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New For You - Children's - January 2026

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

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25 items

  • Wading in the river to find food, Baby Spinosaurus gets stuck chasing a fish, but Mama is there to help.
    Board Book, 2025Mankato, Minnesota : Amicus Ink, [2025] — PICTURE BOOK
  • Discover the ROARSOME world of dinosaurs with this beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap book for dino-mad kids.
    Book, 2025Dublin : Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2025. — J 567.91 BAK
  • Toota-toot-toot! Will the driver of the rubbish truck be a waver?
    Picture Book, 2025Auckland, New Zealand : Little Moa, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Lift the flaps to animate these heavy-lifting machines.
    Book, 2025London : Usborne Publishing, 2025. — J 629.225 BEE
  • A hopeful story about the power of nature.
    Picture Book, 2025London : Two Hoots, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • A story about the gentle relationship between a parent and child (who both happen to be pigs and dreamers).
    Board Book, 2025New York City : Boynton Bookworks, [2025] — PICTURE BOOK
  • A laugh-out-loud story about chaos, consequences and unconditional love.
    Picture Book, 2025Auckland, New Zealand : Scholastic New Zealand Limited, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • The wily cat pulls off some clever tricks and Jack ends up with a castle of his very own.
    Book, 2019London : Pat-a-Cake, 2019. — J 398.2 ELL
  • Count on diggers for big fun!
    Picture Book, 2025Auckland, New Zealand : Scholastic New Zealand Limited, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Along Came A... Rainbow!

    a Wet and Windy Weather Story

    Gwinn, Saskia
    Clouds, rainbows, snowflakes... they all come from somewhere. But how did they get there? Why is a rainbow SO colourful?
    Book, 2025London : Templar Books, 2025. — J 551.6 GWI
  • Dogs may be our best friends, but sometimes that's just their side hustle.
    Book, 2025Crows Nest, New South Wales : Albert Street Books, 2025. — J 636.73 HAM
  • Discover a world full of ice, snow and sea, and meet the magnificent creatures who live on our frozen planet.
    Picture Book, 2025London : Simon & Schuster, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • A funny, positive picture book about friendship, sharing and really brilliant bubbles.
    Picture Book, 2025London : Ladybird Books, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • An engaging first science read about incredible marine life, shown in dynamic, full-colour illustrated scenes.
    Book, 2026Truro : Hungry Tomato, 2026. — J 591.77 JEF
  • Kei Te Pēhea Koe?

    How Are You?

    Join a teacher in her classroom as she speaks to her students about how they are feeling.
    Board Book, 2024Auckland, New Zealand : Avalon International Ltd., 2024. — PICTURE BOOK
  • From out of the sky, like a clear idea, flew a bird. She landed on my nose ...
    Picture Book, 2025Gosford, New South Wales : Scholastic Press, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Follow these busy vehicles from dusk to dawn as they drive about carrying out important night jobs that keep the airport running smoothly.
    Picture Book, 2025London : Flying Eye Books, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK
  • Discover the sweet, snuggly, and sometimes surprising ways animals wash themselves - and each other
    Book, 2025London : Templar Books, 2025. — J 591.5 LER
  • Samantha knows her cat, Walter, is anything but ordinary. Unfortunately, no one else appreciates Walter's superspy-ness.
    Picture Book, 2025New York : Farrar, Straus Giroux, 2025. — PICTURE BOOK