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June 2022
The Day the Dung Beetle Defeated the Dark by Estelle Cheuk |
Noodle and the No Bones Day by Jonathan Graziano |
I’m Not A Girl by Maddox Lyons & Jessica Verdi |
The Little Bear by Nicola Killen |
Hooray for Sunny Days! by Susan Kantor |
Swim, Jim! by Kaz Windness |
Listen Up, Louella by Ashley Belote |
Spellbound: An Enchanting New Arrival by Jess Townes |
Pigeon & Cat by Edward Hemingway |
Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem by Sojourner Kincaid Rolle |
Mina by Matthew Forsythe |
Some Daddies by Carol Gordon Ekster |
My Dad is a Grizzly Bear by Swapna Haddow |
Rosa’s Song by Helena Ku Rhee |
If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It by Lil Miss Hot Mess |
Thursday by Ann Bonwill |
Perfectly Pegasus by Jessie Sima |
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale by Deborah Diesen |
I Want to Be a Vase by Julio Torres |
May 2022
My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth |
Chinese Kite Festival (中国风筝节) by Rich Lo |
Tara the Rickshaw and the Tale of the Lost Kitten by Amna Nasima |
Stella, Star Explorer by Kelly Leigh Miller |
Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang |
Into the Sand Castle: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Cindy Jin |
The Vanishing Lake by Paddy Donnelly |
Home is Where the Birds Sing by Cynthia Rylant |
Common Backyard Birds by Doris Dumrauf |
Henry’s Lollipops by Robert Quackenbush |
Little Monster Trucks Go! by Doug Cenko |
All You Need by Howard Schwartz |
Ask a Pilot: A Pilot Answers Kids’ Questions About Air Travel by Justin Kelley |
When I’m Not Looking by Farren Phillips |
Goldie’s Guide to Grandchilding by Clint McElroy |
A Family Is… by Lisa Thiesing |
Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat Zhang |
The Hair Book by LaTonya Yvette & Amanda Jane Jones |
I Am Golden by Eva Chen |
Lizzy and the Cloud by The Fan Brothers |
April 2022
Milo’s Moonlight Mission by Benjamin Carroll |
I Am Able to Shine by Korey Watari |
Almost Always Best, Best Friends by Apryl Stott |
For Those Who Dream by Benjamin Carroll |
Bloom by Ruth Forman |
Little Seed by Benson Shum |
I Really Want to Be First! & I Really Want a Bigger Piece! by Harriet Ziefert |
Bright Star by Yuyi Morales |
Rock Star Recess by Patrick Baggatta |
What’s Inside the Easter Egg?: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Cindy Jin |
One Busy Bunny by Robie Rogge |
Peter Easter Frog by Erin Dealey |
Before the World Wakes by Estelle Laure |
Sports Heroes: Inspiring Tales of Athletes Who Stood Up and Stood Out by Mia Cassany & Iker Ayestaran |
Show-How Guides: Egg Decorating & Paper Airplanes by Renée Kurilla & Keith Zoo |
Lost and Found by Kate Banks & Galia Bernstein |
Look After Us: A Lift-The-Flap Book by Rod Campbell |
No Nibbling! by Beth Ferry |
Only One by Deborah Hopkinson & Chuck Groenink |
Ocean of Love by Janet Lawler |
March 2022
10 Hungry Rabbits by Anita Lobel |
You Complete Me: A Sliding Pull-Tab Book by Cindy Jin |
Be Thankful for Trees: A Tribute to the Many & Surprising Ways Trees Relate to Our Lives by Harriet Ziefart & Brian Fitzgerald |
The Friendship Surprise by Giorgio Volpe & Paolo Proietti |
Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena |
Somewhere, Right Now by Kerry Docherty |
Pruett and Soo by Nancy Viau |
Some Questions About Trees by Toni Yuly |
Let’s Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo |
The Happiest Kid by Sarah Bagley Steele |
Five Little Leprechauns by Jeffrey Burton |
Harriet’s Ruffled Feathers: The Woman Who Saved Millions of Birds by Joy McCullough |
The Most Important Thing by Antonella Abbatiello |
My Dad, My Rock by Victor D.O. Santos |
My First Book of Microbes: Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and More by Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón & Eduard Altarriba |
A Friend for Yoga Bunny by Brian Russo |
How to Be an Explorer: Outdoor Skills and Know-How for Young Adventurers by Tiger Cox |
Breaking Through the Clouds: The Sometimes Turbulent Life of Meteorologist Joanne Simpson by Sandra Nickel |
Cedric’s Tail by Amani Uduman |
A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason Discovered Fossils in Her Own Backyard by Julia Lyon |
That’s Betty: The Story of Betty White by Gregory Bonsignore |
Tummy Time! by Mama Makes Books |
The Katha Chest by Radhiah Chowdhury |
February 2022
Masha Munching by Amalia Hoffman |
Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey |
Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year by Kathy Z. Price |
Big Wig by Jonathan Hillman |
This is (Not) Enough by Anna Kang |
Piper and Purpa Forever! by Susan Lendroth |
The Perfect Party by Laurel P. Jackson |
Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution by Diane Stanley |
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera |
Who Is It, Whoodini? by Roman Yasiejko |
How Do You Love?: The Five Ways We Show We Care by Kellie Byrnes |
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli |
The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup by Hunter Liguore |
Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth by Michelle Duster |
Once Upon A Forest by Pam Fong |
Dodos Are Not Extinct! by Paddy Donnelly |
The Very First You by Scott Stuart |
The Story Blanket by Ferida Wolff & Harriet May Savitz |
Bold Words From Black Women: Inspiration and Truths from 50 Extraordinary Leaders Who Helped Shape Our World by Dr. Tamara Pizzoli |
Chameleon Can Be by Carolina Farías |
January 2022
Why?: A Conversation about Race by Taye Diggs |
I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu by Refiloe Moahloli |
The Farmer and the Monkey by Marla Frazee |
How to Be a Real Man by Scott Stuart |
Animal Architects by Amy Cherrix |
Playing with Lanterns by Wang Yage |
Jazz for Lunch! by Jarrett Dapier |
Have You Seen Gordon? by Adam Jay Epstein & Ruth Chan |
When Langston Dances by Kaija Langley |
My Name is Bana by Bana Alabed |
Mermaid Dance by Matthew Van Fleet |
Kisses, Kisses, Head to Toe! by Karen Katz |
Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates by Chris Barton |
Keep Your Head Up by Aliya King Neil |
The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice by Carole Boston Weatherford |
Fly by Brittany J. Thurman |
Cat Dog by Mem Fox & Mark Teague |
Snow Angel, Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka |
My Grandma’s Photos by Özge Bahar Sunar |
Strut, Baby, Strut by Amika Kroll |
Friends Are Friends, Forever by Dane Liu |
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