|
|
Picture Books and Early Chapters January 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can You Find It? Bedtime with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar in a search-and-find adventure, with bedtime items hidden on every page! Let's get ready for bed! Can you help The Very Hungry Caterpillar seek out sleepytime essentials like a toothbrush, blanket, and teddy bear? Filled with Eric Carle's fun and colorful art, this engaging board book encourages visual acuity as young readers locate bedtime necessities hidden among other objects before winding down for the night.
|
|
|
|
My First Milestones: Ready to Walk
by Lee Wildish
From the New York Times bestselling creator of HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA comes a charming new series of fun and family-centric milestone books, launching with a celebration of the most iconic of all beginnings: getting READY TO WALK! Taking your first steps is easy as 1-2-3. With a hand to hold and a little determination, first steps will soon become walking and then... running!
|
|
|
|
100 Days! (an All Are Welcome Early Reader)
by Alexandra Penfold
Celebrate 100 days of learning in this Step 2 Early reader featuring the beloved characters from the New York Times Bestselling picture book All Are Welcome! Perfect for emerging readers who are proud to show what they are learning in school. The kids from All Are Welcome are celebrating a new milestone in school: 100 days! How do they celebrate? They each bring 100 things to school to share. They've learned so much with their friends, and they've only just begun!
|
|
|
|
Hornbeam by and Large
by Cynthia Rylant
Hornbeam and his friends embark on three new larger-than-life adventures in the third book in the Hornbeam series, from the creators of the Gooseberry Park, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter and Tabby books! Hornbeam the moose, Eureka the goose, Cuddy the bull, and Adorabelle the skunk are the best of friends through thick and thin. Most especially when there's fun to be had!
|
|
|
|
Snuggle Season
by Jaimie Macgibbon
Winter, crisp and cold, is here, so we snuggle up this time of year. Can’t get out of bed snuggles, curled up by the fire snuggles, waiting for the baking snuggles . . . A simple yet magical day unfolds as two siblings wake up to chilly weather, falling snow, and opportunities for snuggles of all kinds! With warm, rhythmic text and inviting illustrations, Snuggle Season explores the cozy, hidden wonders of winter. This timeless read-aloud will be a family favorite each year when snuggle season rolls around.
|
|
|
|
Weiwei's Winter Solstice: A Dongzhì Story
by Michelle Jing Chan
A vibrant picture book about Dong Zhi, the winter solstice celebration in Chinese culture, introducing the holiday's traditions in a story about hope, renewal, and family.
|
|
|
|
I'm a Cloud
by Tjitske Kamphuis
I'm a Cloud! On some days I look like a mountain. I'm enormous and I move sloooowly through the sky. . . Follow along as this friendly cloud shows you all the different ways they change throughout the days and seasons. From a fluffy cumulus to a wispy cirrus, pouring rain or pink under the light of the sunset--mesmerizing art perfectly captures the ways clouds are constantly transforming all around us, and helps readers learn the names of these distinct cloud types. Spare, yet informative, text makes I'm a Cloud the perfect primer for introducing little ones to the beauty of the natural world. Be prepared to want to go cloud gazing after this gorgeous read!
|
|
|
|
I Truck: A Big Rig's Epic Trip
by Kelly Rice Schmitt
Hit the open road with I Truck: A Big Rig's Epic Trip--an action-packed picture book that celebrates the power, purpose, and adventure of trucking across America. From sunrise to snowstorm, readers climb into the driver's seat alongside a skilled trucker and her loyal pup as they journey from coast to coast. With rumbling engines, roaring highways, and towering loads of cargo, this story reveals how big rigs deliver the goods that keep neighborhoods and industries running--everything from toys to tools and supplies. Along the way, the driver encounters other trucks, navigates mountain passes, and shows the teamwork and grit behind every successful haul.
|
|
|
|
Player Vs Player (Game Quest #1)
by Ash Wu
Kat, Tai, and Alex are obsessed with the video game Otherworld. They strategize and play together all the time but are famous for their arguments while playing. They can't help being passionate about what they love! Fresh off their latest fight, the kids discover that their school fundraiser is going to be an Otherworld tournament! All three of them are ecstatic, but they're too stubborn to form a team while tensions are still running high. They'll have to set all of that aside, though, when Kat, Tai, and Alex are magically zapped into Otherworld. With zombies to outrun and defenses to build, can the trio get it together long enough to get themselves out or will it be game over for good?--
|
|
|
|
Ren's Cupcake Mission
by Coco Simon
After moving, Ren is happy with her new home and school, so when her parents start acting strangely, she fears they are hiding another big move and teams up with her friends to throw them a cupcake-filled surprise party in hopes of uncovering the truth.
|
|
|
Dwight Foster Public Library 209 Merchants Ave., Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538 (920) 563-7790 Social Media: @dwightfosterpubliclibrary
|
|
|
|