All Points West February 2026: Animal Insights

Looking for a fresh take on the world? Perhaps from the perspective of a different species? From prose poetry to Foxlish, from climate fiction to cozy mysteries, and picture books from GVPL's updated list of 100 Books to Read Before Kindergarten, there is something in this booklist for most humans to enjoy.

Updated February 11, 2026
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All Points West February 2026: Animal Insights

Looking for a fresh take on the world? Perhaps from the perspective of a different species? From prose poetry to Foxlish, from climate fiction to cozy mysteries, and picture books from GVPL's updated list of 100 Books to Read Before Kindergarten, there is something in this booklist for most humans to enjoy.

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Three bags full
Swann, Leonie
Paper Book
Soon to be a major motion picture (The Sheep Detectives with Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Galitzine, and Emma Thompson), this funny and surprising mystery stars a new breed of detectives you've got to read to baaaaa-lieve. This refreshed deluxe paperback features a foreword...

Also available as an ebook through Overdrive/Libby.

Pod : a novel
Paull, Laline
Paper Book
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION* An astonishing and immersive new novel, Pod takes the reader into the depths of the ocean--and into the world of its fascinating inhabitants--through the eyes of the beautiful Ea, a spinner dolphin. Laline...

Also available as an ebook through Overdrive/Libby.

The bees
Paull, Laline
Paper Book
The Handmaid's Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest...

Available as large print book, as well as ebook and e-audiobook through Overdrive/Libby.

Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
Van Pelt, Shelby
Other
A New York Times Bestseller * A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick Soon to be a Netflix Film "Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender." --Washington Post<...

Also available as an ebook and e-audiobook through Overdrive/Libby as well as on CD.

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We are thrilled to bring back the much-loved 100 Books to Read Before Kindergarten list. This carefully curated collection of classic favourites and engaging new stories is designed to inspire young readers, spark curiosity, and support early literacy at home. Whether you\'re preparing for a child’s September kindergarten start or simply looking for enjoyable stories to share, this list offers a trusted starting point for building reading routines and discovering new favourites.
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Flett, Julie.
Paper Book
A BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston Globe "This celebration of nature is sprinkled with words from the Cree language...

Available as picture book and board book.

I don't want to be a frog
Petty, Dev
Paper Book
The hit book about a willful young frog with a serious identity crisis and his heard-it-all-before father. Perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey and The Bad Seed. Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a rabbit. An owl? But when a hungry wolf...
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