December

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Picture Books

Arithmechicks take away : a math story / Ann Marie Stephens, Jia Liu.
Bunheads / Misty Copeland ; illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey.
I want a dog / Jon Agee.
The secret garden / adapted by Calista Brill,  based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Adelina Lirius.
Love from the crayons / Drew Daywalt ; Oliver Jeffers.
The serious goose / written and illustrated by Jimmy Kimmel.
The little engine that could / retold by Watty Piper ; reimagined by Dan Santat.
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The boy and the gorilla / Jackie Azúa Kramer ; illustrated by Cindy Derby.
The bear and the moon / words by Matthew Burgess ; pictures by Catia Chien.
My best friend / words by Julie Fogliano ; pictures by Jillian Tamaki.
Every night is pizza night / written by J. Kenji López-Alt ; illustrated by Gianna Ruggiero.
My footprints / written by Bao Phi ; illustrated by Basia Tran.
The box turtle / by Vanessa Roeder.
Sugar in milk / by Thrity Umrigar ; illustrated by Khoa Le.
Bike & Trike / Elizabeth Verdick & Brian Biggs.
Our favorite day of the year / written by A. E. Ali ; illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell.
The nutcracker / adapted by Grace Maccarone ; illustrated by Célia Chauffrey.
Always together at Christmas / written by Sara Sargent ; illustrated by Mark Chambers.
How to hide a lion at Christmas / Helen Stephens.
Santa Baby / Jonathan Stutzman ; illustrated by Heather Fox.
Charlotte the scientist finds a cure / written by Camille Andros ; illustrated by Brianne Farley.
Charlotte the scientist is squished / by Camille Andros ; illustrated by Brianne Farley.
Starcrossed / by Julia Denos.
The president of the jungle / Andre Rodrigues, Larissa Ribeiro, Paula Desgualdo, Pedro Markun ; translated from the Portuguese by Lyn Miller-Lachmann.
Drawing on walls : a story of Keith Haring / by Matthew Burgess ; pictures by Josh Cochran.
Go show the world : a celebration of Indigenous heroes / by Wab Kinew ; illustrated by Joe Morse.

Early Readers and Beginning Chapter Books

I am brave / Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten.
I am helpful / Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten.
I am kind / Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten.
I am smart / Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten.
I am strong / Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten.
I am thankful / [Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten].
Baloney and friends / Greg Pizzoli.
Who is the Mystery Reader? / by Mo Willems.
Friendship on the high seas / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Mike Moran.
Racing the waves / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Mike Moran.
School of fish / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Mike Moran.
Bad kitty joins the team / Nick Bruel.
Henry Heckelbeck gets a dragon / by Wanda Coven ; illustrated by Priscilla Burris.
Fergus and Zeke and the field day challenge / Kate Messner ; illustrated by Heather Ross.
Fergus and Zeke at the science fair / Kate Messner ; illustrated by Heather Ross.
The goblin princess / Rebecca Elliott.
Bo and the dragon-pup / Rebecca Elliott.
Bo the brave / Rebecca Elliott.
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Fiction, Fantasy, and Mystery

Deny all charges / Eoin Colfer.
The Fowl twins / Eoin Colfer.
The deceivers / Margaret Peterson Haddix ; art by Anne Lambelet.
The star shepherd / Dan Haring and MarcyKate Connolly ; illustrated by Dan Haring.
Sal and Gabi fix the universe / Carlos Hernandez.
Voyage of the Frostheart / Jamie Littler.
Unlocked. Book 8.5 / Shannon Messenger.
The Ickabog / J.K. Rowling ; with illustrations by the winners of The Ickabog Illustration Competition.
The way back / Gavriel Savit.
Hollowpox : the hunt for Morrigan Crow / Jessica Townsend ; illustrated by Jim Madsen.
Trowbridge Road / Marcella Pixley.
Tales from a not-so-best friend forever / Rachel Renee Russell, with Nikki Russell.
A Han & Chewie adventure / written by Cavan Scott ; illustrated by Elsa Charretier.
A Luke & Leia adventure / written by Cavan Scott ; illustrated by Elsa Charretier.
An Obi-Wan & Anakin adventure / written by Cavan Scott ; illustrated by Elsa Charretier.
The unexplainable disappearance of Mars Patel / Sheela Chari.

Graphic Novels

Nathan Hale
I survived the sinking of the Titanic, 1912 / adapted by Georgia Ball ; with art by Haus Studio ; pencils by Gervasio ; inks by Jok and Carlos Aón ; colors by Lara Lee.
Mister invincible : local hero / Pascal Jousselin ; edited by Mike Kennedy.
Lily the thief / Janne Kukkonen ; color by Kévin Bazot ; English translation by Lola Rogers.
Big Nate : hug it out! / by Lincoln Peirce.
Stig & Tilde. Vanisher
Stig & Tilde. Leader of the pack / Max de Radiguès ; translation by Marie Bédrune.
Star Wars : the original trilogy : a graphic novel / adapted from the films by George Lucas.
The runaway princess / Johan Troïanowski ; translation by Anne and Owen Smith.

Informational Books

A last goodbye / written by Elin Kelsey ; artwork by Soyeon Kim.
Your place in the universe / Jason Chin.
Honeybee: the busy life of Apis mellifera / Candace Fleming ; [illustrated by] Eric Rohmann.
Rabbits, rabbits & more rabbits! / by Gail Gibbons.
Chowder rules! : the true story of an epic food fight / written by Anna Crowley Redding ; illustrated by Vita Lane.
We are grateful : otsaliheliga / Traci Sorell ; Illustrated by Frané Lessac
Raise your voice : 12 protests that shaped America / Jeffrey Kluger.
A different mirror for young people : a history of multicultural America / by Ronald Takaki ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff.
The talk : conversations about race, love & truth / edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson.
Trending : how and why stuff gets popular / by Kira Vermond ; illlustrated by Clayton Hanmer.
Lifting as we climb : black women
Chemistry for kids : homemade science experiments and activities inspired by awesome chemists, past and present / Liz Lee Heinecke.
Ostriches / by Rachel Poliquin ; illustrated by Nicholas John Frith.
Moles / by Rachel Poliquin ; illustrated by Nicholas John Frith.
Beavers / by Rachel Poliquin ; illustrated by Nicholas John Frith.
Star Wars : the rise of Skywalker : the visual dictionary / written by Pablo Hidalgo.
Scholastic year in sports 2021 / written by James Buckley, Jr. ; editorial assistance, Jim Gigliotti, Beth Adelman amd Craig Zeichner ; fact-checking, Matt Marini.

Parenting and Education

Teaching STEM outdoors : activities for young children / Patty Born Selly.
Consent (for kids!) : boundaries, respect, and being in charge of you / Rachel Brian.

 

Additional Titles 

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The joys of being a little black boy / by Valerie M. Reynolds ; illustratrated by Chris Turner.
The safe return / by Ashley Wheelock and Arwen Evans ; illustrated by Abigail Gray Swartz.
Raven makes the Aleutians : adapted from a traditional Native story / illustrated by Janine Gibbons.
Guinness world records 2021.
Unpack your impact : how two primary teachers ditched problematic lessons and built a culture-centered curriculum / Naomi O’Brien & Lanesha Tabb.