Big Wheels by Anne Rockwell (Board Book)

Whose Knees are These? by Jabari Asim (Board Book)

Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks (Picture Book)

Yum! by SAMi (Board Book)

Gossie & Friends: A First Flap Book by Olivier Dunrea (Board Book)

Peek-a-Who? by Moira Butterfield (Picture Book)

Pirates by John Matthews (ages 8-12)
Histories, biographies and assorted buccaneer trivia make up this delectable book about the wildly popular pirates.

Captain Abdul’s Little Treasure by Colin McNaughton (ages 5-8)
When Captain Abdul’s disgruntled wife leaves a treasure chest on board the ship, the crew is shocked to find Abdul’s little son hidden inside. Babysitting quickly replaces the crew’s more typical activities.

Peter and the Starcatchers by David Barry and Ridley Pearson (paperback, ages 9-14)
How did Peter Pan learn to fly? Why does he live in NeverLand? These questions and more are answered in this fanciful prequel to the story of Peter Pan. (Then read the exciting sequel “Peter and the Shadow Thieves.”)

Pirates of the Caribbean: the Visual Guide by Richard Platt (ages 9-14)
This insider’s guide to the movie takes readers on a tour of the swashbuckling world of Captain Jack Sparrow.

Jurassic Poop by Jacob Berkowitz (ages 8-12)
Preserved excrement, whether dried, frozen or turned to rock, can provide all kinds of information to scientists. The “e-e-eew factor” is only part of the appeal of this lively introduction to fossilized feces.

Dino Wars by Jinny Johnson (ages 10-14)
If a powerful T. Rex battled an armored Triceratops, who would win? Discover the deadliest dinosaurs, bloodiest battles and super survival strategies of the prehistoric world.

Mammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler (ages 5-8)
“They’re massive. They’re hairy. They’re truly legendary!” Amazing scratchboard and watercolor illustrations bring these prehistoric mammals to life.

Encyclopedia Prehistorica Sharks and Other Sea Monsters by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart (all ages)
While dinosaurs patrolled the lands, massive sharks, giant sea scorpions and colossal squid cruised the oceans. Experience this amazing time via 35 pop-ups and fascinating information filled captions.

Junk Drawer Jewelry by Rachel Di Salle and Ellen Warwick

Knitgrrl 2 by Shannon Okey

Kids Weaving by Sarah Swett

Stamp It! by Joe Rhatigan and Rain Newcomb

Injeanuity by Ellen Warwick

Alphabet Explosion by John Nickle (Picture Book)
Mastering one’s ABCs does not have to be routine. Brilliant collage illustrations invite the reader to find all the objects that begin with the appropriate letter.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? by Jon Agee (all ages)
Fourteen artists offer answers to this classic joke.

Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant by Jack Prelutsky (all ages)
Behold a fantastically silly book filled with Tearful Zipperpotamuses, Ballpoint Penguins, Clocktopuses and of course Umbrellaphants.

F is for Fiesta by Susan Middleton Elya (Picture Book)          
Spanish alphabet words are seamlessly woven into a charming birthday story of a Latino boy.

Punished by David Lubar (ages 8-12)
Logan knows he shouldn’t have been playing tag in the library and he’s sorry that he crashed into Professor Wordsworth. But what did the strange old man mean when he said that Logan should be “pun”ished?

Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman (ages 10-15)
“Who was the man who could walk through brick walls?” This amazing biography of Houdini is presented by a fellow magician who unmasks the man, but leaves some magic to ponder.

Jackie’s Bat by Marybeth Lorbiecki (Picture Book)
This fictionalized story of Jackie Robinson’s rookie year is seen through the eyes of a young batboy who overcomes his own prejudice to become friends with the legend.

Through Georgia’s Eyes by Rachel Rodriguez (ages 7-10)
Explore the life of Georgia O’Keeffe, from her country childhood through art school in Chicago and New York to her eventual discovery of the wide-open Southwest. Cut-paper collages, reminiscent of O’Keeffe’s artwork, enrich the text.

Team Moon by Catherine Thimmesh (ages 10-adult)
“Team Moon” captures the walk on the moon and the work of all the people behind the scenes in the Apollo 11 program-- from the space suit designers to the TV satellite dish operators. 

John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith (Picture Book)
For those constitutionally opposed to history lessons, Smith profiles the Founding Fathers as the nonconformist kids they might have been.

Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy (ages 10-14)
This novel-in-verse, credibly and convincingly narrated by a child named Syvia, describes how she grew up in the Polish Lodz Ghetto.

The Three Witches retold by Joyce Carol Thomas (ages 7-10)
“Three witches had already eaten a boy and girl’s mother and father, so their grandmother took them to live with her far off in the woods.” Not for the faint-hearted, this tale will be welcomed by connoisseurs (of all ages) of the scary story.

Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies (Picture Book)
On a night when the moon can grow no fatter, bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats and fly off for some fun on the beach.

Mommy? by Maurice Sendak (all ages)
Monsters abound (and pop out) as a fearless little boy searches for his Mommy in this nearly wordless pop-up book.

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex (ages 8-12)
Frankenstein goes to the village looking for lunch and is upset when the frighten villagers pelt him with rotten food, until he realizes he’s got an entire sandwich at his feet.

Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow by James Howe (ages 8-11)
An overly-alarmed Chester the cat predicts a gruesome fate for the pets in the Monroe household when a writer of juvenile horror fiction and his bird companion stay overnight.

Wolves by Emily Gravett (Picture Book)
When a young rabbit checks out a library book about wolves, he learns much more about their behavior than he wanted to know.

Giant Snakes by Seymour Simon (ages 5-8)
This easy reader introduces all kinds of large snakes and their habitats, how and what they eat, and how they move.

An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston (ages 6-10)
This simple gem presents eggs in a variety of forms and colors. Birds and reptiles, big and little—the scientific concepts are clearly explained and creatively presented.

Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan (all ages)
Fourteen short, non-rhyming poems introduce some wonderful dogs, with the personality of each one captured in just a few revealing lines.

Super Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold (Ages 5-8)
The busy, buzzy beastie introduced in “Hi! Fly Guy” (2005) accompanies his best bud Buzz to school, and enters fly heaven - the lunchroom.

Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine (ages 7-10)
“Okay, okay. So hang me. I killed the bird. For pity’s sake, I’m a cat. It’s practically my job…” Here are the hilariously horrendous antics of Tuffy and his family, as told by the killer cat himself. 

I Lost My Tooth In Africa by Penda Diakite (Picture Book)
Amian is visiting her father’s family in Africa when she loses a tooth. She places it under a gourd for the African Tooth Fairy to leave her a chicken.

Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover by Cynthia Rylant (ages 5-8)
Henry and Mudge go to a sleepover and a fine time is had by all, especially Mudge who gets all the popcorn he wants.

Good Boy Fergus by David Shannon (Picture Book)
The author of “No, David!” has gotten a dog and he had behavioral problems too.

The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer (Ages 10-14)
Enola, the younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, stars in her own mystery when her mother disappears. Her brothers want to send her to a boarding school, but she runs away and ends up in London. She decides to become a “Perditorian,” or finder of lost things or people.

The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett (Ages 11 and up)
Petra, Calder and Tommy are drawn into another art mystery focusing on Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, the Robie House. The sixth graders attempt to save this landmark from demolition encountering hidden puzzles, coded messages and eerie sightings.

Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer (Ages 10-14)
The hilarious exploits of brainiac Fletcher Moon, a young graduate of an online detective course. His first case: Eber-brat April Devereux, “head of an entire tribe of Barbies,” hires him to find out who swiped the lock of a pop star’s hair that she bought on eBay.

Dead Guys Talk: A Wild Willie Mystery by Barbara Joosse (Ages 8-10)
In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.

Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton (Ages 12 and up)
In the library, a boy touches a strange book and feels something pierce his finger and draw blood. It’s the beginning of a journey across time that started centuries earlier, and the revelation of a timeless secret.

The Snow Spider (The Magician Trilogy; v.1 ) by Jenny Nimmo  (Ages 8-12)
Grandmother insists that in every generation of their family there is born a magician. So on Gwyn’s ninth birthday she gives him five strange gifts to test his magic.

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine (Ages 10-14)
Aza is too large and her hair too black to be considered beautiful, but she has a stunning voice and a lovely manner. She would give anything to be truly beautiful.

Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (Ages 11-15)
Percy’s school year has been strangely uneventful until Laestrygonians, man-eating giants from the Odyssey, attack him on the dodge ball court. (Sequel to “The
Lightning Thief.”)

Jazz by Walter Dean Myers; illustrated by Christopher Myers (ages 8-12)
The father-and-son team creates a scintillating paean to jazz.

Dizzy by Jonah Winter (ages 6-10)
The life of Dizzy Gillespie ‘a real cool cat’ who became the Prince of Jazz.

This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt (Picture Book)
“This jazz man, he plays 1, he plays rhythm with his thumb, with a Snap! Snap! SnazzySnap! Give the man a hand, this jazz man scats with the band.” An introduction to jazz music and nine well-known jazz musicians.

The End by Lemony Snicket

Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People by Dav Pilkey

Junie B., First Grader Aloha-ha-ha! by Barbara Park

Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer

Where’s Waldo: The Great Picture Hunt by Martin Handford

Dooby Dooby Moo by Doreen Cornin and Betsy Lewin

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late! By Mo Willems

But Excuse Me That is My Book (A Charlie and Lola Book) by Lauren Child

Crispin: At the Edge of the World by Avi

I’m Dirty by Kate and Jim McMullan

Lilly’s Big Day by Kevin Henkes