Pine & Boof: The Lucky Leaf by Ross Burach

Title: Pine & Boof: The Lucky Leaf

By: Ross Burach

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: HarperCollins 

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: September 12, 2017
Source: Library Book

Frog and Toad meets Elephant & Piggie in the first installment of a humorous and heartfelt new picture book series about the adventures of Boof the bear and Pine the porcupine, from the acclaimed author-illustrator of There's a Giraffe in My Soup and I Am Not a Chair!
One blustery day, Boof the bear's lucky red leaf gets swept away by the wind. Fortunately for him, Pine the porcupine just happens to walk by with his lucky compass-and the two set off on an adventure to find the lost leaf, only to discover true friendship in the process.
In a tale both silly and sweet, Pine & Boof: The Lucky Leaf tells the story of an unlikely friendship through highly original characters and vibrant illustrations that are impossible not to love.

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Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Title: Dragons Love Tacos

Author: Adam Rubin

Illustrator: Daniel Salmieri

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Dial Books

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: June 14, 2012

Source: Library Book

This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.
The award-winning team behind Those Darn Squirrels! has created an unforgettable, laugh-until-salsa-comes-out-of-your-nose tale of new friends and the perfect snack.

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Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey

Title: Doll-E 1.0

By: Shanda McCloskey

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Little Brown Young Readers

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: May 1, 2018

Source: Library Book

A STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer.
Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading. She's got a knack for anything technological--especially gadgets that her parents don't know how to fix! Then, she receives a new toy that is quite a puzzle: a doll! What's she supposed to do with that? Once she discovers the doll's hidden battery pack, things start to get interesting...while her faithful canine sidekick wonders if he'll be overshadowed by the new and improved Doll-E 1.0! With a little ingenuity and an open mind, everyone can be friends in this endearing, modern tribute to the creative spirit of play.

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Julia's House for Lost Creatures Written and Illustrated by Ben Hatke

Title: Julia's House for Lost Creatures

Author & Illustrator: Ben Hatke

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: First Second

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: September 2, 2014

Source: Library Book

When Julia and her walking house come to town, she likes everything about her new neighborhood except how quiet it is! So Julia puts a sign up: "Julia's House for Lost Creatures." Soon she's hosting goblins, mermaids, fairies, and even a dragon. Quiet isn't a problem anymore for Julia...but getting her housemates to behave themselves is!
The simple, sweet text of this picture book by New York Times Best-Selling Zita the Spacegirl author/illustrator Ben Hatke is perfectly balanced by his lush, detailed, immersive watercolor illustrations.

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Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (Probably) by Julie Falatko and Illustrated by Tim Miller

Title: Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever (Probably)
(Snappsy the Alligator #2)

Author: Julie Falatko

Illustrator: Tim Miller

Length: 32 pages

Publisher: Viking Children's Books

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: October 3, 2017

Source: Library Book

Snappsy the alligator wants nothing more than a quiet evening alone, but a pesky chicken who insists he’s Snappsy’s best friend won’t leave him alone. Friendship bracelets? Matching shirts? The sleepover of the century? Snappsy did not ask for any of the activities this chicken – his best friend forever? – is planning.

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Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete by James Dean

Title: Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete

Author & Illustrator: James Dean

Length: 24 pages

Publisher: HarperFestival

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: October 6, 2015

Source: Library Book

When Pete's friends don't want to play the same games as he does, Pete has a great idea—he'll build a robot that's just like him! But when Robo-Pete gets a little out of control, Pete realizes the best thing about his friends is that no matter what they like to play, it's always fun when they're all together.
This Pete the Cat 8x8 storybook by New York Times bestselling artist James Dean comes complete with stickers!

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Douglas, You Need Glasses! by Ged Adamson

Title: Douglas, You Need Glasses!

Author & Illustrator: Ged Adamson

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: May 17, 2016

Source: Library Book

Meet Douglas, a dog with a big problem: he needs eyeglasses but doesn’t know it, and his bad eyesight tends to land him in some pretty hairy situations. Readers will laugh along with the new picture book character Douglas as he chases a leaf that he mistakes for a squirrel, walks through wet cement because he can’t see the warning sign, and annoys the neighbor’s dog by mistakenly eating out of his bowl. And when Douglas’s owner Nancy finally takes him to what is clearly an eyeglass store and Douglas asks, “Why are you taking me to a shoe store?” everyone will be giggling.  After an eye exam confirms that Douglas needs glasses, and Nancy helps him find the perfect pair, readers will rejoice with Douglas as he sees all the amazing things he’s been missing! Both kids and parents will laugh out loud—and may even recognize themselves!—while reading this utterly irresistible, hilarious picture book. 

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We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich

Title: We Forgot Brock!

Author & Illustrator: Carter Goodrich

Length: 48 pages

Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: August 25, 2015

Source: Library Book

The importance of imaginary friends is very real in this picture book adventure from the author of Say Hello to Zorro! and lead character designer for Despicable Me, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, Inc.
Phillip and Brock are best friends. Everyone can see Phillip, but only Phillip can see Brock.
A night at the Big Fair is all fun and games until Phillip gets sleepy, heads home, and forgets Brock!
Brock misses Phillip. And Phillip misses Brock. Will they reunite? With the help of another pair of pals, they just might. Because even imaginary friends get lost sometimes. Finding them is part of the adventure.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

Title: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Author and Illustrator: Mo Willems

Length: 36 pages

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: April 1, 2003 

Source: Library Book

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.

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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems

Title: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

Author & Illustrator: Mo Willems

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: April 1, 2008

Source: Library Book

He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy? The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.

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The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak

Title: The Book With No Pictures

Author: B.J. Novak

Length: 48 pages

Publisher: Dial Books

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: September 2014

Source: Library Book

A book with no pictures? 
What could be fun about that?
After all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page. 
Words that might make you say silly sounds... In ridiculous voices...
Hey, what kind of book is this, anyway?
At once disarmingly simple and ingeniously imaginative, The Book With No Pictures inspires laughter every time it is opened, creating a warm and joyous experience to share--and introducing young children to the powerful idea that the written word can be an unending source of mischief and delight.

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Dragon was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Title: Dragon Was Terrible

Author: Kelly DiPucchio

Illustrator: Greg Pizzoli

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: August 23, 2016

Source: Library Book

We all know dragons are terrible, but this one is especially terrible. He scribbles in books. He steals candy from baby unicorns. He even burps in church. Seriously, who does that? Dragon, that's who. The king, the knights, and the villagers are desperate to take down this beast once and for all. But sometimes it's up to the unlikeliest of heroes to tame a dragon this terrible.

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Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen

Title: Woodpecker Wants a Waffle

By: Steve Breen

Length: 32 pages

Publisher: HarperCollins

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: June 14, 2016

Source: Library Book

One day Benny the woodpecker awakens to the best tummy-rumbling smell ever and discovers it’s something called waffles. He must taste them!
He pecks on the door of the waffle house, but he gets the boot.
He tries to sneak in, but he gets swept away.
Each time Benny tries, he just can’t seem to get to those delicious waffles. The other forest animals laugh at him: “Woodpeckers don’t eat waffles!” they say. But Benny has a brilliant plan. . . .
Steve Breen has created a delightful picture book with pitch-perfect humor and tons of visual gags that will keep readers coming back for more! Now a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2016!

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Let Me Finish! By Minh Le and Illustrated by Isabel Roxas

Title: Let Me Finish!

Author: Minh Le

Illustrator: Isabel Roxas

Length: 20 pages

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: June 7, 2016

Source: Library Book

When our young hero settles in to read, the last thing he wants is for some noisy animals to ruin the ending of the story.
But ruin it they do. 
And as it turns out, the boy is quickly approaching a surprise ending of his own! Maybe he should have listened to the animals after all. . . . This silly, timeless picturebook with a clever meta twist introduces debut author Minh L 's witty text and Isabel Roxas's eye-catching illustrations.

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Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter and Illustrated by Steve James

Title: Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library

Author: Vicki Myron and Bret Witter

Illustrator: Steve James

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: 2009

Source: Library Book

The story of Dewey the celebrated library cat is now available for the youngest of readers in this new, fully-illustrated picture book adventure. 
When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.

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Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli

Title: Good Night Owl

Author: Greg Pizzoli

Length: 48 pages

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: April 19, 2016

Source: Library Book

Owl is ready for bed. But as soon as he settles in, he hears a strange noise. He'll never get to sleep unless he can figure out what's going on! He looks everywhere-in his cupboard, underneath the floorboards-even in his walls. But while he's busy tearing his house apart, he doesn't notice one tiny, squeaky, mouse-shaped detail. . . . Will Owl ever get a good night's sleep?

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The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems

Title: The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?

Author: Mo Willems

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: April 3, 2012

Much to the chagrin of Pigeon, little Duckling uses very polite manners to request a cookie, and actually gets one. Filled with righteous fury, Pigeon loses his temper and complains bitterly about this terrible state of affairs. However, things aren't what they seem, and Duckling has a secret plan! Part of the bestselling Pigeon series by genius children's book author and illustrator Mo Willems.

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Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

Title: Leonardo the Terrible Monster

Author: Mo Willems

Length: 48 pages

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: August 23, 2005

Source: Library Book

Leonardo is truly a terrible monster-terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a terrible, awful monster-but he could be a really good friend.

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Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies by Carmen Oliver & Illustrated by Jean Claude

Title: Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies

Author: Carmen Oliver

Illustrator: Jean Claude

Length: 33 pages

Publisher: Capstone Young Readers

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: March 1, 2016

Source: Library Book

All the students in the class are assigned reading buddies. Except for Adelaide. She already has one. A bear! And Adelaide is quite persuasive as she explains to her language arts teacher, Mrs. Fitz-Pea, and the reader, that bears really do make the best reading buddies. They sniff out good books. Their claws are just right for turning pages.

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The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Title: The Watermelon Seed

Author: Greg Pizzoli

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: May 2013

Source: Library Book

With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love. With bold color and beautiful sense of design, Greg Pizzoli's picture book debut takes this familiar childhood worry and gives us a true gem in the vein of I Want My Hat Back and Not a Box.

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