Picture BooksSeptember 2025
Recent Releases
The urban owls : how Flaco and friends made the city their home by Christian Cooper
The urban owls : how Flaco and friends made the city their home
by Christian Cooper

Learn about Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Barry the Barred Owl, Geraldine the Great Horned Owl, and Rocky, the Saw-whet Owl who have made New York City their home, in a story with backmatter on owl characteristics, hoots and conservation. Illustrations.
Under one rainbow by Chris Ayala-Kronos
Under one rainbow
by Chris Ayala-Kronos

Even an unexpected rainstorm can't dampen the resilient spirits of a joyous LGBTQIA+ neighborhood, because the sun will always break through the clouds and shine down on everyone under one rainbow. 25,000 first printing. Gr 1-2
Squid in pants by Kaz Windness
Squid in pants
by Kaz Windness

A fashion-conscious squid takes some clothes off a small boat, and squabbles with his friends over who gets to wear them--until the their owner returns
Over in the mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
Over in the mangroves
by Jyoti Rajan Gopal

Rhyming text introduces various animals and their young that call the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest home
Pumpkin party by Joe McGee
Pumpkin party
by Joe McGee

The Junior Monster Scouts are throwing a party with a jack-o-lantern carving contest, but when Vamprya, Franky, and Wolfy get to the pumpkin patch, they must figure out how to get the pumpkins back to Castle Dracula with them
Retro Reads
Check out these awesome books from the not-so-distant past!
 
Freedom on the sea : the true story of the Civil War Robert Smalls and his daring escape to freedom by Michael Boulware Moore
Freedom on the sea : the true story of the Civil War Robert Smalls and his daring escape to freedom
by Michael Boulware Moore

"On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil War raged on in the United States, 16 enslaved people decided they would reach freedom or die trying. Filled to the brim with suspense, this true story details how Robert Smalls commandeered a confederate ship through the Charleston harbor toward liberation at the Union blockade"
Perla : the mighty dog by Isabel Allende
Perla : the mighty dog
by Isabel Allende

"Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers--making people love her, and roaring like a lion. When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, is being bullied at school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?"
A sundae with everything on it by Kyle Scheele
A sundae with everything on it
by Kyle Scheele

"In this sweet mother-son adventure, a young boy and his mom, a quantum physicist who invented a space-time travel device, embark on an interdimensional quest for the perfect dessert that is out-of-this-world! Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
My dog is best by David Catrow
My dog is best
by David Catrow

"An easy-to-read book about funny dogs and the kids who love them"
Taylor Swift : Wildest Dreams, a Biography by Erica Wainer
Taylor Swift : Wildest Dreams, a Biography
by Erica Wainer

A picture book biography follows the fearless and inspirational Taylor Swift from the pop star's childhood to the present day, sharing information about her earliest performances, her musical inspirations, and her passion for writing and storytelling. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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