October 2025 list by K. Pearson |
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Archibald and the Furry Dinosaurs
by Suzanne Lang
Archibald, the only bald dinosaur, embarks on a quest to find his lost hair and learns to appreciate his life as it is.
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Billie Jean Peet, Athlete
by Andrea Beaty
Billie Jean Peet is the middle kid in a house full of music. Her older sister sings, her younger sister drums, and even her mouse Pop knows how to bust a move. But when Billie Jean tries to join in, her notes come out sharp and flat. She just wants to find her niche, but the more she tries, the more she worries she’s not good at anything.
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The Book That Never Ends
by Beck Stanton
With strikingly bold text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are perfect picks for emergent readers. The series is all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. What is up with this nonsense? Kids will demand to know, and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way.
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Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo
by Bess Kalb
Every day, Buffalo Fluffalo goes about his usual routine. He munches all the grass he can eat, frolics and rollicks with his friends, and at noontime, lies down for a nap in the shade. But one morning, Fluffalo wakes up to a loud wailing cry and, to his surprise, finds a little buffalo named Puffalo with the tiniest, shiniest eyes!
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Clovis Meets His Match
by Katelyn Aronson
When a buzzing drill heralds the opening of a new China shop in town―right across the street from his own China shop―Clovis is alarmed. Worse, the shop is modern, classy, and run by the super charismatic elephant, Alastair, who everyone seems to love.
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Fancy Nancy: Besties For Eternity
by Jane O'Connor
For Nancy, a long weekend means fun, fun, and more fun with her best friend, Bree. But, alas! Bree will be away visiting her grandmother, leaving Nancy forlorn--that's a fancy way of saying sad and lonely. Then, at the park, Nancy meets Lily, who is older, fearless, and--from Paris! Nancy can hardly believe such a glamorous girl wants to be friends.
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Field Trip to Dinosaur Valley
by John Hare
In this wordless picture book a student accidentally strays from a class trip in dinosaur valley and meets friendly and not so friendly dinosaurs.
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Ghost Says Meow!: A Halloween Story
by Lauren Kukla
Halloween is here again, and the night is alive with the sounds of spookiness! Skeletons clatter, bats shriek, and one little ghost says . . . “Meow”? A heartwarming tale about a ghost who dares to defy expectations. Her new ideas cause quite the stir—after all, ghosts are supposed to say “Boo,” right? As our spirited ghost embraces her unique voice, her friends can't help but be curious—and a bit alarmed. Could it be that there’s room for a different kind of ghostly expression?
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How to Say Thank You
by Jean Reagan
A celebration of appreciation for family members and the special moments shared with them, from attending parades to sharing snacks.
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If I Built a Town
by Chris Van Dusen
A boy imagines all the things he would include if he were creating a perfect town.
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If We Were Dogs
by Sophie Blackall
Join two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl – and maybe even quack – in a romp that makes room for everybody’s ideas.
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It's Not Easy Being a T. Rex
by Marilyn Sadler
On her first day of school, Rexy, a T. Rex, is self-conscious about her big teeth and small arms, but embraces her uniqueness during a schoolyard emergency.
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The Monster in the Lake
by Leo Timmers
Eric the duck is nervous to swim in the lake for fear a monster might live there, but he bravely follows his friends and discovers something spectacular indeed lives beneath the surface.
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Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
by Michael Rosen
A hapless boy goes shop to shop, requesting a series of perfectly reasonable items and finds himself thwarted at every turn while amassing a growing menagerie of animals who follow him on his errands.
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Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride
by Kim Dean
Pete the Cat just got some new wheels. Beep, beep, beep! And as he's grooving down the street, he bumps into one friend, two friends, three! When they pile up in the car, Pete can't keep count and wonders if there is room for everyone. In his fifteenth hardcover picture book, Pete the Cat learns that there's always more room for friends.
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Sharing
by Rosemary Wells
Charles loves sharing his toys with his friends, because friends are so much better than things could ever be.
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The Trouble With Giraffes
by Lisa Mantchev
A girl knows having a pet giraffe poses some difficulties, like finding a way to take walks together with legs very different in length. And her giraffe doesn’t fit into the clubhouse door for Pet Club. But the Pet Club members come together to find a way for him—and everyone—to be included. Because that’s what friends do.
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The Winding Willow
by Will Hillenbrand
On his way home in the snow, Hubert finds a tree full of lost possessions, including some that belong to his family, and faces a hungry owl before bringing his found trinkets home.
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Zombie and Brain Are Friends
by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic
Zeb comes from a family of farmers-zombie farmers. Each week they pickle, bake, fry, and sell their grain-fed, free-range brains to be enjoyed by the masses. Zeb understands that brains are food, not pets...until one day he comes across the tiniest, pinkest, squishiest brain he ever did see! Can he convince his parents that his brainy bestie is better off as a member of the family than family dinner?
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