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New For You - Children's - September 2024

A selection of new picture books and children's nonfiction for the younger reader.

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25 items

  • Mr McGee is getting ready to go and play when a strong wind blows him, his hat, his cat and his bed high up in the air. When they finally come down again, Mr McGee's hat is mysteriously missing...
    Picture BookHawthorn : Penguin Random House Australia, 2024 — PICTURE BOOK
  • Fuzzy, Fuzzy, Fuzzy!

    a Touch, Skritch, and Tickle Book

    Boynton, Sandra, 1953-
    Tousle the cow's fuzzy blue hair! Skritch the puppy's rough little paw! And check out the cool green shades on that hip piggy! This petting farm playland is always at your fingertips!
    Board BookNew York : Boynton Bookworks, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Lift the flaps to help the dinosaurs find their snacks and quieten their rumbly tummies. Roar!
    Board BookLondon : Orchard Books, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Little Red Hen are treated to Lucy Cousins' striking artwork and dynamic storytelling in this new edition of a well-loved title.
    BookLondon : Walker Books, 2024. — J 398.2 COU
  • Ever wondered how the boss of your body works? How does your brain tell the other parts of the body what to do?
    BookKew East, Victoria : Berbay Publishing, 2024. — J 612.82 DAB
  • When you're little, everything is big and also a little exciting. Come, little one, and discover your place in the world.
    Board BookNew York : Clavis, [2024] — PICTURE BOOK
  • See how a skyscraper is built from the ground up in this new and updated edition of a classic.
    BookNew York : Holiday House, [2023] — J 690 GIB
  • How I Feel

    40 Wellbeing Activities for Kids

    Goddard-Hill, Becky
    Help young children to understand and talk about their feelings with this beautifully illustrated book of activities.
    BookBishopbriggs, Glasgow : Collins, 2023. — J 152.4 GOD
  • Step off the path and follow the Garden crew who will show you behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens with your very own access-all-areas invitation.
    BookLondon : Welbeck Editions, 2024. — J 580 GUI
  • If you were on a walk and found a ball, you could take it home and play with it. You are likely to find many other wonderful things as you explore the world-maybe even a new friend-and that makes you very lucky.
    Picture BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK
  • An illustrated flap book that takes readers on a journey along the Amazon River and deep into the world's largest rainforest.
    Board BookLondon : Usborne Publishing Limited, 2024. — J 577.3 JON
  • Do Hippos Brush Their Teeth?

    How Animals Care for Their Bodies

    Kaner, Etta
    A funny exploration of how animals keep clean and healthy.
    BookToronto : Owlkids Books, [2024] — J 591.5 KAN
  • His name isn't "Yuck!" or "Ew!", it's Stevie, the world's grumpiest slug. It's time for slime.
    BookLondon : Rocket Bird Books, 2024. — J 594.3 KEL
  • The Bedtime Book of Magical Creatures

    An Introduction to More Than 100 Creatures From Legend and Folklore

    Krensky, Stephen, 1953-
    Get to know more than 100 mythical creatures from around the world with this delightful illustrated introduction.
    BookNew York : Dorling Kindersley, 2024. — J 398.24 KRE
  • Bum or Face?

    Revenge of the Bums

    Lavelle, Kari
    Using . cheeky guessing game format, BUM OR FACE 2 brings even more fascinating animal facts.
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks eXplore, [2024] — J 590 LAV
  • Fox has a pet mouse. Florence wishes she had one too. She crosses her fingers. Because who knows what makes wishes come true?
    Picture BookNewtown, New South Wales : Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK
  • An Adventure through the Water Cycle Look who just blew in! Meet Puff. He's air. And he's a gas! Puff has been here for billions of years, forming a blanket of protection around Earth to hold in heat and keep out cold. Puff is key to…
    BookNew York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024. — J 551.5 MOO
  • When Theo and his mother become part of Lula's family, Lula isn't sure what to expect. She's never had a big brother before. On holiday at the beach, the new siblings make a sandcastle and slowly learn to trust each other as they work…
    Picture BookLondon : Little Tiger, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Emma's new baby brother James was very nearly perfect. She just wished he could talk. “I am going to help you find your words,” she told him. But there were too many words to gather them all. So, she decided to bring him only the very best…
    Picture BookAuckland, NZ : Little Moa, 2024. — PICTURE BOOK