New Children's Picture Books

After hearing his mother say that he's a monster, a little boy decides to prove her right over the course of one loud, grimy, scowling day.

Presents a day in the life of a loaf of bread that is baked early in the morning and enjoyed slice by slice by the baker and his wife as well as their son, a dog, ducks, fish, birds, and finally a tiny mouse that nibbles up the last crumbs.

Too busy with school, soccer, and other activities, a young boy who wants to cheer up the sad, lonely moon presents the reader with a step-by-step plan for becoming the first human to bicycle to the moon.

Depicts the blop, a figure with four lobes, in a variety of sizes, colors, and situations that present concepts from such simple pairs as large and small to the works of famous artists and the coat patterns of different animals.

In rhyming verse, a child celebrates each body part.

Advises the reader about what to do, and not do, in order to successfully spot a whale, such as wrapping up in a not-too-cozy blanket, ignoring the roses, and especially, being patient.

In this story without words, a boy and his dog play inside and outside of their home.

Mrs. Jolly Bones goes through the week, doing chores in her unique way.

Provides a fictionalized account of Jemmy Button, a native boy from Tierra del Fuego who was brought to London to be educated and then returned home to his island.