Picture Books
July 2026
Recent Releases
Wide Load on the Road: A Big Red Truck's Journey by Stephen Savage
Wide Load on the Road: A Big Red Truck's Journey
by Stephen Savage

From New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator Stephen Savage comes a delightful picture book about a large truck doing an equally big job, perfect for fans of Little Blue Truck and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site.
If the Moon by Matthew Burgess
If the Moon
by Matthew Burgess

From award-winning creators Matthew Burgess and Matthew Forsythe comes a new picture book classic and an invitation to imaginative dreaming. If the Moon is the perfect lyrical bedtime book--a visual poem that soothes and smooths the transition from waking to sleeping.If the Earth and if the moon, if the whistling of a tune.If you drift, if you dream, into space, into streams...Softly step on tender feet, come and lift the latch of sleep.
Stampede! by Jerrold Connors
Stampede!
by Jerrold Connors

Two little cows set off on a globe-spanning stampede!
A is for . . . a Rabbit's Tale by Jackie Hosking
A is for . . . a Rabbit's Tale
by Jackie Hosking

A is for A rabbit. B is for Buy this book This hilarious alphabet story is for anyone who ever wanted a pet . . . and for everyone who loves a wonderful tail, um, tale with a twist.
Take It Apart by Katey Howes
Take It Apart
by Katey Howes

Breaking things down is a science. An art. / Need solutions? Need answers? Just . . . take it apart This rhyming picture book joyfully celebrates the many benefits of breaking big things down into smaller pieces. From gathering spare parts for fixing things to learning math and spelling to recycling and composting, taking things apart can be a surprisingly great strategy Energetic rhyming verse and playful illustrations will inspire readers to see taking things apart in a whole new light.
Be Kind: It Can Change Everything by Elizabeth MacLeod
Be Kind: It Can Change Everything
by Elizabeth MacLeod

This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the history, science and mysteries of kindness and examines the things we can do for ourselves and others to help make the world a kinder place.
Eon: My Pet Tardigrade by Cybèle Young
Eon: My Pet Tardigrade
by Cybèle Young

Meet Eon, the tardigrade, and a curious kid who does her most-est to make this microscopic superhero a home. Using paper, scissors and her imagination, this aspiring young artist and scientist creates mini habitats for Eon and learns the secrets of this fascinatingly resilient creature along the way. Featuring intricate paper sculpture from Cybele Young and cut paper art from collaborator Nell Jocelyn, this playful and touching tale of a tardigrade is a loving reminder that sometimes the best way of caring for someone is letting go . . .
This Book Is Seriously Silly! (a Narwhal and Jelly Picture Book #2) by Ben Clanton
This Book Is Seriously Silly! (a Narwhal and Jelly Picture Book #2)
by Ben Clanton

No smiling or laughing allowed. Don't even think about it. Jelly means business in this seriously silly interactive picture book follow-up to the bestselling This Book is Dangerous , a spin-off of the beloved Narwhal and Jelly series. Who messed with the title of this book? Was it YOU? Hold in those smiles and giggles and don't you dare make a silly face or sound -- Jelly is a SERIOUS jellyfish, and this is a SERIOUS book. 
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!