Some of our favorite new books that hit library shelves in October.
A new board book from the Caledcott Honor winner, this one focusing on opposite. (Board Book Age 0-2)
An interactive picture book from the Eisner Winning cartoonist Ben Clanton. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A call for peace from Palestinian author. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A modern folktale from an Icelandic author/illustrator. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A celebration of disability that includes all members of the family, including parents and siblings with disabilities. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A great naptime-themed readalike for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A follow up story about his mom\'s houseplants from the author of Papa\'s Magical Water Jug Clock. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A hilarious guide to handling public embarrassment with dignity and grace. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
A sequel to the Caldecott Medal-winning picture book about a little owl who wants to be a knight. (Picture Book Age 4-8)
Using humor to teach kids how to read an analog clock face? Brilliant! (Picture Book Age 4-8)
Sometimes, the best way to help beginning readers stay engaged with reading is to give them reading material related to their favorite non-book activities...like Minecraft! (Early Reader Level 3)
Just-scary-enough stories for readers who aren\'t quite ready for Goosebumps. (Early Reader Level 4)
A new book in the Fox series by Caldecott Honor author Corey Tabor. (Early Reader Level 2)
A new early reader graphic novel in the Fix-Its series, in which tool box tools solve problems together. (Early Reader Graphic Novel 3)
A new beginning chapter book series from the author of Ivy and Bean. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)
A silly beginning reader series from the author of Mr. Lemoncello\'s Library, perfect for fans of Captain Underpants looking for more short, funny chapter books. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)
While there are lots of great picture books and longer chapter books starring Jewish kids and kids with ADHD, there aren\'t many options for beginning chapter book readers. A great choice for fans of spunky female protagonists! (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)
A new Wolf in Underpants that spoofs The Nutcracker makes a fun choice for the upcoming holidays. (Bridging Graphic Novel Grades 2-4)
A new holiday-themed Pizza and Taco for readers who\'ve graduated from picture books and are looking for longer Christmas books. (Bridging Graphic Novel Grades 2-4)
The second book in the Which Way series, from the author of How to Train Your Dragon, hit the shelves this month. (Children\'s Fiction Grades 3-5)
A new novel from the beloved Newberry Medalist. (Children\'s Fiction Grades 3-5)
New Diary of a Wimpy Kid! (Children\'s Fiction Grades 3-5)
A group of D&D-playing kids in the 1970s find a strange artifact in the wood, and soon Kim\'s older sister Eila is able to control the minds of everyone around her. A great choice for Stranger Things fans!
A new installment in the Dork Diaries series. (Children\'s Fiction Grades 3-5)
A new I Survived takes young readers back to the fourteenth-century Black Plague. (Children\'s Fiction Grades 3-5)
A new graphic novel from the illustrator of The Phantom Tollbooth. (Children\'s Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
A graphic novel adaptation of an American classic, with a Thanksgiving-related turkey theme. (Children\'s Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
New Baby-Sitters Little Sister! (Children\'s Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
An Indigenous comics artist tells a true dogsled survival story. (Children\'s Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
A new Katie the Catsitter graphic novel, about a young girl who takes on a catsitting job for the evil villainess upstairs and her hundreds of cats. (Children\'s Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
Lots of middle schoolers will relate to this story of a young teen with a rich online life who struggles when she has a chance to make an in-person connection. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
A horror novel for fans of Mary Downing Hahn from Rick Riordan Presents alum Tehlor Kay Mejia. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
It\'s a big year for the women of Bletchley Park in children\'s lit! In addition to Candice Fleming\'s nonfiction book Enigma Girls, master of twentieth-century historical fiction Ruta Sepetys explores the code-breakers of Bletchley Park from a child\'s point of view. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)
Goonies meets Ghostbusters in this haunted treasure hunt for middle schoolers. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
Two of the biggest sources of middle school drama are explored in this graphic novel: hair problems and family conflict. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
An exploration of the friendship between two of the twentieth century\'s greatest fantasy writers, including the way faith influenced their creativity. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
The author of the Olympians graphic novels continues his series on Norse mythology with the story of Thor. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
Friendship and first crushes are explored in this new graphic novel from the author of Just Pretend. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)
A deep dive into one of the Arctic\'s most iconic creatures: the narwhal. (Children\'s Nonfiction Ages 4-8)
A mix of scientific and historical facts tied to Biblical lessons makes for a unique devotional for elementary age kids. (Children\'s Nonfiction Age 9-12)
A preschool-friendly history of the relationship between dogs and people. (Children\'s Nonfiction Age 3-6)
A kid-friendly guide to starting your own business for Baby-Sitters Club and PAWS fans. (Children\'s Nonfiction Age 8-12)
A Thanksgiving story that celebrates the many ways we share meals together in observation of the holiday. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)
A guide to helping kids identify and manage their big emotions. (Parenting Books Age 5-8)
