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Picture Books August/September 2025 |
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Wednesday is for Wiggling!
by Eva Wong Nava
One child's week holds something special every day in this upbeat story. Whether it's tiptoeing in dance class with her babysitter on Tuesday, scooting around the canal with Daddy on Sunday, or enjoying a Friday playdate with a friend, the little girl in this book has something to look forward to every day of the week. Saturday is for visiting the vegetables at Grandpa's community garden, then eating rainbow chaofan and making paper cranes with Gramma. Wednesday is Mama's day off, meaning plenty of time for getting wiggly together--and baking and reading and cuddling!
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Polecat Has a Superpower
by Jill Esbaum
The polecat has a cool superpower you’d probably never guess. Why? Well, first, he’s usually only awake when the rest of us are sleeping! Second, he is NOT a baby skunk, despite what everyone says, so he can do more than spray his predators. And third, his superpower isn’t something he normally shows to friends. But today he’s happy to show you (and one nervous porcupine) what it is! After we get to know him of course.
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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 Tiny Owl isn't sleepy! And she isn't scared! So when Mama is sound asleep, Tiny Owl sneaks out of the nest. Flying in the sunshine is so exciting! 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?) The noises may be a little scary, but Tiny Owl feels safe here on a branch with lots of other birds. Wait, why is everyone suddenly flying off, leaving her alone? She wants to go home! This story is a classic tale of a child's venture out of the nest, knowing a mother's protective love awaits her return.
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It's Corn Picking Time!
by Jill Esbaum
Youngsters can hop in the tractor and ride along with a corn farmer in this rhyming read-aloud full of things that clack, whoosh, and roll!
It’s corn-picking time, and the farmer has all her tools ready! The cornhead gobbles the stalks. The spreader spits out chaff. The grain wagon fills with corn!
This is the farmer, whose happy heart leaps
at the sight of those first golden, glorious heaps!
Young fans of tractors, trucks, and all manner of machines will enjoy not only the text but the colorful illustrations. There is also copious information at the end of the book to discover more about life on a farm.
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