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Fiction
Cinderella-- With Dogs!
2023
In this hilarious reminder that you don’t need "happily ever after" when you have the joy of now, Cinderella is surprised when her wish brings a fairy DOGmother, who has her own agenda for getting Cinderella's mind off her troubles!
Lexile level
AD530
Farmhouse
2022
A farmhouse provides the setting for a dozen children to live and grow, and when they leave, another family arrives to fill the house with love again.
Morgan H loved this! Find out why »
Oona in the Arctic
2023
To help a baby beluga whale get back to her icy arctic home, brave little mermaid Oona and some newfound friends dive headfirst into uncharted waters.
All Through the Night
2022
Readers will see nurses, cleaners, delivery workers, doctors, police officers, journalists and many other workers who help keep the city running all through the night and make it ready for the new day.
Meredith R loved this! Find out why »
How To Talk Like a Bear
2023
This funny "how-to" field guide to speaking fluent bear gives readers such pointers as distinguishing between "ROOOAARR" and "ROAAARRRR," which is the difference between wanting a sandwich and wanting to get into beekeeping.
Lexile level
550
Remember
2023
The picture book adaptation of the U.S. Poet Laureate's iconic poem urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world they were born into and how everyone on Earth is connected.
Chaz C loved this! Find out why »
Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar
2023
It's market day for Samira and her grandma! The bazaar is crowded, but this sweet pair knows how to stick together in this silly picture book set in Iran.
Lexile level
AD520
The Animal Song
2023
Forming a traveling band to sing and play for the other animals in the woods, a crocodile, a big brown bear and a weasel attract an eager crowd until winter comes and it's time for sleep, in this lively celebration of friendship and music.
Payden's Pronoun Party
2022
Having always used he/him pronouns, one day Payden realizes those words might not fit. Payden's parents promise to throw a big party to introduce whatever pronouns Payden chooses, but which are the best match? On a colorful quest, Payden talks to friends about a rainbow of possibilities.
Little Daymond Learns to Earn
2023
Little Daymond and his friends, drawing on their unique strengths, start a t-shirt business in this fun-filled introduction to money.
Lexile level
490
What's Your Name?
2022
This visual narrative shows how names connect us to others and help create who we are and what makes us uniquely special.
This Little Kitty
2023
These frisky felines pounce and play, claw and climb and snack and sleep-- until daylight fades and they are ready to receive some love and affection.
Lexile level
AD450
You Are a Story
2023
Highlighting all the nuance and potential of a growing person's identity, this picture book reflects on what makes us special and connects us to others.
Lori W loved this! Find out why »
Hot Dog
2022
Tired of the city's sizzling sidewalks, wailing sirens and people's feet in his face, a hot dog finds inner peace and calm when his owner takes him to the beach, where he happily cools off.
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
2022
Brace yourself for a wild ride with Pigeon that is filled with twists, turns and emotional loop-de-loops.
Lexile level
AD 90
Nonfiction
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music
2023
JB FLACK ROBERTA
The multiple Grammy Award-winning singer recounts her childhood in a home surrounded by love and music that all started with an old, beat-up piano her father found in a junkyard that helped her become a legend in the music industry.
Listen to the Language of the Trees
2022
J 582.16 KEL
Exploring the underground communication system between trees and the mysterious fungi that help them, this picture book shows readers that the natural world's survival also depends on staying connected and helping others.
One Tiny Treefrog
2023
J 597.878 PIE
Deep in the tropical forest of Costa Rica, 10 sticky frog eggs cling to a leaf. Only nine eggs hatch. Only eight tadpoles wind up in the water below. What will it take to survive the countdown to adulthood and begin the cycle again?
A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress
2023
JB RANKIN JEANNETTE
This biography of America's first congresswoman shows how, from a very early age, she was a take-charge girl, becoming an activist who campaigned for women's voting rights to change the laws that failed to protect children.
Lexile level
710
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Chaz C
I am a youth services librarian and it is a hazardous profession. Too many books, too little time! Don't make me, but if I HAD to choose my favorite book recipe, it would be a romance novel with a healthy dash of horror, topped with the latest picture book. Add some outside time, epic soundtracks and I'm feeling groovy.
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