New Baby & Children's Books - May
The clean machine
Stevens, Cara J. author
2024
aJust down the road from Adventure Bay is Builder Cove, a town where Rubble and his family work together on construction challenges of all kinds. Can Rubble and his family of construction pups create a new car wash in time for the Builder Cove Vroom-Vroom Car Race?
A few beautiful minutes : experiencing a solar eclipse
Fox, Kate Allen, author
2023
"Sky gazers experience a total solar eclipse in this descriptive picture book about the wonders of this phenomenon"-- Provided by publisher.
Frozen II
Scollon, Bill, adaptor
2019
Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven set off on a perilous journey to locate the Enchanted Forest. Will they discover the secret to Elsa's power--and find out what they need to reveal the mysteries of the past?
How to be brave
Newson, Karl, author.
2022
"Encouraging children to explore a world of possibilities, this inspiring picture book follows a child and their animal friends as they learn that even though trying something new can be scary, it can also be rewarding"-- Provided by publisher.
If I were a bird
Gill, Shelley, author.
2019
Rhyming text describes the activities and physical characteristics of a variety of birds.
Jesse and the Snack Food Genie
Talkin, Erik, author.
2023
When the Snack Food Genie appears, Jesse begins to recognize how food fuels his body and changes his mood. Includes information on snack food, advice for listening to body cues, and a recipe.
Mama, will you hold my hand?
Pignataro, Anna, 1965-
2010
A mother assures her son that they will always be together, no matter what comes their way.
Monkey on the moon
Litton, Jonathan, author.
2015
Rhyming text and interactive pop-ups invite readers to join a group of animal friends as they explore outer space.
Threads : Zlata's Ukrainian shirt
Maslo, Lina, author, illustrator
2024
An inspiring picture book about a girl's survival of the 1930s Ukrainian Famine-Genocide, messaging hope, pride for one's heritage, and context for today's War in Ukraine.
Unicorns don't love sparkles
Rowland, Lucy (Children's author), author.
2023
"Unicorn likes a lot of things. The only problem is that the things he likes aren't exactly the same as everyone else's. Sparkles? He hates them! Balloons? No, thanks! Cake? Yuck! But soon it will be Unicorn's birthday, and, oh no! That means ALL of the things Unicorn hates will be smooshed together and squeezed into the same day. This is a disaster! What on earth is Unicorn going to do?"--Back cover.
When an elephant hears no
Ng, Dazzle, author.
2024
"Lively illustrations portray the many different instances at which a little elephant...might hear no and the big emotions that often precede and follow the word. Along the way, young readers will learn that no matter what no an elephant faces, instead of answering with flaring ears and a steaming trunk, they may use another word: why?"-- Provided by publisher.
