New & Noteworthy Kids’ Books

Featuring the classic character The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this sweet heart-shaped book is a celebration of love. See if you can spot The Very Hungry Caterpillar among a box of chocolates, a decorated valentine, and more! With Eric Carle’s bright, colorful illustrations, this book makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift!

This lovely book features a collection of poems focused on love brought to life by Mr. Boddington’s signature art style. Including well-known works, lesser-known gems, and original poems written by Mr. Boddington’s Studio, this assortment of age-appropriate love poems will be sure to please both parents and young readers looking for a literary way to celebrate the holiday.

Get ready for Valentine’s Day in this exciting new series for kids who love new experiences and holiday fun! Vera Ahiyya, the Tutu Teacher, knows everything your family needs to get ready … and to celebrate every precious moment!

Join Peter Rabbit in celebrating friends everywhere with this wonderfully charming gift book! Filled with beautiful illustrations that capture the warmth of Beatrix Potter’s original drawings, fans new and old will love this heartwarming tribute to the friends who make your life amazing.

Give kids tools to calm their inner worry monster with this interactive, vibrantly illustrated book! Tried-and-true methods from a child psychologist will have little ones mindfully breathing, practicing gratitude, and gracefully surfing their worry waves.

Zip, zap, and zoom through space with Hugo and his best friend Dino on their adventure to find the best mom present ever! An out-of-this-world graphic novel chapter book series filled to the brim with friendship and zany adventures!

This delightfully friendly workbook helps kids ages 5 to 7 learn 120 need-to-know sight words for beginning readers. With familiar characters like the Lorax, plus more than 80 pages of fun activities, it’s perfect for kindergartners, 1st graders, and any young reader who wants to improve their reading comprehension and fluency.

Two comics in one! Flip out with Babymouse — a spunky elementary schooler with boundless imagination — in this typically THRILL-tastic OVERSIZED edition for young readers that includes the first two adventures: Queen of the World and Our Hero!

This movie novelization retells the supercharged, super action-packed story of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Follow Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as they face the mysterious Shadow and work together to save the world!

Read all about the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series. Shirley fought for the rights of the people, becoming a founding member for the National Women’s Political Caucus and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment. Learn all about Shirley’s life, from her early activism to her presidential candidacy, and her lasting political legacy, in this illustrated biography.

The Demon Gods have risen. Skies’ End has fallen to the colonizers. And Lan and Zen have chosen sides. But they will not fight together … The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China — now in paperback!

In the heart of the English countryside, Bessie and her closest friends gather at a remote castle for a secret party destined to make this the best spring break ever. But when the first of them dies, the party takes a lethal turn. As the body count continues to rise, Bessie and her friends must contend with a deadly storm and growing internal suspicion, all while trapped inside with a killer. Set against the backdrop of a sprawling English estate, Natasha Preston’s latest thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the party’s over …

Gossip Girl meets Happy Death Day in this YA horror novel following high school outcast and anonymous social media gossip Ruby, who comes face-to-face with her own ghost dressed in a blood-splattered prom dress. With less than a week until the dance, Ruby must unmask her killer — or die trying.

A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together — against their better judgment — to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantasy. If his fangs and her fists can stay focused, they might just triumph and discover what it feels like to take a bite out of love.

A spellbinding romantic fantasy about a powerful witch who will do anything to escape the remote island she’s being held captive on, including blackmail a notorious, charming pirate who washes up on shore. Now in paperback!

Alyson Benowitz is a romantic, and sometimes that gets her into trouble — like when she falls for boys who aren’t into her. But this time it’s different. Her connection with Brenton Riggs Jr. isn’t just in her head. She’s swept up in her first real relationship. Then she hears the rumors about a competition the Sullivan-Stewart guys started to see who can get with the most girls. It’s deeply disturbing … if it’s true. Is Brenton with Alyson for the right reasons — or is he trying to win some gross game? A feminist mystery that author Jessica Goodman called “whip-smart and low-key hilarious,” about the dark side of a hopeless romantic’s seemingly perfect love story.