Picture Books
October 2025
Recent Releases
If We Were Dogs
by Sophie Blackall

In this upbeat, energetic tale, an enthusiastic child -- the self-proclaimed “big dog” -- dictates the many canine capers they’d get up to with the assigned “little dog”...who turns out to have their own ideas for imaginative play. For fans of: If I Was a Horse, also by two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall.
 
The day the crayons made friends by Drew Daywalt
The Day the Crayons Made Friends
by Drew Daywalt

Duncan's crayons have left his room to make friends--from Red Crayon wanting to drive a firetruck, to Blue Crayon meeting a fashion doll, to Esteban off to tame a teddy bear, each crayon has a story to share.
The everything trail by Meg Fleming
The Everything Trail
by Meg Fleming

Follows a group of young explorers through the forest as they discover everything nature has to offer.
Tiny Owl's scary day by Petr Horâaček
Tiny Owl's Scary Day
by Petr Horâaček

Dawn is coming, and Tiny Owl really wants to explore the day. Mama Owl explains that owls need to sleep when the sun is up so they can fly at night. But when Mama is sound asleep, Tiny Owl sneaks out of the nest. Resting near some beautiful flowers is lovely! (What is that swishing sound in the grass?) Watching the fish in the river is fun! (Is that a creeping noise by the water's edge?)  Wait, why is everyone suddenly flying off, leaving her alone? She wants to go home! With expressive art, rich in color and texture, acclaimed creator Petr Horâacek tells a classic taleof a child's venture out of the nest, knowing a mother's protective love awaits her return.
Safe at last by Richard Jones
Safe at Last
by Richard Jones

When James cycles he calls out to his animal friends, and when a storm hits, he goes to ensure they're safe but can't find them and an anxious return home rewards him with the fruits of his kindness.
Cute and Creepy
This year, a witch by Zoey Abbott
This Year, a Witch
by Zoey Abbott

A little girl is tired of dressing up as something adorable for Halloween, so this year she plans to be a scary witch and frighten everyone, even herself.
Me and my dragon : scared of Halloween by David Biedrzycki
Me and My Dragon : Scared of Halloween
by David Biedrzycki

A boy tries to find the perfect Halloween costume for his pet dragon so they can go trick-or-treating together. 
Click, clack, boo! / :  A Tricky Treat by Doreen Cronin
Click, Clack, Boo! / : A Tricky Treat
by Doreen Cronin

Farmer Brown's animals play a practical joke on him for Halloween and hold a party in his barn.
Froggy's Halloween by Jonathan London
Froggy's Halloween
by Jonathan London

Froggy tries to find just the right costume for Halloween and although his trick-or-treating does not go as he had planned, he enjoys himself anyway.
It's Halloween night! by Jennifer O'Connell
It's Halloween Night!
by Jennifer O'Connell

A rhythmic story follows a group of creative youngsters as they give each other hints about what they'll be for Halloween in anticipation of a fun-filled night of trick-or-treating. 
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