New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights

Selected new additions published this month

Updated July 26, 2024
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
1,000 Facts about Sharks.
Flynn, Sarah Wassner 
Paper Book
Dive into 1,000 sensational facts about these fierce and fascinating predators, from great whites to whale sharks, reef sharks, goblin sharks, and more! From the bizarre frilled shark to the wide-headed hammerhead, discover all you have ever wanted to know about sharks! Each page...
Bang The Wild Wonders of Earth's Phenomena.
Smith, Jennifer N. R. 
Paper Book
In this follow-up to the highly acclaimed Glow, award-winning illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith takes us on a breathtaking tour of the planet's most astonishing natural phenomena--from explosive volcanoes and geysers to dancing lights in the night sky. The Earth may seem solid and...
Detective Sweet Pea, Vol. 1 The Case of the Golden Bone.
Varon, Sara. 
Paper Book
Can Detective Sweet Pea sniff out the suspect and crack the case? From the creator of Robot Dreams, now an Oscar-nominated feature film, comes a new graphic novel series for young readers! Sweet Pea's got a pretty sweet life. The animals in her hometown of Parkville...
Willa and Wade and the Way-Up-There
Henderson, Judith. 
Paper Book
Best friends Willa and Wade really want to fly. Sure, Willa's an ostrich and Wade's a penguin. But there must be something they can think of that will get them off the ground! The two thorough thinkers try different ways - from pirouettes to pogo sticks - to catch some air. But while they do a lot...
The New Girl, Vol. 1.
Calin, Cassandra. 
Paper Book
Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with this funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic novel about change. Goodbye, old life... Lia and her family are waiting to board a flight across the Atlantic, leaving behind family,...
Red Bird Danced.
Quigley, Dawn 
Paper Book
With lyrical verse and powerful emotion, Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) tells the story of urban Native kids who find strength in connection with those who came before and in the hope that lets them take flight. Ariel and Tomah have lived in the city's intertribal housing complex all their lives....
They Call Me No Sam!.
Daywalt, Drew 
Rachel Friedman Breaks the Rules.
Kapit, Sarah 
Paper Book
Introducing a charming chapter book series starring Rachel Friedman, a sweet and silly Jewish girl renowned for her peanut butter challah baking skills and larger-than-life personality! Rachel loves being Jewish, but she hates following the rules at synagogue--and everywhere...
Are You Small?.
Willems, Mo. 
Paper Book
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, zooms in on the smallest things in the universe to explore one of life's most elemental questions in this nonfiction picture book about the relationship between size and scale. ...
A Big Day for Bike
Jenkins, Emily. 
Paper Book
Travel with Bike as she explores the city as a community bicycle in this inspiring story that introduces the thrills of bike riding and first experiences and celebrates the rewards of helping others, for fans of Little Blue Truck. "Jenkins and Karas'...
My book and me
Park, Linda Sue 
Paper Book
A celebration of books and reading from Newbery medal winner Linda Sue Park and illustrated by two-time Caldecott medal winner, Chris Raschka. This is my book. My favorite book. I carry it with me wherever I go. Meet the child who loves books in this...
Teeny Tiny Unicorn [board book]
Matson, Rachel. 
Paper Book
An colorful "Be Yourself" twist on "The Teeny Tiny Woman" that's perfect for Pride month and all-year-round! In a field full of flowers, Beneath a rainbow bend, A teeny tiny unicorn Played with all her friends. This teeny tiny unicorn...

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.