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Picture Books
September 2026
Recent Releases
Going Home with Dad by Simon Howe
Going Home with Dad
by Simon Howe

As a father mouse and his child set out they notice other creatures moving along too. There's a bright blue bug scuttling down the path, hornets flying through some daisies, even a stick carried along by the flowing river. Are they all going home? Did Dad's lost scarf go home too?
Selma: The Story of a Stellar Spider by Tini Malina
Selma: The Story of a Stellar Spider
by Tini Malina

Most spiders make webs to catch flies, but not Selma. She wants to capture the Splendor of the Universe. But it's hard to reach the stars from so close to the ground! So Selma sets off to discover just how far a humble spider must spin to become out of this world...
The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan by Sandra Nickel
The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan
by Sandra Nickel

Hans Christian Andersen was a strange child. An ugly duckling. He didn't think or look like anyone around him. With each rejection, Hans would soothe himself by making art with scissors and whatever was handy. Until one day...
The Big Journey by Michael Rosen
The Big Journey
by Michael Rosen

Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a big journey to find a new home. So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.
The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott
The Skeleton and the Cat
by Brandon James Scott

In five bite-sized stories, young readers will get to know an irresistible duo: Skeleton, who lives alone in her cheerful, cozy home; and Cat, who patiently charms his way into Skeleton's quiet life.
Retro Reads
Check out these awesome books from the not-so-distant past!
 
Stalactite & Stalagmite by Drew Beckmeyer
Stalactite & Stalagmite
by Drew Beckmeyer

Two little mineral piles, Stalactite and Stalagmite, foster a friendship over millions of years as they grow closer together, figuratively and literally.
Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme by Betsy Bird
Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme
by Betsy Bird; illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi

Do you think you know how familiar Mother Goose stories end? Think again with this cleverly chaotic collection of "popped" nursery rhymes, each of which concludes with a mischievous, party-crashing weasel.
Leaves by Brenna Maloney
Leaves
by Brenna Maloney

Learn all about the most important symbols and celebrations of the fall season!
Blake the Snake Bakes a Cake by Amy Young
Blake the Snake Bakes a Cake
by Amy Young; illustrated by Alison Young

Blake the snake is determined to bake the perfect birthday cake for his friend Drake! Despite increasingly outlandish mishaps—from a mistake to an earthquake to falling in a lake—Blake doesn't quit, and each attempt is grander than the last.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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