New & Coming Soon Books for Developing Readers

Looking for something new for your child to read independently or for you to read aloud to them? Check out this list of new and coming soon books for kindergarten - 3rd graders. You can place a hold in the catalog by clicking on a title. 

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Looking for more new books? Try requesting a Personal Reading List and a librarian will send you a list of books tailored just for you! 

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Allen, Kari

Best sisters and adventurers Maddie and Mabel are waiting. They're waiting for something that might be the best. Or it might be big, or it might be a surprise! But when it finally comes . . . then what? The sisters have different ideas about what to do when it snows. And it turns out, they each need the other's help to accomplish their great ideas. It's going to take all their sisterly collaboration, humor, and bravery to figure out which idea is truly the best.

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Burris, Priscilla

Sabrina Sue loves mountains. Her farm home is too flat--she dreams of peaks and thrilling cliffs. So she sets off for the hike of a lifetime!

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Capozzi, Suzy

A young girl works with her community to protest against the shutting down of the local rec center.

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Curry, Parker

Parker is going on a big adventure! She and her family are flying on a plane to visit her Papi and Nana in another country called Portugal. What will Parker see there? What will Parker do? No matter what happens, it's sure to be an amazing trip.

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Dean, James

When Pete the Cat learns that the Wright brothers' flying machine can't fly without the wind, he has an idea. What if it didn't need wind to fly. Together, the cats invent the perfect solution. Pete may even get the chance to fly! This early reader includes an author's note about the real life Wright brothers and the true story of the first flight. 

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Driscoll, Laura

Over the course of an exciting day with Papa, our young narrator interacts with a potter, a photographer, an animator, a graphic designer, an illustrator, a cartoon artist, and even a muralist! 

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Hwang, Sarah

Follow a curious bunny's adventures in the kitchen in this sweet and playful Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read.
 

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Long, Ethan

Meet Pug! He's energetic, excitable, and eager for his next adventure in this Guided Reading Level C story, perfect for beginning readers to read on their own.

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Madan, Vikram

A collection of rhyming poems in graphic novel format featuring surprise twists, a plethora of unusual characters, from ghost guppies and slouching Stan to squishosaurs and the super-vacuum-powered Nozzlewock.

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Mazique, Brittany

Millie confronts a bully at her school who she must compete against in a three-legged race.

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McNamara, Margaret

It's Groundhog Day in Mrs. Connor's class. But instead of watching a real groundhog, the first graders wait to see if Chester the hamster will see his shadow. 

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Rosello, Jarod

Today is Mami's birthday and Hugo forgot to get her a present, so, with his imagination and some help from Dino, they land on the planet of Space Tigers, where they get help from alien friends in finding a great gift for his mother.

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Stohler, Lauren

Sausage-loving Gnome and pragmatic best friend Rat are excited to go skiing when the first snow falls.

Summaries provided by DPL's catalog unless otherwise noted. Click on each title to view more information.

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