I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all, but I can share them. Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.)

Join this little Adelie penguin chick, as she leaves the nesting ground and sets out across the vast Antarctic ocean.

Dump Truck Duck and his friends Dozer Duck and Digger Duck are breaking ground to build a new playground.

The forest animals are planning a party and everyone is invited, even the Wicked Witch.

Follow two children as they trek through trees, climb over sand dunes, cross a river, bushwhack through blackberry bushes, hop on clouds, and even descend into a dark cave on their way to the playground.

As she takes in the beauty of her canyon home, a tiny wren discovers what was waiting inside her all along–her own beautiful gift.

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive.

A young boy must figure out how to entertain his large elephant friend.

Jim the cat describes his favorite places inside and outside his house.

On the way to grandmother’s house, a young child’s constant refrain of “Are we there yet?” turns a boring car trip into an imaginative adventure.

Through puns and poetry, Chicken Lily overcomes her fears and reads a poem onstage at her school poetry jam.

A girl named Ruby tries everything she can think of to help her dog Oscar get rid of his hiccups.