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Noni Speaks Up

Heather Hartt-Sussman · Tundra Books, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Noni always tries to do the right thing. But she doesn't know how to help her classmate Hector, who is constantly bullied for his name, his size and his giant glasses. Noni stands by silently, afraid that the kids will turn on her if she speaks up. Yet "doing nothing" doesn't...
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Mama Lion Wins the Race

Jon J Muth · Scholastic Press
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Start your engines: The race is on! And Mama Lion and Tigey are off -- with their cool goggles and snazzy sports car! Racing teams gather from far and wide for this madcap race. But who will take home the big trophy? Will it be the playful Flying Pandinis? The mischievous Knitted Monkey...
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Turtle Tug to the Rescue

Michael H Slack · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Turtle Tug is on the lookout! This chugging, tugging turtle powers through gusty winds and treacherous tides, combing the seas to protect his friends from a dangerous storm. From panicking puffins to entangled sperm whales, Turtle Tug is out to rescue all his sea-dwelling friends. He's...
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Hello, airplane!.

Bill Cotter · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow an airplane as it says good-bye to the ground and hello to the sky, where it flies over a town, mountains, clouds, and people.
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My First Ballet Class

Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Young readers can learn all about what happens at ballet class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of ballerinas-in-training!It's the first day of ballet class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Put on your dancing shoes! What will...
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Catching Kisses

Amy Gibson · Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

At any given moment/someone, somewhereis blowing a kiss.And somewhere/someone/is catching it. So begins this journey of the heart, as readers young and old follow a handful of kisses around the United States. From San Francisco to New Orleans to New York City, the text and stylized artwork...
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Grandma Is a Slowpoke

Janet Halfmann · Star Bright Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A little girl is happy to go on a walk with Grandma, but Grandma is such a slowpoke! She stops to point out, listen or observe the different creatures they meet, sharing her knowledge with the child. At the river, it is the little girl who spots a muskrat Grandma didn't see. Grandma...
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Maisy's World of Animals: A Maisy First Science Book

Lucy Cousins · Candlewick Pr
Pages: 16
Format: Hardcover

Take an interactive journey from the North Pole to the South Pole with Maisy - and visit animals who live in various habitats along the way.From the Arctic to the desert to the jungle and beyond, Maisy is curious to learn about animals in their own environments. Pull a tab to see meerkats...
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Blanche Hates the Night

Sibylle Delacroix · Owlkids Books Inc., 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Every day ends the same. Night always falls. Blanche's mom turns off the light and closes Blanche's bedroom door. It's time to go to sleep.There's just one problem: Blanche hates the night. She does not want to go to sleep! She would much rather play. So she puts on a concert to chase away...
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Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish

Cynthia Weill · Cinco Puntos Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that animals that live in one country don't always talk the same language as animals from somewhere else? Take a rooster, for instance. In English-speaking countries, he says cock-a-doodle-doo when he has a notion to announce himself or to greet the dawn. But in Spanish-speaking...
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Animals Hide and Sneak

Bastien Contraire · Phaidon Press
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

One of these things is almost like the others...Inspired by the picture book Undercover, a sixty-four-page masterpiece of spot-the-odd-one-out published in 2016, comes a series of odd-one-out board books for the youngest readers. Bastien Contraire creates spreads with four to eight images...
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Monster & Son

David LaRochelle · Chronicle Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Romp along with parent and child yetis, werewolves, giant lizards, and more as they stir up some monster-sized fun! Readers big and small, young and old, wild and tame, will roar with laughter and take this book by the horns, teeth, and fur...discovering that monsters and humans aren't...
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Tide Pool Secrets

NARELLE OLIVER · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Lift the flaps and discover the many hidden creatures of the tide pool.At first glance, there's nothing much to see . . . but tide pools are full of secrets. What creatures can be found nestling among the rocks and hiding in the seaweed? Dive into these mysterious seashore habitats and learn...
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Finding Dory Little Golden Book

RH Disney · Random House Disney
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo, Disney/Pixar Finding Dory releases in theaters on June 17, 2016. The animated film reunites the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along...
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We Love You, Rosie!

Cynthia Rylant · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Beloved author Cynthia Rylant offers a sweet story about a day in the life of a family dog as she explores the concept of opposites.Rosie is a very busy little dog. Sometimes she's good, and sometimes she's bad. Sometimes she wants to go out, and other times she wants to stay in. But no matter...
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