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Picture Books February 2026 |
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Don't forget to turn in your Cozy Winter Bingo card to your favorite library and collect your prizes. Turn in cards by February 14. |
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The Day the Books Disappeared
by Joanna Ho
Arnold didn't mean for the books to disappear--not exactly. It all started because his liked his book about airplanes best and wanted everyone else to read it, too. And suddenly-- POOF! The books are gone. It's up to Arnold to figure out how it all happened--and what it will take to bring them back.
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Axolotl and Axolittle
by Jess Hitchman
Axolotl and Axolittle are total opposites through and through, but after a squabble, they learn to make up and get along, as siblings often do.
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Billie Jean Peet, Athlete
by Andrea Beaty
Unlike her talented siblings, Billy Jean has no musical beat, but she improves her basketball game by finding rhythm in her feet.
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All the Hulk Feels (a Mighty Marvel Comics Picture Book)
by Dan Santat
When scientist Bruce Banner starts to feel his emotions getting out of hand, he transforms into his alter ego, the Incredible Hulk! Usually, Hulk is ready to use his anger to smash supervillains, but when everyday moments like pickles on a burger (yuck!) begin triggering Bruce's transformations, Hulk grows frustrated.
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Come Catch a Dream
by Brittany J. Thurman
A young child passes an ice rink every day walking home with Momma. Last year, the rink was tricky. It looked clear and smooth, but felt rough and rude after a fall. Even so, the child hasn't been able to stop thinking about that rink.
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Goodnight, Crayons
by Drew Daywalt
The Crayons are getting ready to go to bed, but each crayon has something special they need to fall asleep.
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The Humble Pie
by Jory John
The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. But when he's paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn't always as sweet as pie.
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I Am Strong!
by Todd Parr
A celebration of all the ways kids can be strong and resilient.
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Celebrating Black History Month |
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A Song So Black, So Proud!
by R. J. Owens
The song Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud) became an anthem for the civil rights movement, as well as a celebration of Black pride. The song was penned in 1968 by singer James Brown in response to the rising racial tensions throughout the United States.
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My Red, White, and Blue
by Alana Tyson
A powerful story about the mixture of pride and pain that one Black family finds in the American flag, and an invitation for each of us to choose how we relate to America, its history, and the flag that means so many things to so many people.
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Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book
by Patrice Lawrence
When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years.
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Sharing the Dream
by Shelia P. Moses
Agnes and her family travel from Birmingham, Alabama to Washington DC, and participate in the March on Washington where they advocate for equal rights.
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Salon Saturday
by Janelle Harper
When a little girl accompanies her family to the salon for the first time, she learns about self-expression and family connection within the salon's vibrant community as she discovers a world of natural hairstyles and beauty.
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There Was a Party for Langston
by Jason Reynolds
A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
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My block looks like
by Janelle Harper
Recognizing the beauty of the bodegas, subways and playgrounds that characterize everyday life in the Bronx, this proud picture book pays homage to the ways its residents have shaped pop culture through music, visual art and dance.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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