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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Almellehan, Muzoon

A Step into Reading biography about Muzoon Almellehan.

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Benton, Summer

Kids will fall in love with Zilbo's Forest, a humorous, heartfelt, and vibrantly illustrated Level Two I Can Read Comic series geared toward kids who can read on their own but still need a little help sometimes. Bogo the bear runs into his friend Zilbo the dog on his morning walk, but instead of saying hi back, Zilbo ignores him! What's up with that? Bogo thinks. So caught up in his own hurt feelings, Bogo ignores his friend Hula the horse. Then Hula ignores Tango the turtle. The cycle only stops when Mara the mouse asks the important question: "Are you okay?" With a light touch and a lot of honesty, up-and-coming cartoonist Summer Benton's Zilbo's Forest: What's Up with That? encourages visual literacy while demonstrating the power of friendship for our littlest readers.

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Crimi, Carolyn

All the animals in the forest have a companion, except for Owl, so he goes looking for a friend.

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Heim, Alastair

A monster wants to wear a hat that is too small for his head in this funny Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read, the third book in the Big Bub series. Big Bub the monster wants to wear a hat, but it is too small. What will he do? He will get creative--and silly too--in this follow-up to Big Bub, Small Tub and Big Bub, Small Car

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Henderson, Judith

Willa and Wade (an ostrich and a penguin) discover something curious on their walk. The small round object is sparkly but looks very old. They've discovered a treasure--and it belongs in a museum. In fact, it belongs in their very own museum, which will be called the Museum of Willa and Wade (MOWW). So, how do you make a museum? Well, first they have to choose a location. A box labeled MOWW is just the thing. Next, they need to add a few more treasures. Wade's rock, handed down for generations, and Willa's dinosaur are perfect for rounding out the collection. Add a café and a grand opening and voilá! They've created the perfect museum--almost as perfect as their friendship.

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Mack, Jeff

Dog helps Pony find the perfect dance pants in the funny third book in the Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics series by award-winning author-illustrator Jeff Mack! Dog loves to dance and wants Pony to try it too. But Pony has some trouble. It must be because Pony does not have dance pants like Dog does! Pony tries on all kinds of pants. It turns out, the best pants to dance in...are the ones Dog is wearing! How can they both dance with just one pair of dance pants? Don't worry, these two pals always find a way!

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Penfold, Alexandra

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children who are celebrating 100 days of school by sharing all the things they have learned together.

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Perl, Erica S

Whale and Snail prepare for Quail's birthday in the fourth book in the Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about friendship from award-winning author Erica S. Perl! It's almost Quail's birthday! Snail and Whale want to give rocks to Quail as gifts, but they both pick out the same one. First, they get angry. Then, they find a way to give rocks, and kindness, to their friend. More than any gift, Quail wants peace and quiet to read!

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Ranola, Diana

In words and sentences that are easy to read, [this book follows] a Filipina girl [who] describes and demonstrates Philippine folk dances.

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Slack, Michael

Tate Tuber is a potato who wants to be an astronaut, but when he gets his chance to go on a mission, it is not what he expected.

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Spicer Rice, Eleanor

This tale of teeth, tentacles, and toxins invites readers into the world of deadly sea creatures: where they live, what they eat--and what could happen if you ever come into contact with one. It also encourages readers to appreciate them, showing why they're important to the places they live--and why we should protect them. With humor, accessible science, and a colorful graphic format by best-selling artist Max Temescu, The Deadliest: Sea Creature shows that even the deadliest things in nature may not be as scary as we think.

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Thomas, Porsche

Twins August and Berlin learn that you do not have to be exactly the same to get along.

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Thompson Payton, L'Oreal

A Step 2 Step into Reading biography reader all about Amanda Gorman, our nation's first Youth Poet Laureate.

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Trasler, Janee

Best friends Bub the squirrel and Bitty the bunny play together in five short comics.

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Woehling, A T

May and her siblings make homemade pizza for their big family in this second book in the zany and exhilarating Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a lovable and rambunctious family of ten! May has a big family. And when they decide to make homemade pizza together, it keeps getting bigger and bigger! Can May and her brothers and sisters solve their pizza problem?

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

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