New & Coming Soon Picture Books

Lía loves books, and she reads all the time--even while walking her trusty bike through town. But sometimes books can be hard to come by. When [she] discovers her neighbors are as eager for books as she is, she takes a page from the heroes she has read about and pedals into action. Taking inspiration from the many books-and-bikes projects across the world, Books on Bikes salutes the kind hearts and innovative acts of everyday people who spread community through the magic of reading.

An illustrated version of the civil rights anthem by Sam Cooke.

An elevator named Ellie helps her favorite tenant make a new friend.

A family living on a cliff by the sea experiences rising water levels and a powerful storm, forcing them to relocate.

When a little girl accompanies her family to the salon for the first time, she learns about self-expression and family connection within the salon's vibrant community as she discovers a world of natural hairstyles and beauty.

Long ago, in the time of prehistoric preening, all dinosaurs have fur. All except for one. Meet Archibald. When Archibald embarks on a dangerous quest to find his lost locks, he encounters danger at every turn. Along the way, he outwits the clever Woollyciraptors, rescues two dinosaurs from getting eaten, and even encounters the dreaded Furannosaurus Rex! While he may not end this story with even a strand of hair on his head, he does begin to see that his life is wonderful as it is. As he discovers, it's better to focus on what you do have, not on what you don't. Readers will laugh along as Archibald learns to embrace the things that make you different.

In this laugh-out-loud picture book that's purr-fect for fans of Adam Rubin and James Marshall, a girl tries to convince her parents that their cat is really an undercover spy. But when things don't quite go as planned, hilarious hijinks and plenty of feline fun ensue.

As a little boy's window glows warmly against the cold night, he gets tucked into bed while his dads enjoy an evening out. Sleep eludes him, weighted as he is with the feeling that he's lost something. Then he suddenly spots outside his window . . . a pterosaur? Soon, the boy and the magnificent creature are off, swooping and soaring, searching the park, the river, the dark itself, until he finds what he's looking for--and winds up back in his bed with his beloved dads beside him. In spare, evocative prose, David Barclay Moore conjures a wondrous nighttime journey, brought to luminous life in Briana Mukodiri Uchendu's illustrations.

Three young rebels build bonds of trust with one another and themselves, which are tested when they find their river dried up and an animal friend injured.

From an acclaimed Ojibwe artist comes a story that offers an empowering universal message about finding inner strength. Zoon's shadow is always in his way. It makes a mess of his room, disrupts his class at school, and trips him on the soccer field. Zoon doesn't know what to do! Until he tells his grandmother about it, and she gives him his grandfather's drum. Its rhythm is like a heartbeat. If only Zoon can listen to the drum's song, and ultimately to his own heart, he may yet find a way to thrive alongside his shadow. Pawis-Steckley's striking, graphic art brings to vibrant life both the challenges of controlling our trickster impulses and the luminosity of ancestral and inner wisdom, paving the way for us all to listen to our hearts.

Smudge the dog does not bark, so his owner and he go explore the sounds that other animals make as they discover that you do not need words to show you love someone.

A whimsical picture book meditation on what makes a home, what makes a family, and how a magical tree can hold everything--and everyone--together. Nothing ever really happens at Penny's house. It's all hurry in and hurry out again. But then, something wonderful and unexpected appears that gets everyone's attention. It starts out small, just a seed, then grows and grows until it's simply too big to ignore: a tree! Every day, the tree gets a little taller, a little leafier, and a lot more special. And every day, as they care for the tree, Penny's family starts to hurry out less and stay in more. Could something else be shifting in Penny's house, something much more than a tree?

Avery loves to make people happy--so much so that she often ignores her own wants and needs. If a friend's favorite color is yellow, she always gives that friend the yellow marker. If someone wants PB&J for lunch, she gives up her own sandwich. Now, her birthday is coming up and she's having trouble deciding what to do for her party. She knows her friends would love going to an amusement park, so maybe she should ignore the fact that the rides make her feel sick. Her brother loves superheroes, so she's considering having a superhero party. Luckily, her friends help her realize it's OK to do what makes you happy--especially on your own special day. Her birthday party is her best one yet!

Like a racecar driver in a race, Baby zooms from room to room and crawls all over the place

An intergenerational Black family gets together for a family feast, as they share love, laughter, and sweet treats

Piccolo, a cheerful, Vespa-riding shrew, plans to spend the day visiting his favorite places, but when his friends need help, he happily zips around town to lend a hand.

Honoring the tradition of serving miyeokguk on birthdays and inspired by the lives of Korea's haenyeo, this lovely picture book celebrates the bond between mothers and daughters.