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2022 Picture This Recommendation List

A Sled for Gabo

Illustrated by Ana Ramírez González
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: January 05, 2021
Ages: 4 - 8

The Snowy Day meets Last Stop on Market Street in this heartwarming classic in the making about a young boy who is in a new town and doesn’t have m...

Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon

(Part of Amy Wu)
Illustrated by Charlene Chua
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: December 15, 2020
Ages: 5 - 8

In this sweet and brightly illustrated picture book, Amy Wu must craft a dragon unlike any other to share with her class at school in this unforget...

Crossings

Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
Illustrated by Mike Orodán
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: October 13, 2020
Ages: 3 - 8

This powerful nonfiction picture book explores wildlife crossings around the world and how they are helping save thousands of animals every day.Aro...

Dr. Fauci

How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor
Illustrated by Alexandra Bye
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: June 29, 2021
Ages: 4 - 8

The definitive picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of th...

Feel the Fog

(Part of Weather Walks)
Photographs by April Pulley Sayre
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: September 15, 2020
Ages: 3 - 8

Discover the wonder and science behind fog in this stunning and immersive nonfiction picture book from award-winning author and photographer April ...

It Fell from the Sky

Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: September 28, 2021
Ages: 4 - 8

From the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about...

Kamala Harris

Rooted in Justice
Illustrated by Laura Freeman
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: August 25, 2020
Ages: 5 - 8

Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian ...

The Beak Book

Illustrated by Robin Page
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: January 05, 2021
Ages: 3 - 8

From Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page comes this striking nonfiction STEM picture book exploring the fascinating and surprising ways differen...

2021 Picture This Recommendation List

I'm Worried

(Part of The I'm Books)
Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: June 04, 2019
Ages: 4 - 8

A girl, a flamingo, and a worried potato star in the third book in New York Times bestselling author Michael Ian Black and celebrated illustrator D...

Kitten Lady's Big Book of Little Kittens

Photographs by Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: October 08, 2019
Ages: 4 - 8

From kitten rescuer and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw, also known as Kitten Lady on YouTube and Instagram, comes an inspiring pictu...

Just Like a Mama

This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: January 14, 2020

Celebrate the heart connection between adopted children and the forever families who welcome them with kindness, care, and unconditional love in th...

I Will Dance

Illustrated by Julianna Swaney
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: May 26, 2020
Ages: 4 - 8

This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follow...

You Matter

Illustrated by Christian Robinson
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: June 02, 2020
Ages: 4 - 8

A New York Times bestseller! Five starred reviews! Named Best Book of the Year by Barnes & Noble, The New York Times/New York Public Library, P...

Hi, I'm Norman

The Story of American Illustrator Norman Rockwell
Illustrated by Wendell Minor
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: October 01, 2019
Ages: 4 - 8

“An inviting and admiring introduction to an important American artist.” —Kirkus Reviews From award-winning author Robert Burleigh comes a striking...

Muslim Girls Rise

Inspirational Champions of Our Time
Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: October 29, 2019
Ages: 6 - 99

Little Leaders meets Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls in this gorgeous nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to nineteen powerhouse Mus...

Muslim Girls Rise

Inspirational Champions of Our Time
Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: October 29, 2019
Ages: 6 - 99

Little Leaders meets Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls in this gorgeous nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to nineteen powerhouse Mus...

The Book Rescuer

How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
Illustrated by Stacy Innerst
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: October 01, 2019
Ages: 5 - 8

Recipient of a Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers An ALA Notable Book A Bank Street Best Book of the Year “Text and illustration meld bea...

The Power of Her Pen

The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
Illustrated by John Parra
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: January 14, 2020
Ages: 4 - 8

“A powerful story.” —The Horn Book “A worthy addition to children’s biography collections.” —Booklist “A solid treatment of an important but little...

2022 Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee

Yolk

This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: March 02, 2021
Ages: 14 - 99

“Sneaks up on you with its insight and poignancy.” —Entertainment Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. Choi comes a funny and em...

2022 Just One More Page Recommendation List

Sherlock Dom

Illustrated by Fatima Anaya
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: November 16, 2021
Ages: 6 - 9

Judy Moody meets the Diary of a Future President remake in this fourth story in a chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tri...

Bunny Will Not Jump!

Ready-to-Read Level 1
(Part of Ready-to-Read)
Illustrated by Jason Tharp
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: December 08, 2020
Ages: 4 - 6

From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a hilarious and interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems and Jim B...

Captain Dom's Treasure

Illustrated by Fatima Anaya
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: March 02, 2021
Ages: 6 - 9

In this second book of the charming and heartfelt chapter series that is Judy Moody meets Netflix’s One Day at a Time, will Dominguita find that X ...

The Bug in the Bog

Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1
(Part of Ready-to-Read)
Illustrated by Jonathan Fenske
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: December 08, 2020
Ages: 3 - 5

From Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske comes a funny, rhyming Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read with a twist ending...

Amina's Song

(Part of Amina's Voice)
This edition: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publication date: April 19, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12

Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature “For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can’t get better than this book.”...

Abby, Tried and True

This edition: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publication date: March 09, 2021
Ages: 10 - 99

Fans of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise and Shouting at the Rain will love this “authentic and warm” (Kirkus Reviews) story of the bond be...

Alone

(Part of Alone)
This edition: Hardcover, 416 pages
Publication date: January 12, 2021
Ages: 10 - 99

A New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcar...

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: November 10, 2020
Ages: 12 - 99

A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick “A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is an absolute delight. Cozier than a hand-knit gr...

Long Way Down

The Graphic Novel
Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
This edition: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
Publication date: February 01, 2022
Ages: 14 - 99

Five starred reviews! Jason Reynolds’s Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel Long ...

Rent a Boyfriend

This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: November 10, 2020
Ages: 12 - 99

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets The Farewell in this incisive romantic comedy about a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease...

2021 Just One More Page Recommendation List

Things You Can't Say

This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: March 03, 2020
Ages: 8 - 12

Perfect for fans of See You in the Cosmos and Where the Watermelons Grow, author Jenn Bishop's latest novel tells the moving story of a boy determi...

Becoming RBG

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice
Illustrated by Whitney Gardner
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: November 05, 2019
Ages: 10 - 99

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsbu...

Things You Can't Say

This edition: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publication date: March 03, 2020
Ages: 8 - 12

Perfect for fans of See You in the Cosmos and Where the Watermelons Grow, author Jenn Bishop's latest novel tells the moving story of a boy determi...

Infinite Hope

A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: October 15, 2019

Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of a Bologna Ragazzi Non-Fiction Special Mention Honor Award A Kirkus Reviews B...

Of Curses and Kisses

(Part of Rosetta Academy)
This edition: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
Publication date: June 08, 2021
Ages: 12 - 99

“Fans of Menon’s frothy, contemporary rom-coms will be excited for this venture into new territory.” —Booklist “[A] dreamy, sassy confection of a r...