Picture Books

Rainbow Parade (Staff Pick)

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The Rainbow Parade By Emily Neilson, Emily Neilson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Emily Neilson, Emily Neilson (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593326589
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Dial Books - May 31st, 2022

This June, let your spirits be buoyed by a winning tale of a family’s first pride parade. Simple text tells a straightforward tale of love and acceptance, but the complex, inclusive illustrations leave room for elaboration for the curious reader.

- Rachael


I Touched the Sun (Staff Pick)

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I Touched the Sun By Leah Hayes Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781592703906
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Enchanted Lion Books - June 6th, 2023

Reading this feels as if you are reuniting with an old friend. Hayes' ability to tell a story with not only her words, but also her intentional use of color creates a tale that both children and adults can find warmth in. Go ahead and take a little sun with you for this summertime.

- Jane


Gustav Is Missing! (Staff Pick)

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Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery By Andrea Zuill Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593487471
Availability: Available to Order from Supplier: Arrives at Store in a Week(ish)
Published: Random House Studio - April 11th, 2023

If you have an anxious little human in your life, or if you might be an anxious human yourself, this book is for you. Gustav Is Missing! is a wonderful, mushroomy reminder of how we grow through what we go through.

- Murphy


Sometimes Shy (Staff Pick)

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Sometimes Shy By Julie Bliven, Dang Khoa Tran (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julie Bliven, Dang Khoa Tran (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781506485935
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Beaming Books - May 23rd, 2023

It’s too easy to assume the world is made for the ones who make the most noise. So often, shy observant children regretfully notice what makes them different (and even lacking) from their louder peers. Sometimes Shy is refreshing in how it portrays a reserved child in a new light, one in which they appreciate the ways nature can be shy and wonderful too. How I wish my younger self could hear this powerful and poetic validation of being just who you are!

- Manasa


The Bear and the Little Green Thing (Staff Pick)

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The Bear and the Little Green Thing By Diandian Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780645069648
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Berbay Publishing - May 3rd, 2022

A lovely story about- you guessed it- a bear and a little green thing. When the little green thing falls from the mouth of a bird and lands on the wide back of a bear, the two find an unexpectedly symbiotic relationship that blossoms into an unassuming friendship. The little green thing, however, cannot stay a little green thing forever, and the book explores friendship through change in words and images both as gorgeous as they are simple.

- Catherine


Make Way (Staff Pick)

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Make Way: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings By Angela Burke Kunkel, Claire Keane (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Angela Burke Kunkel, Claire Keane (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593373354
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Random House Studio - April 11th, 2023

If you’ve spent any amount of time in Boston, there’s a good chance you’ve visited the Make Way for Ducklings statue in the Common. This book tells the story of how that statue came to be complete with some beautiful illustrations, making it the perfect souvenir for a Boston trip or companion for the original beloved picture book.

- Katherine


The Elevator (Staff Pick)

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The Elevator By Yael Frankel, Yael Frankel (Illustrator), Kit Maude (Translator) Cover Image
By Yael Frankel, Yael Frankel (Illustrator), Kit Maude (Translator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781734783902
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Tapioca Stories - November 24th, 2020

This is a very clever little book with a clever little design. Make sure to check out the inside back cover!**

- Catherine

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Our Incredible Library Book (and the wonderful journeys it took) (Staff Pick)

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Our Incredible Library Book (and the Wonderful Journeys It Took) By Caroline Crowe, John Joseph (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Caroline Crowe, John Joseph (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781782507413
Availability: In Stock: Click Title to See if it's in CAMBRIDGE or BOSTON
Published: Floris Books - April 4th, 2023

Celebrate the magic of sharing a book with this joyful journey and colorful illustrations! While you share this book with your young reader, you'll fall in love with public libraries all over again :)

- Manasa


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