Staff Faves 2025: Kids Picture Books
Every year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy this list of some of our favorite 2025 picture books for kids - some with staff annotations, and some with annotations from Kirkus, NoveList Plus, and School Library Journal. (Created November 2025)
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Thunderland
Storms can be scary, so one young girl hides under the kitchen sink, until her dad shows her there's somewhere better to go, where the cocoa is hot, stuffed animal friends are waiting and storms have names. [NoveList Plus]
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Go, Sloth, Go!
LOCAL AUTHOR! A sloth awakens in a jungle and begins her ponderous ascent in search of the tastiest leaves at the top of the canopy. Simultaneously cozy and utterly engaging in its simplicity. [Kirkus]
Format: Book
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Bob the Vampire Snail
An existence of pleasingly dull normality is upended when a gastropod becomes a creature of the night. [Kirkus]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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