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When I Pray for You

Matthew Paul Turner · WaterBrook
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author of When God Made You and When God Made Light comes a beautifully affirming, deeply meaningful prayer from a parent to a loving God, asking for God's presence and comfort over the life of a child.Something about seeing a beloved child come into the world,...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 50th Anniversary Golden Edition

ERIC CARLE · Philomel Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A new, limited golden anniversary edition in honor of 50 wonderful years, including rare bonus content. Happy birthday, Very Hungry Caterpillar!The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been crawling its way into kids' hearts for 50 years, and what better way to celebrate than by giving him a brand...
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Rumble Grumble . . . Hush

Bruce Wade · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Where the Wild Things Are meets Chicka Chicka Boom Boom in this emotionally satisfying picture book tailor-made for reading aloud, which celebrates creativity and the power of imagination.

In a spare, lyrical text, young listeners and readers will follow a little boy through...
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Dinosnores

Sandra Boynton · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Board book

Ah, all those dinosaurs look so cute in their pajamas. See them yawn and stretch and brush their teeth. Soon they'll be sound asleep, and . . . OH NO! SNORING!!! ("Honk-SHOOOOOO! Honk-SHOOOOOO! . . .") Little kids love big dinosaurs. They also love the sublime...
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Bloom

Deborah Diesen · Farrar
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the New York Times Bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish seriesDig holes in the autumn soil. Drop the bulbs in one by one. Cover them with dirt. Come spring, the bulbs will flower! In this lushly illustrated story from Deborah Diesen that celebrates life and growing up, a mother...
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What is Poop?

Katie Daynes · Usborne Books
Pages: 12
Format: Board book

Very First Questions and Answers is a new series to sit below First Questions and Answers, aimed at preschool children and with more of a picture book approach. What is Poop? is the first title in the series that introduces young children to bodily functions, taking the "shame"...
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Bird, Balloon, Bear

Il Sung Na · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 25
Format: Hardcover

A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend.

Bird is new to the forest, and he's looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too.
But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it's...
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There, there

Tim Beiser · Tundra Books (NY)
Pages: 24

For fans of Penguin Problems and A Birthday for Bear, the story of a whiny rabbit pushing a patient bear to the end of his tether and learning a lesson in looking on the bright side. Do you ever feel like everything is terrible? Like nothing is ever right and you just want to hide under...
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A Father's Love

Hannah Holt · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This heartwarming book celebrates the love that fathers and children share in the animal kingdom, while also teaching young readers about colors. Perfect for new babies, new fathers, baby shower gifts, Father's Day gifts, and for kids who love their dads on any old day.Throughout the animal...
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Mealtime

Ada Quinlivan · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Its time to eat. This book follows a fun and relatable character from meal to meal throughout their day. Readers will love reading about each mealtime, from breakfast to dinner, and the friends and family that share in the main characters day. Colorful illustrations and lively text make...
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Corduroy's Shapes

Maryjo Scott · Viking Children'S Books
Pages: 14
Format: Print book

Come and play with Corduroy! Explore all the shapes at a picnic, from a circle cake to a diamond kite.
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Where Do Speedboats Sleep at Night?

Brianna Caplan Sayres · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the team that brought you Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? comes another "things that go" bedtime story, and this one is all about boats and sailing off to dreamland!Ahoy there! Have you ever wondered what little speedboats do when it's time for bed? The same things you do! Cruise...
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A New Friend

Maggie Testa · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

All Aboard! Buddy the T. rex makes a new friend in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read based on Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train!

Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, A New Friend was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start...
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Ruby's Birds

Mya Thompson · Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Meet Ruby, a plucky young girl who uncovers the wild side of her city neighborhood with the help of a grown-up friend. When Ruby realizes there are amazing birds right in her neighborhood, her imagination takes flight. Birders have a name for the moment they get hooked, they call it their...

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Big Brother Peanut Butter

Terry Border · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcake comes a story about becoming a big sibling, with plenty of love to spread around.Peanut Butter's mom has a bun in the oven, and Peanut Butter is going to be a big brother! He's pretty excited, but also a little bit scared. Just what...
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