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Picture Books November 2025 |
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Nunu and the Sea
by Isabella Kung
A misunderstood girl with overwhelming emotions creates an origami boat and journeys to the sea where she can feel free--
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The Polar Bear and the Ballerina
by Eric Velasquez
When dancers have a photoshoot at the Central Park Zoo, a young, African American ballerina and a polar bear form a special friendship. When his new friend leaves her scarf behind, the polar bear must venture through Central Park and out into Manhattan to return it before her performance at the Lincoln Center. However, the theater goers eye the strange bear with suspicion. When the ushers won't let him inside, the ballerina comes to his rescue and welcomes him in. The polar bear has dreamed of seeing the ballet, and now he gets to be a part of it in the most surprising way.--Provided by publisher.
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| Moon Song by Michaela Goade"Come! Haagú! Follow the light." So begins a bedtime story, spun by a Tlingit child for her anxious cousin. Together, they take an imaginary journey through nighttime wonders, from the snow-covered woods to the dark ocean waves to the glowing aurora borealis overhead. Illustrated in jewel-bright colors, this companion book to Berry Song is equal parts enchanting and soothing.
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Night Flight
by David Barclay Moore
As a little boy's window glows warmly against the cold night, he gets tucked into bed while his dads enjoy an evening out. Sleep eludes him, weighted as he is with the feeling that he's lost something. Then he suddenly spots outside his window ... a pterosaur? Soon, the boy and the magnificent creature are off, swooping and soaring, searching the park, the river, the dark itself, until he finds what he's looking for-and winds up back in his bed with his beloved dads beside him. In spare, evocative prose, David Barclay Moore conjures a wondrous nighttime journey, brought to luminous life in Briana Mukodiri Uchendu's illustrations--
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| To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here by Antoinette PortisAfter an enticing opening urging you to turn the page, a "space portal" opens within this picture book, revealing two inquisitive extraterrestrial creatures peering out at the "alien" reader. Illustrated in a bold, exaggerated style, this clever close encounter is bound to provoke giggles. For fans of: playful, interactive reads, such as author Antoinette Portis' beloved Not A Box.
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| We Give Thanks by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Sergio RuzzierIn this sweet story told in rhyme, a rabbit and a frog journey through their community of animal friends, offering up gratitude for everything from mittens to roses to the "nice warm soup" they eventually share with everyone in a joyful closing feast. Pastel-shaded watercolors with pops of neon ensure that this cozy read is eye-catching, too.
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| Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note by Courtney Sheinmel and Susan Verde; illustrated by Heather RossAfter receiving a handmade scarf in the mail from Grandma Bee, Sallie just has to write down her feelings of gratitude. That first thank-you note leads Sallie to write more notes -- for her bus buddy, for the lunch lady, even for her sometimes-annoying brother. Don't miss: the fun extras, like finding Sallie's kitten in the illustrations, or the tips to help kids write their own thank-you notes. |
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| At Our Table by Patrick Hulse; illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight"At our table there is room," declares this inclusive picture book. Featuring diverse groups of loved ones gathered for shared meals, this lyrical story invites readers to linger on delicious sensory details as well as opportunities for gratitude -- including gratitude for the farm labor and Indigenous knowledge that puts food on tables. Read-alike: Pie Is For Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard. |
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| Thank You by JarvisWhile many children need to be nudged into saying "thank you," the narrator of this picture book doesn't seem to stop. Throughout their day, they thank everything from their beloved red hat to the bubbles in the bath to the Tyrannosaurus ("for being the longest word I know"). Kirkus Reviews calls Thank You "a joyfully quirky gratitude journal for the preschool set." |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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