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Featured titles for preschoolers

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These materials can make a major difference helping your preschooler identify and sound out letters, socializing and developing pre-academic skills.

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Omar Abed
The Book That Almost Rhymed
2024
PICTURE BOOK Abed, Omar
When his sister keeps interrupting his story with wild ideas that don't even rhyme, a big brother suddenly realizes she's actually improving his yarn-- and doing it with an impressive surprise of her own-- and decides to share the narrative.

Lexile level

510L
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Sara Holly Ackerman
Challah for Shabbat Tonight
2024
PICTURE BOOK Ackerman, Sara
A little girl and her grandmother spend Friday afternoon preparing for Shabbat by making challah.
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María Dolores Águila
Menudo Sunday
2025
PICTURE BOOK Águila, María
A family gathers for their Sunday menudo tradition, and through playful mishaps and counting (in Spanish and English), they learn the value of teamwork and love.
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Talia Aikens-Nuñez
Wonder in the Garden
2026
PICTURE BOOK Aikens-Nuñez, Talia
A little girl and her dog have a day full of fun as they play-- and cause a ruckus-- in their wondrous family garden.
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Chris Ayala-Kronos
Under One Rainbow
2025
PICTURE BOOK Ayala-Kronos, Chris
An exuberant celebration of Pride and LGBTQIA+ communities Join the dancing parade across pages of fabulous floats, rainbow garb, all-inclusive flags, and diverse people of all ages.
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Mac Barnett
Just Because
2026
BOARD BOOK Barnett, Mac
A patient father offers fantastical, creative responses to a wakeful child’s nighttime questions, including why the ocean is blue, what the rain is and what happened to the dinosaurs.
Jenn E loved this! Find out why »
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Judi Barrett
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
1978
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes and blows storms of hamburgers - until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Kara R loved this! Find out why »
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Drew Beckmeyer
Stalactite & Stalagmite
2025
PICTURE BOOK Beckmeyer, Drew
Two little mineral piles, Stalactite and Stalagmite, foster a friendship over millions of years as they grow closer together, figuratively and literally.
Becca B loved this! Find out why »
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Peter Brown
The Wild Robot on the Island
2025
PICTURE BOOK Brown, Peter
When Roz, a robot, washes ashore on a wild island she must learn from the animal inhabitants and adapt to her new surroundings.
Lily D loved this! Find out why »
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Aidan Cassie
Cat Shapes
2026
BOARD BOOK Cassie, Aidan
Clever and mischievous cats take on different shapes! Young readers can learn basic shapes with six different cats.
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James Catchpole and Lucy Catchpole
You're So Amazing
2024
PICTURE BOOK Catchpole, James
Addressing the assumptions people make about those with disabilities in an accessible, honest and humorous way, this story follows Joe, who is tired of being told how amazing he is for doing normal things.
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Terri Clemmons
Mara Hears in Style
2024
PICTURE BOOK Clemmons, Terri
Mara is worried about what the students at her new school will think about her hearing aids, but as she explains about lip reading and sign language she makes two new friends.
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Matthew Cordell
To See an Owl
2025
PICTURE BOOK Cordell, Matthew
Janie has always dreamed of finding an owl, and her teacher, Mr. Koji, a fellow bird-lover, tells her that if she is patient and looks closely, she might find them, in a story that encourages patience and perseverance.
Julie M loved this! Find out why »
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Taylor Darks
Be, Black Girl, Be
2024
PICTURE BOOK Darks, Taylor
Joyful illustrations and poetic text convey a wish from one generation to the next: that every Black girl knows and celebrates her own worth, sending positive words to instill them with confidence.
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Iris de Moüy
Naptime
2014
All of the animals in the jungle are grumpy-- no, they will not take a nap! But one little girl may know just what to do to make sure these creatures can get some much-needed shut-eye.
Kara R loved this! Find out why »
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Kim Dean
Pete the Cat Scaredy Cat
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2024
READER Pete
When Bob tells him a hair-raising story about a monster, Pete the Cat, totally scared, starts seeing the monster everywhere until he learns to overcome his fear.
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Lauren Agra Deedy
New Shoes for Leo
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2025
PICTURE BOOK Deedy, Lauren
Every year William's family sends a package of food, clothing and medicine to their family in Cuba, but this year they realize they have forgotten to include new shoes for Leo.

Lexile level

510AD
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Lucky Diaz
Fix-It Familia
2025
PICTURE BOOK Diaz, Lucky
Chavo and his family are always there to lend a helping hand. So when the main parade float crashes at a neighborhood fiesta, Chavo has the perfect plan to help his community.
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Kate DiCamillo
Orris and Timble: The Beginning
2024
J FICTION DiCamillo, Kate
Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn surrounded by his treasures, until the day his solitude is disrupted by a small owl that has gotten caught in a trap in the barn. Can Orris make the good and noble choice and rescue the owl, despite the fact that owls and rats are natural enemies?

Lexile level

540L
Jodi L loved this! Find out why »
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Antwan Eady
The Gathering Table
2025
PICTURE BOOK Eady, Antwan
No matter the season, no matter the reason, this boy's family never forgets to come together and celebrate what it truly means to be there for each other, from a golden anniversary to Juneteenth, a new baby sister to a special wedding.
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X. Fang
Broken
2025
PICTURE BOOK Fang, X.
After Mei Mei breaks her ama's favorite cup, she fears her grandmother's anger and hides the truth. When the family cat Mimi is blamed instead, Mei Mei's guilt grows until she finally confesses, learning honesty is the best choice.
Morgan H loved this! Find out why »
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Beth Ferry
Tea Time
2021
When Grampy invites Frannie to tee off with him at the golf course, Frannie and her mother misunderstand and pack a picnic basket for a lovely tea time.
Kara R loved this! Find out why »
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JR Ford and Vanessa Ford
Calvin
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2022
PICTURE BOOK FORD RONALD
A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time.

Lexile level

520
Becca B loved this! Find out why »
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Maddie Frost
Cats on Cats on Cats
2025
PICTURE BOOK Frost, Maddie
Bea, worried that her grandmother is lonely, gets her a cat to keep her company, but when Granny assumes it is Bea who loves cats, she gets carried away, and Bea must find a way to restore order and save their special weekends together.
Lily D loved this! Find out why »
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Michaela Goade
Moon Song
2025
PICTURE BOOK Goade, Michaela
On an island at the edge of a silvery sea, when the moon rises and night falls, a girl spins a story for her worried cousin to help him find comfort in the wintery dark.
Julie M loved this! Find out why »
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Alison Goldberg
The Remembering Candle
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2025
PICTURE BOOK Goldberg, Alison
From one sunset to the next, join a child and his family as they light a yahrzeit candle in remembrance of his grandfather and all the beautiful memories they have with him.
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Stephanie Graegin
Everyday Bean
2025
PICTURE BOOK Graegin, Stephanie
In 10 tiny stories, follow Bean and her grandmother through adventures of the everyday, with a few sweet surprises along the way.
Morgan H loved this! Find out why »
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Kersten Hamilton
Tuggoat
2024
PICTURE BOOK Hamilton Kersten
Cordelia may look like a goat, but on the inside she knows she is a tugboat-- or tuggoat-- no matter what anybody tells her.

Lexile level

530L
Lex B loved this! Find out why »
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Helen Hancocks
I Really Want To Be a Cat
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2026
PICTURE BOOK Hancocks, Helen
When you're a cat, you can come and go as you please-- no questions asked. You're not afraid of anything! Cats are quiet like ninjas, masters at hide-and-seek and can do whatever they want. Who wouldn't want to be a cat?
Heather W loved this! Find out why »
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Jess Hannigan
The Bear Out There
2025
PICTURE BOOK Hannigan, Jess
A frightened young girl invites readers into her home to hide from "the bear out there," only for readers to realize that all may not be what it seems inside or outside.
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Cynthia Harmony
Apapacho Love
2026
PICTURE BOOK Harmony, Cynthia
Luna's days revolve around her mother’s comforting apapachos (soul-warming hugs). When her Mami leaves on a three-day work trip, Luna learns that love and comfort surround her from other family members and her pet too.
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Janelle Harper
Salon Saturday
2025
PICTURE BOOK Harper, Janelle
Celebrate the community built at the hair salon and the dynamic variety of Black hairstyles!
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Shawn Harris
Let's Be Bees
2025
PICTURE BOOK Harris, Shawn
A parent and child play make-believe as a variety of animals, plants and forces of nature.
Julie M loved this! Find out why »
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Ashlee Hashman
Girls Belong in Space
2025
PICTURE BOOK Hashman, Ashlee
From launching the first U.S. astronauts into space to guiding rovers to Mars, this title introduces young dreamers to innovative women who prove that girls can do anything and go anywhere!
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Sophy Henn
I Hate Everything!
2025
PICTURE BOOK Henn, Sophy
A ghost is having a very bad day. He feels like he hates EVERYTHING! Lucky for him, he has a good ghost friend to talk it through with.
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Petr Horáček
Tiny Owl's Scary Day
2025
PICTURE BOOK Horacek, Petr
A little owl is determined to explore the world in the daytime. But is that a good idea?
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Pat Hutchins
The Wind Blew
1974
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind.
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A.J. Irving
The Bi Book
2025
PICTURE BOOK Irving, A. J.
This picture book introduces the bisexual identity through different words that share "bi" to demonstrate that it can mean two or, sometimes, it can mean more than two.
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Keenan Jones
Saturday Morning at the 'Shop
2024
PICTURE BOOK Jones, Keenan
Spend Saturday morning at the barbershop in this upbeat celebration of the spaces and places that bring communities together.
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Danielle Joseph
The Mitzvah Fairy
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2025
PICTURE BOOK Joseph, Danielle
A young Jewish boy puts on a crown and wings to become the "Mitzvah Fairy," traveling throughout the day with his father and dog to perform various mitzvot (good deeds/commandments) to spread kindness and joy throughout his neighborhood.
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Laekan Zea Kemp
Desert Song
2024
PICTURE BOOK Kemp, Laekan
A family sings and plays music on a desert evening, in harmony with the nearby wildlife and the ancestors above.
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Vincent X. Kirsch
O.K. Is Gay
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2025
PICTURE BOOK Kirsch Vincent
Olivio Kipling, known to his friends as O.K., has something to say: he loves George. Problem is, O.K.'s friends keep interrupting him when he tries to share his feelings.
Libby V loved this! Find out why »
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Camellia Koo
Yaya and the Dan-Tats
2025
PICTURE BOOK Koo, Camellia
A young girl and her Yaya get into mischief, meet people and make and dan-tats during her weekly visits to his long-term care home.
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Julia Kuo
Home Is a Wish
2025
PICTURE BOOK Kuo, Julia
A child moves far away from everything comforting and familiar, but slowly discovers home is where the heart is.
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Kaija Langley
A Century for Caroline
2025
PICTURE BOOK Langley, Kaija
On her 100th birthday, Great Grandma Caroline shares her secret for living a long life with her great granddaughter Jasmine.
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Minh Lê
Built to Last
2024
PICTURE BOOK Lê, Minh
While building entire worlds out of blocks, cardboard and imagination, two kids wonder if they've reached their breaking point when their latest masterpiece comes tumbling down, until they realize they've built something far greater-- a solid friendship with a strong foundation.

Lexile level

540L