|
|
|
|
Picture Books January 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Family Feast!
by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Frank Morrison
Told through lyrical rhyming text, this tale of Pops and Big Ma cooking up an intergenerational feast will resonate with family-oriented readers, right down to the refrain of "tastes like home when family meet; a bond so warm, so strong, so sweet." Elegantly exaggerated illustrations provide plenty of delicious details for kids to savor. Read-alike: Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham.
|
|
|
|
Late Today
by Jungyoon Huh
A kitten attempts to cross South Korea's Seogang Bridge--in the midst of morning traffic--
|
|
|
|
Sparkles for Sunny: A Lunar New Year Story
by Sylvia Chen
Wishing to distinguish her style while honoring her family's ideals, young Sunny adds her unique touch to her sisters' hand-me-down dress for the Lunar New Year celebration.
|
|
| The Language of Birds by Jon-Erik Lappano; illustrated by Zach ManbeckQuiet, attentive Mira finds it much easier to communicate with birds than with people. And that’s fine with her. But then she meets new classmate Jad, who has a special affinity for trees, and discovers that human connection might be possible after all. This gentle and lyrical friendship story will appeal to fans of Matthew Burgess' Bird Boy. |
|
|
|
Hello Baby, It's Me, Alfie
by Maggie Hutchings
Join Alfie as he waits impatiently for his new sibling to arrive in this charming and funny picture book about the baby growth process -- which includes an illustrated baby growth chart on the back of the book jacket! Alfie has a new sibling on the way, and he can't wait to meet them! Follow Alfie and his enthusiastic narration all the way from six weeks, when his sibling is just a tiny lemon pip, to their highly anticipated welcome to the world at forty weeks when they're a big pumpkin! This funny and informative picture book follows the growth stages of a baby (with helpful fruit and vegetable comparisons!) and teaches how to be a good big sibling to a new baby.
|
|
|
|
Valentines Are the Worst!
by Alex Willan
Gilbert, a goblin, claims he does not have time for Valentines or Valentine's Day festivities, but has a change of heart when caught in the crosshairs of cupids' arrows.
|
|
|
|
Hansel and Gretel
by Stephen King
The haunting tale of two brave children lost in a dark and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends Stephen King and Maurice Sendak--
|
|
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
|
|
|
|
|
|