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.

Each animal sleeps where it’s supposed to, but flip the book over and you’ll see where each dreams about sleeping.

This book highlights the rigorous daily schedule of a baby.

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are as different as the families.

Fiona has promised to bake cupcakes for the whole class for Felix’s birthday, but she forgets and then lies about what happened.

Panda wants to wear pants, but father Panda does not agree.

On a ninja mission to find the Golden Carrot of Awesomeness, a young rabbit meets his biggest challenge yet–his annoying little sister.

This is the beginning of one young girl’s quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village.

This is the story of astronaut Chris Hadfield and how, as a boy, he faced his fears and went on to reach the stars.

In this version of Little Red Riding Hood, set on the African plains, Little Red realizes what the hungry lion is up to, and teaches him a lesson before sharing her donuts with him.

Whether searching for his next meal or avoiding becoming a meal, an octopus is an underwater master of camouflage and escape.

This grasslands variation of the classic song “Over in the Meadow” introduces animals and their offspring that dwell on the savanna of Africa.

Henry likes to take his time and often sees things that his family misses in the rush.

A little white mouse always manages to find trouble and gets his three littler friends into trouble too.

Follow a family through frosty fields and snow-covered woods as they walk and play together.

When Tony, a little boy, offers his stuffed animals to the animal shelter to raise money, it touches his mom’s heart.

When a branch from her beloved tree snaps off in an ice storm, a plucky girl refuses to let it be hauled away.

Matt, Katie, and Pablo work hard to restore a pond to its former glory.

Count from one to ten and back again as a jolly group of fish explore their undersea world.

After a day at the track, zipping and zooming, a race car is tired and ready for bed.

Walking with his energetic puppy in their neighborhood, a young boy hops, bends, spins, and jumps with friends he encounters along the way.

A dragon resists the urge to eat the animals that approach his cave.

When Shirley’s gingerbread treat leaps out of her lunchbox, a wild chase ensues through the neighborhoods of San Francisco.

Chico the monkey has to step in and save the day when his friend Clark the elephant’s cooking nearly destroys their town.

A boy who likes to dress as a frog and a girl who loves numbers are best friends, despite being so different.

Late one night, a very unusual door-to-door salesman selling vacuum cleaners offers to help lazy Schnitzel with his housecleaning woes.

Max and Lily won’t follow the rules at Ruby and Louise’s home preschool.

Fatima and Galo load the luggage and ride on top while their dad Big Ali drives the bus along the Bobo Road, the most beautiful road in the world.

The city is still asleep as a young girl and her father leave their house and walk to school.

Papillon is a cat who is so fluffy he floats, so his owner tries many silly ways to keep him on the ground.

A boy wants to write a story just like his big sister, but he hasn’t learned to write words yet.

Rosie searches everywhere for her little baby chick. Will she find her before the hungry foxes do?

Pig wants to help rat and cow make soup, but when he chooses umbrellas and galoshes to add to the mix, the others think he’s terribly unwise.

When King Baby’s faithful subjects let him down, he must take royal action.

Hank is a pill bug whose daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend Amelia.

When a group of precocious young students visit Don’s Safari on a school field trip, a missing hippo sends them all scrambling to be the first to spot it.

An old woman wants to be left alone to finish her knitting, so she packs up her yarn and leaves.

The Ghost-Hunters may be the only ones who can figure out what is haunting Farmer Greg’s farm.

Follow the ghosts as they trick-or-treat and cause mischief along the scary-silly way to the tune of The Ants Go Marching.

A teeny tiny woman gets trapped in her teeny tiny house in a very big forest by falling leaves.

When summer gives way to fall and the days grow crisp and cool, there’s something special in the air. Gorgeous illustrations!