New and Noteworthy Picture Books October 2019
We are dedicated to bringing the best and brightest books to our library collections. Here are some picture books we are really excited about that will be hitting shelves soon.
Posted on behalf of Kim, Children's Materials Selection Team
Pigeon Math by Asia Citro ; illustrated by Richard Watson
Age Range: 4 – 8
How do you count 10 birds on a wire when they just can’t sit still? By doing Pigeon Math, of course! Can you keep up with all the hilarious comings and goings in this amusing escapade?
The Flops And Their Fabulous Adventures by Delphine Durand ; illustrated by Delphine Durand ; translated by Delphine Durand & Sarah Klinger Age Range: 6 – 8
Welcome to the world of Flops! This quirky collection of oblong shaped creatures is a fanciful field guide full of witty wordplay and whimsy. Find your favourite Flop!
One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller by Kate Read ; illustrated by Kate Read
Age Range: 3 – 5
Using sparse yet rich vocabulary and simple yet stunning illustrations, One Fox is an engaging and suspenseful farmyard counting book that builds to a dramatic and delightful twist in the end!
Grobblechops by Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Jenny Lucander
Age Range: 2 – 6
Based on the 13th century tale by the Sufi mystic Rumi, Grobblechops is a comforting, gentle and clever solution to the all too common fear of there being a monster under the bed. Dad calmly listens to his son’s fears without dismissing them and then suggests that the monster might actually want to be friends.
Pumpkin Orange, Punpkin Round by Rosanna Battigelli ; illustrated by Tara Anderson
Age Range: 2 – 4
It’s time to pick a pumpkin and carve a jack o’lantern! Toddlers will delight in these lively rhyming verses that get these charming cats ready for Hallowe’en and trick or treating.
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