New Picture Books
Bees are our friends
D'Alia, Toni, author.
2022
"Bees Are Our Friends invites readers into a stunning garden to admire the hard work of one little bee. As the bee pollinates the garden, vibrant flowers and ripe fruit and vegetables burst to life around her"-- Publisher's description.
How does Santa go down the chimney?
Barnett, Mac, author
2023
How does Santa go down the chimney? Nobody knows, but this text presents a lot of different ideas!
How to make a peanut butter sandwich in 17 easy steps
Edlund, Bambi, author, illustrator
2023
It's lunch time and all of the animals are hungry. In fact, you're feeling hungry too, and you know exactly what to make. Delicious peanut butter sandwiches for everyone. You start by checking your recipe--and who knew that making a peanut butter sandwich could be so complicated?!
Shizue's path
Sakamoto, Mark, 1977- author.
2023
"A war from far across the ocean washed up onto our new country's shore. I wish that I could skip this chapter of the story, darling. Just as you may want to skip parts of your own life story in time. But, you see, one mustn't do that. You need to know your darkness to know your light. And I can see so much light in you. So I'll keep going through the dark. Framed as a conversation between a grandmother and the reader, Shizue's Path follows the story of a young Shizue growing up in Canada against the backdrop of World War II. As the war worsens, so too does Shizue's position in Canadian society. Torn away from her elementary school and sent to an internment camp along with her family, Shizue looks to anyone who might speak truth to power-but she is met with silence. After the war, things only get worse for Shizue as Japanese-Canadians face the threat of deportation. Fortunately, the Canadians around Shizue are no longer silent. As various communities come together to protest this racist bill, Shizue learns first-hand how one individual can have a far-reaching effect on another's life. Inspired by the life of his great-aunt, Mark Sakamoto weaves personal and political history with a keen sense of justice and optimism. Enriched by Rachel Wada's sophisticated illustrations, Shizue's Path is an unforgettable story about a girl who, swept up by the waters of the world, uses her voice to create ripples of kindness."-- Provided by publisher.
The very clever bear
Bland, Nick, 1973-, author
2023
The circus has arrived in the Jingle Jangle Jungle and Bear's friends have the perfect circus acts. Bear wants to come up with a very clever trick of his own. But when he peeks behind the scenes, Bear finds that the animals at the circus are being mistreated. So Bear does what any clever bear would do. He hops on his bike and rescues his friends. This fun story of standing up for friends is told in Nick Bland's rollicking rhyming text -- perfect for read-aloud!
A very cranky book
DiTerlizzi, Angela, author
2023
A snarky tale of a very cranky book that might not be so cranky after all.