*New & Notable Kids' Books - March Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated March 6, 2026
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*New & Notable Kids' Books - March Highlights*

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Holi: Colors of Love (an Our Neighborhood Series Board Book for Toddlers Celebrating Hindu Culture)
Varma, Darshika
Paper Book
Have a joyous and colorful Holi! Join a joyful and sweet celebration of Holi in this gorgeous board book highlighting a fun Hindu festivity. Our Neighborhood is a series of board books that celebrates every kid's culture so kids can find themselves, their family, and their...
The Unluckiest Leprechaun
Heim, Alastair
Paper Book
A hapless leprechaun embarks on a quest to find his luck on the most auspicious day of the year in this delightfully rhythmic picture book about weathering disappointment and finding what makes you unique by New York Times bestselling author Alastair Heim. Little Clover...
A Golden Eid: Festivals of the World: (A Vibrant Celebration of Muslim Traditions, Family, and Ramadan for Kids Ages 4-8)
Khan, Hiba Noor
Paper Book
"An exceptional, heartfelt Eid story that gently impresses upon readers that community is about both giving and receiving." --School Library Journal (starred review) Get ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, commemorating the end of Ramadan, with Hafsa and her family.
Welcome, Uncle Nowruz!: A Persian New Year's Story
Kheiriyeh, Rashin
Paper Book
Brilliant Iranian-American creator Rashin offers her fun and fresh spin on a classic Nowruz folktale. Nane Sarma is winter herself, and every year she waits eagerly for her old friend, Uncle Nowruz. His job is to travel the land announcing the beginning of spring. But somehow,...
Springtime in Kitkatla
Spencer, Kim
Wałaas is excited to visit her family's reserve, Kitkatla, for spring break. Kitkatla always feels like home. She and her dzi'i (grandmother) travel there by fishing boat, and on the way Wałaas spots porpoises in the sparkling waves. Once they arrive, they stay with her da'as...
Platypus and Puggle: Unusual Animals Big and Small
Koultourides, Ariana
From tiny jerboas to giant elephants, this animal-themed board book will teach toddlers the names of some unusual and adorable animals and their babies. Platypus and Puggle: Unusual Animals Big and Small introduces toddlers to the names of animals and their babies with lyrical alliteration...
The Questioneers: What's That Color?: A Board Book
Beaty, Andrea
Paper Book
What's That Color? is a fun rhyming Questioneers board book starring Aaron Slater, Illustrator, all about colors from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Ada Twist, Scientist and Rosie Revere, Engineer Aaron has yellow. Rosie...
Whose Ears?
Jones, Kristina
Do you see those ears? Whose ears are they?In this charming board book for the youngest of future readers, author-illustrator Kristina Jones uses textured black-and-white art to show familiar animals on a farm, including a goat and pig and ending with a human baby. Each spread poses a question, and...
Canada: We Are the Story
Wagamese, Richard
Paper Book
'Listen. Can you hear the voices of the Old Ones speaking to you in a language you've forgotten?' An Indigenous child struggles with a school assignment that asks, 'What makes you proud to be Canadian?' To find the answer, they call on the strength of their ancestors. The ancestors' warm presence...
Gotcha Day
Kerbel, Deborah
★ "A must-purchase for all libraries. Perfect for instilling the lesson of kindness toward animals and the importance of rescue." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review A stray pup wanders the streets, growling, prowling and scared, until an animal control officer finds him...
Iguana Miss You!
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
From a beloved New York Times bestselling author comes a terrific picture book (for all ages!) that says a heartfelt goodbye to a friend, a neighbor, or a loved one. The perfect going-away gift! "You're going away. It's sad, but it's true. I don't know...
It's My Bird-Day!
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems, comes the highly anticipated annual event, The Pigeon's BIRD-DAY!   The Pigeon has the hat. And the hot dog cake! He is ready for the presents! But ... do...
Loops
Awan, Jashar
Paper Book
Two starred reviews! From Caldecott Honor- and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and "confidence-boosting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn to...
There's a Unicorn in Your Ear
Pomper, Megan.
Paper Book
A humorous and fantastical story about a plucky girl who takes initiative to solve her very curious unicorn dilemma On a perfectly normal day at school, Tracy dumps a mountain of glitter onto her art project--and things start to get weird. First, she can't understand her teacher. Then, her...
Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees
Mass, Wendy.
Paper Book
This illustrated chapter book series by New York Times best-selling author Wendy Mass is perfect for kids who are inspired by Greta Thunberg and love Beverly Cleary's Beezus and Ramona and other classics like Ivy & Bean and Clementine. A buzzing,...
The Next Big Pigs
Uytdewilligen, Ryan.
Ten-year-old Mikey is a farm kid who doesn't want to farm. He wants to perform! But as an only child living in an isolated location, he has no one to talk to, let alone perform for. Life is pretty lonely until the day Mikey's parents give him three pigs to care for and raise. As Mikey soon...
Air Heist
Isbister, Cheryl.
Twelve year old siblings, Sage and Crew have lived at Greenhouse Academy, a prestigious private school for students with extraordinary abilities, for as long as they can remember. Their parents' identities have always been a mystery. When the siblings and their friends find out that within six...
The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire, Book 16)
Sutherland, Tui T
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling series is back with a brand new tale! Discover what happens next in this thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire saga. Umber was never supposed to be a hero . . . . As the youngest sibling of his MudWing hatching, Umber doesn't have...
Magnitude
Nielsen, Jennifer A.
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iceberg and The Free State of Jax comes the harrowing story of the fight for survival during the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the desperate race to find survivors. San Francisco, 1906. When...
The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
"This book! It stole my heart, broke my heart, and warmed my heart. Chase and Finnegan have the kind of friendship we all need." --Barbara O'Connor, New York Times bestselling author of Wish From the Newbery Honor-winning and #1 New York Times...
Box Tales: Super Terrific Showtime!
Burks, James
"Fun, expressive, informative, and imaginative! I want a box full of these books!" --Ben Clanton, New York Times bestselling author of the Narwhal and Jelly series A trilogy of fun, charming, and how-to stories following the curious and spunky Beatrix and Box.
Inbetweens
Hicks, Faith Erin
Paper Book
Four starred reviews! A new tween graphic novel by bestselling author Faith Erin Hicks. Perfect for fans of Sweet Valley Twins and Ride On! Twin sisters Ash and Sloane are headed to animation camp--where their courage, drive, and sisterly...
Paws: The Trouble with Leo: A Graphic Novel
Fairbairn, Nathan
Paper Book
The girls of PAWS have a bone to pick with a group of rival dog walkers in the fifth book of this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! It's been seven whole dog years of PAWS (or just one if you're a human), and business...
Shy Cat and the Stuff-The-Bus Challenge
Day, Dian
"This is the story of everything that happened after my friend Kit had a meltdown at school." Best friends Mila and Kit spend their days doing fun things: they go to the skate park, play Truth or Dare, and pet the neighborhood cats. Mila's favorite thing to do is draw her Shy Cat comics....
Could You Ever Smile with Axolotls!?
Markle, Sandra
Spend a day with axolotls in this fantastic series from Sandra Markle, the bestselling author of the What If You Had... series! What if you could spend a day with your favorite animals? What would you eat? How would you play? Would you ever want to leave? Get ready to...
Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic: A Book about Autism
Hamid, Rasha
Three autistic kids reflect on the strengths and struggles of living with autism In Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic, Elijah, Izzy, and Rio explain what it's like to live with autism. They share their special interests, show what helps when they feel overstimulated, and...
When Beavers Move in
Stevens, Alison Pearce
When beavers move in, they chew down a tree. They nibble the bark. And they drag the branches into a stream. Beavers topple trees and build dams, which can cause floods and disrupt neighborhoods. So what do we do when beavers move in? In Puget Sound,...
Zoom Out Prehistoric World
O'Connor, Jingmal.
Travel back in time and explore the prehistoric world with award-winning illustrator Owen Davey. Meet all your favourite dinosaurs up close to discover details about the species, then turn the page to zoom out and explore the ecosystem they lived within. These feature spreads...
Down in the Blue Ocean: Journey from the Ocean's Surface to Its Deepest Depths
Accinelli, Gianumberto
Paper Book
Beginning on the surface, start your ocean descent alongside coral, fish, sea horses and polar bears. Watch as the scale maps the depth as you are transported deeper and deeper into the water, swimming among marine creatures that are so far below the surface very few humans have...
How to draw kawaii manga chibi big emotions!
Misako Rocks!.
Create cute and expressive chibi characters with step-by-step lessons and video tutorials! Have you ever wanted to draw the cutest chibi characters? Now you can with How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi! In this fun and interactive guide, renowned manga artist and educator...
Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe
Kacer, Kathy
Paper Book
Embedded into the cobblestones of Europe are Stolpersteine--stumbling stones. Carefully hand-chiseled with names and dates, these small, brass plaques make up the largest monument to the Holocaust in the world. Today, you can find over 100,000 stones across Europe. The Stumbling...
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