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Christy Mihaly. HEY, HEY, HAY! Holiday House: August 14, 2018. A young narrator skips “up and down the windrow trails” as she and her mom work to turn grass into hay. This lively tale of bales (and the machines that make them) shows readers how, by haying, farmers can “store summer in a bale.”

RICE FROM HEAVEN, Tina Cho. Illustrated by Kuen Jon Song. A South Korean girl helps with a secret kindness mission to send rice in balloons over the border to impoverished families in North Korea.

MAXIMILLIAN VILLAINOUS! Margaret Chiu Greanias, Lesley Breen Withrow, illustrator. Running Press, August 2018. Delightfully fun and irreverent, Maximillian Villainous is an empowering story about embracing one's true self and finding acceptance.

LOVE, MAMA, Jeanette Bradley - Macmillan/Roaring Brook. When Mama penguin goes on a trip, Kipling knows she’ll return home soon—yet he still can’t help but miss her. After all, Pillow Mama won’t read, Picture Mama won’t laugh, and Snow Mama is too cold to cuddle. But when Kipling receives a special delivery from Mama, he knows that no matter where she is, he is always loved.

From a factory rooftop, Iver and his good friend Ellsworth (a rooftop bear) are content to watch the busy world below. But after Iver retires, the friends must venture out in search of a new somewhere. Of course, the very best views are those you share with an old pal.

SNOW SISTERS, Kerri Kokias, Knopf illustrated by Teagan White. Two sisters, one snowy day.

Let the Children March, Monica Clark-Robinson, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world. LET THE CHILDREN MARCH tells the story of the Children’s Crusade march in Birmingingham, Alabama, in 1963.

In MOMMY’S KHIMAR, a little girl becomes a bird, a shooting star, a superhero, and other things she imagines while wearing her mother’s yellow Islamic headscarf (khimar). Ultimately, the khimar makes her feel connected to her mother even when her mother is away.

THIS IS IT, Daria Peoples-Riley, Greenwillow/HarperCollins, February 6, 2018. A young ballerina, uncertain of her talent, follows the poetically compelling voice of her shadow to discover the courage she needs to dance.

SHARK-NATE-O, Becky Cattie and Tara Luebbe, illustrated by Daniel Duncan. little bee

Jen Betton, HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG Putnam/Penguin, When Hedgehog wakes up feeling down in the snout and droopy in the prickles, he knows a hug will make him feel much better. But none of his animal friends are eager to wrap their arms around Hedgehog's prickles, and he's too smart to fall for Fox's sly offer. Then Hedgehog gets a surprise: Another animal in the forest is feeling exactly the same way.

Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime! By Cate Berry, Charles Santoso, Balzer & Bray, May 8, 2018. Penguin and Tiny Shrimp DO NOT have a bedtime story to share with you. There are no soft beds or cozy covers here. There are fireworks And shark-infested waters. This book will never make you sleepy. Not at all. Not even a little. . .

Sterling has always wanted a home, but no home has ever wanted him. So when the Butlery Cutlery Company advertises “free shipping to homes around the world,” Sterling is determined to become the best fork ever! He's delivered on time and undamaged to the Gilbert family’s front door. Sterling is not, however, what the Gilberts ordered. But he may be exactly what they need.

Finn's Feather, By Rachel Noble, Zoey Abbott (Illustrator) Enchanted Lion Books, April 24, 2018. Finn knows his brother is gone. But he also knows that Hamish sent the beautiful white feather on his doorstep.

100 BUGS! A COUNTING BOOK, Kate Narita, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman. Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan, Spring 2018

JOAN PROCTER, DRAGON DOCTOR, written by Patricia Valdez (illustrated by Felicita Sala), Knopf/Penguin Random House (March 2018)

DOLL-E 1.0, Shanda Mccloskey, Little, Brown BFYR. Charlotte’s world is fully charged with devices, gadgets, and electronics. But when her mom gives her a simple doll to play with, she has to put her tinkering to the test to discover what it truly takes to “build” a friendship.

THE LITTLE RED FORT, Brenda Maier, ​Scholastic Press ​ illustrated by Sonia Sanchez. March 2018.

THE BREAKING NEWS, Sarah Lynne Reul, Macmillan/Roaring Brook

THE FIELD, which has text in both English and Creole (Patois), follows a group of kids who continue to play soccer despite many obstacles

I AM FAMOUS, Tara Luebbe, Illustrated by Joanne Lew Vriethoff, Albert Whitman, March 2018. Kiely’s family has treated her like a star her entire life. It's exhausting being famous, but someone has to do it! She even gets to perform a big song at her grandfather's birthday. When she messes it up, she's worried she's lost her audience forever, but it turns out that no one is as loyal as her fans who love her.

RABBIT & POSSUM, Dana Wolfekotte, Harpercollins/Greenwillow. When Possum accidentally gets stuck in a tree, he fears he’ll be trapped forever. Luckily, Rabbit won’t give up till she rescues him. With a little creativity—and a big surprise—she just might be able to save the day.

The Three Little Pugs, Nina Victor Crittenden. Gordy, Jilly, and Zoie love snoozing in their big, cozy basket. Will they figure out a way to keep the big bad cat out of their basket before they get too sleepy?

Have you ever floated on waves in the ocean? Waves is a fascinating and fun nonfiction picture book about the concept of waves and energy and their presence in our world. One book in a series of four called Curious Concepts for Kids.

MOTH AND WASP, SOIL AND OCEAN: REMEMBERING CHINESE SCIENTIST PU ZHEIONG, Sigrid Schmalzer. Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan. Tilbury House.

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