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07/08/2025
Boulder Library
Cover Art On the surface, this is a kid's-eye-view of a neighborhood, with maps highlighting neighbors' houses, the school, library, and beloved places - and the interior of the narrator's house. At the end, it becomes clear this is a generous gesture from someone who has moved away so that whoever is moving into the house can already begin to know the heart of the neighborhood. The playful illustration style and bright colors draw the reader in, and notes on the maps detail what makes the places special.
 
Publisher description:
A young cartographer leaves a one-of-a-kind gift behind for the kid moving into his old house. He’s drawn and annotated maps of all the neighborhood places of interest—no playground, reading nook, or chicken coop left uncharted. During a big move, a child can feel a lot of pressure to be excited for the future, to open their heart to the place they’re headed. But the roads they’ve been down hundreds of times, the familiar faces, and the house where they know every noisy pipe and leaky faucet all deserve care, too. A Book of Maps for You honors the homes we leave behind and the ones we haven’t met yet, reminding us that they may just be two sides of the same coin. Lourdes Heuer’s attentive text speaks volumes in each word, and Maxwell Eaton III’s signature detail-rich illustrations call for re-reads to drink in and explore every page
 
07/01/2025
Boulder Library
Cover Art Very clever and funny story that ties together rhyming, creativity, and finding a new way of collaborating among siblings.
 
Publisher description:
A boy begrudgingly composes a sometimes-rhyming adventure with his precocious little sister.'
 
 
06/24/2025
Boulder Library
Cover Art Cute book with so many adorable illustrations showing Baby Capybara living authentically and finding friends he can be himself with. Super fun and chaotic!
 
Publisher Description:
Loud and splashy Baby Capybara must change his ways if he wants a bevy of peaceful birds perched on his back, but when an unexpected critter splashes onto the scene, he realizes he does not need to change himself to find friends.
 
Cover ArtThis is one of my favorite books to read with rough-and-tumble kids. Princess Pinecone would LOVE to get a real warhorse for her birthday. And her family tries...but they don't quite get it right. What follows is a fun book for horse kids, brave kids, fantasy kids, and kids who are really good at looking at challenges in a new way.
 
Publisher's description:
Princess Pinecone would like a real war horse for her birthday, instead of which she gets a plump, cute pony--but sometimes cuteness can be a kind of weapon, especially in a fight with dodgeballs and spitballs and hairballs and squareballs.
 
Cover ArtYoung Angie translates a lot of things for her Cantonese-speaking dad when they move to Canada. Together, they navigate new experiences and learn more about each other in this sweet, community-focused story.
 
Publisher description: A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community. Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when her dad needs help writing some signs for his work. Building off her success with her dad's signs, Angie offers her translation skills to others in their community. She's thrilled when her new business takes off, until one of her clients says he's unhappy with her work. When her dad offers to help, she can't imagine how he could. Working together, they find a surprising solution, fixing the problem in a way Angie never would have predicted. A gorgeously illustrated picture book from up-and-coming author-illustrator Jack Wong (When You Can Swim, Scholastic) that is at once a much-needed exploration of the unique pressures children of immigrants often face, a meditation on the dignity of all people regardless of their differences, and a reminder of the power of empathy.
 

 

04/14/2025
Boulder Library
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Such a sweet story about a little bunny who just needs his Dad to check on him before he can fall asleep. The illustrations are warm and comforting and it has cute little details like the bunny wearing bunny slippers! A cozy and heartwarming read.
 
Publisher description:
When Dad forgets to check on Bunny one night, Bunny gets up to check on Dad.
 

 

Cover ArtThis is such a fun book. Graphics are eye-catching, the rhymes are punchy and memorable, and it's a book you can't help but dance along with. I recommend this for a great interactive read with a repetitive chorus that ensures it will be put into your sing-along memory bank!
 
Publisher description:
At night when you are sleeping. There's a party in your house, It's a pumping, jumping, funky bash. When all the lights go out. When the sun goes down, the Kitchen Disco starts up and all the fruit in the fruit bowl come out to play. There are lemons who break-dance, tangerines who twirl and some very over-excited apples. Kitchen Disco is a zany and hilarious rhyming picture book for young children
 
Cover ArtDrawn Together is an emotionally impactful picture book that makes me tear up just thinking about it! Dan Santat's illustrations bring so much heart to such a wonderful story of multigenerational love.
 
Publisher description:

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

Find Drawn Together in our online catalog

01/13/2025
Boulder Library
Cover Art"Kids love this book that teaches empathy and kindness in a whimsical and soft manner."
 
Publisher description: 
A boy is excluded from joining his friends' pet club because of his unusual pet.''
 
Cover ArtThis gentle book encourages imagination and affirms that whoever you want to be you, you will be loved.
 

Publisher's description: 
A moving bilingual ode to the unshakeable bond between a parent and child in the tradition of Runaway Bunny and The Wonderful Things You Will Be.

Find Nosotros Means Us in our online catalog

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