New Picture Books - December - LBFPL

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New December Picture Books

Updated December 8, 2023
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's garden friends : a touch-and-feel book
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his garden friends in this touch-and-feel adventure! Greet a new friend with each turn of the page as you explore the garden with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Interactive and educational text encourages young readers to feel and think about...
How to catch Santa Claus
Walstead, Alice
Paper Book
It's time to deck the halls and set your traps in this new Christmas adventure from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series! Do you have what it takes to catch jolly old St. Nicholas himself? Santa Claus is getting ready to deliver presents to children around the...
Big tune : rise of the dancehall prince
Agostini, Alliah L.
Paper Book
An exuberant picture book written by Alliah L. Agostini and illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice is about a Black boy with big dancing dreams who learns the meaning of courage and community. It's the weekend, first in June; speaker's blasting out big tune!
The Big Cheese
John, Jory
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Don't miss the seventh picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald! The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes...
Julie and the mango tree
Smith, Sade
Paper Book
Coupled with Sayada Ramdial's bright and colorful artwork, Julie and the Mango Tree by Sadé Smith will have readers of all ages giggling--and craving a mango of their own! Julie loves all kinds of fruit, but mangoes are her absolute favorite. One sticky summer afternoon,...
Ramen for everyone
Tanumihardja, Patricia
Paper Book
In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal, Hiro aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad's--and runs into some surprises on his first attempt! Hiro loves ramen. Every Sunday, Hiro's dad makes delicious,...
Peppa Pig and the lost dinosaur
Paper Book
A fun day is turned upside down when Peppa's little brother, George, misplaces a beloved toy. Can they find Mr. Dinosaur? George loves to play with his favorite stuffed toy. Out in the yard, George tosses Mr. Dinosaur up and down, up and down, until Mummy Pig calls out that it's...
Sometimes I kaploom
Vail, Rachel
Paper Book
Another heartfelt and tender story about dealing with BIG feelings from the bestselling author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo and Sometimes I Grumblesquinch, Rachel Vail. Katie Honors is a really brave kid. She can go to bed with just one small night light. She can hold her tears...
The Worry Balloon
Mancillas, Monica.
Paper Book
A thoughtful and reassuring picture book about how one child experiences anxiety, and what kids can do to manage their worries. Perfect for social-emotional learning and Back to School reading, The Worry Balloon includes a guide for kids to build their own worry tool bag that children...

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