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.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.
THE NIGHT BOX: When a boy opens the Night Box, darkness swoops out, taking light’s place, and night flows freely until morning comes to replace it again.
TAKE YOUR OCTOPUS TO SCHOOL DAY: Tired of being second best, Sam is determined to “win” at show-and-tell, especially on Take Your Octopus To School Day.
JOSIE’S LOST TOOTH: Josie finally loses a baby tooth, but when she for-real loses it, she needs a substitute tooth to leave for the Tooth Fairy.
SCAREDY BEAR: A brave little bunny goes in search of the scary creature known as the Big Hairy.
GOOD MORNING, NEIGHBOR: A group of animals goes in search of the ingredients needed to make a cake.
WILD ORCA: A girl named Mia hopes she will catch a glimpse of Granny, the oldest orca, during Orca Sing in the San Juan Islands.
FAST ASLEEP IN A LITTLE VILLAGE IN ISRAEL: Various sounds keep Mrs. Strauss awake, but when the first rain of the season comes, it quiets everything else.
NIGHT JOB: When the sun sets, a boy helps his dad clean the school.
Lauri Fortino's Frog On A (B)Log 
I love Fast Asleep in a Village in Israel! A lovely story, a little geography lesson, and exquisite illustrations.
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Yes, that book is very well done and beautifully illustrated!
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My daughter loves Israel and I’ve never been there but it made me happy to see this book.
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