plain jade bracelet she wears as a symbol of her Vietnamese heritage. Although Tien loves the Vietnamese traditions her family celebrates, more than anything she wants...
Good luck, ice cream truck!
Fairbank, Sorche
Paper Book
Neighborhood friends greet eight different trucks until the truck they're really waiting for--the ice cream truck--finally arrives. A sweet and colorful celebration of vehicles, community, friendship, and ice cream! So many trucks drive down our street, each with a job...
Short dog, long dog : a book of opposites
Hrachovec, Anna
Paper Book
A delightful way to introduce opposites to young readers from the author and creator who brought you Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions. Short dog, long dog, huge or tiny. Itchy on the head, or scratchy on the...
You Can Sit With Me
Kenyon, Rachel Tawil/ Kamshilina, Tatiana (ILT)
Paper Book
If you're worried because you're newand you're not sure what to do, you can sit with me. The simple yet profound gesture of offering someone a place to sit, just as they are, is precisely what some kids need to feel welcomed into a new or overwhelming space. Whether you're at a reading circle, a...
A pocket full of rocks
Mahoney, Kristin
Paper Book
A sweet and soulful celebration of how a child's imagination can transform ordinary objects into extraordinary treasures. You can do a lot with a pocket full of rocks... Rocks make excellent chairs for fairies, they are perfect for writing your name on the sidewalk,...
Seven : a most remarkable pigeon
Nickel, Sandra
Paper Book
A young pigeon shows that the ways in which we are different can also be the ways in which we become heroes. A pigeon named Seven is born alone, instead of in the usual pair, and it soon becomes clear that he's not like the rest of his flock. While pigeons always build their...
Cranky, crabby crow (saves the world)
Tabor, Corey R.
Paper Book
"Storytelling at its most brilliant--and whimsical." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Everything is on the line for crabby, cranky Crow. But why, exactly, is Crow so moody The reason will delight readers in three-time Geisel Medal and Caldecott Honor winner Corey R....
This is not a polar bear!
Timms, Barry
Paper Book
Get ready for fun, games, and BIG bear hugs with a fabulous new friend! This book is NOT about a polar bear. Well . . . OK, maybe it is! But this polar bear can drive a train, roller skate, disco dance, and even save the world. And there's one thing this bear does best of all-- he...

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