Picture Books
June 2026
Recent Releases
Quietly . . . Quietly . . . Quack! by Jonty Howley
Quietly . . . Quietly . . . Quack!
by Jonty Howley

A fun, playful farmyard adventure that's perfect for reading out loud. The little ducks were wide awake, but Mama duck was still asleep. So they snuck out of the duck house. Quietly... Quietly... QUACK One day, three little ducklings sneak out to explore the farm while their mother sleeps. But the littlest duckling is just no good at going sneakily, silently, or carefully . . . causing chaos at every turn With a wobble, stumble, and rustle along the way, can the brave trio manage to make it home before Mama duck finds out they are missing? A laugh-out-loud picture book inviting children (and their grown-ups) to quack along with the ducklings--quietly . . . or not so quietly
My Heart Speaks Kriolu by Stefanie Foster Brown
My Heart Speaks Kriolu
by Stefanie Foster Brown

On their Saturday morning walk, a grandfather tells his granddaughter about their family home in Cabo Verde and the language of their family, Kriolu--
A Room with a View
by Joanna Ho; illustrated by Thaís Mesquita

Indoorsy kid Oliver hates everything about camping, from the boring drives to the exhausting hikes to the scary darkness. But his Mama is so enthusiastic that it might just be catching -- especially if marshmallow roasting is involved. Expressive artwork highlights the affection in this family story.

*If you are interested in requesting this book, please visit your local library and ask for assistance!
Dad
by Christian Robinson

Through spare text and an inclusive lineup of animals and humans, this picture book highlights the many facets of fatherhood: present and absent, strong and vulnerable, caring and fallible. Creator Christian Robinson's signature collage art is bold and highly expressive, inviting readers of all ages into the sweetness and complexity of parent-child bonds. 
If We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall
If We Were Dogs
by Sophie Blackall

In this upbeat, energetic tale, an enthusiastic child -- the self-proclaimed “big dog” -- dictates the many canine capers they’d get up to with the assigned “little dog”...who turns out to have their own ideas for imaginative play. For fans of: If I Was a Horse, also by two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall.
 
Retro Reads
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Every Monday Mabel
by Jashar Awan

The suspense builds gently in this story as readers watch young Mabel go through her Monday-morning rituals, preparing for "best thing in the world:" the arrival of the garbage truck! Soft textures and crisp edges make the illustrations pop in this sweetly affirming read for vehicle fans. 
Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together by Andrea Tsurumi
Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together
by Andrea Tsurumi

What it’s about: Octopus, Scallop, Lionfish, Lobster, and all the other undersea creatures are baffled by Crab’s devotion to baking beautifully decorated pastries…until a boat dumps garbage into their home and Crab’s creations provide a much-needed rallying point for the clean-up effort.

Read it for: serious messages about environmentalism and empathy folded into a frothy confection of colorful art and whimsy.
Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder
Bodies Are Cool
by Tyler Feder

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over. From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting the various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book. With its joyful illustrations and encouraging refrain, it will instill body acceptance and confidence in the youngest of readers. My body, your body, every different kind of body! All of them are good bodies! BODIES ARE COOL!
This Land Is a Lullaby by Tonya Simpson
This Land Is a Lullaby
by Tonya Simpson

In this gentle picture-book lullaby, the sounds of the land soothe an Indigenous child to sleep on a stormy summer night on the Plains.
Meet the Mini-Mammals: A Night at the Natural History Museum
by Melissa Stewart; illustrated by Brian Lies

Guided by a bowtie-wearing ferret docent, this charming nonfiction book takes you on a museum tour of the 10 smallest mammals, from the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel to the Etruscan pygmy shrew to the Kitti's hog-nosed bat (tiniest of them all). Each fact-filled animal profile is sumptuously illustrated with true-to-life details -- in actual size, of course.
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