Children's New Books | April 2025

Some new and exciting books to note from April's new book arrivals.

Updated March 7, 2025
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Ford : Shapes
DeGennaro, Gabriella.
Learn about different shapes with Ford cars and trucks in this sturdy board book! From rectangles to circles to squares, this board book is perfect for young readers learning about different shapes!

Board Book (Age 0-2)

Trees Stand Tall
Mangal, Malina
People are like trees--strong, flexible, and rooted. In Trees Stand Tall, two young children admire the trees outside their window. When they take the city bus to a family picnic at a park, the children observe and mimic the trees with their cousins. Seeing that the...

Board Book (Age 0-2)

A Thank You Letter to My Homeschool
Adamson, Deb
Paper Book
"I'm thankful to my homeschool because with homeschool, I'm free to be me!" In this heartwarming picture book, a homeschooled child thanks his school for everything it offers -- from indoor inventions to outdoor adventures, from finding new friends to puzzling out problems. His school day...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

I wish I had a dragon with marshmallows
Alber, Diane
Paper Book
A silly, imaginative story by the author of Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble and the Little Spot of Feelings series, Diane Alber! It all started when I found this super cool lizard in the backyard... When a little boy wishes that he had marshmallows and a dragon to toast...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Odder : An Otter's Story
Applegate, Katherine/ Santoso, Charles (ILT)
Paper Book
A stunning picture book from acclaimed author Katherine Applegate, adapted from the #1 bestselling middle-grade novel that spent over 52 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list! Odder spends her days playing underwater and learning life lessons from her mother. But...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Cats in construction hats
Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta
Colorful cats in construction hats are on the job to build a house in this adorable, bouncy, rhyming picture book! Kids will delight in learning about colors while giggling at the hilarious antics of these forklift driving kitties. Yellow cat. Green hat. Dig this....

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Don't Trust Fish
Sharpson, Neil/ Santat, Dan (ILT)
Paper Book
An absurdly laugh-out-loud funny picture book about the villainy of fish, illustrated by National Book Award-winning creator Dan Santat "A ribald and uproarious warning to those unschooled in fishy goings-on." --Kirkus, starred review Why, dear reader, must...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

We are the scrappy ones
Taussig, Rebekah
Paper Book
We are the scrappy ones. / We live, we adapt, we defy. / Made of stardust and grit, we are spectacular. Children with disabilities experience the world in all kinds of ways. Yet one thing they share is navigating a world that doesn't always make space for them as they are. Existing on the...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

The beach day : three-and-a-half stories
Dyckman, Ame
Paper Book
In the third book in the Bat, Cat & Rat series--a companion to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Vacation--from New York Times bestsellers Ame Dyckman and Mark Teague, hijinks ensue when the roommates take a trip to the beach in three-and-a-half sweet and silly...

Early Reader

I WANT IT!
Meisel, Paul
A girl wants to play with her brother's toys-- and she won't give up!  From two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Paul Meisel, this story is perfect for kindergarteners and first graders to read on their own. I want it! Mine! A...

Early Reader

The bad idea and other stories
Pizzoli, Greg
Paper Book
This sweet, giggle-inducing early reader kicks off a brand-new series featuring two unlikely friends in the tradition of Frog and Toad, from the beloved Geisel Award-winning author of The Watermelon Seed. Earl and Worm have been friends for a very, very long time,...

Early Reader

Snap! Crunch! Munch?
Castillo, Diana
Paper Book
A little boy's imagination runs wild during family dinner in this easy reader comic. A little boy comes down for family dinner. There's food for each member of his picky family: black beans, plantains, flan, and more. Soon his imagination is filled with lions, elephants, and...

Early Graphic Novel

Night light
Emberley, Michael
Perfect for new readers in the first grade: a comic about a child, a parent, and the magic of a starry night. By Geisel Award-Winner Michael Emberley! A blackout! Right in the middle of "the last" bedtime story. The child cries. It's too dark! The parent gathers stars from the...

Early Graphic Novel

The Luna Sisters and the battle for the moon blossom
Yaccarino, Dan
Paper Book
Lucy and Nera are opposites BUT . . . they both want the Moon Blossom! Created by an award-winning author-illustrator, this funny comic is perfect for first- and second-grade readers. Lucy releases her flippity flappy butterflies, a thunderstorm, and her polka dotted elephant....

Early Graphic Novel

Bluey: Bus
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Paper Book
Join Bluey and Bingo in a game of Bus in this chapter book based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+ Bluey and Bingo are playing Bus as Janet and Rita, who on their way to a game of mahjong. What could possibly go wrong? Well.....

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Super Rabbit Boy vs. the Gigabot!: A Branches Book (Press Start! #16)
Flintham, Thomas
Paper Book
Super Rabbit Boy must face the biggest robot the world has ever seen in the latest page-turning installment of this USA Today bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Night of the dream dragonA Branches Book
West, Tracey
Paper Book
Drake and Worm go on an adventure with the Dream Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series perfect for newly independent readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line,...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus the Graphic Novel
Park, Barbara/ Venable, Colleen AF (ADP)/ Beam, Honie (ILT)
Paper Book
Laugh out loud with the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones--now in graphic novels! It's Junie B.'s first day of kindergarten! But she's afraid of the school bus. Can she overcome her fears, or will she be stuck at school forever? "Hilarious. Barbara Park...

Bridging Graphic Novel (Grades 2-4)

Bat and the Business of Ferrets
Arnold, Elana K.
Paper Book
The bestselling Bat returns! Bat and the Business of Ferrets is the fourth title in National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold's heartfelt and widely acclaimed series featuring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum. Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed "Bat") is...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

A Day at the Beach
Schmidt, Gary D.
Paper Book
Look Both Ways meets Seedfolks in this masterful novel from two titans of kid lit that follows a diverse cast of young people whose lives intersect in surprising and hilarious ways over the course of a summer day. Here's what's so cool about the beach. Kids are...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Kaya Morgan's Crowning Achievement
Tew, Jill
Paper Book
A vibrant and heart-warming novel about the unforgettable joys of the Renaissance Faire, overcoming grief through cherished memories, and remaining true to yourself--even in cosplay. For as long as she could remember, Kaya Morgan has spent her summers with her dad at the greatest...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Karen's Prize: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #10)
Grant, Shauna J.
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, adapted by Mimi series creator Shauna J. Grant! Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First, she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another... and...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Heidi : A Graphic Novel
Marsden, Mariah/ Ofride (ILT)
Paper Book
Discover the heartwarming magic of Johanna Spyri's beloved tale in this gorgeous graphic novel adaptation. From the author of the critically acclaimed Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel comes another thoughtfully retold children's classic. When young Heidi is sent to...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel
Telgemeier, Raina
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud team up for a one-of-a-kind friendship story about creativity and self-expression that blends how-to and comics magic. Welcome to the club! Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Rebellion 1776
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson comes an "thoroughly researched, emotionally resonant" (Booklist, starred review) historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a smallpox epidemic, the public's fear of inoculation, and...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The Green Kingdom
Funke, Cornelia
Paper Book
Caspia's summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten botanical riddles in this enchanting adventure. Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially one as busy as New York. So she isn't thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to stay in...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Will's race for home : a western
Rhodes, Jewell Parker
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! ★ "Rhodes deftly captures a unique ­aspect of this historical event, with a perspective that is ­often under-represented in historical ­fiction. A poignant and honest look at the trials of racism that defined the...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Hikaru in the Light! 1
Matsuda, Mai
Best friends compete for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in this funny, feel-good manga series perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-Sitters Club. Middle-school student Hikaru Ogino is known as the songbird of her family's...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

The hiding place : a graphic novel
Dematteo, Mario
Paper Book
One of the bestselling books of all time-- now a captivating graphic novel!It's World War II. Darkness has fallen over the world as the Nazis spread fear and hatred. No one feels safe. But on a city corner in Holland one woman fights against...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Band Nerd
Willis, Sarah Clawson
A heartfelt coming-of-age story about music, family, and friendship--perfect for fans of Roller Girl and New Kid. For twelve-year-old Lucy Carver, music isn't just a way of life, it's an escape from homework and home life with her alcoholic father. When Lucy starts seventh...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

When I talk to God, I talk about feelings
Metz, Chrissy
From Chrissy Metz, star of the hit NBC television show This Is Us, and Bradley Collins comes a second heartwarming picture book in the New York Times bestselling series. All about using faith and prayer to explore the ups and downs of feelings! "A tender book to help...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 4-8)

Legendary and Mythical Guidebook: Deluxe Updated Edition (Pokemon)
Scholastic
Paper Book
  Fans everywhere are fascinated by Legendary and Mythical Pokemon! This updated guidebook features the unique and mysterious Paldea region Pokemon from the newest hit games for Nintendo Switch, Scarlet & Violet. Discover the origins of the most fascinating and unusual...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 7-10)

Forest Magic for Kids : How to Find Fairies, Make a Secret Fort, and Cook Up an Elfin Picnic
Spikol, Susie.
Paper Book
Your enchanted guide to 50+ magical activities for everything from finding hidden flower fairies in your own backyard and making a special wizard staff to creating a tiny woodland village and making your own forest potions. Come discover the wild magic tucked into the...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 5-9)

Punch! : a story about kindness
Hall, Michael
When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in this funny and thematically rich social and emotional read-aloud from the acclaimed creator of Red: A Crayon's Story. ...

Parenting Book (Age 4-8)


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