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The Bear in My Bed

Joyce Wan - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

The Bear in My Bed, featuring Joyce Wan's sweet text and signature bold, graphic art, is a hilarious take on bedtime routines, sure to make sleepy little ones smile!When a little boy goes into his room for bedtime, he finds out that his bed is already occupied -- by a bear (who's...
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Go Fish!

TAMMI SAUER - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Nugget and Fang, a funny picture book for little ones about Goose, his buddies, and the silliest fishing trip.Goose and friends are off to the pond to fish. They have their rods, the perfect bait, and fishing gear - but when they cast their lines and GO FISH,...
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This Is It

Daria Peoples-Riley - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Daria Peoples-Riley's debut picture book is a celebration of individuality, self-expression, and dance. Fans of Misty Copeland's Firebird and Matt de la Pea's Last Stop on Market Street will want to read it over and over again.When a young dancer is nervous about her upcoming auditions,...
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Smiley's Dream Book: From the creator of BONE

JEFF SMITH - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

On a beautiful sunny day, happy-go-lucky Smiley Bone is walking through the woods when he begins to count some friendly birds. The birds sing and slimb so high that Smiley must find a fantastical way to keep up with them! With lively drawings and expressive word balloons, Jeff Smith has created...
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Winter Is Here

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall, this picture book about winter celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Snow falls,...
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Oopsie-do!

TIM KUBART - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"Cheery and affirming." - KirkusFrom Grammy Award-winning musician and former TV host Tim Kubart and illustrator Lori Richmond comes a lively picture book debut that reassures children that it's okay to make mistakes!When a girl drops her snack or scrapes her knee, does she get upset?...
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Tractor Mac Farmers' Market

BILLY STEERS - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Paperback

This favorite Tractor Mac title is now in paperback and with two colorful sticker sheets! Pete and Paul the pigs love food, especially snacks and sweets. But Tractor Mac knows there is a better way to eat, and that it can even be fun, too: buying food from the farmers' market! So Tractor...
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Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic

Alexandra Boiger - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Best friends Max and Marla are back in this charming spring tale of friendship and forgivenessMax and Marla know how to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. So when the first sunny day of spring comes along, they've got the perfect plan--a picnic! They pack up their favorite dishes and their...
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Sheep 101

Richard T Morris - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A time-honored bedtime ritual gets a new twist in this rollicking mash-up of counting sheep and nursery rhyme characters.One night, a boy counts sheep as he tries to fall asleep.99. 100. 101....Crash!Sheep 101 is stuck in the fence. Will he ever get out and get the little boy to sleep?...
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Who has wiggle-waggle toes

Vicky Shiefman - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Who says you have to sit still at story time? This book encourages toddlers and preschoolers to shimmy, shake, and stomp along with a story that's both fun and filled with layers of learning!Who has wiggle-waggle toes? I do. Who has flip-flop feet? I do! The girls and boys in this book...
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New Shoes

Chris Raschka - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist and New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Chris Raschka pays tribute to one of the most quintessential events of childhood - getting new shoes - in this boldly illustrated and inspiring book for the youngest reader.When a young child discovers a hole...
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Lazybones

CLAIRE MESSER - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Good ol' Lazybones, Robert Exelby Perdendo, is the master of all things lazy. Long walks in the park?! Psh! Who needs them? But when all attempts to avoid his latest dreaded "walkies" fail, Lazybones soon discovers something new and exciting along the way - a lovable pug ready...
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Little Owl's Snow

Divya Srinivasan - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Little Owl experiences his first snow and first winter in this perfect follow-up to Little Owl's Night and Little Owl's Day!"Winter's almost here!" says Little Owl, as he observes leaves falling, animal friends hibernating, and a chill from his feathers to his feet....
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Even Superheroes Use the Potty

Sara Crow - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"A potty-training book to go for. "--Kirkus Reviews It's potty time for superheroes, firefighters, ninjas, soldiers, and KIDS Young ones will enjoy this funny, rhyming story that teaches great bathroom habits with the promise that all their heroes use the potty too. And the book...
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Can You Find Pup?

Vincent X Kirsch - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

In this easy-to-read, search-and-find story, Tate draws cats, bugs, and birds--but he never draws Pup!Tate likes to draw. He draws 10 cats on the couch, 10 bugs in the garden, and 10 birds in the park. Pup, who craves attention, is never in Tate's pictures. Pup is very upset, so he runs...
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Dinosaur galore! : a changing pictures book

Mara van der Meer - St Martins Press
Format: Board book

This changing picture novelty book from bestselling childrens book author Roger Priddy will captivate young children as they pull the tabs and watch as dinosaurs magically transform into their opposites through acetate windows.Dinosaur Galore! is a pull-tab book with a difference....

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I Like My Bike

AG Ferrari - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

For readers just starting out! A bike can be faster than a car, a van, a bus and a truck! "I like my bike. I like my car. I like my big car. I like my truck."The text in this funny story is simple and repetitive--just right for new readers--but the pictures are wacky and imaginative....
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Bubbles

Kit Chase - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Kangaroo and Koala might be very different, but they sure work well together when there's trouble.One day, Kangaroo follows a trail of bubbles that lead her to--Koala! But Koala is shy, and doesn't seem interested when Kangaroo tries to play. But after a while, Koala blows happy bubbles...
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Peep and Egg: I'm Not Using the Potty

Laura Gehl - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Peep says it's time for Egg to start using the potty. But Egg does not want to use the potty -- and no amount of lemonade-drinking, running water, or toilet-paper tutus can change that! When things start to get a little uncomfortable, Egg realizes that when nature calls, sometimes you can't...
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Want to Play Trucks?

ANN STOTT - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Jack likes trucks. Alex likes dolls. What will they play together? Their new favorite game, of course!Jack and Alex meet almost every morning in the sandbox at the playground. Jack likes trucks - big ones, the kind that can wreck things. Alex likes dolls - pink ones, with sparkles....
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Isle of You

David LaRochelle - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A deep breath and a little imagination are key in this gentle, beautifully illustrated story that will inspire little ones to lift their own spirits - and remember that they are loved.Some days are harder to get through than others, but when you're sad, or lonely, or angry, it helps...
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Bark Park!

Trudy Krisher - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Come along and play with all of the dogs at Bark Park in this exuberant rhyming picture book that's a treat for animal lovers of any age.Welcome to Bark Park! There are dogs running and dogs relaxing, dogs riding and dogs sliding, dogs with a buddy and dogs getting muddy - all before returning...
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Will Ladybug Hug?

HILARY LEUNG - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

One ladybug.Many friends.One timeless question: Will Ladybug Hug?Meet Ladybug. Ladybug loves to hug! Now Ladybug is getting ready to go on a trip and wants to say good-bye to her friends. . . but will her friends want to receive a hug? Find out in this surprising and memorable storybook...
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Picture Fit Board Books: A Toy Box of Shapes: A touch-and-learn Alphaprints book

Roger Priddy - Priddy Books
Format: Board book

Toddlers will love to explore the pages A Toy Box of Shapes, an Alphaprints board book with raised shapes to touch, feel, and explore that fit neatly into the recessed shapes on the facing page. Each spread focuses on a different shape and color, and both concepts are explored simply but effectively.The...
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Oh No, Bobo!: You're in Trouble

Phil Gosier - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

When Bobo steals, and then breaks, the zookeeper's flashlight, his best friend Fifi only has one thing to say to him: YOU'RE IN TROUBLE!While Fifi runs around taunting Bobo and telling everyone about what Bobo has done, Bobo frantically tries to find help . . . and avoid getting caught...
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Hello, Baby Animals

Lorinda Bryan Cauley - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Each page turn is an animal guessing game in this darling picture book for the youngest of readers.Who has cute orange feet and a fuzzy little tail? It's a dapper baby duck! And who has an adorable little nose and can roll up in a ball? Why, it's a sweet baby hedgehog!One by one a parade...
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Splish, Splash, Ducky!

LUCY COUSINS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Revel in the rain with a little duckling and friends in a bright adventure from the creator of Maisy that kids will find just ducky.Oh, goody, hooray!It's raining today.When I'm feeling happy.I say quack, quack, quack.Ducky Duckling has so much fun in the rain!...
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Trevor

JIM AVERBECK - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Jim Averbeck's and Amy Hevron's illustrated Trevor is the charming, simple tale of an unlikely friendship between a lonely caged canary and the lemon that hangs from the tree outside his window...
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Zoogie Boogie Fever! An Animal Dance Book

Sujean Rim - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

What do the animals at the zoo do when the gates close at night? They boogie until dawn! This bouncy, funny read-aloud is filled with an assortment of animals dancing to their own beat and celebrating their individuality. See the flamingos do the fandango, the elephants cha-cha-cha, and the little...
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Bus! Stop!

James Yang - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Few words are needed in this inventive and fun transportation adventure!"Bus! Stop!" a boy yells, as his bus pulls away one early morning. He must wait for the next bus. But the next one does NOT look like his bus at all. And neither does the next one, or the next. At first, the boy is annoyed....
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Boo-Boo!

Carol Zeavin - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover

When JoJo falls down and hurts her chin, her dad tries to help her boo-boo. But JoJo is scared! Her dad helps her understand that boo-boos aren't so scary. Boo-Boo! is a book for toddlers about small cuts and scrapes. Written with simple language and reflective of children's realities,...
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12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book

VICKIE LEE - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Board book

Vickie Lee and Joey Chou's illustrated 12 Lucky Animals is a young, dual-language animal concept book introducing Chinese characters and the animals of the Chinese zodiac...
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Hello, Fall!: A Picture Book

Deborah Diesen - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A grandfather and his granddaughter welcome fall in this sweet, whimsical story about finding beauty and wonder in every moment. Fall is here! Colorful leaves whisper to each other. Geese honk as they flock across the sky. Pumpkins listen patiently from their patch. The season announces...
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Pretty Kitty

KAREN BEAUMONT - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A counting picture book in rhyme about a lonely old man whose heart is slowly melted by an ever-growing number of kitties hoping to find a home.In this charming counting book, a lonely old man discovers one kitty on his front step. But he does not want a kitty cat -- scat! As the number...
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Rabbit Moon

Jean Kim - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Bedtime wishes take flight on paper airplanes, traveling all the way to the moon. There Rabbit gathers the night's haul, grinds the wishes into stardust, and fills the sky with their starlight. It is a beautiful sight to behold, but lonely work. So one night, Rabbit takes a wish and makes...
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What's Your Favorite Bug?

ERIC CARLE - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In this companion to What's Your Favorite Animal? and What's Your Favorite Color?, Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs and explain why they love them.Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles...
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Good Morning, Harry - Good Night, Daddy

Katy Beebe - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A cozy book perfect for sharing at bedtime or breakfastAs Harry and Gran head home for supper, Daddy's day is just getting started. Daddy is in London, working as a conductor on an overnight train headed for Penzance, while Harry and the rest of his family stay cozy in their seaside...
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Fred and the Bedtime Elephants

Caroline Crowe - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

When Fred cant sleep, his mom suggests counting sheep. But sheep are boring, so Fred tries to count elephants instead. He didnt realize that elephants are sneaky, troublesome animals! Soon theyre wreaking havoc on his whole house, and Fred has to find a way to get rid of them, or hell never...
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Blanket of Stars

Jana Laiz - Crow Flies Press
Format: Hardcover

Night is falling on the hill. A busy world is getting still. Join Little Bird, Little Bunny, Little Fox as they drift off into dreamland under a blanket of stars. Lull your little ones to sweet sleep with the lush illustrations and soothing lullabies of Blanket of Stars. Music included....
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Little Dragon and the New Baby

Deborah Cueno - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Little Dragon just found out he is going to be a big brother... and he's not happy about it. He doesn't want to share his parents' attention, or his room! Little Dragon doesn't even want to look at the egg. He ignores it, tries hiding it, and even "decorates" it, which...
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Hero vs. Villain: A Book of Opposites

T. Nat Fuller - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Board book

Hero vs. Villain is a gently irreverent book of opposites with a slight narrative that plays on the popularity of benign villains and superheroes. Their adversarial relationship makes heroes and villains the perfect stars for a book about opposites. But can sworn enemies learn to be friends?
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While You Are Sleeping

Mariana Ruiz Johnson - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

While you are sleeping, does the rest of the world sleep, too?Not everyone.In this dreamy book, which won the 2015 Silent Book Contest at the prestigious Bologna Children's Book Fair, Mariana Ruiz Johnson conjures up the ordinary yet extraordinary world outside the window of a sleeping...
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Lots of Love Little One

Sandra Magsamen - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Sandra Magsamen's universal message of love and adorable illustrations naturally extend the heartfelt message of anticipation and joy for a new child found in Welcome Little One.You're a gift and a blessing in every way. I love you more each and every day!I love you more than all the stars...
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Animobiles: Animals on the Mooove

Maddie Frost - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Some vehicles go VROOM! Some animals say ROAR!Put them both together...let's find out what's in store!Imagine a different kind of hybrid on wheels: animal-vehicle! The subway-snake slithers for commuters, the cow-cars stop to graze in the field, the bear-bus scoots to the den, and much...
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Old MacDonald Had a Boat

Steve Goetz - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Print Length

Old Mac and Mrs. Mac are at it again! This time, these DIY-happy farmers wield a host of noisy tools - from hammers to sanders, and even a blowtorch - to soup up their rusty old fishing boat. With a BANG BANG here and a BUZZ BUZZ there, this silly, summery sequel to the wildly popular Old MacDonald...
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Knock Knock

TAMMI SAUER - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Knock Knock is a fresh and innovative method of humorous storytelling that uses knock-knock jokes to tell the story of Bear and his woodland friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Turtle, and others. With each new visitor, Bear grows increasingly frustrated at his lack of peace and quiet. Little...
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From Father to Father

Émilie Vast - Charlesbridge
Format: Board book

From generation to generation, and with the help of matryoshka, a father traces his child's ancestry.Looking back at Baby's lineage, Father describes how long, long, long, long ago, the father of the father of the father of his dad welcomed to the family the father of the father...
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Mad, Mad Bear!

Kimberly Gee - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Bear is very, very, very MAD! Will he ever feel better? Find out in this sweet and silly picture book about toddler tantrums that little ones - and their caretakers - are sure to relate to.Bear had to leave the park early for his nap. Then he fell and got an owie on the way home....
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All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...
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Where Is My Balloon?

Ariel Bernstein - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Owl and Monkey from I Have a Balloon are back! But what happened to Owl's balloon? Find out in this hilarious picture book about making mistakes and finding forgiveness.Owl has a balloon. Monkey has a sock with a star and a perfectly shaped hole. But then Owl asks Monkey to hold...
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If You Want to Fall Asleep

JACKIE AZA KRAMER - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

It's bedtime, but Little Mouse isn't sleepy. He has tried reading, and snacking, and snuggling, but nothing is helping him fall asleep. Maybe Mama Mouse can help? If you want to fall asleep, what do you do? A wish and a hug and it's finally time to dream.A lyrical bedtime story...
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Ready, Set, Sail!

Meg Fleming - little bee books
Format: Hardcover

Join these sailors as they explore the sea during a fun day of sailing in this follow-up to Ready, Set, Build!Shout your orders loud and fast. "Hoist the mainsail up the mast!" Grab your life vest, hold on to your compass, and get ready for a day full of sailing...
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Snow Kisses

Judi Abbot - Little Simon
Format: Board book

From the bestselling creator of The Biggest Kiss comes a delightful board book filled with snow and snuggles!Snow is falling! Winter is here! Let's all give a snowflake cheer! This sweet story that's filled with darling animals and irresistible text that begs to be read aloud is the perfect...
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The Three Little Superpigs

Claire Evans - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

After defeating the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Superpigs spend their days fighting crime and enjoying their newfound fame. But one day, the Big Bad Wolf escapes from prison and plunges Fairyland into fear. Our curly-tailed friends soon discover that bricks are missing all over town....
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Where is Bear Going?

Mark Janssen - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

Where is Bear going? To see some sleepy little eyes.Where are Bear and Squirrel going? To see some cute little ears.Where are Bear, Squirrel and Fox going? To see a little pink nose.There's a new baby in the forest!A sweet little story about animal friends and a new baby.For toddlers...
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Duck on a Disco Ball

Jeff Mack - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Every night it's the same old story. A boy wants to stay up late, but his parents won't let him. But sometimes in the morning, he notices things look a little off - like when he sees a disco ball in the kitchen ... with his toy duck on it. So one night he decides to stay up. And that's...
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National Geographic Kids My First Atlas of the World: A Child's First Picture Atlas

National Geographic Kids (Firm) - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Introduce preschoolers to the wonders of the world with this beginner atlas, created with the map experts at National Geographic.Simple, colorful maps, bold pictures, and accessible text present basic geography, continent by continent, to spark kids' curiosity about the planet we inhabit....
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The Little Mermaid

Hannah Eliot - Little Simon
Format: Board book

A classic fairy tale gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Caribbean spin on the Little Mermaid!The Little Mermaid longs to know about the world above the ocean. When she's finally old enough to visit, she falls in love with a prince! A sea witch agrees to give the mermaid a potion that...
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Who?: A Celebration of Babies

ROBIE HARRIS - Abrams Appleseed
Format: Board book

?Who?A baby!That's you, baby, you!That's who! Who? explores the relationships babies form with the people and things they love the most. The text's repetitive verse and melodic voice will captivate babies and toddlers and draw them into the sounds and images of the book.
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Runaway Baby Brother

KATY HUDSON - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Chick and his baby brother are back in this sequel to Katy Hudson's rollicking barnyard adventure, Runaway Egg!Now that Chick's baby brother is officially hatched (and no longer just a two-legged egg sprinting around the farm) , Chick is discovering that the hassle of babysitting...
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How to Become a Knight

TODD TARPLEY - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Prepare the shining armor - the king's in need of a new knight! But with Sir Simpleton "helping" Sam train in all the wrong ways, how will he EVER master the tricks of the trade? Knight needed. Apply at castle. In just one week, the king intends to choose a new knight - and Sir Simpleton...
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Me and my cars

Liesbet Slegers - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

Toot-toot! Cars are everywhere. Some drive superfast, others are very big, some transport things and others have a siren. Which cars do you recognize?A book filled with recognizable illustrations of the many vehicles around us. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child's...
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Never Let You Go

Patricia Storms - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

A penguin mom or dad shows their baby love by promising to care for and treasure their little one -- and above all, to never let them go. Well, except for when it's very important to let go, like when little one wants to eat, draw a picture, use the bathroom, calm down in quiet, or play...
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How to Catch a Mermaid

Adam Wallace - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

New in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series comes a mermaid tale! Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU? How do you catch a mermaid? You must be very clever. With mirrors, crowns, and pearls galore, this quest can't last forever!
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Seven Bad Cats

Monique Bonneau - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

There once were seven very BAD cats...Seven cats anywhere are probably too many. Seven BAD cats, all in one boat, is asking for trouble...When a band of very bad cats stow away on a little girl's boat she knows she's in for a bumpy ride. But when they take their antics too far they just...
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I'm in Charge!

Jeanne Willis - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

A new picture book about sharing from the pair that created Poles Apart.This romping, rhyming story from award-winning author Jeanne Willis is all about a little rhino who likes to make the rules! When Rhino finds a tree bursting with fruit, he isn't about to share it with anyone...
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Calling Dr. Zaza

Mylo Freeman - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

Zaza's animal friends aren't feeling well today. What do they need?A visit from Dr. Zaza!A perfect story to read on a sick day, or any day!
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Me and My Grandma!

Allison Ritchie - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover

Little Bear has the best grandma in the world! The two spend their day together rolling down hills, skipping pebbles in the stream, fishing, and sharing stories. And the perfect end to the day is a bear hug from Grandma before bed.
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Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book

Britta Teckentrup - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Next in the much-loved children's series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book is an elaborate book with peek-through holes that show the moon's different phases with each turn of the page. Over deserts and forests, Arctic tundra and tropical beaches, the moon shines...
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Woke Baby

Mahogany L. Browne - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

For all the littlest progressives, waking up to seize a new day of justice and activism.Woke babies are up early. Woke babies raise their fists in the air. Woke babies cry out for justice. Woke babies grow up to change the world. This lyrical and empowering book is both a celebration of what...
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When I Am Big

Maria Dek - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover

A Walk in the Forest introduced the enormously talented Maria Dek, and When I Am Big is a beguiling follow up to her first success. Charming illustrations and text encourage young children to explore what they can do as they grow up. The adventurous child imagines "I will tie my shoes...
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Heads and Tails

John Canty - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

White fluffy tail or blue-green feathers? Hop, slither, and fly from one page to the next in this fun guessing book.Would you be able to guess an animal if you could see only its tail? Clever clues and a turn of the page reveal its identity. Whether the answer is a slow-moving turtle or a slippery-scaled...
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The Sasquatch and the Lumberjack

Crix Sheridan - Little Bigfoot
Format: Hardcover

Illustrations and sparse text reveal a developing friendship between a sasquatch and a lumberjack, from their first meeting through a year of apple picking, skiing, hiking, and swimming.
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Piggy: Let's Be Friends!

TREVOR LAI - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Piggy loves reading books, having tea parties, and most of all, making new friends! One day he sees a little mole across his garden. Before Piggy can get to know him, the mole hides underground. Miles loves reading books and baking cakes, and he would love to have a friend! But the world...
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So Light, So Heavy

Susanne Strasser - Charlesbridge
Format: Board book

Elephant is so heavy, and all the other animals are so light. How will the seesaw ever go up and down?Toddlers will be drawn in by repetition, opposites, humor, and an unexpected twist in this board book story about Elephant's quest to get the seesaw to teeter. A cast of friendly animals--who...
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Little Christmas Tree

Jessica Courtney-Tickle - Big Picture Press
Format: Board book

One white and snowy night, a little Christmas tree stands alone in the forest. Everything is white and lifeless. As the night goes on, there are signs of life: an orange fox, a red-breasted robin, a cloud of fireflies. By the end of the book, the little Christmas tree is transformed by nature....
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How Rude!

Clare Helen Welsh - words & pictures
Format: Hardcover

Join Dot and Duck in a simple, yet hilarious, story about kindness, manners, and friendship that gets more and more chaotic with every turn of the page! Dot invites Duck to a tea party, but from the moment Duck enters the house, the tea party descends into chaos; from licking sandwich...
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Mabel Beecher: Future Teacher

Cari Best - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Mabel Beecher loves Kindergarten. And she loves her teacher, Mrs. Ampersand, because she's funny and smart and makes the class work hard, but brings Popsicles every Friday if everyone really tries. But then Mrs. Ampersand announces that she's leaving for the rest of the year because...
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Red

Jed Alexander - Cameron Kids
Format: Hardcover

Red is on her way through the woods to visit Grandmother when she meets the Big Bad Wolf. What are that Wolf and all of those woodland creatures up to? This version of the classic folktale ends a bit differently. A delightful surprise awaits Red and readers in this wordless picture book...
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I Feel Teal

Lauren Rille - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

A little girl has a rainbow of emotions in this gentle debut picture book that encourages little ones to express their feelings through color.You're pink, you're teal, you're gray, you're jade. You're every golden, warmy shade ... All of us have lots of feelings, and this...
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Wild One

Jane Whittingham - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

Can you stretch like a cat or hang like a bat? This little one can do those things and so many more as she bounds energetically through her day. Author Jane Whittingham's sprightly couplets take her from the park to the pool to dinner and bed, while Noel Tuazon cleverly illustrates...
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Bear's Scare

Jacob Grant - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Bear likes to keep his house clean and tidy. In fact, the only thing Bear loves more than cleaning is taking care of his small stuffed friend, Ursa.Then Bear sees a sticky spiderweb . . . and where there's a web there is certainly a spider! The messy guest must be found, but what Bear and Ursa...
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Click, Clack, Quack to School

DOREEN CRONIN - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

They can stand in line (sort of) , use indoor voices (perhaps) , and are capable of sharing (rumor has it) , so the Click Clack critters are ready for school ... but is school ready for them? A charming addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times...
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Touch and Explore: Vehicles

Stéphanie Babin - Twirl
Format: Hardcover

Beep, beep! Vroom, vroom! The shiny wings of an airplane, the rough basket of a hot-air balloon, and the puffy sails of a sailboat - there's so much to discover in this Touch and Explore book about all things that go! With different textures on every spread, hands-on tactile exploration...
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Big Box Little Box

Caryl Hart - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Big box, little box Shoe box, hat box . . .Perfect for a cat box! Join one cool cat and lots of fun boxes in this charming take on curiosity and friendship.
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Poco and Moco Are Twins

Jun Ichihara - Museyon
Format: Hardcover

Poco and Moco are twin lambs. They look almost exactly alike, and they get along so well that they spend every minute of their day together. But they're also different in a lot of ways. For one thing, Poco is a boy and Moco is a girl. Poco likes breads and rolls, but Moco likes cakes...
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The Mukluk Ball

Katharine Johnson - Minnesota Historical Society Press
Format: Hardcover

Karhu the bear lives in the piney north woods near the bustling burg of Finn Town. When he sees a billboard advertising "Mukluk Ball: Come One, Come All," he wants to go! Unfortunately, a few obstacles stand in his path.First: he needs to buy a pair of mukluks, soft leather boots...
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The Marine Team

JASON HOOK - Button Books
Format: Board book

Teach your children about our aquatic friends with this fun and educational book, part of a series that explores the natural world. The series has three existing titles: The Safari Set, The Polar Pack and The Jungle Crew, and two new titles exploring birds and forest animals: The Sky Guys...
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Bim Bam Boom

Frédéric Stehr - Gecko Pr
Format: Board book

A pot and two wooden spoons--BIM BAM--little owl makes music! Canary, sparrow, chick, and raven join her. What a joy to create sound and rhythm with pots and pans! Two saucepan lids--TISH TISH--a bowl and a ladle--BOOM BOOM. But then: "What ARE you doing?" asks Big Owl. This...
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Jumble Wood

Helena Covell - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

This stunning picture book debut from Helena Covell is perfect for teaching young readers about bravery, friendship, and happiness.Far, far away there was a wood. A jumble of twists and turns, ups and downs, and unknowns. The little creatures that lived there each had a thing that made...
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I See, I Touch

GIULIANO FERRI - minedition
Format: Board book

In this delightful concept book for the very young, artist Giuliano Ferri uses clever die-cuts to explore the senses that invite a child to experience the world around them, and to feel and express love. The final page has a velour element, adding a tactile interactive dimension to this...
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The Great Chicken Escape

Nikki McClure - Cameron Kids
Format: Hardcover

Good morning, Chickens. Chickens run! Chickens roam. Chickens go home. Chickens, good night. This simple and spare picture book about four chickens fleeing their coop for the day in the Alaska wild features Nikki McClure's signature cut-paper artwork and a beautiful die-cut cover.
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