Picture Books
Books to enjoy with little ones.
Being Home
Sorell, Traci.
On a day filled with anticipation, a young Cherokee girl bids farewell to her familiar city life and documents the changing landscape through drawings as her family moves to their ancestral land and embraces their new home.
Big
Harrison, Vashti, author, illustrator
2023
Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
Elena rides
Medina, Juana, 1980-, author, illustrator
2023
"Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles ... KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again."-- Provide by publisher.
Elijah's Easter suit
Jackson, Brentom, author.
2024
Elijah wants the perfect Easter outfit, but feels discouraged after a failed shopping trip until two community elders encourage him to create his own Easter masterpiece.
Have you seen my invisible dinosaur?
Yoon, Helen, author
2023
Help! This little girl has lost her best friend. He's a dinosaur (not the extinct kind). He's enormous (bigger than a panda!). He was last seen before she gave him a bath and washed off all the mud (maybe that wasn't a good idea?). She's tried to lure him with snacks and put up Lost Dinosaur posters, but nothing has helped. If only it weren't such a clear day--if only it were raining, or snowing, or the leaves were falling, or something. Would it help if she drew a picture?
I can open it for you
Yoshitake, Shinsuke, 1973-, author, illustrator
2023
A little boy imagines all the things he will be able to open once he gets bigger, but for now he needs his parents' help.
I want to be spaghetti!
Wright-Ruiz, Kiera, author
2023
"Even from Ramen's small shelf in the supermarket, they see spaghetti propaganda everywhere. They want to be celebrated, too. Maybe, Ramen misguidedly thinks, I have to change to be loved like that. "I want to be spaghetti!" they proclaim to the dismay of the rest of the instant noodle section"-- Provided by publisher.
Jazzy in the jungle
Cousins, Lucy, author
2002
The jungle animals help Mama JoJo find her baby lemur Jazzy. Includes die-cut pages.
Mr. S
Arnaldo, Monica, author, illustrator
2023
When a kindergarten class arrives for the first day at school, they are greeted only by the words "Mr. S" on the chalkboard and a delicious-looking sandwich, resulting in merry mayhem as the kids wonder if the sandwich is their teacher.
The Perfect Place
Pe©ła, Matt De La.
At private school, Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students.
Piper Chen sings
Soo, Phillipa, author
2024
When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.
Set sail for pancakes!
Kleyn, Tim, author, illustrator
2022
"Margot and her grandpa have tummies grumbly for pancakes. Only there's a problem...there's no flour, milk, or eggs! But Grandpa has the perfect solution; they'll get on his boat the Beluga Blue and go to Chicken Island, Cow Island, and Flour Mill Island to get the ingredients. Set sail for pancakes!"-- Provided by publisher.
The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn
Harris, Shawn (Artist), author
2024
Teeny-Weeny Unicorn feels like the world is not made for his small stature and one day it bothers him so much he runs off, but soon after meeting a salty gnome he starts to wonder if he might just be the right size after all.
Very good hats
Straub, Emma, author
2023
"Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. In this book, acorns and raspberries are snug hats for your fingers, and an empty pudding cup is a good hat for a stuffed bear. Pajama pants make dangly hats, books can be dramatic hats, and bubbles make very fine hats as well (if temporary)"-- Provided by publisher.