Children's New Books | August 2026

Updated July 11, 2026
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Hello Hello Sounds
Wenzel, Brendan
Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel's irresistible animal images take the spotlight in this acclaimed series of concept board books based on his award-winning picture book Hello Hello. Say HELLO to learning fun! A parade of wild animals...

Board Book (Age 0-2)

This Book is Seriously Silly!
Clanton, Ben.
Paper Book
No smiling or laughing allowed. Don't even think about it. Jelly means business in this seriously silly interactive picture book follow-up to the bestselling This Book is Dangerous!, a spin-off of the beloved Narwhal and Jelly series. Who messed with the...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Fall: A Seasons Story
Gross, Kelsey E
From Kelsey E. Gross and New York Times bestselling artist Renata Liwska comes the next book in the stunning Solstice & Seasons series, this time as the animal pals celebrate fall with a new monarch butterfly friend. Fall is here, and so is a new friend! Monarch is making...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Penelope Rex vs. the New Kid
Higgins, Ryan T
A brand-new Penelope Rex book from Ryan T. Higgins, the #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator ofWe Don't Eat Our Classmates and Mother Bruce! Just when she has gotten used to being the only dinosaur in a class full of children, Penelope Rex is...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

The Beginner's Guide to Being a Wizard
Negley, Keith
Attention, aspiring wizards! Grab your wands, capes, and geckos and dive into this hilarious and clever how-to guide by award-winning author-illustrator Keith Negley. So you want to become a wizard? Excellent choice. Magic, like everything in life, takes...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Fall Day, All Day
Percival, Kari
From Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Kari Percival comes a joyful celebration of the fall season, inviting children to explore the connections between humans, animals, and nature. As the leaves change colors and the air starts to crisp, the natural world begins to shift, and so do...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

I Am Not Grumpy!
Perry, Caroline L
In the vein of Grumpy Monkey and Unicorns are the Worst!, this laugh-out-loud picture book from the creators of I Am Not Happy! gives voice to a black rain frog who swears she's not grumpy--despite what her expression may suggest! With a cozy burrow, puddles...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

The Last Leaf
Pye, Ali
A sweet, autumnal story about a nervous little puppy named Parker who learns what happens at the end of autumn and that change isn't always scary; sometimes it can be great! Perfect for fans of The Leaf Thief! "Poignant and funny, this splendid seasonal story conveys...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Little Blue Truck Lost and Found
Schertle, Alice
Paper Book
It's a fun day on the farm with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck and friends--until Toad goes missing! Toad helps prepare for a hayride by loading piles of hay into Little Blue's truck bed. But when they're ready for a ride, Toad is...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Hairy and Scary!
Thomas, Jan.
The rhyming dust bunnies are back, and this time they'll face off against a hairy and scary foe! Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob rhyme all the time. Well, actually, Bob doesn't rhyme. But that doesn't stop the friends from having their fun! When a fan blows the bunnies...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Marv and Baby Blob: Ready-To-Read Level 1
Eicheldinger, Matt
An alien doesn't like sharing with his little brother in this first book in the Marv and Baby Blob Level 1 Ready-to-Read series by New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Matt Eicheldinger! Sharing toys with his brother, Baby Blob, can be a problem for Marv. But when...

Early Reader (Grades K-2)

Hazy the Cloud Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon Hill #3)
West, Tracey
Paper Book
Ember the Fire Dragon and Gus the Mushroom Dragon make a new Cloud Dragon friend in the latest installment of this full-color, fantasy adventure series perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn,...

Early Reader (Grades K-2)

Pigeons Are the Worst!: Ready-To-Read Level 1
Willan, Alex
Pigeons are running amok in Gilbert the Goblin's house in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read adventure! Gilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that pigeons are the worst. They perch on his porch and lounge on his lawn. They eat the food...

Early Reader (Grades K-2)

Paint the Town Pink: A Star Chapter Book
Lerner, Jarrett
Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding. In...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Heart of the Ruby Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #32)
West, Tracey
After the royal family of the Kingdom of Bracken is captured by an evil fairy queen, Drake and Bo turn to the Ruby Dragon for help in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Bawk to the Future: A Star Chapter Book
Windness, Kaz
Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding. Two...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

The Song of Tomorrow: Adventure Stories for K-Pop Fans (Book 6)
Finch, Mina
An action-packed fantasy series for middle grade fans of K-pop and the hottest animated movie of the decade! Graduation and debut decisions loom, but the academy is thrown into chaos by a demon conductor intent on silencing K-pop forever. To save their future, Hana and her...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Kiki and the New Magic
Kadono, Eiko
Join Kiki, the beloved young witch, and her clever cat Jiji in the enchanting sequel to the modern classic! This new translation will reveal more to the story that inspired the Hayao Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service. It has been a year since Kiki started her new life...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
Rowley Jefferson is back with another book in his Awesome Friendly series--Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2--which is even more hilariously terrifying than the first! Fans of Greg Heffley and the Diary of a...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The Baby-Sitters Club Fan Edition: Baby-Sitter Summer
Martin, Ann M
Paper Book
An all-star author lineup, including Ann M. Martin, creates the first ever Fan Edition Baby-sitters Club novel! It's a summer to remember for The Baby-sitters Club, with Mary Anne and Stacey staying in Stoneybrook while Kristy, Claudia, Dawn, Jessi, and Mallory head on adventures...

Children's Fiction (Grades 3-5)

The New Student: A Graphic Novel (Mr. Wolf's Class #6): Volume 6
Steinke, Aron Nels
Paper Book
Someone new is about to join Mr. Wolf's class! Mr. Wolf's class is welcoming Zora to her first day at Hazelwood Elementary. As the new kid, she wants to make a good first impression, but when her introduction goes a little too well, not everyone is happy for her. Randy is used to being the...

Children's Graphic Nove (Grades 3-5)

The Boxcar Children Graphic Novel
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
The first chapter book in the beloved Boxcar Children series is now available as a full-color graphic novel! Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! See where the Boxcar Children's story all began in this exciting graphic novel perfect for young readers....

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

No Place on Earth
Arango, Andrea Beatriz
From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All, comes a moving novel with a touch of magic, where two boys find themselves in each other's dreams and slowly help one another face the real world. Since moving to Yellowstone National Park for his mom's...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Raise the Bar: A Graphic Novel
Frick H, Fernanda
A graphic novel about one girl's weightlifting dreams and how far she'll go for them. "Frick's drawings are simple but detailed and ­nuanced, recalling the work of Raina ­Telgemeier . . . An inspiring story of athletic challenge and the struggle to excel, highly recommended...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Spaced Out the Graphic Novel
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
The moon base commander has gone missing, and Dash Gibson is on the case in this New York Times bestselling, second mind-boggling mystery of the Moon Base Alpha series from beloved author Stuart Gibbs--now in graphic novel form! There's nowhere to hide on the world's first...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Crescent Moon Marching (Volume 1)
Yamada, Hamachi
Paper Book
A new student dreams big and finds inspiration and friendship when she joins the ultra-competitive high school marching band in this full-color manga for fans of Haikyu!! and Hikaru in the Light! Mizuki has never played a musical instrument. She's never marched in time...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Before It Was a Wildfire (a Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold for Kids)
Chen, Jieting
A wildfire is a massive, dangerous blaze of destruction. Its flames can scorch miles of land, burning anything in its path. Learn how the most massive fires on Earth spark, why they grow so quickly, and how they are put out, with this inventive new series! A wildfire can...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 4-8)

Guinness World Records 2027
Guinness World Records
The must-have book for curious minds is back and brimming with the most recent record-breaking feats across eight action-packed chapters. Perfect for the whole family with chapters including the natural world, humans, science and sports This edition goes...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 7-12)

You Can Move Mountains: The Artful Life of Painter Bob Ross
Ho, Richard
A gorgeous picture book about the influential American painter Bob Ross and his timeless words of wisdom, by award-winning creators Richard Ho and Daniel Miyares. A blank canvas is your world. A limitless sky. A new horizon. You are the creator, adding blotches of blue and...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 4-8)

God in My Day: A Guided Daily Examen Prayer for Children
Konrad, Marla Stewart
A beautiful bedtime prayer companion, inspired by the work of Henri Nouwen, that will inspire children to reflect on the events of the day-and help them notice the ways that God was present all along Built on the ancient Christian tradition of Daily Examen, God in My Day...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 3-7)

Butt or Face? Volume 5: Rainbow Butts
Lavelle, Kari
Are you ready for round five of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about colorful animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! Butt or Face? Volume 5- Rainbow Butts continues the entertaining challenge with a new set of...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 4-8)

Borders: Understanding the Lines That Unite and Separate Us
Ressouni-Demigneux, Karim
This accessible illustrated nonfiction guide for children ages eight to twelve details the who, why, and how of borders, including how geographical boundary lines can both unite and separate us.  A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection ...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 8-12)

Sunday Scaries
Shumaker, Debra Kempf
Do you dread Mondays? Does the thought fill you with anxiety? Then this humorous picture book on tackling anxiety about the week ahead might be just what you need to get rid of the Sunday scaries. Josie loves the weekend. She gets to do all her favorite things with mom and dad...

Parenting Book (Age 3-7)


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