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.

While getting ready for a bath one evening, a little boy gets stuck in his clothes.

A boy promises his friend, an elderly lady, that one day he will fix up her old house. Love the use of color in this one!

Nokomis Josephine walks to raise awareness of our need to protect water for future generations.

When Lola the armadillo accidentally knocks over a jug of juice, she panics and decides to run away.

An adventure-loving boy dreams he is Robinson Crusoe.

A prayer from mother to son that he will always be in safe…