New Titles

The wolf effect : a wilderness revival story /

Parry, Rosanne.


School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist starred, April 2024. "An exploration of the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone Park, and the positive cascade effect they caused on its environment and surroundings"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

A well-mannered young wolf

Leroy, Jean.


One morning, a young wolf eagerly sets out on his first hunting trip. But before he can devour his prey, he must honor their final wishes, just as his parents taught him to do. But the wolf's would-be meals aren't quite as honorable as he is! Can common courtesy prove effective amidst the wild laws of nature?
Date Published:2013

Unicorn thinks he's pretty great

Shea, Bob.


Kirkus starred, April 15, 2013. School library journal, April 2013. Publisher's Weekly, March 25, 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2013. Booklist starred, May 01, 2013. Horn book, July 2013. Horn book guide starred, Wilson Children's core collection. Envy turns to admiration and finally to friendship for Goat and Unicorn.
Date Published:2013

The second life of Snap

Kelly, Erin Entrada.


School Library Journal starred, February 2026. Booklist starred, April 2026. Horn Book Starred, May 2026. Pub Weekly, February 2026. Kirkus Starred, March 2026. "Twelve-year-old Zuzu befriends a guardian robot with a limited battery life that was given to her father as severance after being laid off from the mega corporation that controls everything"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

Sam & Dave dig a hole

Barnett, Mac.


School Library Journal, October 2014. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection starred, March 2015. Pub Weekly, August 2014. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. Booklist, September 2014. New York Times, September 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. "Sam and Dave are digging a hole and they will not stop until they find something spectacular"--Dust jacket.
Date Published:2014

I'm worried

Black, Michael Ian, 1971-


School Library Journal, June 2019. Publishers Weekly, June 2019. Kirkus Review, April 2019. Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too, but their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present, instead.
Date Published:2019

I'm sad

Black, Michael Ian, 1971-


School Library Journal, July 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2018. Flamingo learns that it is okay to be sad sometimes and that her friends, the little girl and Potato, will stand by her no matter how she feels.
Date Published:2018

How to swallow a pig : step-by-step advice from the animal kingdom /

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021.


"Ages 4-8"--Back cover. School Library Journal starred, May 2015. Booklist starred, September 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2015. Pub Weekly, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2015. Library Media Connection, December 2015. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), February 2016. "A . . . nonfiction book about animal behavior disguised as a How-to/Advice book"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

"Ages 4-8"--Back cover. School Library Journal starred, May 2015. Booklist starred, September 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2015. Pub Weekly, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2015. Library Media Connection, December 2015. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), February 2016. "A . . . nonfiction book about animal behavior disguised as a How-to/Advice book"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Falling to Fairyland

Horwitz, Sarah Jean.


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, March 2026. Booklist, December 2025. Horn Book, March 2026. Kirkus Review, January 2026. "Cricket has lived with the Fairy Witch for as long as he can remember. She may be moody and cold, and sure, maybe even a little bit evil, but she raised him as her own--even though he's a human changeling with a rare and dangerous magic. But as his thirteenth Change Day approaches, Cricket worries she may kick him out of her tower if he can't prove his worth soon. When a knight from the human world fall (literally) into Fairyland, Cricket sees his chance. He knows the knight can lead him to a coveted missing piece of the Night Sky sure to impress Cricket's fickle guardian. But after chasing him out of the tower, Cricket learns the knight has been cursed and will die soon without help. Embarking now a quest to break the curse and steal the piece of the Night Sky, the two are thrust into a Fairyland wider, weirder, and more beautiful than they expected. As they encounter delightful characters, eerie magic, and a mischievous narrator, Cricket and the knight may discover more than they bargained for"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, March 2026. Booklist, December 2025. Horn Book, March 2026. Kirkus Review, January 2026. "Cricket has lived with the Fairy Witch for as long as he can remember. She may be moody and cold, and sure, maybe even a little bit evil, but she raised him as her own--even though he's a human changeling with a rare and dangerous magic. But as his thirteenth Change Day approaches, Cricket worries she may kick him out of her tower if he can't prove his worth soon. When a knight from the human world fall (literally) into Fairyland, Cricket sees his chance. He knows the knight can lead him to a coveted missing piece of the Night Sky sure to impress Cricket's fickle guardian. But after chasing him out of the tower, Cricket learns the knight has been cursed and will die soon without help. Embarking now a quest to break the curse and steal the piece of the Night Sky, the two are thrust into a Fairyland wider, weirder, and more beautiful than they expected. As they encounter delightful characters, eerie magic, and a mischievous narrator, Cricket and the knight may discover more than they bargained for"--OCLC.

Date Published:2026

Chalk

Thomson, Bill, 1963-


Horn Book, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Publisher's Weekly, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
Date Published:2010

A book of maps for you

Heuer, Lourdes.


Booklist starred, January 2025. Pub Weekly, January 2025. Kirkus Starred, February 2025. Horn Book, March 2025. School Library Journal, April 2025. "Before moving away, a child creates a hand-drawn guidebook to his neighborhood and home to leave behind for the child moving in after him"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Beyond the pond

Kuefler, Joseph.


School Library Journal, July 2015. Pub Weekly, August 2015. Booklist, October 2015. New York Times, September 2015. A boy discovers that the pond in his backyard contains a whole world ready to be explored.
Date Published:2015

The adventures of Beekle : the unimaginary friend /

Santat, Dan,


School Library Journal starred, April 2014. New York Times, April 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2014. Kirkus Review, March 2014. Library Media Connection, November 2014. Christian Library, September 2015. An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.
Date Published:2014

School Library Journal starred, April 2014. New York Times, April 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2014. Kirkus Review, March 2014. Library Media Connection, November 2014. Christian Library, September 2015. An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.

Date Published:2014