Picture Books
March 2026

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New Releases
My Best Friend Is a Lion by Deb Pilutti
My Best Friend Is a Lion
by Deb Pilutti

A little girl imagines how everyday social interactions and friend issues might be different if she had a pet lion.
The Wildest Thing by Emily Winfield Martin
The Wildest Thing
by Emily Winfield Martin

Eleanor loved wild things. Every wing and wild sprout. There was something wild inside of her, waiting to come out.
A Book of Loves by Cynthia Rylant
A Book of Loves
by Cynthia Rylant

Three lists of things that cats, dogs, and children respectively enjoy.
How Many Animals Can Fit in This Book? by Natalia Yaskina
How Many Animals Can Fit in This Book?
by Natalia Yaskina

Just how many animals can fit in this book? Ant will tell you loud and clear: the answer is ONE. But will Ant mind if other animals join the pages, too?
Plenty of Pancakes by Carrie Finison
Plenty of Pancakes
by Carrie Finison

Opossum Topsy is preparing a Welcome Spring! meal for her bear friend LouAnn, who has been asleep all winter long. But when Topsy's back is turned she discovers someone has eaten all of the pancakes! No problem, she'll just make more, counting out five at a time. But then, it happens again!
Just Right by Torrey Maldonado
Just Right
by Torrey Maldonado

Toby's mom always says there are people that make you feel just right. And while his dad can be hard to please, it's a different story with his amazing uncle. Uncle showers Toby with smiles, hugs, and kind words, and his garage is like a second home to Toby.
Hello Baby, It's Me, Alfie by Maggie Hutchings
Hello Baby, It's Me, Alfie
by Maggie Hutchings

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.
Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden by Mike Ciccotello
Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden
by Mike Ciccotello

A cheerful ghost grows a boo-tiful (and totally not haunted) springtime garden in this laugh-out-loud picture book.
Bored by Felicita Sala
Bored
by Felicita Sala

A very bored girl becomes less so when she starts to imagine all the bored people in the world floating away together to boredom-fueled adventures.
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Celebrating Spring
Don't Touch That Flower! by Alice Hemming
Don't Touch That Flower!
by Alice Hemming

Squirrel is apprehensive about the arrival of Spring until he spots a wildflower and tries to claim it as his own, not understanding his overbearing protectiveness is doing more harm than good.
Escargot and the Search for Spring by Dashka Slater
Escargot and the Search for Spring
by Dashka Slater

A cute French snail sets off on a springtime adventure with an adorable bunny in this laugh-out-loud fourth picture book in the bestselling Escargot series.
Chicka Chicka Peep Peep by Julien Chung
Chicka Chicka Peep Peep
by Julien Chung

One spring day, the letters of the alphabet find colorful eggs up a pretty pink tree, but when they fall and the eggs all break, new ones arrive with a bunny and a chickadee.
Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever: Includes Fun Stickers! by Suzanne Lang
Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever
by Suzanne Lang

When Jim Panzee wakes up feeling silly, Norman playfully suggests Jim has spring fever, sparking excitement and chaos among Jim and their animal friends until Norman clarifies the true meaning of spring fever.
Bunny with a Big Heart by Zoe Waring
Bunny with a Big Heart
by Zoe Waring

With the Spring Fair fast approaching, Bunny decides to spread the joy by helping her woodland friends. She makes decorations with Froggy, carries Mrs. Duck's baking supplies, and plants flowers with Mole. But her to-do list soon becomes too much to do! Will Bunny's friends help her when she needs it the most?
This Little Kitty in the Garden by Karen Obuhanych
This Little Kitty in the Garden
by Karen Obuhanych

Five little kittens enjoy the wonders of spring as they spend time in the garden.
First Notes of Spring by Jessica Kulekjian
First Notes of Spring
by Jessica Kulekjian

Forest animals stirring from their winter homes and hibernation make a variety of noises to welcome spring.
The Spring Book by Todd Parr
The Spring Book
by Todd Parr

Celebrate all the joys and wonders that the Spring season brings including holidays, spring cleaning, allergies, and the Earth.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!