Picture Books

Dim Sum Palace book cover

Dim Sum Palace

X. Fang

jE Fang
Picture Books

"A picture book about a girl and her love of food, set in a restaurant."--

Anne W's picture

Reminiscent of In the Night Kitchen, with fabulous blocky illustrations and a weird, fantastical story, a girl falls asleep at the beginning of the book and is pictured falling through a series of pages featuring mouth-watering dim sum dishes. -Anne W

Raymond book cover

Raymond

Yann Le Bec

jE Lebec
Picture Books

After reading an issue of Dogue magazine, Raymond the dog, wanting more from life, decides to get a job reporting for the magazine, and soon his growing celebrity has him yearning for the simple life of a dog again.

Anne W's picture

This is a hilarious picture book about a dog who finds himself a demi-celebrity and a workaholic after getting sucked in by the trappings of the human world. Luckily, his family stands by him while he re-assesses his priorities. -Anne W

10 dogs book cover

10 dogs

Emily Gravett

jE Gravett
Picture Books, Animals, Humor

Bursting with energy and fun, young children will love to count the dogs and the sausages, as well as looking out for all the funny details on each page. The book explores numbers one going up to ten, and ten going down to zero, touching on several simple concepts like half, all, more, less along the way.

Casey's picture

Emily Gravett's follow-up to "10 Cats" is just as delightful and original. Be sure to look out for all the hidden doggy details, especially the endsheets! -Casey

Giraffe math book cover

Giraffe math

Stephen R. Swinburne

j513.2 Swinburne
Picture Books, Nonfiction, Animals, Science

"Told through the voice of Twiga the giraffe, this picture book shares knowledge about giraffes through math, using measurements, graphs, fractions, time, elemental geometry, and percentages."--

Casey's picture

Giraffe Math is wonderful and so fun! Add this to the ever-growing list of fabulous picture book nonfiction. -Casey

Bunny & Tree book cover

Bunny & Tree

Balint Zsako

jE Zsako
Picture Books, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy, Adventure

"Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world."

Casey's picture

This is a beautiful long-form, wordless picture book debut! I'm hopeful we see more like it from Balint Zsako. -Casey

The artivist book cover

The artivist

Nikkolas Smith

jE Smith
Picture Books

Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.

Victoria's picture

This is a beautiful introduction to the power of art and its ability to wash away the dust of everyday life and hold a mirror up to problems in our world. The text is simple and the story is told mostly through the illustrations (which are fantastic). The ideas are heady and real, but the art is more real and connects the reader to an inertia art creates to bring about real change. A wonderful read! -Victoria

The baddies book cover

The baddies

Julia Donaldson

jE Donaldso
Picture Books

A troll, a witch, and a ghost compete to see who can scare the little girl who is new to the their neighborhood, but her courage and kindness defeats them all.

Mari's picture

A ghost, a witch, and a troll compete to see who is the baddest and can scare a little girl away from her hanky. A light Halloween read with moments of giggle, and the delightful flowing rhyme of Julia Donaldson (of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo fame) and the familiar bold, and sometimes silly illustrations of Axel Scheffler will draw little ones right into this story! -Mari

Stickler loves the world book cover

Stickler loves the world

Lane Smith

jE Smith
Picture Books

"Stickler is a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore"--

Victoria's picture

Stickler is a captivating, enchanting, and odd one; part Golem with twig-like appendages, full reveler in the magic of every day. Objects jump off the page as they're being praised, "fluffy cloud, mushy moss, weepy tree," introducing young children to descriptive vocabulary with captivating (and sometimes droll- see slimy frog) illustrations alongside. This book is also funny! Lane Smith has created another beautifully illustrated book about reconnecting with the how amazing our world is when we approach it with gratitude and fresh eyes (it helps when you have a cutting-edge space helmet covering your face and Stickler as a guide!). -Victoria

In the night garden book cover

In the night garden

Carin Berger

jE Berger
Picture Books, Nature, Animals, Kids

"A collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces"--

Casey's picture

Yet another gorgeous picture book title from Carin Berger! Pair with Ashley Wolff's "Only The Cat Saw" for a fabulous nighttime cat-themed storytime. -Casey

The hidden world of gnomes book cover

The hidden world of gnomes

Lauren Soloy

jE Soloy
Picture Books, Nature, Fantasy

"A delightful collection of gnome facts, featuring Lauren Soloy's gnome wisdom and gorgeous artwork."--

Casey's picture

The Hidden World of Gnomes is stunning! A long-form picture book without chapters, this is an excellent choice for newly independent or graphic novel exclusive readers and confident lap-sitters. Pair with Phoebe Wahl's Little Witch Hazel for a magical long-form storytime. -Casey