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  • A young child cuts out paper hearts and shares each heart along with acts of kindness or love to the people in the neighborhood.
    Picture Book, 2025New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025.
  • Monster is HUNGRY, and he's coming to find YOU! He creeps through the streets, hunting for his favourite snack. You'd better hide, because you know what he likes to eat. Something tasty, something sweet. It's CAKE, of course!
    Picture Book, 2024[Place of publication not identified] : Andersen Press USA, 2024.
  • Langston and Emerson get super excited when their parents go out for date night. It means their favorite babysitter will stay over, and there will be slime-making, couch jumping, and pizza! But this date night is different. Mom and Dad are getting…
    Picture Book, 2025New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025.
  • The signs are clear--there's a BEAR OUT THERE! You're lucky to be safe in this cabin in the woods, with a host who is levelheaded, trustworthy, and smart about bear safety. There's certainly no need to worry about any dark shadows or sneaky schemes…
    Picture Book, 2025New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025]
  • Fossil records show that the first humans were born in Africa. Meaning, every person on Earth can trace their ancestry back to that continent. The History of We celebrates our shared ancestors' ingenuity and achievements and imagines what these…
    Picture Book, 2025New York, N.Y. : Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025.
  • After a terrible day at school, Izzy's grandfather helps her turn things around by making "mistacos" and celebrating their mistakes.
    Picture Book, 2025New York, N.Y. : Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025.
  • Utter boredom leads one imaginative girl to inspiration in this clever story from much-loved creator Felicita Sala.
    Picture Book, 2026[New York, N.Y.] : Holiday House, [2026]
  • E-I-UFO

    Old MacDonald Had a Farm

    Von Zonk, Zach,
    When a spaceship visits Old MacDonald's farm chaos ensues as the farm animals make a mess of Old MacMartian's vessel.
    Picture Book, 2025San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2025]
  • When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of the world. What if Ama is angry? What if she yells? What if she kicks Mei Mei out of her house? Mei Mei can't face it. But when Mimi, the innocent cat who…
    Picture Book, 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Tundra, [2025]
  • From a fluffy cumulus to a wispy cirrus, pouring rain or pink under the light of the sunset--mesmerizing art perfectly captures the ways clouds are constantly transforming all around us, and helps readers learn the names of these distinct cloud…
    Picture Book, 2025New York : Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2025.
  • Every Monday, Mabel wakes up early and peeks out her window to make sure she didn't miss the one thing she's been looking forward to the whole week. She drags her chair down the hallway, past her big sister and Mom and Dad, out the door, and waits.
    Picture Book, 2025New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2025]
  • On a soggy spring morning, introverted Bunny just wants to brew their favorite tea and have a peaceful sip. When they are visited by an unexpected guest, Bunny kindly pours their tea for Opossum--but there is only enough for a single cup.
    Picture Book, 2025Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2025]
  • An exploration of immigration and nontraditional beauty that pays tribute to the unique identity formed by a girl's Japanese roots and Hawaiian upbringing.
    Picture Book, 2025New York : Allida, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025.
  • A charming cast of different animals approach the same simple bike, in a story that celebrates how circumstances can change perspective and how far one's perspective--and one bike--can take someone. A bike. Is it a big bike or a little bike? Fast or…
    Picture Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
  • Children have fun experiencing the wind's ever-changing nature throughout all the seasons of the year.
    Picture Book, 2025New York, New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025.
  • Little Freddie Two Pants

    (the Dog With Too Many Pants)

    Daywalt, Drew,
    A laugh-out-loud funny picture book about a dog who doesn't know how many pairs of pants to wear (or where to wear them!)
    Picture Book, 2025New York, New York : Philomel Books, 2025.
  • Told in three parts, Papilio transforms from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly
    Picture Book, 2025New York, New York : Viking, 2025.
  • Together, Grandma and Grandbaby venture into the garden to gather the gentler sounds of nature in their cup of quiet, slowing down and spending a special day together.
    Picture Book, 2025[New York, N.Y.] : Bloomsbury Children's Books, [2025]
  • Friends gather ingredients from one to ten to make a delicious parsnip soup together.
    Picture Book, 2025New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2025]
  • Gobble up this new picture book inspired by Filipino mythology featuring trinket-stealing goblins whose knack for thievery just might save the day.
    Picture Book, 2025Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2025.