*New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated June 9, 2026
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The Great Gathering Place
McIlwraith, Naomi
Paper Book
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 meet and visit with people for hours and days, talking about good things and bad,...
Cat Shapes
Cassie, Aidan
Paper Book
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
Paper Book
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?...
Paper Book
Indigo Staff Pick of the Month Today's ParentEditors' Pick Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pantsis a whimsically joyful and empowering children's book that celebrates individuality across the rainbow-hued spectrum. With playful rhymes and exuberant illustrations, author-illustrator Chris...
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...
Rainbow Magic Rainbow Fairies #1: Ruby the Red Fairy Graphic Novel
Meadows, Daisy
Paper Book
Experience the world of the Rainbow Magic fairies like never before in this all-new graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling title in the Rainbow Fairies series, Ruby the Red Fairy! "A must-purchase to build out collections of popular early chapter graphic novel adaptions....
Welcome to the Forest: The Lake Trip: Volume 2
Risor, Katie
Paper Book
The quirky, lovable creatures of the Forest return in this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated graphic novel, perfect for beginning readers, English-language learners, and fans of cozy comics. Includes a fun nonfiction fact sheet about lakes. Mossman, Wallace, and...
The princess diaries
Cabot, Meg.
Paper Book
The first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot. Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise. First Mom...
Sol Goes for Goal! : (a Hillside Valley Graphic Novel)
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!...
A kid's guide to backyard stargazing
Berkowitz, Eliza
Paper Book
Packed with captivating facts about the Sun, the Moon, the planets, stars, constellations, and other celestial objects--all visible from North America--this brightly illustrated guide is perfect for young nature lovers. A Kid's Guide to Backyard Stargazing contains easily...
Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Towler, Paige
Paper Book
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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