New Children's Materials

New children's materials in our libraries!

Updated July 15, 2025
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All in a year
Takeuchi, Chihiro
Paper Book
A book that helps young readers make sense of the concept of time and just how much happens in a year. The Tanaka family are moving out of their apartment building and into a house. Follow them on their journey to see how their life changes...
Break
Miller, Kayla
Paper Book
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, Act, Clash, and Crunch and coauthor of Besties, returns with a new Olive story! Olive is less-than-excited to be spending spring break stuck with her dad...will she be able to make the most of her...
Falling Star
Liu, Linda/ Liu, Linda (ILT)
Nobody realizes how hard it is to compete to be the shooting star that someone wishes on. And they definitely don't know that burn out impacts celestial bodies too. When the lights go out for one star, their self-worth is thrown into flux as they plummet to the ground. But after they hit their...
Just one wave
Jonker, Travis
Paper Book
A hilarious celebration of summertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this companion to Just One Flake, from critically acclaimed author-illustrator and elementary school librarian Travis Jonker It's the perfect day to go to the beach. The sun is shining, the sand is...
Nellie's big splash
Doerrfeld, Cori
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rabbit Listened, an unforgettable story of being brave and jumping into new experiences When Nellie the sea turtle hatched, she was on a beach surrounded by lots of her brothers and sisters. Soon all the other...
Plum to the rescue!
Phelan, Matt
Paper Book
It's baby animal season at the Athensville Zoo! Is Plum responsible enough to watch over five exuberant peachicks? From award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan, Plum to the Rescue! is the fourth book about a young peacock whose adventures are funny, hopeful, and always kindhearted. A hilarious...
The ship in the window
Jonker, Travis
Paper Book
Mabel the mouse wants nothing more than to be a fearless sea captain traveling the world in search of adventure. Every night she watches a man carefully construct a model ship, as his son watches by her side. Mabel and the boy know the model ship is anything but a toy, but they both long to see if...
Sour apple
Liu, Linda
Paper Book
PICK THIS BOOK! (We promise it's sweet.) From the creator of Hidden Gem comes a funny and delightful new picture book about an apple who learns the importance of self-acceptance and patience after being left behind during picking season. ...
Stuck
Miller, Kayla
Paper Book
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Click graphic novel series and coauthor of the Besties series, returns with a new Olive story! Olive's hopes for a relaxing two weeks at Camp Acorn Lake are challenged when two of her friends stop speaking to...
To see an owl
Cordell, Matthew
Paper Book
An endearing story about a girl's efforts to spot an owl from the Caldecott Medal winning creator of Wolf in the Snow. This gorgeous picture book that encourages patience and perseverance will resonate with readers of all ages who have longed to see one of these elusive creatures in the...

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