Picture Books
June 2023


Summer Reading Program 2023 celebrates reading and fun for everyone. Visit your favorite library to pick up a quail book bag, Summer Activity Guide, and book to get you started on your summer reading.  Join us at the library for special summer events!  Visit www.slolibrary.org for more information.
 
New Releases
Hot dog
by Doug Salati

Tired of the city's sizzling sidewalks, wailing sirens and people's feet in his face, a hot dog finds inner peace and calm when his owner takes him to the beach, where he happily cools off.

Also available on Cloud Library.
Nell plants a tree
by Anne Wynter

This gorgeous picture book follows a young girl named Nell whose careful tending of a pecan tree creates the living center of a loving, intergenerational Black family.
One day
by Joanna Ho

In this heartfelt mother's ode to her baby boy, she shares her hopes and dreams for him as she envisions him exploring the world and blazing his own trail.

Also available on Cloud Library.
Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!
by J. Brian Pinkney

Chaos ensues when best friends Otter and Beaver love their stream for two completely different reasons, in this amusing and action-packed book that focuses on themes of nature, competition, conflict resolution, sharing and, of course, friendship.
Just like Grandma
by Kim Rogers

Wanting to be just like Grandma, with whom she loves spending time, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma that makes her love her even more.
Once upon a book
by Grace Lin

Celebrating the joy of reading and the power of imagination, this enchanting story follows Alice as she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure in the pages of her favorite book.
Cinderella--with dogs!
by Linda Bailey

Cinderella is surprised when her wish brings a fairy DOGmother, not godmother, who has her own agenda for getting Cinderella's mind off her troubles.

Also available on Cloud Library.
Very good hats
by Emma Straub

Energetic and entertaining, this picture book shows children that anything, including acorns, raspberries, pudding cups, books and more, can be a hat if you believe it is.

Also available on Cloud Library.
The Library Fish learns to read
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Happily listening to story time and learning the alphabet, Library Fish, deciding she wants to read, too, jumps out of her bowl to practice when the library closes at night, determined to read on her own.

Also available on Cloud Library.
Celebrate Dad
My papi has a motorcycle
by Isabel Quintero

Depicts a Mexican-American girl's sunset motorcycle rides with her beloved, hardworking papi throughout their vibrant, rapidly changing immigrant neighborhood.

Also available on Cloud Library and Hoopla.
You made me a dad
by Laurenne Sala

A tribute to the bond between fathers and their children looks at the joys, fears, and responsibilities of being a dad.

Also available on Hoopla.
I am perfectly designed
by Karamo Brown

Told in two voices, as a father and son share a nostalgic day, the father reminds his son he has all that it takes to explore and succeed in the world.
Side by side
by Christopher Raschka

A celebration of the bond between a child and an adult caregiver combines endearing animal artwork with read-aloud rhymes that remind children how special they are and how much they are loved.
Strollercoaster
by Matt Ringler

A loving father helps a toddler manage a tantrum while turning an everyday stroll through their diverse and vibrant urban neighborhood into an extraordinary adventure that reminds readers of the power of love and imagination to chase away a bad mood.
Adventures with my daddies
by Gareth Peter

An #OwnVoices story depicts a diverse family that shares an adventurous bedtime routine of imaginative dragon battles, hot-air balloon rides, and flights to the moon.

Also available on Hoopla.
My city speaks
by Darren Lebeuf

In this charming ode to city life, a visually impaired young girl travels around the city she loves, enjoying all it has to offer. 

Also available on Libby and Hoopla.
Hair twins
by Raakhee Mirchandani

Loving to have her hair arranged in waves and braids, just like the joora her father wears every day under his turban, a young Sikh girl reveals that her favorite style is having her hair combed into a tight bun on top of her head, in a picture book that celebrates the bond between father and daughter as they proudly share their family tradition.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!