Staff Picks - Picture Books

Updated December 4, 2025
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The imposter
Collier, Kelly
Paper Book
A laugh-out-loud tale about a skunk who longs for a family, perfect for fans of Gaston and Wolfie the Bunny. Skunk wants to be a dog. EVERYONE loves dogs. And every dog seems to have exactly what he's looking for: a home and a family. When...
In a jar
Marcero, Deborah
Paper Book
Here's a marvelous picture book, charmingly written and beautifully illustrated, about the power of memory and the magic of friendship. Llewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like buttercups, feathers, and heart-shaped stones. Then...
The little wooden robot and the log princess
Gauld, Tom
Paper Book
A whimsical modern fairy tale from internationally renowned cartoonist, Tom Gauld.
The boldest white : a story of hijab and community
Muhammad, Ibtihaj
Anatomicum
Paxton, Jennifer Z.
Paper Book
The next installment in the successful Welcome to the Museum series, Anatomicum explores the human body in stunning detail.
Oceanarium
Trinick, Loveday
Paper Book
The next instalment in the successful Welcome to the Museum series, Oceanarium explores the planet's largest and most important habitat, beautifully illustrated by Teagan White.
I want to be spaghetti!
Wright-Ruiz, Kiera
Paper Book
A funny debut picture book about how one little ramen packet finds self-love and belonging in a spaghetti-obsessed world. Even from Ramen's small shelf in the supermarket, they see spaghetti propaganda everywhere. They want to be celebrated, too. Maybe, Ramen misguidedly...

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