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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Agostini, Alliah L

Ava loves rocks! But what she really really loves are fossils! Ava and her family are on a mission to dig up some fossils. They dig in their backyard, in the park, and by the creek but still no fossils. But Ava will not give up! The family head out to the beach for one more fossil hunting adventure! Will Ava finally be able to dig up her very own own fossil?

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Alvarado, Jenny

Pencil and Eraser are on their way to their first ever karate class--well, their person Stella is and they are tagging along. When Pencil gets a little too excited practicing her ninja moves, she falls right out of Stella's backpack and lands on the sidewalk! And naturally, Eraser has no choice but to follow her.

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Brunetti, Ivan

Annemarie and her classmates learn about STEAM concepts in a Makerspace.

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Castillo, Diana

A little boy's imagination runs wild during family dinner in this easy reader comic.
 

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Hillenbrand, Will

Mole struggles to hit the ball during summer baseball season, but with Bear's support and a new pair of glasses, he finds the confidence to enjoy the game and the joys of summer with his best friend.

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Jarvis

Bear and Bird may not always understand each other, but they both want nothing more than for their best friend to be happy. So when they each find today's date circled in red, they obviously assume it's the other one's birthday (so sorry, Snail!). And when Bird puts her pal through his paces--to prove he's himself and not his look-alike cousin--she finds a sweet way to soothe an unhappy Bear when the test is done.

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John, Jory

Best friends Jeff and Anders start the day with the best of intentions, but before long, everything goes haywire. From power outages, to spilled breakfasts, to missing socks, a series of irritating incidents sends the bear-and-bunny duo on an epic journey that will test their fortitude and their friendship. Can these pals work together to salvage this disastrous day?

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Krouse Rosenthal, Amy

Uni the Unicorn and the little girl are having an amazing beach adventure with some new ocean friends! This Step 2 is perfect for beginner readers who can recognize familiar words and are working on sounding out new ones.

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Livingstone, Alliah A.

More than anything, Cam loves to create art--he paints, he draws, he builds! What's more, his dad loves to display these creations proudly all over their walls! It's no surprise that, when Dad surprises Cam with a rambunctious puppy, Cam names him Art. Art loves art just as much as Cam does. He loves to Stamp! Scratch! Plop! all over it. He stomps on Cam's paintings, he scratches Cam's drawings, and he knocks over Cam's buildings.

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Thomas, Kiah

Wolf races to return his overdue library book before the chaos of story time begins.

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Windness, Kaz

A squid wants to dress in the latest fashion--if only he could find some clothes--in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read from Theodore Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness!

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

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