Picture Books
Let's do everything and nothing
Kuo, Julia, author, illustrator.
jE Kuo
Picture Books
Illustrations and text celebrate the special moments--both big and small--that a caregiver and child share.
Wombat said come in
Deedy, Carmen Agra, author.
jE Deedy
Picture Books
"Safe in his burrow deep below the ground as Australian bushfires rage above, Wombat opens his home to five animals friends seeking shelter, in this heartwarming story about help in the time of trouble."--
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I love you because I love you
Van, Muon, author.
jE Van
Picture Books
"Author Mựơn Thị Văn and Stonewall Book Award-winning artist Jessica Love detail all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response picture book that features families across the spectrum"--
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Big and small and in-between
Higgins, Carter, author.
jE Higgins
Picture Books
A tribute to all the special things in the world, whether big, small or somewhere in-between, from the hole in the donut to the way the Moon looks through a telescope, and a boat below the sky and above the waves.
This concept book is unique and surprising. -Casey
A brave cat
Marianna Coppo
jE Coppo
Picture Books
"Olivia, an indoor cat, is a fearless explorer until she accidentally finds herself outside, which tests her adventurous sense of self and results in a brave new outlook."
I love picture books about cats and dogs, they always have such a relatable point of view, depending on whether you're a cat person or a dog person. I'm a dog person, but I still appreciate Olivia the cat's perspective and appreciation of her home. It has short simple sentences and beautiful and colorful illustrations that I was really taken with. And I learned that the author has another book with a heart-melting look into the lives of pets starring a dog protagonist called " Such a Good Boy," that will be a great find for me next! -Mari
If you go down to the woods today
Piercey, Rachel, author.
jE Piercey
Picture Books
A first collection by an acclaimed poet invites readers to join Bear on his journey to meet friends and explore his woodland home during a magical year of seasons as depicted on high-detail hidden-object spreads.
This title is part poetry, part seek and find, and all delightful! -Casey
I'm a unicorn
Helen Yoon
jE Yoon
Picture Books, Humor, Fantasy, Kids
"See?" cries the calf. "Uni means one, and corn means horn!" Even their baby picture proves it: they were born with one horn! But as the eager little calf continues their research, a budding identity crisis arises...
Potty humor AND unicorns?! Get ready to repeat this read. -Casey
Octopus Shocktopus!
Peter Bently
jE Bently
Picture Books
An octopus falls from the sky one day. It lands on a roof and there it stays. The village's children quickly make friends with it, even though the adults are wary. But the octopus proves very handy indeed, making a perfect slide, helping out with some painting, and even rescuing a cat stuck in a tree. But just when all the neighbors decide they want an octopus of their very own, it disappears. Where has it gone and will it come back?
An imaginative and colorful story set in a idyllic little neighborhood by the sea. I loved the bright color of the Octopus and the rhyming is well-done and easy to read aloud. It gives cozy vibes as Octopus celebrates holidays and enjoys the seasons changing on top of the house The small community mutually benefit from the Octopus, who helps beautify the neighborhood by painting fences and raking leaves, and it in turn loves to play with the children. This book will spark imagination for young readers and wish they also had a giant octopus on the roof of their house! -Mari
Books aren't for eating
Carlie Sorosiak
jE Sorosiak
Picture Books
Leopold the goat owns a delightful bookstore, and he has a talent for matching his customers with the ideal book--an adventure story for the girl in the rain boots, a novel about gnomes for the man who loves to laugh, and a book of birds for the woman in the feathered hat. But one day, another goat arrives and proceeds to eat every book Leopold offers. Can Leopold find just the right one to tempt this reluctant reader?
I am always drawn to books with goat characters because they are my favorite animal. This is a cozy quick read set in a bookstore with delightful illustrations and calming pastel colors. A love letter to the books, libraries and bookstores set in a world where goats can learn to turn pages instead of eating them, and dress like and live among humans. A world I wanna be in! -Mari
Brown is warm, black is bright
Sarah L. Thomson
jE Thomson
Picture Books, Nature, Read Woke
Illustrations and text celebrate the colors brown and black, demonstrating the many positive assocations with these two colors.
This lovely picture book is everything you want in a fall read-aloud, beautiful, touching, and repeatable. I cannot wait to share it at preschools and in-house storytimes! -Casey
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