LibraryAware Quarter 4 2025

Feel the fog
by April Pulley Sayre

Lyrical, science-based text and sumptuous photography of misty cloud banks introduce younger students to the natural phenomenon of fog, explaining how it forms, how it clears away and why it feels chilly. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Dance like a flamingo / : Learn How to Move and Groove Like the Animals Do!
by Moira Butterfield

"Scuttle sideways like a crab, leap like a lemur, and waggle dance like a bumble bee. Meet a collection of animals from around the world and discover how they move, and why. The book features a different creature on each spread, along with step-by-step actions to help the kids move just like the animal"

You are a raccoon!
by Laurie Ann Thompson

"Text, art, and interactive prompts guide young readers on a journey through the life cycle, behaviors, and habitats of a racoon"

A bear, a fish, and a fishy wish
by Daniel Bernstrom

"When he spots a fish, which would make a delicious dish, hungry Bear discovers this is no ordinary fish?—?one who has an entirely different plan, in this funny, action-packed picture book with tongue-twisting text. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."

Woo hoo! You're doing great!
by Sandra Boynton

An extremely exuberant chicken has an important message to share in this entertaining rhyming book that reminds us that trying our best is reason enough to celebrate! Illustrations.

The quacken
by Justin Colâon

When he breaks the most important rule:“Don't Feed the Ducks,” Hector unwittingly unleashes the Quacken, a ferociously fuzzy beast, on Cucumonga Campground. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Carmela full of wishes
by Matt de la Peäna

The creators of the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street present the story of a birthday girl who accompanies her big brother while he runs family errands before making a wish on a fluffy, solitary dandelion she finds growing in the pavement. Simultaneous eBook.

Our roof is blue
by Sara E. Echenique

A girl in Puerto Rico copes with the aftermath of a hurricane, including her family's temporary blue tarp roof and her brother's refusal to speak. Includes notes about the author's life in Puerto Rico and the yearly ritual of preparing for hurricanes

Dozens of doughnuts
by Carrie Finison

A generous but increasingly imposed-upon bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland friends before realizing that she has failed to save any for herself for the coming hibernation season. A first picture book. Illustrations.

Forever cousins
by Laurel Goodluck

Highlighting the ongoing impact of the 1950s Indian Relocation Act on Native families, this Native American story follows best-friend cousins as they discover that even though they are far apart, they will always be close. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Ten beautiful things
by Molly Beth Griffin

Lily is moving into her grandmother's farm in Iowa, and she is sad about all the changes necessary in her life--but on the long drive her grandmother challenges her to find ten beautiful things that they can share together

Eyes that kiss in the corners
by Joanna Ho

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers but by drawing from the strength of the powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment

Buffalo Fluffalo
by Bess Kalb

"A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is"

Words between us
by Angela Pham Krans

"When his Grandma arrives from Vietnam, Felix is excited to spend time with her, except she doesn't know English and he doesn't know much Vietnamese, until they decide to teach each other, connecting over their shared love of pizza and words. Illustrations. "

The book of mistakes
by Corinna Luyken

A celebration of the creative process and the inspiration that can be found in mistakes follows the experiences of an artist who incorporates accidental splotches, spots and misshapen things into her art, transforming it in quirky and playful ways. Simultaneous eBook.

Floof
by Heidi McKinnon

Floof is floofy cat with important things to do and mischief to accomplish

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, but when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals, she realizes home isn't so far away after all. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Outside Amelia's window
by Caroline Nastro

"Amelia is shy, finding solace in fairy tales but finds the courage to make friends with her new neighbors and embark on an adventure in her new wheelchair with the help of a litte bird outside her window."

Benji, the bad day, and me
by Sally J. Pla

Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better

All kinds of friends
by Shelley Rotner

Photographs and simple text explore the many kinds of friends children have in their lives

This is a story
by John Schu

A children's literacy advocate presents this wonderful story in which readers from everywhere pore over books, each with their own questions, ideas to explore, hopes for the future and imaginations ready to spark, showing the many ways books can foster connection and empower children. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Every dog in the neighborhood
by Philip Christian Stead

Wanting a dog, Louis and his eccentric grandma, who thinks there are enough dogs in the neighborhood already, set out to count every dog until they come across a particularly lovable dog in need of a good home. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Seaside stroll
by Charles Trevino

A child, a doll, and an adult go for a walk on the beach one late afternoon of a cold winter day, before heading home to dinner and a bedtime story

Bear has a belly
by Jane Whittingham

"Repetitive, rhythmic text celebrates the body parts that humans and animals have in common. On each spread, large photographs feature animals and children of diverse backgrounds and abilities, focusing on a different body part each time. A final spread directed at caregivers shares age-appropriate enrichment activities."

Slowly slowly
by Toni Yuly

This charmingly illustrated picture book follows a boy and his puppy as they revel in the world around them while in the background, a persimmon tree slowly grows, blooms and creates fruit to be enjoyed by the community. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

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