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New Picture Books September 2026 |
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Night Treasure
by Allison Wortche
Bundled and pj-ed with blue boots on, Quinn held Daddy's hand and stepped outside into the dark. Under glowing streetlamps, they find orange leaves and berries strung like beads on vines. But none are quite what Quinn is searching for. She keeps hunting until... there! Under an oak that soars to the sky are acorns that shine like little moons. Quinn and Daddy select the smoothest and the roundest and carry their treasures home, where warm beds await. This gorgeously written and illustrated tale is an ode to nighttime, to seeing the world with fresh eyes, and to the greatest treasure of all: moments shared with those we love.
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The Hospital for Mythological Creatures
by Cathy Evans
One Wednesday morning, Dani at Emergency Services takes a call: there's been a car crash. Daisy's arm is broken, Lisa has a head injury, and poor Mr. Von Thunderhoof has chest pains. They're rushed by ambulance to the Hospital for Mythological Creatures, where a team of nurses, doctors, radiographers, and even orderlies spring into action. As the patients are cared for, children discover how a real hospital works, from radiology to pediatrics and neonatal to the ICU, through a playful, imaginative lens. Packed with warmth, humor, and fantastical characters, this book conveys factual content with reassuring warmth and sparkle.
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A Very Good Parade: A Picture Book
by Eleanor Davis
It's time for a parade! Why? Because Gabby said so! Gabby and her grandma set out through the streets of their neighborhood, and Gabby invites everyone to join her. There's a lot of talent in Gabby's parade: Fatima can double hula-hoop, Rashad can walk like a crab, and Anthony has very, very good boots. Gabby is bossy, but she's also kind, and the resulting parade is silly, noisy, righteous, and just plain fun. Full of humor and heart, A Very Good Parade is a scrappy celebration of empowerment, kids, and community.
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What a Big Yawn!
by Marc Majewski
In this hilarious new picture book, a boy's yawn sparks a chain reaction that sweeps through his town and across the city--before circling back home for the perfect bedtime ending. Have you ever caught a yawn? Not just any yawn--but a yawn so big that it travels far and wide? From the cozy corner of one small home, this yawn stretches out the door, down bustling streets and through parks and playgrounds, before circling back home again.
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Birthday Bear
by Mrs & Mr MacLeod
Beware! Beware! Of the Birthday Bear!
It’s made of teeth! And claws! And hair!
Do NOT say its name! DO NOT, don’t you dare!
Or the terrifying beast will appear!
And no one would want that. Right? Well, no one except Geraldine Grunion, who blows out all her birthday candles and shouts as loud as she possibly can, “BIRTHDAY BEAR!” Surprised are the Grunions when the Birthday Bear appears, hungry for sweet, sweet . . . children. The Grunions are off on a birthday adventure like none other full of secret garden secrets, a well-wishing wishing well, and ever looming huffs and puffs of confetti and birthday cake breath. Will Geraldine, Gerald, and Sheila outsmart the Birthday Bear? You’ll be SURPRISED!
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Spells to Cast on Your Parents
by Pete Holmes
Featuring a snarky dragon named Jesse—and YOU as the narrator—Pete Holmes’s debut children’s book celebrates silliness, imagination, and the magic of reading together. Each page invites young readers to cast a spell on their grown-up—causing them to fall asleep mid-sentence, talk in slow motion, make animal noises, or speak total gibberish.
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Elmhurst Public Library 125 S Prospect Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 (630) 279-8696
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