New & Coming Soon Picture Books

Looking for something new to read? Check out this list of new and coming soon picture books to share with your little one. You can place a hold in the catalog by clicking on a title. 

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Berry, Cate

Scorch the hedgehog is determined to be ferocious. The doomsy-est, most menacing class pet ever known. She's not just Scorch, she's Scorch, Hedgehog of Doom! There's just one problem: Scorch is kind of adorable. So adorable, in fact, that it's all anyone ever notices.

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Choi, Yangsook

Jihun recently moved to the United States. In his new classroom, he receives an assignment to write a letter to his best friend--but he's not sure how it will turn out. 

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Cleaver, Samantha

A little girl and her Ghanaian extended family joyfully prepare to celebrate the arrival of a new baby in this warm, inviting picture book.

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Colon, Justin

Lurking in the lake at Cucumonga Campground is a fearsome and frightening creature. Legend says that it swallows kids, canoes, and even whales whole. But all Hector sees are cute, cuddly, quacking ducks. Until he breaks the campground's most important rule--Don't Feed the Ducks--and releases... the Quacken.

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Cruz, Angie

Playing the geuira reminds Angaelica of the people she loves and misses, especially her grandfather in the Dominican Republic.

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Frank, Kiley

Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he's goofy, disorganized, and generally uncontainable--much to the frustration of those around him. But when a little enthusiasm and creativity are in order, you can count on Max to save the day!

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Harris, Molly

The little sponge has a BIG job. She washes and mops and scrubs away all the messes in the kitchen. But what happens when the mess gets TOO BIG and she just CAN'T clean anymore. Find out how far friendship, self-care, and a BIIIIIIIG squeeze can go in one sponge's charming battle against total burnout.

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Hernandez, Karol

A joyful and rhyming picture book showcases a colorful South American bus, the collective spirit of its people, and the vibrant power of community when trouble comes.

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Jaaji

Maakusie loves music! But what makes music in the Arctic so special? Join Maakusie as he practises katajjaniq (throat singing) and learns ajaja songs, drumming, and more! Explore everything from traditional instruments to dances to the origin of the brass bands in the Arctic today. Grab your instruments or sing along. This journey through the history of music in the Arctic is sure to get your toes tapping! 

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Khorram, Adib

Bijan discovers the cost of prioritizing victory in everything he does, from eating asparagus to coloring birds, when he discovers that some things, like friendship, cannot be won.

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Liu, Linda

Ever been picked last? Well, this sour apple knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be forgotten. When apple season passes and he's left on the cold, hard ground, he questions his place in the world. As his introspection branches out into different ideas of what could have been if he was chosen, he learns some core truths about what it means to be alive.

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Moon, Mother

Sing along in this joyful celebration of your baby's perfect belly inspired by the song from TikTok trailblazer, Mother Moon!
 

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Santos, Paola

Carmencita does not like eating mangoes, but her grandmother shows her how to appreciate the fruit using the five senses.

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Savage, Stephen

From New York Times-bestselling creator Stephen Savage comes an adventurous picture book about a little cat with BIG ambitions.

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Wen, Lenny

A little ghost with big dreams learns to define success on his own terms in a spookily satisfying story for our times from Lenny Wen.


 

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

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