New Children's Books April 2024

Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes?

Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When one...

Profiles for over eighty gods and goddesses from over thirty pantheons from all over the world, illustrated by artists from those cultures. Filled with family drama, heroic deeds, impossible feats, battles and magic, stories have been used to address life's biggest answers for centuries.

"Red wolves had been hunted until only fourteen survived in the wild. So scientists hatched a daring plan--capture all of the wild red wolves and breed them in captivity. Discover the story of their recovery"--

Searching for a True Dragon in order to save humanity, one capable of intelligent thought and the ability to use magic, Princess Gem finds fate intervening in the form of Remy and his rare dragon, Storm, who are the targets of an evil pirate.

When everyone in town disappears without a trace, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends, with no parental supervision, must figure out what happened to their families, but as they each deal with their fear differently, their friendships begin to fracture.

"Brother and Sister Bear are very excited to be going back to school! But there's one big question on their minds--who will be their new teacher? Why, it's none other than Miz Bearly, known for giving lots of homework, loving pop quizzes, and always looking a bit grouchy. But the cubs soon realize that Miz Bearly can also make learning fun, and if they just give her a chance, they may even find this tough teacher is a big softy at heart"--

See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they...

When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.

Lively rhyming verse from the NBA superstar and cultural icon reminds young readers they are more than one label, trait or interest--and they can do anything they set their minds to.