Selections by Children's Librarians Eileen Corbett & Sarah Rodriguez.
Updated November 7, 2018
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Picture Books to Read Together
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Ada Twist, Scientist
Andrea Beaty - Abrams Books for Young Readers Format: Print book
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A #1 New York Times Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller The creators of the New York Times bestselling picture books Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect are back with a story about the power of curiosity... |
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Mae Among the Stars
RODA AHMED - HarperCollins Format: Hardcover
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A beautiful picture book for sharing, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison.A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts!When Little Mae was a child,... |
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A Lion in Paris
Beatrice Alemagna - Tate Publishing Format: Hardcover
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A Lion in Paris is widely regarded as the most accomplished book by multi-award-winning children's author/illustrator Beatrice Alemagna. It tells the story of a lion who, bored by his rural life in the savanna, seeks excitement and opportunity in the City of Light. Upon arriving... |
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Square
MAC BARNETT - Candlewick Format: Hardcover
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The beguiling second entry in the innovative shape trilogy by multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also... |
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King Baby
Kate Beaton - Arthur A. Levine Books Format: Print book
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All hail King Baby! He greets his adoring public with giggles and wiggles and coos, posing for photos and allowing hugs and kisses. But this royal ruler also has many demands, and when his subjects can't quite keep up, King Baby takes matters into his own tiny hands. Created by Kate Beaton,... |
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King Alice
Matthew Cordell - Feiwel & Friends Format: Hardcover
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Matthew Cordell, Caldecott award-winning author and illustrator of Wolf in the Snow, delivers yet another warm and delightful picture book in King Alice. Alice and her family are stuck indoors on a snowy day. Alice loves to read, and when her dad suggests that she make her own book,... |
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Carmela Full of Wishes
Matt de la Peña - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover
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In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Pea and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish... |
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Red: A Crayon's Story
Michael Hall - Greenwillow Books Format: Hardcover
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A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true... |
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Pearl
Molly Schaar Idle - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover
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Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle dazzles with an original mermaid tale about how small, persistent actions can achieve great things.Sometimes the tiniest light can shine the brightest! Like the other mermaids of the deep, Pearl longs to care for the endless beaches, coral reefs,... |
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After the Fall
DAN SANTAT - Roaring Brook Press Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times-bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty.Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened... |
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Naughty Kitty!
Adam Stower - Scholastic, Incorporated Format: Print book
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NAUGHTY KITTY is the cute, cuddly, and funny follow-up title to Adam Stower's SILLY DOGGY!When Lily is finally allowed to have her very own kitten, strange things are afoot. Lily's brand new, teeny-tiny Kitty shouldn't be any trouble at all, but as soon as Lily leaves Kitty alone, hilarious... |
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Treasury
Bernard Waber - HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition Format: Print book
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Every home should have a crocodile! Splish, splash. Fifty years ago the Primms moved into the house on East 88th street and found a crocodile soaking in the bathtub. Since then, Lyle has won the hearts of all he meets. This anniversary collection features an introduction by Bernard... |
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Big Brown Bear's Cave
YUVAL ZOMMER - Templar Format: Hardcover
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What will Bear do when he fills his cave so full of stuff that there's no room at all - even for his friends?Big Brown Bear finds a lovely new home, a dark and empty cave just right for a bear. Then one day he wanders into the city and discovers that humans also have caves, which... |
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Books for Beginning Readers
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Flip-A-Word: Crab Cab
Harriet Ziefert - Blue Apple Books; Reprint edition Format: Hardcover
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Is that crab driving a cab? Will the pot stay hot? Flip a page and watch a crab turn into a dab! Crab Cab features these word families -ab, -ot, -it Nouns or verbs from a word family are shown. Single words progress into short phrases hot spot and then simple sentences. A die-cut at the bottom... |
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Fly Guy and the Alienzz
Tedd Arnold - Cartwheel Books Format: Hardcover
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Buzz is making a movie about aliens from outer space. When the action begins, superheroes Fly Guy and Buzz Boy are protecting a secret fort in the sky when an alien ship captures them! The duo must outsmart the aliens and the space pirates with the help of Dragon Dude and Fly Girl. The fun-zee... |
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Biscuit Meets the Class Pet
Alyssa Satin Capucilli - HarperCollins Format: Hardcover
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Hop, hop!There's someone new at Biscuit's house - Nibbles, the class pet, has come for a visit. Nibbles likes exploring Biscuit's home and wants to play with all of Biscuit's toys. Biscuit isn't sure if he is ready to share with Nibbles, but soon Biscuit realizes that... |
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Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather
Grace Lin - Little Format: Print book
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Ling and Ting have fun, rain or shine, in the fourth book of this irresistible early reader series.The adorable twins Ling and Ting from the Geisel Honor early reader series are back to have fun in Winter, Spring, Fall, and Summer, giving parents and educators the perfect opportunity to teach... |
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Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake
Jeff Mack - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover
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Curious George meets Mr. Bean in this adorable new picture book series from author-illustrator Jeff Mack that follows the loveable Mr. Monkey on his wacky adventures. Mr. Monkey bakes a cake. He can't wait to win a ribbon But first he has to carry it to the contest. What could possibly... |
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Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea
Cynthia Rylant - Simon Spotlight Format: Hardcover
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One hot summer day, Henry, his father, and his 180-pound dog, Mudge, head for the beach. They enjoy awesome waves, hot dogs, cherry sno-cones, a rubber lobster, and side-stepping crabs. It seems their wonderful day could happily go on forever. Full color. |
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