Seattle Staff Faves 2024: Kids Picture BooksLike this list

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• The Book That Almost Rhymed

  Abed, Omar

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  A little sister adds a unique spin to her brother’s story. Readers will have a fine time with these rhymes and certainly won't be averse to the verse. [Kirkus]

• The Gabi That Girma Wore

  Adefris, Fasika

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  The journey of an Ethiopian garment, from the literal seeds of its inception all the way to the people who wear it proudly. [Kirkus]

• What's New, Daniel?

  Archer, Micha

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  A beautiful invitation to spring for the curious nature lover. [Kirkus]

• Dog Vs. Strawberry

  Buchet, Nelly

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  Narrated like a cross between an auto race and a WWE smackdown, this giggle-inducing tale...pits a floppy-eared, big-nosed, massively confident-looking pooch against an inscrutable, not to say inanimate, morsel laid on the floor... [Kirkus]

• Just Like Millie

  Castillo, Lauren

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  Getting a rescue dog makes moving easier for an anxious child. A sweet, child-centered tribute to fur babies everywhere. [Kirkus]

• Roar-choo!

  Cheng, Charlotte, 1982-

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  Dragon's attempts at roaring turn into big sneezes...being fierce is hard when you're struggling with a cold. [Kirkus]

• At the End of the Day

  Detlefsen, Lisl H.

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  A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after another in the run-up to bedtime. [publisher]

• Someone Just Like You

  Docherty, Helen

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  This moving call to action reminds kids...that people share more similarities than differences and that kindness is doable and actionable, even when you’re small. [publisher]

• The Hare-shaped Hole

  Dougherty, John

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  Though sometimes those we love must leave us, we can fill the hole that's left behind with memories of the good times. [Kirkus]

• The Last Stand

  Eady, Antwan

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  A sumptuously illustrated, bittersweet story that’s at once an ode to and a eulogy for Black American farms. [Kirkus]

• No Cats in the Library

  Emmons, Lauren

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  Stray kitty Clarisse tries to make a new home in the library, but the librarian does not like cats! - Christiane

• We Are Definitely Human

  Fang, X.

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  Three blue, oddly shaped strangers appear in Mr. and Mrs. Li’s backyard one night. “Hello,” the tall one says. “We are DEFINITELY human.” [Kirkus]

• Let's Go!

  Haw Êkwa!

  Flett, Julie

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  A sweet tribute to being a beginner. I love how this story celebrates families who cheer on your new passions, the courage-boosting power of friends joining you, and how Indigeneity is part of everything we do as Native people. - Bean

• The Mochi Makers

  Fujimoto-Johnson, Sharon

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  A Japanese American grandmother and child cook, pound, pat, and munch yummy mochi! [Kirkus]

• Your House Is Not Just a House

  Goodwin, Idris

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  LOCAL AUTHOR / In this rhyming ode to imagination, a young child moves through the house envisioning fantastical purposes for ordinary objects. An exuberant paean to creativity. [Kirkus]

• A Flicker of Hope

  Harmony, Cynthia

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  Like the monarch butterfly, Lucía’s father migrates according to the seasons, retracing the steps of his ancestors. [Kirkus]

• Nose to Nose

  Heder, Thyra

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  A new dog in town has trouble making friends. A real tail wagger. [Kirkus]

• At Our Table

  Hulse, Patrick,

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  Take a seat at a table alongside a diverse group of characters who eat, ponder, and express gratitude for all they’ve been given. [Kirkus]

• Buffalo Fluffalo

  Kalb, Bess, 1987-

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  A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is. [NoveList Plus]

• Monster Hands

  Kane, Karen, 1965-

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  Two friends use American Sign Language to ward off a monster. A thrilling tale of bravery, friendship, and the power of signing. [Kirkus]