New Picture Books

“Reading is the gateway for children that makes all other learning possible.” – Barack Obama

 

The Book That Can Read Your Mind By Marianna Coppo Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781797229010
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Published: Chronicle Books - March 12th, 2024

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book!

This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical one! Lady Rabbit goes beyond pulling a rabbit out of a hat or making herself disappear. For her next act, she will READ YOUR MIND!


Someone Just Like You By Helen Docherty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Helen Docherty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665949583
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 12th, 2024

From celebrated picture book author Helen Docherty and the bestselling illustrator of the Questioneers series, David Roberts, comes a vitally important picture book encouraging empathy by showing we’re more similar than different.

Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do.


You're Going to Love This Book! By Jory John, Olivier Tallec (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jory John, Olivier Tallec (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780374388539
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - March 12th, 2024

Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to again and again.

Attention, reader: You’re going to LOVE this book!


Something About the Sky By Rachel Carson, Nikki McClure (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rachel Carson, Nikki McClure (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781536228700
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Published: Candlewick Studio - March 12th, 2024

Cut-paper wizard Nikki McClure is a brilliant steward for the words of a pioneering environmentalist in this wondrous ode to clouds—and the scientific “language of the sky.”


Ready to Soar By Cori Doerrfeld, Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cori Doerrfeld, Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593696729
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Published: Dial Books - March 12th, 2024

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rabbit Listened, a story of learning to stay true to yourself, rather than what others want you to be.


Wherever You Go (An All Are Welcome Book) By Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593430019
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - March 12th, 2024

From the creators of the bestselling All Are Welcome comes a modern and inclusive picture book that celebrates the many milestones of a child's life ranging from a school play to graduation with an emphasis on kindness and community.

Where will you go?
Who will you be?
I savor the moments
that you’re here with me.


A Friend for Eddy By Ann Kim Ha, Ann Kim Ha (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ann Kim Ha, Ann Kim Ha (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063315464
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Published: Greenwillow Books - March 12th, 2024

When Eddy the goldfish takes a leap of faith to be closer to his new friends, his perspective of the world widens in unexpected ways. A funny story about building empathy and making connections, for fans of LeUyen Pham, Dan Santat, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, and Michael Hall.


A Place for Rain By Michelle Schaub, Blanca Gómez (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Michelle Schaub, Blanca Gómez (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781324052357
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Published: Norton Young Readers - March 12th, 2024

A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways.

Pitter-patter, splutter-splatter, drizzle turns to roar. . . . DOWNPOUR!


Bros By Carole Boston Weatherford, Reggie Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536220414
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Published: Candlewick - March 12th, 2024

A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement.


The Quiet Forest By Charlotte Offsay, Abi Cushman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Charlotte Offsay, Abi Cushman (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665926423
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Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - March 12th, 2024

When a small action creates a snowball effect that disrupts the peace of the animals, the forest and a bear cub restore order once more in this delightfully funny picture book.

A mischievous mouse wanders alone in a quiet, nothing-to-do forest.