Picture Books
May 2025

New Releases
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken!
by Vivian French

Julie and her brother Bob visit Grandpa's chickens, meeting them and learning about different types of chickens, their features, what they like to eat, how they lay their eggs and more.
Happy Mother's Day from the Crayons
by Drew Daywalt

Yellow and Orange Crayons love their grandma who has been like a mom to them, and White Crayon loves his mom even if he can't always see her, in an inclusive celebration as the crayons celebrate their moms and other family members.
Dinosaur Day
by Diana Murray

All dinosaurs, big and small, are celebrated on Dinosaur Day, when dinosaurs not only love to stomp and chomp but also like silly singing, rowdy swimming and yummy desserts, even when something unexpected pops up.

Also available on Hoopla.
Ahoy!
by Sophie Blackall

Encouraging imaginative play and family fun, a young child convinces their parents to embark on a high-seas adventure—in their living room—with the help of a vacuum, broom and carpet.

Also available on Cloud Library.
All the books
by Hayley Rocco

Adorable chipmunk Piper Waterstone refuses to share her books with anyone until a friendly librarian presents her with a magical card that will give her all the books she could ever dream of—with one catch: she must share them with her book-loving neighbors.
A best friend for Bear
by Petr Horâaécek

Teaming up to search for a best friend because they are both lonely, Black Bear and Brown Bear are disappointed that this elusive best friend is still nowhere to be found until they realize the perfect candidate has been there all along! 
I'm sorry you got mad
by Kyle Lukoff

After he hurts his friend Zoe's feelings, Jack discovers there's more to an apology than just saying “I'm sorry,” in this engaging exploration of how an apology goes deeper than just words.
Knight Owl and Early Bird
by Christopher Denise

Owl, captain of the Knight Watch, is dismissive of Early Bird, an energetic and talkative bird who aspires to be a Knight Owl until her bravery shines through during a wolf attack.
Pizza for birds
by Bob Shea

Bob, the head honcho at the best birdseed restaurant around, decides to ruffle some feathers and send his rival, Ryan, whose pizza for birds is a game-changer, back to where he belongs.
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival
by Kat Zhang

When Amy accidentally breaks her family's lantern that they use on Lantern Festival Day, she learns to mend the old with the new to create a new tradition. Includes instructions on how to make homemade lanterns.

Also available on Cloud Library.
Wei skates on
by Nathan Chen

As his first big competition approaches, Wei, who has been training hard and hopes to win, gets more and more anxious, making mistakes on the ice until his mom shows him a way to handle his nerves, no matter the outcome.

Also available on Cloud Library and Hoopla.
Rani's remarkable day
by Saadia Faruqi

Sneaking away from the palace in search of adventure, lonely and bored princess Rani heads to the beach where she becomes just a kid who's not so great at building sandcastles, and while there, finds something special—a friend.
Eyes that weave the world's wonders
by Joanna Ho

A young trans-racial adoptee learns to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family's culture, discovering these differences are part of her and what makes her beautiful.

Also available on Hoopla and Cloud Library.
A garden called home
by Jessica J. Lee

While visiting her mother's family, a young girl notices she's never seen her mother so happy as they both explore this lush place, but when they return home, her mother's smile disappears until the girl shows her nature here can be wondrous, too.
The yellow áo dài 
by Hanh Bui

When she accidentally tears her grandmother's very special yellow áo dài while practicing the Vietnamese Fan Dance for her school's International Day, Naliah learns how to mend it as well as how to believe in herself and make it her own.
How we say I love you
by Nicole Chen

Celebrating the many ways we can show love, this heartwarming picture book follows Hana, a young Asian American girl, as she and her family express their love for one another through actions rather than words.
My grandfather's song
by Nguyen Quang Phung

Long ago, Grandfather came to a new land. Fish swam in the water, birds chirped in the sky, monkeys played in the trees. And in this wilderness, with his own two hands, Grandfather built a house. It wasn't easy. But the land gave him what he needed. 
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!