Mission Defrostable

Author	Traci Sorell
ISBN	1632896338

A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation

The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations...

Author	Greg Pizzoli
ISBN	1368036899

The Book Hog loves books-the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell-and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.

Geisel...

Author	Corinna Luyken
ISBN	0735227934

From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy.

My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide.

Some days your heart is a puddle or a fence to keep...

Author

Jonathan Stutzman

What a precious picture book!

The illustrations are wonderful, the dialogue is snappy and humorous, and I think it wonderfully touched on mental health.

Basically the little dudes friend - Stegosaurus - is sad and Rex goes to a lot of dino’s to try and learn how to hug so he can cheer...

Author	Travis Jonker
ISBN	1419725742

A curious little girl watches the man who guards the last castle in town. Every time she passes by him, she tries to catch his eye. While the other townspeople fear what may be locked up inside the mysterious castle, the girl finally gets up the courage to knock on the door and find out what’s really behind...

Author	Beth Ferry
ISBN	0062475762

This year I've labeled a handful of children's books favorites for the year. The Scarecrow tops all of them for 2019.

He never rests.
He never bends.
He's never had a single friend,
for all the woodland creatures know
not to mess with old Scarecrow.

The story opens...

Author	Brian Lies
ISBN	0062671278

Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickles and thorns,...

Author	David Ezra Stein
ISBN	0763688428

Surprise! The little red chicken is back -- and as endearingly silly as ever -- in David Ezra Stein's follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Interrupting Chicken.

It's homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant...

Author	Jory John
ISBN	0062866001

In this follow-up to Jory John and Pete Oswald’s popular picture book The Bad Seed, meet the next best thing: a very good egg, indeed!

The good egg has been good for as long as he can remember. While the other eggs in his carton are kind of rotten, he always does the right, kind, and courteous thing....

Author

Sarah Lynne Reul

“What appears to be a simple story upon first glance actually offers uncomplicated yet practical remedies for helping a child deal with a strong emotion.” —Booklist (Starred review)

“Allie’s crayon broke.
I blinked.
She was suddenly . . .
furious, fuming, frustrated...

Author	Ryan T. Higgins
ISBN	1484782909

Boy, are those mice ever annoying!

Poor Bruce. All he wants to do is enjoy his winter staycation at home. But he doesn't like the cold much, so he wears his long underwear and hat. Unfortunately, they're red, which leads to him being mistaken for Santa Claus. The mice take it one step further by...

Author

Mo Willems

I can't believe that I was looking forward to a children's book! But it is about our favourite pigeon .