New Picture Books
Alphabet Rescue by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Bruce Wood
While on vacation in Alphabet City, Little e and the other lowercase letters repair an old fire truck and come to the rescue when a fire engulfs the letter-making factory.
Can You See What I See? Once upon a time by Walter Wick
Picture puzzle of fairy tales to search and solve, including: Little Red Riding Hood -- Sleeping Beauty -- Hansel & Gretel -- Beauty & the Beast -- Goldilocks & the Three Bears -- Little Pigs -- The Little Mermaid -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Puss in Boots -- Aladdin & the wonderful lamp -- Cinderella -- Ever after.
Flotsam by David Wiesner
A wordless fantasy story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam.
I'm Dirty! by Kate McMullan, illustrated by Jim McMullan
A busy backhoe loader describes all the items it hauls off a lot and all the fun it has getting dirty while doing so.
Nosy Rosie by Holly Keller
Rosie the fox's excellent sense of smell is good for finding things, but she stops using it after everyone begins to call her "Nosy Rosie."
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ted Lewin
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.
The Swing by Joe Cepeda
A lantern, a mixing bowl, everything they ever borrowed from the neighbors, even their dog Leopoldo -- Josey's absentminded parents lose EVERYTHING. Sometimes they even lose track of time when they promise to do something fun with Josey. But then, with a big, rusty CLANK, a missing lantern falls out of the backyard tree, and suddenly Josey sees a way to solve her family's problems. It's going to take a lot of help, a little magic and a turbo-powered swing, but Josey might just have a shot at bringing the neighborhood -- and her family -- back together again.
What Could Be Better Than This? by Linda Ashman
Although a king and queen lead rich and adventurous lives, they feel an emptiness until the day their child is born.
Yes by Jez Alborough
A young chimpanzee preparing for bedtime learns to say "Yes" when things suit him and "No" when they do not.