Children’s New Releases in January/February 2024

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Published on January 27, 2024.

Here is a quick look at children’s & early chapter books coming soon to the library! Note: Titles may take up to 3 weeks after release date to be delivered and cataloged before they are ready to check out.

St. Patrick's Day greeting with anthropomorphic crayons, a pot of gold, shamrocks, and a rainbow.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons By: Drew Daywalt January 2, 2024 Easy Reader

Colorful book cover "We Are Golden" by Eva Chen, illustrated by Sophie Diao, featuring animated characters engaging in various activities.

We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World By: Eva Chen January 2, 2024 Easy Reader

Illustration of Spider-Ham fighting a red dinosaur in a jungle, titled "Spider-Ham: A Pig in Time."

Spider Ham: A Pig in Time By: Steve Foxe January 2, 2024 Graphic Novel

A book cover for "The Baby-Sitters Club #27" featuring two illustrated girls, one standing and one sitting with a director's chair and snacks.

Jessi and the Superbrat (Baby-sitters Club #27) By: Ann M. Martin January 2, 2024 Chapter Book

Cover of a graphic novel "Tiana and the Magic of Harlem" with a female character and street background.

Tiana and the Magic of Harlem By: RH Disney January 2, 2024 Graphic Novel

A colorful illustration of three individuals facing a volcano, from a book titled "Climbing the Volcano, A Journey in Haiku" by Curtis Manley.

Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku By: Curtis Manley January 9, 2024 Easy Reader

Book cover "What Do We Know About the Kraken?" with an illustration of a kraken attacking a ship amidst a stormy sea.

What Do We Know About the Kraken? By: Ben Hubbard January 9, 2024 Nonfiction

A colorful book cover with a title "Just One More Sleep" and illustrations of a woman and child hugging.

Just One More Sleep: All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait . . . and Wait . . . and Wait By: Jamie Lee Curtis January 16, 2024 Easy Reader

A book cover with the title "Not Quite a Ghost" by Anne Ursu, featuring a girl in a doorway and a shadowy figure looming behind.

Not Quite a Ghost By: Anne Ursu January 16, 2024 Chapter Book

A book cover titled "FOSSIL" with illustrations of a dinosaur, a dodo, a lighthouse, and a skeletal figure, by Jess McGeachin.

Lost: Uncovering Vanishing Wonders By: Jess McGeachin February 6, 2024 Nonfiction

A colorful book cover titled "WHY WE DANCE - A Story of Hope and Healing" with illustrated dancing figures.

Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing By: Deidre Havrelock February 6, 2024 Easy Reader

A book cover titled "What Is a Solar Eclipse?" with a boy wearing eclipse glasses looking up at a solar eclipse.

What Is a Solar Eclipse? By: Dana Meachen Rau February 6, 2024 Nonfiction

Illustration of a book cover titled "The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn" with a small pink unicorn and flowers.

The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn By: Shawn Harris February 6, 2024 Easy Reader

Book cover: "Agents of S.U.I.T." with anthropomorphic badger agents on a motorcycle.

InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse By: John Patrick Green February 20, 2024 Graphic Novel

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