Picture Books
September 2026
Recent Releases
The Pigeon Won't Pick a Color! by Mo Willems Workshop
The Pigeon Won't Pick a Color!
by Mo Willems Workshop

From Mo Willems Workshop comes this funny and engaging early-learning concept board book all about color, with touch-and-trace features throughout. The Pigeon is RED-y to pick a color for this book, but which one? Yellow is too mellow. Maybe orange? Or blue? Or purple? Do YOU think The Pigeon will pick a color? 
Tom Nancy: The Sheep Who Swapped Brains with a Boy by Mac Barnett
Tom Nancy: The Sheep Who Swapped Brains with a Boy
by Mac Barnett

A sneaky sheep has a proposal for an innocent boy that will change both of their lives forever: a brain swap Farmer's son Felix knows that Tom Nancy is a clever little sheep. Still, Felix is surprised to learn that not only can this sheep talk, he also has a marvelous machine stowed away in the barn that will allow them to switch brains for the day. Felix agrees to Tom Nancy's idea of a swap, and it works Felix finds that life in the pasture as a sheep is interesting. But Tom Nancy discovers that being a boy who wrestles and eats sandwiches is simply stupendous So when Felix tells him he's ready to switch back, Tom Nancy has another idea... 
Featherwand: A Bluey Storybook by Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Featherwand: A Bluey Storybook
by Penguin Young Readers Licenses

Bingo is on a mission to keep Bluey from attending Chloe's birthday party--luckily, she has her Featherwand to help her Read more in this fun storybook based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+ Bluey is about to head out to a birthday party--but Bingo is not invited After discovering a magical feather that can make things oh-so-heavy, Bingo knows just what to do. She'll make everything in the Heeler house too heavy to lift Will her plan work, or will Bluey make it to the party after all? Read on to find out
Snake & Bat: What Will We Find in This Box? by Mo Willems
Snake & Bat: What Will We Find in This Box?
by Mo Willems

Bat plans so that Snake does not have to.Snake goes to bat when Bat makes mis-snakes.Best Friends Snake and Bat love being themselves with each other.In What Will We Find in This Box?, Snake and Bat find a box. The box is exciting! The box is instructive. The box can be a toy. The box is also . . . not theirs! How can a box be one thing and so many things at the same time? Read and find out!  
Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldson
Gruffalo Granny
by Julia Donaldson

Gruffalo Granny is visiting the Gruffalo family in this brand-new Gruffalo story The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay. Julia Donaldson's lively rhymes and Axel Scheffler's quirky art bring the same delightful charm and humor that make The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child timeless favorites. Audiences new and old will embrace the return of this beloved character . . . and the introduction of a new Gruffalo family member.
The Blanket by Marie Dorleans
The Blanket
by Marie Dorleans

A quirky, humorous picture book about facing our fears from the award-winning creator of New York Times-honored The Night Walk. Tommy is afraid of wind, rain, cats, dogs, dragonflies, loud laughs... everything. One stormy night, Tommy wraps himself in a big red blanket and discovers that inside his knitted shield, he doesn't feel so afraid anymore. So, he wears his blanket at home, in the car, at school... everywhere. But has his woolly armor become a barrier between Tommy and... everyone? Quirky imagination and gentle humor weave their way through both the words and illustrations in this distinctive picture book about dealing with anxiety and learning to step outside our comfort zone.
Pete the Cat and the Cookie Catastrophe by James Dean
Pete the Cat and the Cookie Catastrophe
by James Dean

Pete the Cat is baking cookies. And when he sees his friends playing outside, Pete wishes the baking would just hurry up. So, he builds an invention...

BEHOLD! The Cookie-O-Matic! It's cool, it's groovy, it's fantastic!

The machine bakes a lot of cookies--and fast. But what happens when the cookies spin out of control and ROLL out the door? Will Pete catch the cookies before playtime ends?

Find out in this delicious cookie chase story where Pete the Cat is serving up sweets with a side of patience and friendship.
Tasting Words by Dezh Azaad
Tasting Words
by Dezh Azaad

A clever little girl figures out a way to help her grandmother assimilate and make friends in a new country through her love of food--because there's nothing like food to turn strangers into friends When Ava arrives in the United States, she can't speak English, and at first the words feel strange in her mouth, like a new flavor. But soon, thanks to school and new friends, the words start flowing. She worries about her grandmother, though. Bibi is at home cooking most of the day, and Ava doesn't want her to be lonely. Then Ava meets Lucie, whose French grandmother loves cooking as much as Bibi So the girls hatch a plan, and soon Bibi and M m are bridging their language barriers with delicious food, sparking a friendship over new flavors and new words alike. Food truly is the universal language.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!