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Alfie: (The Turtle That Disappeared)
Thyra Heder - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the friendship between a girl and her turtle - from both points of view - in this award-winning picture book from the author of How Do You Dance? and The Bear ReportAn ALA/ALSC Notable Childrens Book. Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But hes not very soft, he doesnt do tricks,... |
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
Juana Martinez-Neal - Candlewick Press
Format: Book
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If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza Jos Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel;... |
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Baby Monkey, Private Eye
Brian Selznick - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Who is Baby Monkey?He is a baby.He is a monkey.He has a job.He is Baby Monkey, Private Eye!Lost jewels?Missing pizza?Stolen spaceship?Baby Monkey can help...if he can put on his pants!Baby Monkey's adventures come to life in an exciting blend of picture book, beginning reader, and graphic... |
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The Bad Guys
Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Paperback
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They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys . . . and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that...Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum... |
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Grace Lin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin Pat, pat, pat...Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that... |
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Derrick D Barnes - Agate Bolden
Format: Hardcover
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A Newbery Honor BookA Caldecott Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor BookAn Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award BookAn Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor BookA Society of Illustrators Gold Medal BookNamed one of the best books of 2017 by NPR,... |
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The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureNational Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpr Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lpez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even... |
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Do Not Lick This Book
IDAN BEN-BARAK - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Min is a microbe. She is small.Very small.In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she's never seen before -- like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle... |
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Her Right Foot
Dave Eggers - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her?She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's taking one step forward. But why?In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest... |
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Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles
Patricia Valdez - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female scientist--who loved reptiles!Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned... |
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The Little Red Fort (Little Ruby’s Big Ideas)
Maier, Brenda; Sánchez, Sonia
Format: electronic resource
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A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year* \"The Little Red Hen gets an appealing girl-power update...
Young makers of all genders will be inspired.\" --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred reviewRuby's mind is always full of ideas.
One... |
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Malala's Magic Pencil
Malala Yousafzai - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning.... |
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Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability
Shane Burcaw - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Not So Different offers a humorous, relatable, and refreshingly honest glimpse into Shane Burcaw's life tackles many of the mundane and quirky questions that he's often asked about living with a disability, and shows readers that he's just as approachable, friendly, and funny... |
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Perfectly Norman
Tom Percival - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Norman. Norman is normal--perfectly normal.That's until he grows a pair of wings!Norman loves his new wings, but he's worried about everyone will think. After all, they're definitely NOT normal. Norman decides to cover them with a big coat, but hiding such a big part of his life... |
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The Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer. The chicken wants to talk it out, but Taylor doesn't feel like chatting. The bear thinks Taylor should get angry, but that's not quite right either. One by one, the animals... |
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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
JESSICA KENSKY - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog - it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being... |
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Saving Fiona: The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo
THANE MAYNARD - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The amazing, true story of Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and beyond who rallied around her. Includes full-color behind-the-scenes photographs throughout. On a cold... |
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The Truth About Bears
MAXWELL III EATON - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Bears is a lighthearted nonfiction picture book, filled with useful facts about bears that will make you laugh so hard you won't even realize you're learning something! |
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates
Ryan T Higgins - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. . . . Readers... |
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Yasmin the Explorer
Saadia Faruqi - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback
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Every explorer needs a map! Baba encourages Yasmin to make one of her own. But when Yasmin loses sight of Mama at the farmer's market, can her map bring them back together? |
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