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Picture Books January 2026 |
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| Whooo Is Still Awake? by Brigette BarragerAs dusk falls over the woods, two little owls wake up and take flight, greeting their nocturnal animal neighbours as they explore. Silhouetted shapes in the illustrations evoke the shadowy nighttime setting of this rhyming bedtime book.
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| The Spectacular Space Loop by Javi de CastroBudding graphic novel fans will be fascinated by this tale of astronaut Cosmo, not only because of his zany adventures with robots, aliens, and magicians, but also because the book can be read right side up and upside down. Colour-coded speech bubbles will keep readers flying through this perspective-shifting science fiction story.
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| Paper Chase by Julia Donaldson; illustrated by Victoria SandøyWhen Ginger's paper airplane collides with James' book under the tallest tree in the forest, it kicks off a friendship full of joyful, imaginative play. This endearing story in verse also depicts how trees become paper, and how natural resources should be used respectfully.
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| Making Art by Diana EjaitaBeginning with an invitation -- "let's look around and make some art" -- this paean to creativity encourages children to channel their feelings into dancing, writing, making music, or crafting visual art. Deep colours and big, bold illustrations add plenty of visual verve. |
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| The Language of Birds by Jon-Erik Lappano; illustrated by Zach ManbeckQuiet, attentive Mira finds it much easier to communicate with birds than with people. And that’s fine with her. But then she meets new classmate Jad, who has a special affinity for trees, and discovers that human connection might be possible after all. This is a gentle and lyrical friendship story. |
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| Meet the Smushkins by Claudia RuedaBig-eyed and endearing, a group of creature-like Smushkins daydream about the perfect house. Each adds to the list of necessities: big windows, an apple tree, easy access to ice cream and library books… Luckily, they all agree about the best quality in a home: that it's full of Smushkins. Kirkus Reviews calls this series opener "aspirational and friendly." |
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| We Always Had Wings by Jess X. SnowWhen Little Snow confesses that she's nervous about flying on a plane to visit relatives in China for Lunar New Year, Mama reminds her that "we belong in the sky." Mama's soothing story about their migrating crane ancestors spills into the illustrations, leading to a sweetly surreal conclusion for the whole family. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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