This story about missing dress-up day at school taps into little kids' love of wearing their favorite costumes any day of the week. (Board Book Age 0-3)
Based on a viral video, this picture book features a song about one of babies' favorite body parts: their bellies! (Board Book Age 0-3)
A new book in Joseph Kuefler's Digger series hit the shelves this month! (Picture Book Age 4-8)
There are plenty of first day of school books, but this is the first one I've seen that covers the whole first week! (Picture Book Age 5-8)
A great readalike for fans of Jory John's Food Group series and John Klassen's Hat trilogy. (Picture Book Age 3-6)
The author of the popular Otis series uses the skills he honed illustrating tractors to this first day of school story about a brightly-colored school bus. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
An enthusiastic dog drags his grumpy kid on a walk on a PNW-winter level rainy day in this very relatable tale from Portuguese author-illustrator Lourenco. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
Based on a fictional character her son created and the imaginative stories they spun together about all of the creative trucks that might exist in the world. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
Is Butterscotch a shelter cat or a superhero? The answer is both! (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A sweet father-daughter bonding story set during an early morning horseback ride through the city, with vibrant--many are saying Caldecott-level--illustrations. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A sweet story about dog friends Sketty and Meatball from the author of Macaroni & Cheese. (Easy Reader Level 3)
French graphic novelist Kantorovitz brings her visual sensibility to this fun, comic-style reader for young elementary schoolers. (Easy Reader Level 2)
New Bad Guys! This is not a drill! (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)
If you missed the first three books in Disability in KidLit founder Whaley's reboot of the popular A to Z Mysteries, now is the perfect time to get caught up. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)
A new graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning local author Ben Clanton. (Bridging Graphic Novel Grades 2-4)
A sweet, goofy novelist from Newbery Medal-winner Kelly, a great boy-friendly option for readers looking for something similar to her Marisol Rainey series or Annie Barrows' Ivy + Bean. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
A new installment in Sarah Mlynowski's popular fractured fairy tale series, this one featuring Pinocchio. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
Author of the Junie B. Jones-esque beginning chapter book series Jo Jo Makoons tells a more serious story about Ojibwe culture for slightly older readers in this verse novel. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
A shark-themed novel from the author of Goosebumps, perfect for kids wish it was always Shark Week to be over yet. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)
American Girl dips its toes into the graphic novel market with this parallel timelines story featuring classic character Julie and a modern girl in San Francisco who uncovers a mystery in Julie's childhood diaries from the 1970s. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
We have many Minecraft graphic novels to choose from, but this is our first Roblox installment! If you have Roblox-obsessed kiddos who are more interested in gaming than reading, this could be a great way to get them more connected to books. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
The beloved 1990s children's fiction series makes its graphic novel debut this month! The original books are an absolute delight and I hope this series introduces a new generation of readers to Amber Brown. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
The truckstop diner and rural Washington setting is a great choice for Oregon kids looking for familiar landscapes in their fiction. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
After lying to their mom all year about their "friends," a nonbinary middle schooler has to actually befriend the kids they've pretended to know when she invites them to their birthday party. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
Just as young Rex has gotten used to his new glasses, he develops a common teenage afflication--acne--in this graphic novel memoir from the author of Four Eyes. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
'Tis the summer of graphic novel adaptations of popular fiction series, including this Ali Cross adaptation from James Patterson. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
Middle school girls of the Y2K couldn't get enough of Tamora Pierce's empowering fantasy novels! This new adaptation introduces one of her most popular series to a new generation of readers in graphic novel form. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
Gordon Korman writes some of the most engaging, relatable realistic fiction books for young teen boys. So many kids feel like they're faking their way through middle school and the "con artist" element is a great way to explore that experience. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
Behavior is communication! Learning why animals do the things they do will help kids develop better relationships with--and take better care of--their pets. (Children's Nonfiction Age 8-11)
Summer Reading 2024 is still going strong with our "Read, Renew, Repeat" theme. This is a great on-theme resource for engaging with art and creativity without being wasteful. (Children's Nonfiction Age 9-12)
Extremely relatable content about an avid gamer sent to device detox camp from the award-winning author of Swim Team. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
A perfect guide for outdoorsy Oregonians who want to introduce their kids to hiking, camping, and backpacking in America's National Parks. (Children's Nonfiction Age 7-12)
July is the start of Halloween publishing season! This year, we're finally getting a book about the Teal Pumpkin movement that helps kids with food allergy find non-food treats on Halloween. (Holiday Board Book Age 0-3)
Award-winning author/illustrator Raul the Third returns to the world of his popular ¡Vamos! series, in which beloved characters Little Lobo and friends celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos in their El Paso-inspired community. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)
Possibly the most beloved dinosaur series in modern children's literature, Jane Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Say? series finally tackles Halloween in this cheerful rhyming story about holiday traditions. (Holiday Picture Book Age 3-5)
A new addition to our Parenting section on helping kids to manage anger and difficult emotions. Volcanoes and lava are a popular metaphor for this experience. You can also try Don't Blow Your Top by Ame Dyckman for a humorous take on this challenge or Like Lava In My Veins by Derrick Barnes for elementary school readers. (Parenting Picture Book Age 3-8)
