*New & Notable Kids' Books - May Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

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

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Flowers for Mama
Freedman, Deborah
Paper Book
Deborah Freedman is back with a heartwarming picture book on patience and love, perfect for Mother's Day! For Mama's special day, the kittens decide to gift her all sorts of flowers. Some are drawn and stamped. Others stitched and sung. Oleander, though, plants a seed in hopes of...
Tess's Red Dress
Roberts, Carolyn.
Paper Book
With age-appropriate and empathetic language, Tess's Red Dress introduces young children to Red Dress Day and the importance of remembering the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirit People.  Six-year-old Tess is excited to welcome her new baby...
Always Pasta
Tassopoulos Wehner, Eleni
Come along with Roscoe & Ivy as Ivy explores a new food. Ivy ALWAYS wants PASTA! Pasta makes Ivy feel calm and safe. But Roscoe's veggie pizza is weird. It looks messy. It smells a little stinky. Can using her senses help Ivy feel more curious about a new food? Roscoe &...
Let's Make Ice Pops: See It, Say It, Cook It, Eat It!
Oliver, Jamie
See it, say it, cook it, eat it--learn about food from the earliest age with one of the world's best-loved chefs, Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver invites the youngest readers into the kitchen to discover a fun and tasty world of food. Every page of this sturdy board book...
Pookie and Bean!
Boynton, Sandra
Bestselling author/illustrator Sandra Boynton has created another perfect Pookie board book sure to be a lovely gift for baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and any other gift-giving occasion. It's a wonderful thing to have a best friend--it's Pookie and Bean!
A Door Is to Open
Maclear, Kyo
There are so many kinds of doors: swinging doors and sliding doors, screen doors for feeling the night air, revolving doors for going around and around. Doors that open into... anything you can imagine! A birthday party, a shipwreck on the salty sea floor, a fairy's tiny home, a slide into a room...
Reach In!
Tullet, Herve
Paper Book
From the creator of the New York Times bestselling Press Here, the whimsy and joy of dots and colors meet the added fun of a truly interactive book with tactile flaps, folds, and more! Reach right in . . . for an amazing, hands-on adventure!...
Still Friends
Wilson, Troy.
Paper Book
On a trip to the park with his owner, a dog notices a statue of a little girl sitting on a bench. Could this be a new friend? But when she stays stone-cold silent, he decides to ignore her right back. Besides, she doesn't play fetch or give pets or offer treats. What's the point? ...
Woolly Dog Warms His Family
Fritz, Andrea
Paper Book
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a Salish woolly dog who goes on an adventure over land and sea to gather natural fibers to keep his human family warm. Sqwiqwmi' the young Salish woolly dog has a nice warm coat, and he wants to help protect his people from...
Pete the Cat and the Family Tree
Dean, James.
Paper Book
Pete the Cat explores his family tree in this I Can Read Phonics Level 2 story full of long vowel sounds and consonant digraphs perfect for learning to read. By the #1 New York Times bestselling team Kimberly and James Dean! Pete the Cat is making a family tree. He adds Mom, Dad, and Bob....
Dino Mode Activated!
Wallace, Jen
Paper Book
After the success of Dinosaur Pie, award-winning author Jen Wallace returns with another hilarious and moving dinosaur adventure featuring neurodivergent characters! Oleg's new camera is definitely not ordinary. It has no instructions and no buttons, but it seems to know exactly...
The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl
Brooks, Kit
Paper Book
Abandoned at birth, Ace struggles to survive both human and animal predators in his quest to save himself-and his entire species-in this epic middle grade fantasy for fans of Warrior Cats, starring the X-Men of the sea: axolotls. There's danger lurking in the depths of the...
The Second Life of Snap
Kelly, Erin Entrada
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos doesn't want a robot. She and her best friends, otherwise known as "the Valleycats," would rather explore Bright Valley on their own. But then Zuzu meets Snap, a know-it-all guardian robot with a limited battery life and an abundance of hope. A gripping, stand-alone,...
The Unchosen One
Sparkes, Amy
Paper Book
What happens when the Chosen One decides to go on strike? Tassie has always dreamt of a life of adventure and exploration. Instead, she's stuck in the Citadel under the care of the Chief Steward, well away from any form of danger. When the Wisest of the Wise Witches comes to...
Wombat Waiting
Applegate, Katherine
Paper Book
An Indie Next pick! From the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Odder comes a stunning middle grade standalone novel-in-verse about compassion, resilience, and surprising friendships, following a dog named...
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth: The Graphic Novel
Park, Barbara
Paper Book
Laugh out loud with the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones--now in graphic novels! Junie B. is in big trouble! She told everyone in Room 9 that she'd have the best job in the whole world for job day . . . only how's she supposed to figure out what that is?! ...
Max, a Little Axolotl #2: Breaking Out! (an Original Graphic Novel)
Spiotto, Joey
Say hello to Max, a Little Axolotl! He's back for another silly and sweet story. This young graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! Max has been attending school for a few months now and has really settled in at the aquarium. He absolutely loves his new friends and...
The Search for Gluscap
Mitchell, Brandon
Mali and Puug are on an urgent mission to save the Serpent Guardian before all the salmon disappear from the river in this graphic novel for ages 6 to 8. It's time to fish salmon from the river, but Mali and her family are dismayed by the lack of fish. It's not just them; there just aren't...
The New Girl: First Crush: A Graphic Novel (the New Girl #2)
Calin, Cassandra
Paper Book
Cassandra Calin returns with this charming and comical follow-up to The New Girl, her long-form graphic novel debut that became a New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller! This middle-grade graphic novel about crushing and being crushed is the...
Opting Out
Maia Kobabe
Paper Book
From the award-winning author/illustrator of GENDER QUEER and a bright new talent, the story of a kid named Saachi, who is navigating friendship woes, sister issues, a new crush, and a resistance to blue-and-pink binaries. Bodies are the worst. I wish I didn't have a body.<...
Pipa : m : The Touch of the Frog
Dandurand, Joseph A.
Part of the Kwantlen Stories Then and Now series, this story explores the healing power of the frog, told by award-winning storyteller Joseph Dandurand with stunning illustrations by Elinor Atkins. In the Kwantlen village, Tsa'kwi'ah tries her best to help the other children gather wood,...
Ruth Masters : An Environmental Activist
Healey, Haley.
Born in a rustic cabin surrounded by mountains, lakes, and forests, Ruth Masters grew up with a deep love and respect for the natural world. As an avid mountaineer and backcountry guide in the wilderness of Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, she knew firsthand how precious the land...
Search for a Mysterious Mushroom: Pick Your Path
Forrester, Amy Seto
Paper Book
Perfect for: Emerging readers with an interest in STEM, forests, and fungi! Excellent resource for teachers, librarians, and homeschool educators to explore science, travel, and career topics Fans of other pick-your-path type
Bat Planet: The Mysterious Life of the Creatures of the Night
Griffin, Neil
Bats are all around us and have coexisted with humans for hundreds of thousands of years. They live in our attics and under our porches. Bats account for 20 percent of all mammal species on Earth and live on every continent (except Antarctica). Some are as small as a bumblebee and others...
A Comic Book History of the Big Bang and Beyond
Claybourne, Anna
A clever comic strip adventure that takes kids on a trip through Earth's incredible history! Here's a simple, easy-to-understand chronicle of Earth's long history - 4.5 billion years, to be exact. Starting with the big bang and ending 66 million years ago with the extinction of the...
The Miniverse: Discover an Astonishing World Under the Microscope
DK
Shrink down to the size of an ant and discover a hidden world of wonder in this eye-opening science book for kids ages 9+. What would everything look like if you shrank to the size of an ant? The Miniverse zooms in to reveal the unexpected beauty and complexity of the...
One Ocean: 7 Ways to Save the Seas
Leiren-Young, Mark
Paper Book
About seventy percent of our planet is ocean, and over 250,000 species call it home. But most of the animals that live in it--from the biggest whales to the smallest plankton--are being affected by the climate crisis. In One Ocean, learn about practical ways to keep the ocean clean, the...
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