New Children's Picture Books

When Little Puffin finds that three gull chicks are following him, he gets frustrated that they are copying him and plots to outsmart them.

In a gray and colorless kingdom, the Prince receives an unusual, colorful new pet for his birthday.

When disaster strikes in the form of rain on Aunt Sue's wedding day, flower girl and self-proclaimed fairy princess Geraldine finds a way to bring sunshine to the party, reminding everyone that the most important thing at a wedding is the most special sparkle of all--happiness and love.

Little brother Nick lists all the wonderful things his big brother does with him, preparing him to greet the new baby in the family.

A young girl prepares for and participates in the wedding of her favorite aunt.

When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's Biblioburro and mobile libraries in other countries.

The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.

When Miss Violet from the garden club presents the residents of Pudding Street with a special award for prettiest flowers, no one--except for a clever dog and a busy bird--knows who has been doing all the planting.

Alex has a hard time adjusting to his new first grade and tells wild stories to impress the other students.

This book teaches children to manage their thoughts and words without interrupting.

Chirchir wants to help her family with their daily chores, but each of their tasks proves too challenging for her.

Dinosaurs parade down the streets of New Orleans during the Mardi Gras carnival. Includes glossary and related craft activity.

When a pirate family moves into her quiet seaside town during ship repairs, young Matilda defies the edicts of the gossiping adults in the community to befriend young pirate Jim Lad.

A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.

Will a child's woolly mammoth create havoc if he is allowed in the library?

A seamstress banishes her tools from her sewing box when she hears them boasting, but she discovers that she cannot do her work without them.

While riding her toy giraffe from her apartment to a city park and back, a girl's fantasies transport her to a land of giants, dragons, and magicians.

Sailor Old Robert lives a solitary existence until some performing cats come into his life.

Betty Bunny's mother takes her and her siblings to a toy store where each is allowed to pick out one item, but Betty refuses to choose just one and throws a tantrum when she learns the alternative is to get nothing.

Two brothers spend a year attending a one-room schoolhouse on the frontier.

Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, takes a trip to the museum where he learns about research and how to overcome one's fears.

When Sarah, an explorer mouse, meets Sam, she gives him the courage to finally climb to the highest library shelves--and beyond--and he shows her how to explore the world through reading.

When a boy spots a young tree in the middle of the path that runs through the village, he puts rocks around the base of the tree to protect the tree from being trampled.

Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood -- growling, howling and acting very strange. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Loosely based on the relationship between author Virginia Woolf and her sister, painter Vanessa Bell.

Displays photographs of rocks that resemble the letters of the alphabet and objects represented by each letter.

A friendly lion escapes from the local zoo and Pig Pig wants to keep him.

The JellyBeans--four friends who like to do such different things as paint, play soccer, read, and dance--paint a mural on an outside wall of Mrs. Petunia Dinkley-Sneezer's candy shop that depicts them each doing what they love best.

Karla's quilt Mooshka tells her stories about the pieces of fabric that Mooshka is made from, but when Karla's baby sister is born, Mooshka falls silent until Karla overcomes her jealousy and shares Mooshka with the baby.

Minerva Von Vyle has had fifty-two nannies in fifty-two weeks due to her terrible behavior, but when nanny number fifty-three offers to crown her the "Unruly Queen," Minerva begins to have some doubts.

Violet is very helpful when she visits her mother's office, and gives pointers on delivering the mail (be sure to decorate it with extra stamps and stickers), helping the boss with his big presentation (like a show-and-tell for grown-ups), and making business cards (after clearing the paper jam in the copier).

When the National Animal Chorus gathers to perform the immortal works of Mr. Herbert Timberteeth, the performance doesn't go exactly as planned due to certain preconceived notions of what animals like to do.

When a pair of chopsticks get separated, after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.

Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who would rather be his Chihuahua alter ego, is determined to attend dog obedience school.

When a young rabbit takes the training wheels off his bike, he learns something surprising about his dad.

A contented whale one day sees a ship tossed on the waves by a storm and obeys God's command to save a drowning man by swallowing him.

Describes the work of machines used to demolish buildings and includes a pictorial glossary.

Chicken's cow visitors try to jump, dance, and wiggle on his couch, which is much too tiny for such exuberant activities.

Although Joshua, a giant frog, causes earthquakes when he hops and topples trees when he croaks, he can also haul a string of barges down the Erie Canal.

In this expanded version of the traditional song, a bear goes exploring near his home in the mountains, using all five senses throughout the four seasons.

A young boy comes to accept his parents' unusual behavior which includes packing surprises in his lunch box and greeting strangers they meet on the street.

A little girl enjoys the activities of a warm summer day and night.

"A man drives his truck up to a cliff's edge. Unable to go any further, he opens the back door of his truck and a flock of birds flies out, but, as the man soon discovers, a small timid bird remains. Surprised and delighted, the man acts kindly towards the bird and an intimacy develops. After lunch, the man tries to show the bird that he should fly off and join his friends. The man's comic attempt at flight deepens the encounter between these two very different creatures. Soon the bird flies off and the man drives away, but in a surprise twist the bird and his friends return, and in a starkly lyrical moment we see them all experience something entirely new" -- Provided by publisher.