New Children's Books August 2025

Updated July 30, 2025
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This year, a witch
Abbott, Zoey
Paper Book
Three 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!<...
Mao Mao's perfectly imperfect day
Cham, Laan
A free-spirited new student helps a perfectionist panda embrace his more spontaneous side in this charming classroom story. Mao Mao strives for everything to be absolutely, 100%...PERFECT! But when Olivia joins his class, Mao Mao realizes that not everyone is this way....
Doom of the Darkwing
Cowell, Cressida
Paper Book
In this exciting How to Train Your Dragon spin-off series perfect for developing readers and packed with beautiful illustrations and easy-to-read stories, follow Hiccup and his fellow Warriors-in-Training in their hilarious, hair-raising adventures.  ...
Over in the mangroves
Gopal, Jyoti Rajan
Reimagining a classic nursery rhyme, Over in the Mangroves is an enchanting and multilayered picture book about the interconnected animals of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest. Over in the mangroves by the river in the sun, slinks a fierce mama tiger and her little tiger one.<...
Recess
Smith, Lane
Bestselling and award-winning creator Lane Smith presents an interactive read-aLOUD that invites readers to take a break, run wild with their imaginations, and join in on some good-natured, school-sanctioned shenanigans. School is where you go to learn. It is fun....
Soft and Sticky
Willis, Jeanne
Follow along as the friendship between two unlikely pals gets put to the test in this heartwarming and humorous tale. Soft and Sticky have been best friends forever, but lately little issues have been getting in the way. Soft's fluff keeps getting into Sticky's nose, and Sticky...

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