Children's New Books | July 2025

Updated June 18, 2025
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Signs : Asl That Babies & Toddlers Can Use
Carle, Eric/ Carle, Eric (ILT)
Learn ten words in American Sign Language with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this introductory board book! This engaging board book introduces ten essential signs that will help babies and toddlers learn to communicate with those around them. With their familiar friend The Very...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar provides a simple intro to baby-friendly ASL signs to help with pre-verbal communication. (Board Book Age 0-2)

Hello Hello Numbers
Wenzel, Brendan
Paper Book
Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Brendan Wenzel's irresistible animal images take the spotlight in this new series of concept board books for young children, based on his award-winning picture book Hello Hello. Say HELLO to learning fun! A parade of wild...

A variety of animals help young children learn their numbers. (Board Book Age 0-2)

The Wild Robot on the Island
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! This gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot.  ...

A picture book tie-in to the popular novel that inspired last year's animated Wild Robot movie. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

The Marvelous Now
DiTerlizzi, Angela.
Paper Book
This calming companion to the bestselling The Magical Yet and The Curious Why is a marvelous introduction for young readers to mindfulness and keeping your cool! Missed the bus? Flubbed a test? Got overwhelmed in a crowd? When you're feeling big...

A popular series tackles the challenges of staying present in the moment. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Everyday Bean (Tiny Bean's Big Adventures, Book #1)
Graegin, Stephanie
Paper Book
Join adorable hedgehog Bean in the first picture book of a new series full of tiny stories about big everyday adventures that will warm quills - and tickle funny bones! Meet Bean, a very tiny hedgehog. She loves ghosts, swings and a stuffie called Clem. Meet Bean's grandma. She loves strawberries,...

A tiny hedgehog has sweet adventures. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Norman and the smell of adventure : (it stinks!)
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
New York Times best-selling creator Ryan T. Higgins follows up the much-lauded NORMAN DIDN'T DO IT! with this hilarious sequel about answering the call (and smell) of adventure. Norman is a porcupine.  Norman's best friend is Mildred.  Mildred is a...

A new Norman book from Ryan T. Higgins! (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Diego Fuego the Firefighting Dragon
Rozo, Allison/ Rozo, Rafael/ Morales, Vanessa (ILT)
In this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, a young dragon learns to celebrate the unique icy powers that set him apart from his fire-breathing family and becomes a hero! Diego Fuego lives on the southernmost tip of South America in Tierra del Fuego with his dragon...

An adorable dragon learns to appreciate his differences. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Joan in the cone
Sharff, Billy
For fans of Grumpy Monkey and The Pout-Pout Fish comes the heroic tale of one dog's journey to cope with life's inconveniences and all its . . . accessories Joan's life is wonderful, wild, and grand-- running and playing as much as she can! Days full of...

Explores the "cone of shame" from a canine perspective. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

The fairy fashion show
Jackson, Bea
Paper Book
Lily invites her human friend, Willow, to join the fairy fashion show in this second Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Fairies Welcome series from New York Times bestselling illustrator Bea Jackson. Fairies love dressing up and creating clothes out of the lovely things they...

The illustrations of fairies in this new early reader series practically glow! (Early Reader Level 2)

The big mess and other stories
Pizzoli, Greg
Beloved Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli is back with book two in the fan favorite early reader series of two unlikely friends, Earl and Worm, that is sure to make kids belly laugh! Earl and Worm couldn't be more different--but they also are also the best of friends. So...

A new Earl & Worm story! (Early Reader Level 4)

Really Bird, Really Good Beach Party
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
In this latest adventure, Really Bird and his friends decide to throw a beach party, but organization and teamwork will be the key to pulling it off Meet Really Bird, a small bird who lives in a large city park with his friends. In each story, Really Bird finds himself really...

A new Really Bird, this one set at the beach. (Early Reader 3)

Pickle on wheels
Kantorovitz, Sylvie
Paper Book
An easy-to-read delight about a dog who is determined to rollerskate, just like his hero...only he doesn't know that practice comes first! The irrepressible Pickle is back, and now he wants to emulate his favorite superhero who makes rescues on Roller Skates. But if you're going...

A new Pickle graphic novel from Sylvie Kantorovitz. (Early Graphic Novel Level 3)

Sea Otter Sunrise
Osborne, Mary Pope/ Ford, A. G. (ILT)
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series for chapter book readers is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to save sea otters after a shark attack! Magic Tree House is the perfect series for kids ready to transition from leveled readers and picture...

New Magic Treehouse featuring the most adorable marine mammal. (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)

Choose Your Own Adventure Cryptid Chronicles: Mothman
Bishara, Cristin
Unknowable forces are lurking in the mountains of Appalachia in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 19 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books-the 4th bestselling children's series of all time-are back and as much fun as you remember...

A new Choose Your Own Adventure! (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

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.  ...

A new How to Train Your Dragon spinoff series, perfect for fans of the original books, the animated movies, and the new live-action adaptation that hit theaters earlier this summer. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Giant
Mcquoid, Judith
Davy was too old for make-believe. Then he met Jacks. A fictionalised exploration of the childhood of CS Lewis. Davy, a working-class boy living in East Belfast in 1908, is sent to work at the wealthy Lewis household. When he meets Jacks - the name by which CS Lewis was...

A fictional story about what could have happened if a working class boy in East Belfast had met C.S. Lewis as a child. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Restless ruins
Quinn, Jordan
Paper Book
The twelfth installment of the exciting Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel chapter book series! Hidden somewhere deep in the forest of Trellis, there is a fallen wizard's tower full of secrets. Ruskin knows that the only way into a magical tower is by using even more powerful...

New Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly! (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Kickturn
Spangler, Brie
Paper Book
Lindy has gotten used to life on the road in her parents refurbished school bus. But when the bus breaks down in San Jose, will she finally get to meet her skateboarding idol--and maybe the chance to put down roots, too? This illustrated coming of age novel explores the importance of trying new...

A nomadic kid longs to settle down after visiting her first skate park. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Fairy Cat Vol. 1
Takano, Hisa
A sweet and fantastical story about the world's tiniest cat and the boy it chooses to live with. A minuscule cat appears one rainy day, perched on Kanade's chair. But the moment he spots the tiny ball of fluff, it vanishes! Kanade knows fairy cats are a rare sight to behold,...

A kid-friendly manga about a palm-sized magical cat. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Spark
Baron, Chris
As a community recovers from a devastating wildfire, two friends find their way back to each other and their homes, by award-winning author Chris Baron. Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz and Lauren Tarshis. Finn and his friend, nicknamed Rabbit, live in a rural...

A novel in verse about the toll wildfires take on our communities, an unfortunately timely topic as the PNW heads into peak fire season. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

The blossoming summer
Johnson, Anna Rose
Paper Book
When English thirteen-year-old Rosemary is evacuated to her grandmother in America at the start of World War II, she uncovers the family secret--they are Anishinaabe and passing as white. Life in England is all Rosemary has ever known. . . but as WWII changes the world, no one's...

A great readalike for The War That Saved My Life. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Snoop
Korman, Gordon
Paper Book
From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart, the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs... and who starts using cameras and a drone to spy on his classmates, neighbors, and a possible criminal who's come to town. If Carter hadn't been checking his phone,...

A riff on the classic Hitchcock film Rear Window, written by a master of middle school fiction. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Graciela in the Abyss
Medina, Meg/ Balbusso, Anna (ILT)/ Balbusso, Elena (ILT)
Paper Book
A sea ghost, a mortal boy, and a dangerous enchanted harpoon . . . A Newbery Medalist takes us far beneath the waves in this extraordinary foray into fantasy. In the deepest recesses of the ocean, Graciela--once an ordinary girl--now makes sea glass and assists her friend, Amina,...

Magical realism from an award-winning author. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

What If You Fall for Me First?
Miller, G. F.
Paper Book
A girl determined to ditch her goody-two-shoes image and the cool guy classmate she enlists to help her get more than they bargained for in this relatable and swoon-worthy middle grade rom-com. Sofia has had enough of everyone thinking she's sooo nice. "Sweet," "innocent,"...

A sweet, middle school-friendly romance for young teens who aren't quite ready for YA. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Sunny 6 : Sunny Figures It Out
Holm, Jennifer L./ Holm, Matthew (ILT)
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues with Sunny trying to figure out when a boy stops being just a friend and starts being a boyfriend... and what that means for both of them. There's no question that Sunny has fun whenever she hangs out with Tony. They go to the...

A new Sunny graphic novel! (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)

Disney How to Draw Favorite Characters
DK
Young artists will embark on an exciting artistic journey full of friends, incredible superheroes, fast race cars, brave explorers, and much more! This 144-page how to draw book includes favorite characters from Mickey Mouse & Friends, Winnie the Pooh, The Lion...

A how-to draw guide focusing on some of kids' favorite movie characters. (Children's Nonfiction Age 8-12)

Are There Rainbows in Space? : A Colorful Compendium of Seriously Cool Science
Kanani, Sheila, Dr./ Kay, Liz (ILT)
What color is a polar bear under its fur? How do flamingos turn pink? What is a blue moon? Find the answers to all these fun questions and much more in this fact-filled adventure into the colorful world around us! The science of colors is hard at work all the time--from...

A guide to the science of color, perfect for fans of Weird But True and other trivia books. (Children's Nonfiction Age 8-12)

Outdoor Cooking For Kids: The Essential Culinary Guide to Increasing Confidence, Safety, and Enjoyment in the Wild
Tilton, Buck.
Outdoor Cooking for Kids delivers engaging and practical cooking ideas and recipes for children. Filled with vibrant illustrations, interactive activities, and important safety tips, it's the ultimate guide to cooking outdoors! Look inside to find: Step-by-step instructions for essential outdoor...

We got several new cookbooks in this month, but this camping-friendly guide should be useful for families hitting the outdoors this summer! (Children's Nonfiction Age 8-12)


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