Picture Books
September 2025
Recent Releases
Books on bikes by F. Isabel Campoy
Books on bikes
by F. Isabel Campoy
 
Lía loves books and reading everywhere—even while walking her bike. When she realizes her neighbors crave stories too, she pedals into action, delivering books and building community. Inspired by real-world book-and-bike projects, Books on Bikes celebrates kindness, creativity, and the power of sharing stories.
A monstrous bedtime by Kerilynn Wilson
A monstrous bedtime
by Kerilynn Wilson

Bedtime routines are important for a good night's sleep--even for the monster under your bed.
It's taco knight! by Megan Maynor
It's taco knight!
by Megan Maynor

In a kingdom too busy to cook, the Knights of Dinner—like Pizza Knight, Noodle Knight, and more—keep everyone fed. Each knight has fans... until Taco Knight arrives and wants every night to be taco night! Full of humor and heart, this book is a fun tale of food, friendship, and learning to appreciate variety.
Lights at night by Tasha Hilderman
Lights at night
by Tasha Hilderman

From streetlights to starlight, campfires to fireworks, this beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates the lights that guide us through each season. As the year unfolds, readers explore joyful moments, both big and small, shared with loved ones. A gentle, poetic introduction to seasonal changes and traditions.
It's corn picking time! by Jill Esbaum
It's corn picking time!
by Jill Esbaum

Climb into the tractor and join the fun—corn-picking time has begun! With rhyming text and lively sounds, kids will love the harvest in action. From gobbling cornheads to rumbling grain wagons, this energetic read captures the excitement of machines at work and the joy of a favorite farm season.
Specs by Van G. Garrett
Specs
by Van G. Garrett

In this playful and joyful ode to specs of all kinds, young readers follow one girl on her journey of acceptance and join the fun of picking the perfect pair of glasses.
Retro Reads
Check out these beloved books that are well worth rediscovering!
 
Magic : once upon a faraway land by Mirelle Ortega
Magic : once upon a faraway land
by Mirelle Ortega

Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a girl learns that magic is all around us—transforming seeds into trees, wool into blankets, and stories into pictures. This beautifully illustrated book explores change, loss, and resilience, showing how magic can both give and take, blossom and wilt, just like life.
Grass sandals : the travels of Basho by Dawnine Spivak
Grass sandals : the travels of Basho
by Dawnine Spivak

An evocative portrait of the great Japanese haiku poet describes Basho's many experiences as he traveled throughout his beloved native Japan, in a volume that also includes haiku written by Basho and Japanese characters that represent words from the verses.
Dadaji's paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Dadaji's paintbrush
by Rashmi Sirdeshpande

In a small Indian village, a boy learns to paint with his grandfather using marigolds and jasmine. After his grandfather dies, the boy’s grief silences his creativity. But a final gift offers hope. This tender book explores love, loss, and the healing power of art and memory.
I'll walk with you by Carol Lynn Pearson
I'll walk with you
by Carol Lynn Pearson

This book will enchant children with a sweet, tender poem about loving and accepting others, no matter what they look like, where they come from, or what their age and abilities are.
Home in a lunchbox by Cherry Mo
Home in a lunchbox
by Cherry Mo

Moving from Hong Kong to America, Jun, who only knows a few words of English, finds her new school foreign and frightening. When she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals, she realizes home isn't so far away after all. 
The littlest matryoshka by Corinne Demas
The littlest matryoshka
by Corinne Demas

When the tiniest matryoshka doll is separated from her sisters in a snowy Russian village, she begins a brave journey to find her way home. Swept through streams and carried far from the shop, she never gives up. This timeless tale of courage and love has been cherished for over 25 years and includes a note on nesting doll history.
Contact your librarian for more great books!
Smyrna Public Library
100 Village Green Circle, Smyrna, Georgia 30080
770-431-2860

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