Picture Books
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Are you small?
Willems, Mo, author, illustrator.
2024
"Are YOU small? This tiny question allows readers to zoom in from an average-sized kid down to a single quark"-- Provided by publisher.
A crocodile should never skip breakfast
Larmour, Colleen, author, illustrator.
2024
"When Croc sleeps in on morning, he rushes out the door so he won't be late for work; leaving no time to eat breakfast. When he fails to grab a bite before his shift as a ferry boat, his growling hunger starts making his passengers look like tasty treats. This laugh-out-loud cautionary tale will be gobbled up by anyone who's ever missed a meal."-- Provided by publisher.
The digger and the dark
Kuefler, Joseph, author, illustrator
2024
Digger and the other trucks are ready for bed until two mischievous raccoons appear who are not tired--AT ALL--and the big machines decide just a few more minutes of playtime won't hurt...or will it?
Dino-earth day
Wheeler, Lisa, 1963- author
2024
"What do dinosaurs do on Earth Day? They care for the planet! They ride bikes and scooters, clean up a park, plant an urban garden, visit a recycling center, and more" -- Provided by publisher.
Find the kind : the biggest day in kindness history
Berger, Samantha, author.
2024
The Gnumans are moving! And they are in for quite an adventure. Packed with hilarious details, larger-than-life characters, and endless amounts of kindness, this zany story reimagines classic search-and-find books with a whole new world of fun.
Have you ever heard a whale exhale?
Woodward, Caroline, 1952- author
2024
In this splash of a tale, author Caroline Woodward and illustrator Claire Watson take us on an exploratory journey from sun-warmed rocks to crackling campfires, from below the waves to up in the sky. The book will have readers leaping with the dolphins and barking with the sea lions. On a journey of touch, taste, sight and smell, this whale of a tale urges littles to explore their surroundings and put their imaginations to work.
Loaf the cat goes to the powwow
DeShaw, Nicholas, author.
2024
"A young boy goes to dance in his first powwow, and his curious cat follows him to see what all the excitement is about"-- Provided by publisher.
Not a box city
Portis, Antoinette, author, illustrator
2024
"Follows Bunny who wants to build a new city alone until Bunny realizes that friends make all the difference"-- Provided by publisher.
Once upon a friend
Gemeinhart, Dan, author
2024
Once upon a time, I met my reader. . . As soon as our young reader opens the cover of Meego's book, the pair are the best of friends. Side by side, they leap from the adventures in Meego's stories to the adventures in the child's real life. From courageously creeping into shadowy caves to weathering Very Big Days like the first day of school, the friends journey and grow together through thick and thin. Though seasons turn, just like pages, the friends and memories we make within stories always stay with us. Once Upon a Friend is an imaginative ode to the beloved fictional characters who we never leave behind.
Pete the cat screams for ice cream!
Dean, Kim, 1969-, author
2024
I scream! You scream! Pete screams for ice cream! The Just Chillin' ice cream truck is coming today and Pete the Cat can't wait. He runs as fast as he can to find the truck. It's getting late, but his friends need his help. Will Pete take a little time out of his day to help his friends?
Shake it off!
Brantley-Newton, Vanessa, author, illustrator
2024
After getting stuck in a well, a clever little goat finds a way to rescue herself.
Sleep, Little Dozer : a bedtime book of construction trucks
Murray, Diana, author
2024
"When Mama has to work late, Little Dozer does not think he will be able to fall asleep but Papa knows his bedtime routine, right down to Mama's special song"-- Provided by publisher.