*New & Notable Kids' Books - May Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated May 8, 2025
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Happy Mother's Day from the Crayons
Daywalt, Drew
Paper Book
In a wonderful celebration of Mother's Day, the hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit love their moms--and mother figures in their lives--so much, they wrote a book about it! Red Crayon loves his mom because she works...
Leo at the Farmers Market [board book]
McQuinn, Anna. 
Paper Book
Lola's younger brother Leo explores the tastes, colors, and cultures of a busy Saturday market in a new Leo Can! adventure board book! A great read aloud and perfect gift for babies and toddlers that explores new experiences in the city with mommy and son. Leo and...
Maisy Loves Butterflies : A Maisy's Planet Book
Cousins, Lucy/ Cousins, Lucy (ILT)
Paper Book
Who doesn't love a butterfly? Set a little one's heart aflutter with this exploration of the beautiful creatures, led by everyone's favorite mouse. Join Maisy as she learns all about gorgeous butterflies! This fifth book in the Maisy's Planet series introduces children to both...
The Most Magnificent Team.
Spires, Ashley. 
Paper Book
A girl and her dog are ready to make something. She gathers her supplies, and they head to her favourite workspace - only to discover that her neighbour, along with her cat, got there first! Hmm, well, maybe they could make something together? Magnificent idea! So the girl starts cutting, hammering...
Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!.
Emberley, Ed. 
Paper Book
This monstrously fun companion to the bestselling classic Go Away, Big Green Monster! shows kids how to calm down with interactive peekaboo pages. Big Red Monster is angry! Turning the pages reveals colorful illustrations of different parts of the cranky creature's face...
Growing Home.
Ferry, Beth 
Paper Book
An unlikely team of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human in this charming middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry, with illustrations from the award-winning Fan...
All Ears.
Gibbs, Stuart 
Paper Book
In the ninth novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, resident sleuth Teddy Fitzroy is on the case to find a missing elephant and clear his friend of vandalism. When a herd of elephants interrupts the big Friday night football game, the...
The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall.
Cotter, Charis 
Paper Book
Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent to summer camp. She's not excited about it. Being around other people is hard for her, plus she knows nothing about campfires, she's not a good swimmer and she's never even been in a canoe. When she first arrives, things go...
Atana and the Jade Mermaid.
Zhou, Vivian. 
A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch fight to save the magic of their world before it ceases to exist in this epic conclusion to acclaimed author Vivian Zhou's fantasy duology. Perfect for fans of Tidesong and Wingbearer! Atana may be one step closer to discovering her past,...
ONE CRAZY SUMMER
Williams-Garcia, Rita/ Miller, Sharee (ILT)
Paper Book
In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading--take this book along on a family road trip or enjoy...
Stuck A Click Graphic Novel.
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...
Keep Our World Green Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces.
Wishinsky, Frieda 
Paper Book
Green space is good for us all. Parks and gardens bring life to communities big and small all over the world and provide a habitat for native plants and animals. Ensuring access to these outdoor spaces can inspire art, music and literature and create ways for communities to grow their own...

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