LibraryAware New Preschool Books July 2025

New Fiction

It's not easy being a leprechaun
by Marilyn Sadler

No one wants to be Connor O'Connor's friend, so the leprechaun turns himself into a fairy, a carpenter and a king and discovers the best way to make friends is to be himself, in a book about self-acceptance.

It's Show and Tell, Dexter!
by Lindsay Ward

When his best friend Jack takes him to school for Show and Tell Day, Dexter worries that the other children won't like him and he tries to come up with a way to impress them.

Little Blue Truck and Racer Red
by Alice Schertle

Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by, and when Racer Red challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it's fun to try.

Mermaids are the worst!
by Alex Willan

Gilbert the Goblin's beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their fin-flapping festivities, which turns his rest and relaxation into stress and aggravation, in a humorous story about how the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.

Peg gets plucky
by Jo Renfro

Peg the chick is bold and ready for adventure, but when she sets off on a hike with other barnyard animals, she is overwhelmed, in a picture book that encourages kids to persevere and find their can-do spirit.

Pete the Cat rocks on!
by Kim Dean

Pete the Cat can't wait to rock out at the Alley Cats concerts, but when the band never comes onstage, it is up to Pete to find them.

Riding through rice fields : a trip to the Philippines
by Michelle Sterling

While on a trip to the Philippines for a family reunion, Mateo bonds with his father and learns about bayanihan, the importance of community--a philosophy they bring back to their life in the city.

Rocket beams, lunar dreams
by Chiara Colombi

Rocket is on a lunar expedition with the spacecraft Lander, but Rocket doesn't have any friendly words on their journey into orbit, until she learns Lander is afraid of heights and decides to help Lander accomplish his goal.

Snarky Sharky
by Bethan Clarke

Snarky Sharky rules in an ocean filled with fish who are small fry, but his life in his underwater home is annoying him so he strikes out on his own, wondering if he will find something bigger and better.

Squash, the cat : stuck in the middle
by Sasha Mayer

Squash the cat and super-friend Maggie are always together and the best of friends, until a new pirate toy captures Maggie's attention and her affection, leaving Squash jealous, in a story about accountability and forgiveness.

Sweet babe! : a Jewish grandma kvells
by Robin Rosenthal

An exuberant and interactive picture book for grandparents and their genius, sweet, precious, SO-CUTE-I-CAN'T-STAND-IT! grandbabies, and a celebration of Yiddish and Jewish joy.

The Day I Had a Bulldozer
by Ashley Wall

A fun-filled friendship story about our favorite things that go…CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES! Luke can’t believe his eyes when he looks from his window and sees a bulldozer outside…with his name on it! He feels like the luckiest boy in the world vrooming around with his best buddy, his dog Bobo. But the fun is only getting started when his friends ride in on a dump truck, steamroller, and excavator. Come join these kindhearted friends for an amazing day of construction adventure!

The day I had a fire truck
by Ashley Wall

"When the firefighters take the day off to test out the new waterslide, Luke and his friends jump at the opportunity to take over the fire department. They use their newly discovered firefighting equipment to help others in their community. Come along with these kind friends as they use their big imaginations to be heroes"

The teeny-weeny unicorn's great big wish
by Shawn Harris

When he comes across a dandelion poof, a teeny-weeny unicorn wishes to be big, and with help from a wind gust and a clever princess, the Teeny-Weeny Unicorn sets off on a quest to find something smaller than he is.

This is the crew that builds our school
by Sherry Fellores

A school is being built and it will take builders and bricklayers, plumbers and painters and more to make it happen, in a book that gives readers a closer look at the tradespeople and machinery that build the communities we live in.