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August 2016

New Picture Books

August 2016

Our Picture Book roundup this month includes RETURN, the final book in Aaron Becker’s highly acclaimed trilogy, in which a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure; LITTLE ELLIOT, BIG FUN by Mike Curato, which follows Little Elliot and mouse as they visit the amusment park and have a lot of fun; and DO NOT BRING YOUR DRAGON TO THE LIBRARY, which asks what might happen when a dragon steps into a library. 
 
Mr Moon Wakes Up by Jemima Sharpe - Picture Book

August 1, 2016

Seven and a Half Tons of Steel written by Janet Nolan with illustrations by Thomas Gonzalez - Picture Book

August 1, 2016

Bedtime for Batman Written by Michael Dahl with illustrations by Ethen Beavers - Picture Book

August 1, 2016

Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library Written by Julie Gassman with illustrations by Andy Elkerton - Picture Book

August 1, 2016

Return by Aaron Becker - Picture Book

August 2, 2016

Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer by Fiona Robinson - Picture Book

August 2, 2016

The Sound of Silence Written by Katrina Goldsaito with illustrations by Julia Kuo - Picture Book

August 2, 2016

Brunhilda's Backwards Day by Shawna J. C. Tenney - Picture Book

August 2, 2016

Lucy by Randy Cecil - Picture Book

August 2, 2016

Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter Written by Eugenie Doyle with illustrations by Becca Stadtlander - Picture Book

August 2, 2016

My Friend Maggie by Hannah E. Harrison - Picture Book

August 9, 2016

Hey, Coach! Written by Linda Ashman with illustrations by Kim Smith. - Picture Book

August 9, 2016

10 Little Ninjas Written by Miranda Paul with illustrations by Nate Wragg - Picture Book

August 9, 2016

The Cranky Ballerina by Elise Gravel - Picture Book

August 9, 2016

Wake Up, City! written by Erica Silverman with illustrations by Laure Fournier - Picture Book

August 9, 2016

There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins - Picture Book

August 9, 2016

Boo! Haiku Written by Deanna Caswell with illustrations by Bob Shea - Picture Book

August 16, 2016

88 Instruments Written by Chris Barton with illustrations by Louis Thomas - Picture Book

August 16, 2016

Giraffes Ruin Everything by Heidi Schulz and Chris Robertson - Picture Book

August 16, 2016

Quit Calling Me a Monster! Written by Jory John with illustrations by Bob Shea - Picture Book

August 23, 2016

The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles Written by Michelle Cuevas with illustrations by Erin E. Stead - Picture Book

August 23, 2016

Can One Balloon Make an Elephant Fly? Written by Dan Richards with illustrations by Jeff Newman - Picture Book

August 23, 2016

Dragon Was Terrible written by Kelly DiPucchio with illustrations by Greg Pizzoli - Picture Book

August 23, 2016

Box Written by Min Flyte with illustrations by Rosalind Beardshaw - Picture Book

August 23, 2016

Ned the Knitting Pirate written by Diane Murray with illustrations by Leslie Lammle - Picture Book

August 23, 2016

My Grandparents Love Me Written by Claire Freedman with illustrations by Judi Abbot - Picture Book

August 30, 2016

They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel - Picture Book

August 30, 2016

Little Elliot, Big Fun by Mike Curato - Picture Book

August 30, 2016

Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs (Groovy Joe #1) Written by Eric Litwin with illustrations by Tom Lichtenheld - Picture Book

August 30, 2016

Cleonardo, The Little Inventor by Mary GrandPre - Picture Book

August 30, 2016

Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles Written by Mara Rockliff with illustrations by Hadley Hooper - Picture Book

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