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.
PENNY AND THE PLAIN PIECE OF PAPER: Bored with her plain piece of paper, Penny abandons it and sets off to explore other types of paper, but when she doesn’t fit right on any of them, she must come up with a new paper plan.
RED SHOES: Malika adores her new red shoes and wears them everywhere, but after she outgrows them and they’re left at a resale shop, she wonders who will wear them next.
LOVE IS POWERFUL: Mari and Mama make a sign for the Women’s March, but Mari wonders how something so little will be seen by the whole world.
PICTURE BOOK BY DOG: A dog tells the tale of being lost, being in a shelter, being adopted, and being part of a family. Rhyme
THE LITTLE KITTEN: When Ollie and her cat Pumpkin discover a lost kitten while out playing, Ollie gets lost herself after following the kitten to its home.
ON EAGLE COVE: A young birder and her mother on a hike quietly watch the eagles and anticipate the new life to come. Rhyme
Lauri Fortino's Frog On A (B)Log 