Picture Books
August 2025

Recent Releases
Ady and Me
by Richard Pink

Sophie's life with ADHD, or as she says, with her best friend Ady, is filled with all sorts of highs and lows! From doodles to paint spills, distractions in math and more, follow Ady and Sophie on a journey from misunderstanding to love and acceptance.
The Day The Crayons Made Friends
by Drew Daywalt

Duncan's crayons have left his room to make friends--from Red Crayon wanting to drive a firetruck, to Blue Crayon meeting a fashion doll, to Esteban off to tame a teddy bear, each crayon has a story to share.
Fluffy McWhiskers : Crunchazaur Kaboom
by Stephen W. Martin

When a 189,037-picture-book-high kaiju monster starts eating everyone and everything in its sight, Fluffy McWhiskers and her friend Potato must come out of hiding to save the world... if only they can figure out a way to keep everyone from exploding at the sight of their cuteness first!
Red Canoe Shows Up At Two
by Victoria Allenby

A day at the dock is never dull when boats of all shapes, sizes and colors zoom by.
When You Go To Dragon School
by Chelsea M Campbell

The human school is full, but don't worry, there's a spot waiting for you at the local dragon school! Even though you might not have scales or wings or the ability to breathe fire, with a little bit of courage and your own special talents, you'll have no trouble fitting in. Even if your classmates are a little bit...toothy.
Starting School
Kitty vs. Kindergarten
by Martha Freeman

Kitty fights tooth and claw against any kind of change, but when he goes to kindergarten, he finds that new experiences can be a positive thing.
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
by Eric Litwin

Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.
The Night Before Kindergarten
by Natasha Wing

No more teddies and blankets—it's time for backpacks and pencils as children lay out their clothing and gather their school supplies the night before Kindergarten starts, but once everyone is in the classroom, will it be the children or the parents who have more trouble saying good-bye, in this colourful takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem?
The Pigeon Has To Go To School!
by Mo Willems

The irrepressible Pigeon from the Caldecott Honour-winning Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! throws a fit over his worries about the first day of school, from heavy backpacks to finger paint on his feathers. 500,000 first printing
School's First Day of School
by Adam Rex

The best-selling author of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator of Harlem's Little Blackbird present the story of how a school building shares jitters with the students on a first day of school.
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Cobourg, Ontario K9A 5P4
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