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| Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Christian RobinsonWhat it's about: Can you picture someone's life just by looking at them? That's what Milo does when he and his sister take the train to visit their mom in prison, but he soon realizes that there's more to every person than meets the eye.
Who it's for: Kids who are similarly separated from loved ones, as well as imaginative readers of all kinds will be taken with observant, bespectacled Milo in this latest collaboration from the creators of Last Stop on Market Street. |
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| Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison; illustrated by Daniel WisemanWhat it is: an upbeat and inclusive primer on consent and the various ways in which people do -- or don't -- prefer to show affection.
Starring: Doug, a kid who likes socks and rocks and chalk, and definitely likes you, but doesn't like hugs -- he'd much rather do high fives!
Want a taste? "Can you hug these people? There's only one way to find out. ASK!"
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| Moose, Goose, and Mouse by Mordicai Gerstein and Jeff MackWhat it's about: Housemates Moose, Goose, and Mouse want to ditch their old, cold, and moldy abode in favor of something sunny, funny, and with a bunny. But when they board a train to go house-hunting, things quickly go off the rails.
Why kids might like it: It's hard to resist the playful rhymes, silly slapstick, and winsome animal trio at the heart of this easy reader.
About the creators: Before his death in 2019, author/illustrator Mordecai Gerstein asked illustrator Jeff Mack to finish the artwork in this book, and Mack did so with madcap aplomb. |
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| Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho; illustrated by Dung HoWhat it's about: After noticing how her appearance differs from her peers', a Chinese American girl finds comfort and confidence in recognizing how her eyes are beautiful just like Mama's, Amah's, and Mei-Mei's.
Read it for: poetic, affirming words, as well as sumptuous illustrations teeming with visual references to Chinese culture and mythology.
Try this next: Minh Lê's Drawn Together, another warm, fanciful story celebrating Asian identity and intergenerational bonds. |
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| Seeking an Aurora by Elizabeth Pulford; illustrated by Anne BannockWhat it's about: After their father wakes them up in the night, a sleepy yet curious child bundles up and follows Dad into the frosty darkness and up the hill, where they wait patiently until "wide wings of light" fly over the sky, "glimmering, shimmering, and shining."
Why kids might like it: An irresistible sense of hushed anticipation draws readers steadily through the story and into a conclusion suffused with wonder and breathtaking color.
For fans of: Jane Yolen's classic Owl Moon. |
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Zigzag zooborns! : zoo baby colors and patterns
by Andrew Bleiman
"Get to know a whole new herd of zoo babies in this darling picture book about colors and patterns from the creators of ZooBorns.com. Calling all animal enthusiasts! It's time to learn about colors and patterns with a crew of irresistible zoo babies. Featuring adorable animal photos, a zippy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest concept book ever to hit the shelves!"
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Hello, baby animals
by Lorinda Bryan Cauley
Droll, vintage-inspired animal illustrations combine with repetitive question-and-answer text in an animal guessing game that asks children what kind of animal has certain features or behaviors, before a turn of the page reveals an adorably clad image of the correct baby animal. Simultaneous eBook.
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Wild baby
by Cori Doerrfeld
A carefree little orangutan mischievously dashes through the jungle, dancing on a bear, hopping on an elephant and pulling on a leopard's tail, while his loving mom follows close behind. By the creator of Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Real Story. 30,000 first printing
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My first day
by Steve Jenkins
The Caldecott Honor-winning creators of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? combine sparse text and illuminating cut-paper illustrations to explore the first 24 hours of life for 22 species of animals, from the emperor penguin to the Siberian tiger. 20,000 first printing.
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| A Baby Like You by Catherine ThimmeshWhat it is: a compare-and-contrast collection of milestones -- such as eating, bathing, playing, and walking -- achieved by animal and human babies.
What's inside: Minimal text takes a backseat to adorable, diverse, up-close photographs of human infants, as well as baby foxes, hippos, lions, penguins, zebras, polar bears, and more.
Who it's for: babies who love to see themselves on the page, as well as preschoolers who can recognize the developmental stages they've already experienced. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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