Picture Books
September 2025

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Filipino Bilingual Family Storytime
Saturday, October 4 at 10:30am in the Children's Room
Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month! Join us for stories and songs with Até Louella! All ages welcome!
Ipagdiwang ang Buwan ng Pamana ng Pilipino. Samahan ninyo kami sa mga kwento at kanta kasama si Até Louella!
 

The library is partnering with the San Jose Conservation Corp to offer free recycling in front of library on Saturday October 4 from 9AM-12PM.
The organization will take old computers, screens, laptops, cellphones, printers, wires/cords, CDs & DVDs.  They CANNOT take large items like washers & dryers or refrigerators.
Please email Cynthia at rider@plsinfo.org with any questions. 
 
Teacher Bill is back at BPL with Sign Language Storytime! 
Join us on these upcoming Wednesdays: October 8th, November 12th and December 10th!
This is an excellent method to improve your communication with your infant or toddler.
No registration required. 
 
 
Join us for a Special Mandarin Storytime featuring published Author, Educator and Founder of Jamie’s Mandarin, Jamie Chiahui Gao.
This program is presented in Mandarin.
Saturdays October 11, and November 8, 2025 at 11 am in the Children's Room
No Registration Required!
 
Zoom Author Event featuring Rachell Abalos Celebrating Filipino American History Month
Talking about her book Our Nipa Hunt: A Story in the Philippines
Friday, October 17 at 9:30 am via Zoom
Register here to receive Zoom link:
https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/15444726
 
United Against Hate Community Rice Dish Potluck
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Main Level Burlingame Main Library
Bring your favorite Rice Dish, meet your neighbors, and help foster an atmosphere of mutual respect, tolerance, and understanding one person at a time.
 
Join us for a Puppet Art Theater Presentation of Frankenswine!
A zany version of the classic Frankenstein story as told by a cast of pigs.
Friday, October 24, 2025, at 4 pm , Lawn in Front of City Hall*
*The event will be held outdoors, weather permitting, and moved inside the library in case of bad weather.
No registration required.
This program is funded by the Burlingame Library Foundation.
 
Join Teacher Kira (in person) from Golden Acorn for the BPL Music Party!
It's music and movement fun for you and your little one. 
In the Lane Room at BPL. No registration required. 
 
Día de los Muertos Celebration for Families with Music, Crafts, and Popcorn!
Come celebrate Día de los Muertos 
Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 1-2 pm on the Front Porch of the Main Burlingame Library*
*The event will be moved into the Children's Room in case of inclement weather.
No Registration required
This program is funded by the Burlingame Library Foundation
 
 
 
Recent Releases
Aggie and the Ghost
by Matthew Forsythe

Adorable, gnome-like Aggie’s excitement to live on her own turns to annoyance when she discovers that her new cottage comes with a roommate: a shapeshifting ghost who follows her around, steals her socks, and eats all the cheese. Whimsical, imaginative illustrations enhance this offbeat ghost story.
Changing Tides
by Julia Moscardo

When Theo and his mother join Lula's family, the new siblings navigate the challenges and joys of forming new relationships while building sandcastles.
Little Rebels
by Yuyi Morales

What does it mean to be a little rebel? As the exuberant stars of this book demonstrate, it means asking questions, trusting intuition, caring for each other, and shaping a better world. Luxuriantly colored mixed-media illustrations add abundant visual interest to this message-driven read. 
Bob the Vampire Snail
by Andrea Zuill

For kids who enjoy spooky vibes seasoned with supremely silly humor comes the story of Bob, a snail who mysteriously sprouts wings, fangs, and a taste for tomato juice. A sprinkling of snail facts and illustrations in Halloween-inspired colors round out this quirky tale. Read-alike: Aaron Reynolds’ Creepy Tales! series.
Creepy Sheepy
by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Sleepy Sheepy wants his costume to be creepy and unique, so on Halloween night he becomes a Sheepwalker sheep.
Retro Reads
Check out these awesome books from the not-so-distant past!
 
Let's Go! Haw Êkwa!
by Julie Flett

With expressive illustrations and a dynamic sense of motion, only sparse words are needed to tell this story of a beginner skateboarder’s perseverance. From the first tumble to the exhilaration of finding community at the skatepark, each step of the process is punctuated with a Cree and English refrain: "haw ȇkwa! Let's go!"
Cookie Time
by Jessie Sima

To bypass the waiting period while Grandpa’s cookies bake, Kat and Ari build a time machine, leading to unexpected visits to the past and the future, as well as a newfound appreciation for the present and the people who share it. Candy-colored pastels heighten the energy in this zany yet sweet story.
This Is How We Play: A Celebration of Disability and Adaptation
by Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp; illustrated by Kayla Harren

Bouncy, rhyming words underscore the joyful tone of this own voices story about disabled families. Each page turn reveals a different activity with a different family -- each with their own experiences of disability -- and a repeated affirmation: "With love and adaptation, this is how we play!" Read-alikes: This Is How We Talk, also by authors Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp; Rebekah Taussig’s We Are the Scrappy Ones.
The Night Market
by Seina Wedlick; illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

In this dreamlike, enchanting tale, readers are invited to follow along with the main character as she experiences the sensory delights of a Nigerian night market. Inky shadows and jewel-bright colors distinguish the illustrations, which are packed with plentiful details for children to pore over.
Sketty and Meatball
by Sarah Weeks; illustrated by Alex Willmore

In this easy reader, kids can explore a dog show -- as well as some amusing, beginner-friendly wordplay -- alongside shaggy-haired Sketty and round little Meatball. For further easy readers featuring a charming canine duo, check out David Soman’s Elvis and Romeo series.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
Burlingame Public Library
480 Primrose Rd.
Burlingame, California 94010
650-558-7400

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