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MCFL KIDS: New Picture Books for March 2025

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  • Gr. K, The Pigeon had better graduate, as he did the work, paid attention to the little details and overcame some big obstacles, or did he(?), in an uplifting, hilarious and inspirational graduation picture book.
    Book, 2025New York : Union Square Kids, 2025 — E Willems
  • Gr. 1-2, Gilbert the Goblin’s beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their fin-flapping festivities, which turns his rest and relaxation into stress and aggravation, in a humorous story about how the strangest of creatures can become the…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 2025 — E Willan
  • Gr. 1-2, David is determined to get laughs out of everyone, even those who don’t find his antics amusing, from cannonballs into the pool to telling jokes during class, in a companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning No, David!
    Book, 2025New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2025 — E Shannon
  • Gr. 1-2, When he comes across a dandelion poof, a teeny-weeny unicorn wishes to be big, and with help from a wind gust and a clever princess, the Teeny-Weeny Unicorn sets off on a quest to find something smaller than he is.
    Book, 2025New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025 — E Harris
  • Gr. 1-2, Celebrate the beauty and love found in every home, no matter its size, and see how people can be a kind of home, in a meditation on the places we feel most comfortable, loved and protected.
    Book, 2025New York, New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025 — E de la Peña
  • Gr. 1-2, Papilio Polyxenes, a Black Swallowtail Butterfly, is ready to join the work, but growing up is a complicated work in progress and she encounters hiccups along the way, in a story told in three parts by three authors.
    Book, 2025New York : Viking, 2025 — P Papilio
  • Gr. PreK, Storms can be scary, so one young girl hides under the kitchen sink, until her dad shows her there’s somewhere better to go, where the cocoa is hot, stuffed animal friends are waiting and storms have names.
    Book, 2025New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025 — E Willis
  • Gr. 1-2, Celebrate the right to read with this kid-friendly picture book that explores book banning from the book’s point of view.
    Book, 2025New York : Random House, [2025] — E Sanders
  • Gr. 1-2, A charming cast of different animals approach the same simple bike, in a story that celebrates how circumstances can change perspective and how far one’s perspective?—?and one bike?—?can take someone
    Book, 2025New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025 — E Gillis
  • Gr. 1-2, Every family who ever spent a sleepless night with a newborn baby will feel seen in this hilarious new book about the uncanny ability of babies to stay awake FOREVER—from a mom who's been there.
    Book, 2025Doubleday Books for Young Readers 03/11/2025
  • Gr. PreK, It's time for bed, but Claire can't fall asleep. There's a storm outside, and the thunder is so loud and scary! Good thing her parents are there to help. They tell Claire there's no reason to be afraid. After all, there are plenty of…
    Book, 2025New York, New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025 — E Falcone
  • Gr. 1-2, Meet Tac, an unusual cat! Her pounce shakes the house, her zoomies are a doozy, and her hairballs are . . . well, fireballs. But she’ll always be family. Right?
    Book, 2025New York : Disney/Hyperion, [2025] — E Agostini
  • Gr. 1-2, An Elder leads a child along the waterways, sharing her People’s knowledge and gathering community, in an uplifting picture book that uses weaving as a metaphor for honoring the teaching of First Nations wisdom and the coming together of…
    Book, 2025[New York, NY] : Levine Querido, 2025 — E Saunders
  • Gr. K, Go through the school day with Llama Llama as he recalls all the things he learns, but more importantly, all the things he loves about his teacher.
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Viking, 2025 — E Llama
  • Gr. 1-2, Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by, and when Racer Red challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it’s fun to try.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — E Schertle
  • Gr. PreK, From Gramma Tala inspiring Moana to turn her fears into courage, to Abuela Alma recognizing what makes Mirabel special, readers see all the amazing things grandmas can do and how every grandma is unique and magic in her own way.
    Book, 2025Los Angeles : Disney Press, 2025 — E Mendez