New Titles

Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever /

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, December 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2011. Greg, stuck indoors with his family over the holiday because of a blizzard, suffers from claustrophobia and worries they will not be able to weather the storm.
Date Published:2011

Dog Man : Lord of the fleas /

Pilkey, Dav,


When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action -- and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?
Date Published:2018

Dog man : Brawl of the wild /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?
Date Published:2019

Yotsuba&!

Azuma, Kiyohiko,


Translated from the Japanese. "First published in 2005 by Media Works Inc., Tokyo, Japan"--Colophon. Title is pronounced as "Yoh-tsoo-bah-toh". Book reads from right to left in the original Japanese format. Yotsuba, annoyed that her father always wins at games, decides she never wants to be a grown-up, but when he buys her ice cream, she begins to see the advantages.
Date Published:2009

Pinkalicious : tutu-rrific /

Kann, Victoria,


When a mix-up causes her to be placed in the big kids' ballet class rather than her best friend Alison's, Pinkalicious tries to hold her own.
Date Published:2014

The Baby-sitter's Club : The truth about Stacey /

Telgemeier, Raina,


"Ann M. Martin." School Library Journal, March 2007. Horn Book, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2007. Kliatt, January 2007. Stacey's move to a new town and her struggle with diabetes are made easier by her friendships with Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne, and her participation as a member of the Baby-sitter's Club. Presented in graphic novel form.
Date Published:2006

Your life matters

Singleton, Chris, 1972-,


School Library Journal starred, June 2021. Booklist, March 2021. Presents a story in which African-American heroes Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubmann, Barack Obama, and others encourage children of today to use their mind, heart, voice, hands, and to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and for the life they dream of.
Date Published:2020

The Worm family has its picture taken

Frank, Jennifer,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, Emma can't wait for her worm family to have their portrait taken. But when she sees her friends' family portraits, she is embarrassed that her family doesn't look the same way. Emma decides to have her family wear wigs, giant fake teeth, and colorful clothing to fit the mold of what she thinks is the right look. But when they take the costumes off, she realizes that her family is picture-perfect just the way they are.
Date Published:2021

Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, Emma can't wait for her worm family to have their portrait taken. But when she sees her friends' family portraits, she is embarrassed that her family doesn't look the same way. Emma decides to have her family wear wigs, giant fake teeth, and colorful clothing to fit the mold of what she thinks is the right look. But when they take the costumes off, she realizes that her family is picture-perfect just the way they are.

Date Published:2021

Wildful

Kurimoto, Kengo,


School Library Journal starred, December 2023. Booklist, February 2024. Horn Book, January 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2024. Kirkus Review, December 2023. "When Poppy stumbles upon a forgotten forest, she learns, with the guidance of a new friend, to find magic in the wilderness and must help her mother, who is deeply depressed after the death of her Gran, find beauty in both nature and in life"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, December 2023. Booklist, February 2024. Horn Book, January 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2024. Kirkus Review, December 2023. "When Poppy stumbles upon a forgotten forest, she learns, with the guidance of a new friend, to find magic in the wilderness and must help her mother, who is deeply depressed after the death of her Gran, find beauty in both nature and in life"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

The very last leaf

Wade, Stef,


School Library Journal, July 2020. Lance Cottonwood is the best and brightest in his class, but when it is time for his final exam, he is afraid to fall like the rest of the leaves.
Date Published:2020

This Is Orange : A Field Trip Through Color

Poliquin, Rachel.


Prepare your senses for a delicious shock of orange in all its glory and variety--in a playful color tribute destined to wow art and design enthusiasts of all ages. Look closely. The color orange is all around you, not only in the natural world--from fruit and foxes to minerals and mushrooms--but in the human-engineered world, too, from works of art to religious ceremonies to astronaut survival suits. Ranging through time and circumnavigating the globe, witty stream-of-consciousness text and jaunty illustrations explore color through surprising social, historical, cultural, and artistic lenses. With more than thirty vivid examples and a gentle introduction to color theory, this eye-opening voyage into the heart of orange is a clever appeal to experience other colors--and the world at large--with an open and expansive mind.
Date Published:2025

Prepare your senses for a delicious shock of orange in all its glory and variety--in a playful color tribute destined to wow art and design enthusiasts of all ages.

Look closely. The color orange is all around you, not only in the natural world--from fruit and foxes to minerals and mushrooms--but in the human-engineered world, too, from works of art to religious ceremonies to astronaut survival suits. Ranging through time and circumnavigating the globe, witty stream-of-consciousness text and jaunty illustrations explore color through surprising social, historical, cultural, and artistic lenses. With more than thirty vivid examples and a gentle introduction to color theory, this eye-opening voyage into the heart of orange is a clever appeal to experience other colors--and the world at large--with an open and expansive mind.

Date Published:2025

Stalactite & Stalagmite : a big tale from a little cave /

Beckmeyer, Drew,


Two little mineral piles, Stalactite and Stalagmite, foster a friendship over millions of years as they grow closer together, figuratively and literally.
Date Published:2025

Sea otter sunrise

Osborne, Mary Pope,


"A Stepping Stone book"--Title page. "It's bright and early when the magic tree house spins Jack and Annie to Monterey Bay, California. It's their mission to collect sea urchins in the underwater kelp forests! But they know nothing about collecting sea urchins--can a grouchy boat captain help them? Maybe. But Jack and Annie have another problem when Annie finds a badly injured sea otter. They're not supposed to help the otter, but it's the right thing to do. Can they convince the grouchy boat captain to help them?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"A Stepping Stone book"--Title page. "It's bright and early when the magic tree house spins Jack and Annie to Monterey Bay, California. It's their mission to collect sea urchins in the underwater kelp forests! But they know nothing about collecting sea urchins--can a grouchy boat captain help them? Maybe. But Jack and Annie have another problem when Annie finds a badly injured sea otter. They're not supposed to help the otter, but it's the right thing to do. Can they convince the grouchy boat captain to help them?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Pete the cat.

Dean, Kim, 1969-,


"Ages 4-8"--Back cover. Pete the Cat hides his true identity as Secret Agent Meow to go on top-secret missions.
Date Published:2020

The perfect nest

Friend, Catherine,


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Kirkus Starred, January 2007. Horn Book, March 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2007. With hopes of making a delicious omelet, Jack the cat builds a nest to catch a chicken, but ends up attracting more than the bird.
Date Published:2018

Penelope Rex and the problem with pets

Higgins, Ryan T.,


Penelope Rex gets a saber-toothed tiger for her first pet, but find 'Mittens' a lot to handle.
Date Published:2024

The luminous life of Lucy Landry

Johnson, Anna Rose,


School Library Journal, February 2024. Pub Weekly, January 2024. Kirkus Starred, January 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2024. "Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse-keepers-and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Pokémon. : 2 graphic adventures /

Rusu, Meredith,


Kids who love Pokémon won't want to miss this cool comic compilation! This book includes two full-color graphic stories jampacked with action and Pokémon battles. Join Ash, Pikachu, and their friends and Pokémon pals on a search for Infernape--and Moltres--and an encounter with Cresselia and Darkrai! With tons of art on every page from the animated show streaming on Netflix, this graphic adventure is the perfect format for Pokémon fans.
Date Published:2023

Kids who love Pokémon won't want to miss this cool comic compilation! This book includes two full-color graphic stories jampacked with action and Pokémon battles. Join Ash, Pikachu, and their friends and Pokémon pals on a search for Infernape--and Moltres--and an encounter with Cresselia and Darkrai! With tons of art on every page from the animated show streaming on Netflix, this graphic adventure is the perfect format for Pokémon fans.

Date Published:2023

Interrupting chicken and the elephant of surprise

Stein, David Ezra,


School Library Journal starred, August 2021. Booklist starred, July 2018. Pub Weekly, July 2018. New York Times, November 2018. Horn Book, September 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. "When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has 'an elephant of surprise'"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

Holly jolly Kitty-Corn

Hale, Shannon,


Includes an original Christmas carol at the end of the book. School Library Journal, May 2025. Kirkus Review, August 2025. During their first Christmas together, best friends Kitty and Unicorn are excited to do all their favorite festive activities, until they both realize that they have different favorites.
Date Published:2025