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If You Like... Animal Stories

By Suzanne
By Emily Gravett
New York : Boxer Book, 2025. Picture book.

This book tells the story of  Pete the badger and a group of woodland animals who grow tired of sharing their forest with buzzing, crawling insects. Determined to solve the problem, they soon discover that insects play an important role in keeping the forest healthy and balanced. Readers are encouraged to appreciate even the smallest creatures and take care of the natural world.

Written by Joy Cowley
Illustrated by David Barrow.
Minneapolis : Gecko Press, 2026. Picture book.

To this tiger, cake is the best thing ever! But a diet of ONLY sugar comes with consequences. What happens when a dentist advises him to stop eating sweets? Readers will enjoy the blend of an everyday experience with an imaginative twist at the end.

Written by Kate Messner
Illustrated by Brian Biggs
New York : Clarion Books, 2026. Picture book.

In this reversible book, a boastful whale and showboating otter debate which animal in the greatest. Using factual information to make both arguments, readers see how the same words can be used to express opposite opinions. Kate Messner and Brian Biggs combine humor and insight to encourage critical thinking.

By Gianna Marino
New York : Philomel, 2026. Picture book.

In We All Belong, Mule sees that her ears are much like Rabbit's. And Rabbit has teeth like Beaver's. But what happens when Bear is different from everyone else? As they celebrate their similarities and differences, they discover that diversity makes their community stronger and more interesting. 

By Maddie Frost
New York : Viking, 2025. Picture book.

A playful pile of cats take over the pages in this silly, energetic celebration of love between a granny and her granddaughter. Each is worried about the other and the solution is... more cats! How is Bea going to restore order and save the time she and Granny have together on the weekends?
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