Picture Book Bibliography

Agee, Jon. The Wall in the Middle of the Book. New

York: Dial, 2018.

There is a wall in the middle of this book. A knight

has been happy in his side of the book. The other
side has a tiger and an ogre! Things start to look
scary on his side too, and now the knight must figure
out what to do.

Blackall, Sophie. Hello Lighthouse. New York: Little,

Brown, 2018.

The lighthouse stands on its island in the sea, helping

ships travel safely. It is also a home to the keeper
and his family. Peek inside to see what life is like,
living in a lighthouse long ago.

Calabrese, Keith. Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous. New

York: Atheneum, 2018.

Lena is ready to go to kindergarten. She is brave, but

her shoes are not. Her shoes are nervous, and it is up
to Lena to show them how much fun school will be.

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Hesse, Karen. Night Job. Somerville, MA:
Candlewick, 2018.
Dad works at night cleaning a school. On the
weekends, his son goes with him. Dad has work to
do. He has floors to mop, a cafeteria to scrub, and
tables to be polished. There is the magic to being
with Dad in the quiet of the night.

Lê, Minh. Drawn Together. Glendale, CA: Disney-

Hyperion, 2018.

A boy and his grandfather sit without speaking

because they cannot speak each other’s language.
They find a new way to talk. Art becomes a way to
communicate. By drawing, they find they have more
in common than they thought.

Lies, Brian. The Rough Patch. New York:

Greenwillow, 2018.

Evan the fox and his dog are best friends. They love
to garden together. When the dog passes away,
Evan stops caring about plants. Then one day, a
pumpkin starts to grow. Slowly, Evan starts to
garden again.

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Lin, Grace. A Big Mooncake for Little Star. New York:
Little, Brown, 2018.

Little Star loves to eat Mooncakes, so Mama bakes a

big one for just for her. The enormous cake looks
delicious. Mama warns Little Star not eat it until
Mama says. Little Star wakes up and all she can think
of is the Mooncake. Mama will not notice a tiny
nibble, will she?

Love, Jessica. Julián Is A Mermaid. Somerville, MA:

Candlewick, 2018.

Julián and his grandmother see mermaids on the

subway. Julián feels he is one too. He dresses himself
up with long hair and a beautiful fishy tail. Now all he
needs is for his grandmother to see who he really is.

Miller, Sharee. Don’t Touch My Hair! New York:

Little, Brown, 2018.

Aria loves her hair. You might not think that she
does. She just does not like it when other people
touch it. Running away does not work, so Aria must
find a way to let everyone know she does not want
anyone to touch her hair anymore.

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Mora, Oge. Thank You, Omu! New York: Little,
Brown, 2018.

Omu is making stew and the smell is so good that

everyone wants some. Omu shares until the pot is
empty. She has nothing to eat. Oma’s problem is
solved, when her neighbors knock on the door with a
special way to thank Omu for being kind.

Morales, Yuyi. Dreamers. New York: Neal Porter,

2018.

A mother and her baby son move to the United

States. The mother does not speak English and she
feels alone in her new country. One day the mother
and son discover a public library. When they start
reading books, they start to feel at home, at last.

Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The True

Story of Four Black Women and the Space
Race. New York: HarperCollins, 2018.

Four black women, who were good at math, did

something amazing. The women helped the first
astronauts go to space. When others could not
calculate how to return to earth, they figured it out.
It was hard work, but they helped make history.

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Tabor, Corey R. Fox the Tiger. New York: Balzer +
Bray, 2018.

Fox wants to be a tiger, so he decides he will make

himself a tiger. Being a tiger is so much fun! When it
starts to rain and his stripes drip off, Fox is back to
being a fox. Fox must decide if being a fox is okay
after all.

Woodson, Jacqueline. The Day You Begin. New York:

Nancy Paulsen, 2018.

If you feel different, it can make you feel lonely, or it

can make you feel special. The start of a new year at
school can be exciting or scary. If you want to make
friends, you have to start with sharing who you are.

Yum, Hyewon. Saturday is Swimming Day.

Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2018.

Sometimes things take time to get used to, like

swimming lessons. A little girl spends every Saturday
at the pool. She has to be brave and eventually she
gets in the pool. After getting in, she must be even
braver and try to swim.