Picture Books

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Updated March 27, 2026
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Dawn: Watch the World Awaken
Marc Martin
Paper Book
"The book is a testament to Martin's immense artistic talents. Truly stunning." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) With gorgeous artwork and a spare text, an award-winning picture-book creator gently celebrates the natural world through the lens of a sunrise. ...
Everybelly
Thao Lam
Paper Book
Winner of the 2025 Kirkus Prize! A joyful celebration of an oft-maligned body part -- the belly! Maddie and her mom spend a sunny day at the local public pool where she meets and greets friends and neighbors. Maddie is waist-high on most of them, and she knows there's an interesting person...
The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake
Devin Elle Kurtz
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. Batter up! Ember is in...
Snow Kid
Jessie Sima
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling creator of Not Quite Narwhal, Jessie Sima, comes a "gentle, reassuring" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) wintery picture book about a snow kid finding out what it means to be themself! Meet Twig, the snow kid! Like all...
Island Storm
Brian Floca
Paper Book
In Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith's thrilling picture book, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath. A Kirkus Prize Finalist A New York Times Best Children's Book of the...
Aggie and the Ghost
Matthew Forsythe
Paper Book
An ALA Notable Children's Book A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year...
Little Blue Truck and Racer Red
Alice Schertle
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck meets a zippy red race car with a need for speed. Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by--then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she...
Bear and the Three Goldilocks
Patrick Horne
Paper Book
You'll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist! The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s'mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear. "What's that yummy smell?" Bear wonders. S'mores, of course:...
My Dog Smudge
Sujean Rim
Paper Book
Smudge the dog and his girl visit animal after animal trying to identify the strange sounds Smudge makes in this "sweet, heartwarming" (School Library Journal, starred review) novelty book with lift-the-flaps that proves you don't need words to show you love someone. ...
The Day the Books Disappeared
Joanna Ho
Paper Book
All-star authors Joanna Ho (Eyes That Kiss in the Corners) and Caroline Kusin Pritchard (The Keeper of Stories) team up with Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award Winner Dan Santat in this celebration of the freedom to read. Arnold didn't mean for the books to...
If I Built a Town (If I Built Series)
Chris Van Dusen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A joyful and inventive read-aloud, part of the award-winning If I Built series! Join Jack and his larger-than-life imagination as he dreams up his ideal town, where everyone is welcome. "Sunny, inclusive, and imaginary."--...
Nunu and the Sea
Isabella Kung
Paper Book
In this whimsical picture book, a misunderstood girl with overwhelming emotions creates an origami boat and journeys to sea where she can feel free. Fans of Where the Wild Things Are will adore this fantastical tale of big feelings and boundless imagination. A BULLETIN OF...
This Year, a Witch!
Zoey Abbott
Paper Book
Four starred reviews! In this "inspiring...delightful" (School Library Journal, starred review) picture book offering a twist on the trick-or-treat trope, a feisty little girl has had enough of her parents picking cutesy Halloween costumes for her--this year, a witch!<...
You and Me, Anemone: A Story About Friendship and Personal Space
Rachel Vail
Paper Book
"Don't boop this book away! Embrace this lively, creative look at asserting one's boundaries." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The clever art is an ideal partner to highly readable, percussive text that emphasizes the harmony that can arise from respecting others'...
The invisible parade
Leigh Bardugo
Paper Book
★ Winner of the Pura Belpré Award Honor for Illustration!★ ★ A National Bestseller!  ★ The picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy...
A Book of Maps for You
Lourdes Heuer
Paper Book
What if you moved into a new house and found a secret guidebook? Look inside buildings and search for surprises in this enthralling, interactive book of maps. In A Book of Maps for You, a young cartographer leaves a one-of-a-kind gift behind for the kid moving into his old...
The Wild Robot on the Island
Peter Brown
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! This gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot.  ...
Bob the Vampire Snail
Andrea Zuill
Paper Book
In this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, join Bob the vampire snail as he embraces his unique love of tomatoes, discovers new and peculiar sleeping talents, and forms an unexpected friendship. "A work that young readers can sink their teeth into." --Publishers...
The Day the Crayons Made Friends
Drew Daywalt
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The hilarious Crayons are back with their first full-size picture book adventure since The Day the Crayons Came Home--and this time they're exploring the three-dimensional world as they make friends with real-life objects from...
Grumpy Monkey Mom for a Day
Suzanne Lang
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The Grumpy Monkey series returns with a celebration of relationships between mothers and their children. Grumpy Monkey offers to babysit the little animals in the jungle but when things go haywire, help comes from an unexpected source. Includes two bonus pages...
Big Enough
Regina Linke
Paper Book
From the creator of the beloved webcomic The Oxherd Boy, comes this dazzling, gorgeously illustrated picture book about a little boy who learns he is big enough to do big things.    Little Ah-Fu has a big imagination, but he can't imagine being...
Here Is a Book: A Picture Book
Elisha Cooper
Paper Book
A love letter to books, showing how many elements and people contribute to making something beautiful, from Caldecott honoree Elisha Cooper An artist's studio overflows with sketches, drafts, a wastebasket, and wonder. A publisher's office hums with computers, layouts...
Where Are You, Brontë?
Tomie dePaola
Paper Book
Five starred reviews! "A gentle delight, simultaneously honoring both the dog dePaola lost and the artist we lost in turn." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This touching story about love, loss, and remembrance in the wake of losing a beloved pet is the...
The 13th Day of Christmas
Adam Rex
Paper Book
A partridge in a pear tree? Ten lords a-leaping? Now who would want such gifts? And more importantly--why would they be given?  Adam Rex investigates in this hilariously heart-warming tale based on one of the best-loved Christmas carols. Our hero is having a...
Punch!: A Story About Kindness
Michael Hall
Paper Book
In a world where it's easy to punch back, Badger's friends choose to patch things up. Perfect for kids navigating big emotions! When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in...
Pencil
Hye-Eun Kim
Paper Book
New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book A Kirkus Best Book A BookPage Best Book An ALSC Notable Children's Book What is a pencil? A forest transformed. In this beautifully illustrated wordless picture book, young readers can follow a pencil's...
Bud Finds Her Gift
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers. When young Bud sees people...
New Shoes for Leo
Lauren Agra Deedy
Paper Book
Debut Cuban-American author Lauren Agra Deedy and award-winning artist Susan Gal join forces in this charming, heartfelt picture book story about an immigrant family--and their love and caring for family they left behind. * "Jubilant. . . exuberant . . . energetic." --...
Sundust
Zeke Peña
Paper Book
CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK * In his striking author-illustrator debut, the award-winning illustrator of My Papi Has a Motorcycle offers an immersive and fantastical desert adventure, where the sun reigns over the vast landscape and shapes all that it touches. "A hypnotic joy." --...
Fierce Aunties!
Laurel Goodluck
Paper Book
Recipient of the American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Book Honor A joyful and vibrant celebration of what makes aunties so special, from Indigenous author and illustrator team Laurel Goodluck and Steph Littlebird inviting all kids to connect with...
The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest
Lynn Street
Paper Book
Take a lyrical journey on the wings of blue jays as they bury thousands of acorns for next season's food and help Mother Nature extend the oak forests. Most of us know about the mighty oak tree, and how important oaks are as a keystone species. But we may be less aware of the...
Mrs. Nobody
Y. S. Lee
Paper Book
Alice and Mrs. Nobody love getting up to no good. While giving each other fashionable haircuts, belting nighttime duets, or scribbling magic-marker wall murals, the two friends are inseparable. Until the day they disagree on what to play next.  Mrs. Nobody wants Alice to play Puppy....
Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves
Mirka Hokkanen
Paper Book
Discover the incredible journey of leaves each season and their essential role in nature! As winter fades into spring, the big job of leaves begins--unfurling from buds and stretching out to soak up the sun. From delicate maple leaves to the large fronds of ferns and everything in between, learn...
We Leap Together
Christopher Silas Neal
Paper Book
An awe-inspiring picture book, perfect for animal lovers, that reveals how a mama whale and a mama person care for their young in remarkably similar ways, from the illustrator of Over and Under the Snow. A little boy and his mother set off on a day trip, meanwhile, a mama...
Tomatoes in My Lunchbox
Costantia Manoli
Paper Book
A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about the immigrant experience and the universal experience of feeling out of place. A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first...
Robinson's New Thing
Julia Mills
Paper Book
Calling all kid collectors! Julia Mills, the acclaimed creator of I Am Stuck, spins a funny new adventure about Robinson the raccoon, who loves to collect things. But when he meets a new friend, he discovers that memories and experiences make for the best collection of all. Perfect...

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