November’s Best New Picture Books

Give Please a Chance, by Bill O’Reilly and James Patterson
With mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to brush up on manners—in a whimsical way, of course! 17 different illustrators collaborated with Bill O’Reilly and James Patterson to demonstrate all the different ways using the magic word can really work wonders.

Take Heart, My Child: A Mother’s Dream, by Ainsley Earhardt, Kathryn Cristaldi, and Jaime Kim
This lilting lullaby from FOX and Friends’ Ainsley Earhardt is passionate and encouraging, and filled with enchanting watercolor illustrations. New mother Earhardt’s wishes and hopes for her newborn child will lead your littlest readers through forest and sky, and lyrical prose will deliver them to dreamland.

A Sea Voyage, by Gerard LoMonaco
If you have a boat lover in your brood, you won’t want to miss this extraordinary pop-up voyage across the sea. LoMonaco’s vessels come in all shapes and sizes, and are rendered in such perfect detail that you won’t ever want to come back to dry land!

Dinosaurs in Disguise, by Stephen Krensky and Lynn Munsinger
What if the dinosaurs aren’t extinct? What if they’re simply hiding?! These are the questions the narrator tackles as he takes us on a silly hide-and-seek adventure through time. Perfect for a read-aloud, Dinosaurs in Disguise will quickly become a favorite in your house.

Waiting For Snow, by Marsha Diane Arnold and Rinata Liwska
Badger can’t wait for snow, but Mother Nature doesn’t feel the same urgency. Together with his woodland friends, Badger throws pebbles at the sky, and deliberately puts his pajamas on backwards, but there’s nary a flake. Only Hedgehog seems complacent during this time of frantic anticipation—perhaps Badger can learn from his thoughtful friend. Winter-themed story time has never been so adorable!

The Bossier Baby, by Marla Frazee
6 years after Boss Baby equated first-time parenthood with a major corporate shakedown, we now have the long-awaited sequel. Boss Baby has gained self-awareness and savvy as he’s grown, but now there’s a new boss in town—a baby sister. Filled with spot-on corporate lingo and hilarious illustrations, this is a read-aloud that’s sure to engage the WHOLE family.

The Grizzly Bear Who Lost His GRRRRR, by Rob Biddulph
The annual Best Bear in the Wood competition is just around the corner, and grizzly bear Fred is training hard to win it for the third year in a row. He’s the best fisherman, hula-hooper, and scarer around—and his GRRRRR is unbeatable. But one morning, just before he starts his calisthenics, his GRRRRR turns up missing! Is the new mustachioed bear, Boris, to blame? This quirky tale of friendship will be at the top of the pile for years to come!

The Bear Who Wasn’t There, by LeUyen Pham
Bear is supposed to be the star of this absurdly funny metafictional tale, but he’s nowhere to be found—only footprints remain. The frazzled narrator interrogates all the animals he sees, including a duck, a mouse, and a turtle, but, while all are suspicious, none leads him to Bear. Brimming with sarcastic humor and witty banter, you’ll want to curl up with this one again and again.