*New & Notable Kids' Books - February Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated February 10, 2026
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Will You Be My Valentine?
Petit, Cristina
Just try not to "aww!" at this quintessential valentine starring a lineup of the most adorable animals, rendered in stylish, graphic illustrations. What do you love about your valentine? Is it how curious they are? How clever? Could it be that they're silly or kind? Whether your...
Ramadan for Everyone: A Muslim Community Story
Khalil, Aya
Celebrate Ramadan with this heartwarming picture book about sisterhood, faith, and acts of service. Ramadan is here! And this year, Habeeba is finally going to fast all day, every day, and pray all the special Ramadan prayers at night at the masjid, just like her...
Where there is love : a story in African proverbs
Grant, Shauntay
Food, family, love, and laughter make for the perfect recipe in this sweet picture book from acclaimed author Shauntay Grant. Taking place over the course of a summer day, we follow a young girl as she and her family gather at her nana's house for a get-together where lessons are...
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Sheepy: A Sleepy Sheepy Story
Cummins, Lucy Ruth
From New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald and written by acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins comes a silly and sing-songy Sleepy Sheepy bedtime board book. Twinkle, twinkle, little sheep, now it's time to go to sleep . . . ...
Because of a Shoe
Fogliano, Julie
Everybody has tantrums (kids and moms) in this tender yet funny picture book about an especially impossible-to-put-on pair of shoes--from New York Times bestselling author Julie Fogliano and three-time Caldecott Honor winner Marla Frazee, creator of The Boss Baby. ...
Forty the Fortune Teller
Daywalt, Drew
A laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel-style picture book about a paper fortune teller left behind at recess who ends up saving the day, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit. What's a fortune teller to do when she's dropped on the...
I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy
Threets, Mychal
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Dubbed "the Internet's librarian"-- and now host of the relaunched Reading Rainbow -- Mychal Threets invites all to take a look and find themselves at the library! Perfect for little readers who are regular visitors and those who might be stepping into the stacks for...
The Mighty Macy
Alexander, Kwame
A young girl finds her voice-and discovers the power of speaking up for herself and her community-in this sweet and humorous chapter book by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander, perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys. When Macy gets...
Europa
Ponti, James
In this seventh installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies work to prevent a dangerous criminal from escaping prison in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne.
The Lions' Run
Pennypacker, Sara
An Instant Indie Bestseller "Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee The acclaimed, New York Times...

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