Picture Books
June 2025

Recent Releases
Bluey - Cricket
by Penguin Young Readers Licenses

It's time for a game of cricket! As the adults struggle to get Rusty out, Bluey wonders—what is cricket all about? But the more she learns about Rusty, his family, and the idea of sportsmanship, the more she sees that cricket is more than just a game!
The Worry-Worry Whale Made 32 Mistakes
by Deborah Diesen

Willa is discouraged!
She’s learning something new.
She’s tried and tried, but no success:
“I don’t know what to do!”

She’s sure she'll never get it.
“I’m missing what it takes!”
But could it be a
good thing
To make thirty-two mistakes?


Swim along with Willa Whale as she explores the experience of trying, practicing, and making mistakes. She might just discover that everyone makes mistakes when they try new things―even grown-ups and the Pout-Pout Fish!―and that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing.
Where's the Plane?
by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Talented and prolific illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius’s artwork pops in this new addition to the best-selling felt flaps series, which has sold over two million copies! Five stylishly illustrated spreads depict a series of vehicles (hot-air balloon, helicopter, rocket, and, of course, plane) hidden beneath bright felt flaps. With a mirror on the final page, this is the perfect book to share with very little ones.
You're My Quiet Little Cricket
by Eric Carle
 
Cherish the rare quiet in your life with this charming padded cased board book!

This sweet story featuring The Very Quiet Cricket—the classic character known for his determination—celebrates the quiet strength, focus, and eventual sleepiness of your own little one! With Eric Carle's bright, colorful illustrations, this book makes the perfect gift for baby showers, first birthdays, second birthdays, or any holiday!
Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World)
by Corey R. Tabor
 
Cranky, crabby Crow does not want to play with Squirrel or do loop-de-loops with Hummingbird. He doesn’t have time for Rat or Bat. From high atop a telephone pole, Cat warns Crow that he will soon be all alone if he turns his friends away with his very cranky “kaw!” one more time. But, unbeknownst to all, Crow has bigger, world-saving fish to fry—he must protect planet Earth from an asteroid headed our way!
 
With playful illustrations and a classic “Tabor twist,” Cranky, Crabby Crow is an excellent choice for readers who love Mo Willems and Jon Klassen. Kirkus Reviews calls Corey R. Tabor “a master of the early reader” with good reason, and here he once again proves himself an innovative and unforgettable storyteller. Cranky, Crabby Crow explores perennial, age-appropriate social and emotional themes through Corey R. Tabor’s signature subtlety and silliness. Includes a secret code.
This Book is Dangerous!
by Ben Clanton

Did the title just say that this book is dangerous? Jelly doesn't do dangerous. Can you help Jelly find a way out? Just don't move a muscle or make any loud noises, okay? And definitely DON'T touch anything!

While everything seems to come sunny-side up for Narwhal on their adventures, Jelly has more than a few worries about the many dangers out there in the ocean: sea serpents, pirate crabs, circus cannons, lost porcupines, and spiky things of any kind could be lurking around each turn of the page! In the tradition of interactive classics like
The Monster at the End of This Book, Jelly has got to find a way out of this book, and it's up to the reader to help this little jellyfish . . . or not!

WARNING: This book is dangerously fun!

 
Hello, World! Rockets and Other Space Machines
by Jill McDonald

Blast off! Young astronauts can explore rockets, rovers, space shuttles, and more in this nonfiction board book from the bestselling series Hello, World!

Preschoolers and toddlers can learn all about the wide world of spacecraft in this cheerful and informative board book—with colorful art and super-simple facts. ("A rocket flies by burning fuel and turning it into hot gas.")

Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of space machines and vehicles, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page.

It's a perfect way to bring science into the busy world of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, where learning never stops.
The Power Tool Alphabet
by Kat Choppy
 
A delightful and informative introduction to the power tools every budding builder should know!
 
From drill to jackhammer to yardsaw and everything in between, kids (and grownups!) will learn all about the coolest, LOUDest tools there are! Readers will discover what each tool looks like, how it works, and what kind of projects it's used for. Little ones will know their way around a workshop in no time!
Picken: Mix and Match the Farm Animals!
by Mary Murphy
 
Mix and match the front and back of farm animals to create funny new species!

If you could cross a calf with a chicken, would that be a cacken? How on earth do you make a chiglet? Would a kippy satisfy folks who love kittens and puppies? With this inventive book, children are invited to flip the pages to make outlandish creatures with silly hybrid names. Featuring boldly colored, simply shaped animals ready to be mixed up again and again, these sturdy board-book pages open to the left and the right for easy manipulation by little hands.
Kitty vs. Kindergarten
by Martha Freeman.

Kitty knows three things. He is the center of the universe. He likes it that way. Nothing should ever change. But to Kitty's everlasting surprise and annoyance, things continue to change around him!
 
Kitty has everything he could ever want—breakfast at 7:00, supper at 4:00, and his favorite raggedy mouse toy. When Kitty goes to sleep, he dreams of a so-cozy life exactly the same as his own because same is what Kitty likes. But Kitty's world is rocked when his good, nice boy announces that Kitty will be going to kindergarten.At kindergarten, Kitty is not able to do the things he usually does. He can't watch his nature shows, sharpen his claws, or hunt for snacks. But with the help of his good, nice boy and the teacher, Kitty learns that he can enjoy trying new things...and still get home in time for supper.
 
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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