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Picture Books December 2025 |
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Sammy Feels Shy
by Tom Percival
Sammy loves having fun. Especially at home. But in big groups--like at school, birthday parties, even the ice cream truck--he doesn't love feeling like other people are looking at him, and it's really hard talking to other people. This warm, affectionate, and relatable book is the perfect starting place for talking to children about shyness and feeling self-conscious.
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Make New Friends
by Joshua David Stein
Struggling to make friends at his new school, Tomasso creates his own playmates by drawing faces on found objects, but he worries about how his father will react.
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Fancy Nancy: Besties for Eternity
by Jane O'Connor
For Nancy, a long weekend means fun, fun, and more fun with her best friend, Bree. But, alas! Bree will be away visiting her grandmother, leaving Nancy forlorn--that's a fancy way of saying sad and lonely. Then, at the park, Nancy meets Lily, who is older, fearless, and--ooh la la!--from Paris!
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Rain and the Reading Horse
by Maria Gianferrari
When a shy young girl attends a school program to read to a horse called Snow, she doesn't know what to expect--other than to be nervous about reading aloud. Her words often get stuck, but Snow's calm and reassuring company slowly builds her confidence.
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Ruby Maps Her World
by Jane Yolen
It's Ruby's first time drawing a map all by herself. She eagerly grabs her journal and markers and heads outside with her mama close behind. Down the street, under the railroad bridge, and through the park--her mapping has begun.
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Dinky the Tinysaur
by Maggie Edkins Willis
An over-sized dinosaur named Dinky helps two siblings discover that a person's heart matters more than their appearance.
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Shmoof
by Heidi McKinnon
Today is a very special day because it's when Shmoof meets Floof! But Floof isn't ready to be best friends. They don't have anything in common. Until their fear of a very scary household item is the only thing they can agree on!
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Broken
by X. Fang
When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of the world. But when Mimi, the innocent cat who witnesses her crime, ends up being blamed, the guilt is too much!
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Robbery
by Joaquín Camp
Loosely inspired by the most famous bank heist in Argentina, Joaquín Camp decided to explore what would happen if the thieves had not been successful and had instead been content with what they already have. If instead of arriving at the bank, our thieves had landed in all sorts of other surprising places.
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Family Feast!
by Carole Boston Weatherford
An intergenerational Black family gets together for a family feast, as they share love, laughter, and sweet treats.
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Llama Llama: A Gift for Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Llama Llama checks every store to find the perfect Christmas gift for Mama, but what Mama really wants is to spend time together.
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The Mexican dreidel
by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Danielito's dreidel leads his new friends' Mexican tops, called trompos, on a spinning adventure through the neighborhood.
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An Anishinaabe Christmas
by Wab Kinew
A festive, joyful Indigenous picture book that explores both Christmas traditions and Anishinaabe culture.
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A City Full of Santas
by Joanna Ho
One little girl has always hoped to stay awake long enough to meet Santa, and she knows this is her year. When Mama takes her on a special journey to the city, they discover Santas ho-ho-ho-ing about everywhere, making it so much harder to find the real one.
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The house without lights
by Faruqi, Reem
House watches as its neighbors' lights twinkle during the winter holidays, hoping it will one day shine too, and after new owners move in, House learns that families celebrate joy and togetherness in their own way.
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Tamales for Christmas
by Stephen Briseño
In preparation for Christmas gift giving, the family comes together to help Grandma sell her delicious tamales.
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Santa's First Christmas
by Mac Barnett
We all know that Santa makes everyone's dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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