*September Staff Picks*

By Caroline O'Connor | August 28 2019 | AdultsChildren'sGeneralAllPop CultureGift

We are sad to see summer end but look what fall has in-store for us!! See our whole list HERE!

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Wonderful Wisdom from Everyone's Favorite Neighbor
Melissa Wagner, Max Dalton, Fred Rogers Productions
9781984826442
With beautiful illustrations by Max Dalton, this officially licensed gift book, offers life lessons and delightful quotes from Mister Rogers and his cast of characters--just in time for the film It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers. Touching on themes of kindness, empathy, self-care, respect, and love, this is the feel-good book for our times.
$15.00 US
Sep 17, 2019
5-3/4 x 7-1/4
Hardcover
128 Pages
Clarkson Potter
This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Animals That Will Make You Feel Better
This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Animals That Will Make You Feel Better
9781925811186
This zoological and photographic odyssey documents the cutest, cuddliest, and silliest animals of all time, to brighten up the days of humans across the world.
$14.95 US
Sep 03, 2019
6-1/4 x 7-1/4
Hardcover
96 Pages
Smith Street Books
Amazing Facts About Baby Animals
Amazing Facts About Baby Animals
An Illustrated Compendium
Maja Säfström
9780399580680
A whimsically illustrated collection of fascinating, surprising, and funny facts about baby animals and their parents, from the author of The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts.
$14.99 US
Sep 10, 2019
6 x 7-1/2
Hardcover
112 Pages
Ten Speed Press
The Bob's Burgers Recipe Box
The Bob's Burgers Recipe Box
Real Recipes for Joke Burgers
Loren Bouchard, The Writers of Bob's Burgers
9780789336774
A set of recipe cards featuring the best pun-filled burger recipes from the hit TV show Bob's Burgers.
$14.95 US
Sep 10, 2019
4-1/2 x 6-3/4
Cards
37 Pages
Universe
Lasagna
Lasagna
A Baked Pasta Cookbook
The Editors Of Taste, Anna Hezel
9781984824066
A cheesy, luscious love letter to everyone's favorite comfort food, lasagna
$16.99 US
Sep 10, 2019
7-1/2 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
144 Pages
Clarkson Potter
What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street?
What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street?
Recipes for Kids From Around the World
Felicita Sala
9783791373973
This delightfully illustrated children's cookbook offers a global menu of dishes to share with friends, family, and neighbors.
$14.95 US
Sep 24, 2019
8-3/4 x 11-1/2
Hardcover
48 Pages
Prestel Junior
Age 6-9 years
Alma and the Beast
Alma and the Beast
Esmé Shapiro
9780735263963
Alma's beautiful, hairy world is turned upside down by the arrival of a stranger. From the utterly original imagination of the author-illustrator of Ooko comes a story about celebrating differences and making new friends. For fans of Where the Wild Things Are and Wild.
$17.99 US
Sep 03, 2019
8-1/2 x 11
Hardcover
44 Pages
Tundra Books
Age 3-7 years
The Fate of Fausto
The Fate of Fausto
A Painted Fable
Oliver Jeffers
9780593115015
A TIME Best Children's Book of 2019!A Chicago Public Library 2019 Best of the Best Book!*"This minimalistic masterpiece is a must-read for all ages." --School Library Journal (starred review!)A quirky, cautionary tale from beloved New York Times bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers!
$24.99 US
Sep 17, 2019
7 x 10
Hardcover
96 Pages
Philomel Books
Age 4-8 years
Just Ask!
Just Ask!
Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael López
9780525514121
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique.
$17.99 US
Sep 03, 2019
9 x 11
Hardcover
32 Pages
Philomel Books
Age 4-8 years
Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum
Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum
Andrew Joyner, Dr. Seuss
9780399559129
This #1 New York Times bestseller is the perfect gift for the young artist in your life! A never-before-published Dr. Seuss non-fiction book about creating and looking at art!
$18.99 US
Sep 03, 2019
8 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
80 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 7 and up
Hey Grandude!
Hey Grandude!
Paul McCartney, Kathryn Durst
9780525648673
From Paul McCartney--an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun that grandparents and grandkids can get up to.
$17.99 US
Sep 05, 2019
9-7/8 x 11-11/16
Hardcover
32 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 4-6 years
Dasher
Dasher
How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever
Matt Tavares, Matt Tavares
9781536201376
A New York Times bestseller!From the celebrated creator of Red and Lulu comes the story of a brave little doe who meets Santa and changes Christmas forever.Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life — one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It’s not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh — a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same.
$17.99 US
Sep 10, 2019
10-5/8 x 9-7/16
Hardcover
40 Pages
Candlewick
Age 4-8 years
The Tree That's Meant to Be
The Tree That's Meant to Be
A Christmas Book for Kids
Yuval Zommer
9780593119679
A heartfelt, gorgeous Christmas picture book that's destined to become a holiday classic - about a crooked little fir tree and a powerful message about love and embracing what makes you different.
$18.99 US
Sep 24, 2019
9-1/2 x 12
Hardcover
32 Pages
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
Five Minutes
Five Minutes
(That's a Lot of Time) (No, It's Not) (Yes, It Is)
Audrey Vernick, Liz Garton Scanlon, Olivier Tallec
9780525516316
A one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for any kid who has ever begged or bemoaned, "Five more minutes?!"
$16.99 US
Sep 17, 2019
9-1/2 x 9-1/2
Hardcover
32 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
King Mouse
King Mouse
Cary Fagan, Dena Seiferling
9780735264045
King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. A gentle and humorous modern fable about imaginative play and kindness in the tradition of classics like Little Bear and Frog and Toad.
$17.99 US
Sep 24, 2019
7-3/4 x 8
Hardcover
40 Pages
Tundra Books
Age 3-7 years
Creative Paris
Creative Paris
Urban Interiors, Inspiring Innovators
My Little Paris
9782080204004
Viewed from the streets, Paris is where true inspiration lies. But stepping inside--where real Parisians live, work, and create--makes the heart beat stronger.
$35.00 US
Sep 03, 2019
7 x 9-1/2
Hardcover
352 Pages
Flammarion
Climbing Rock
Climbing Rock
Vertical Explorations Across North America
Jesse Lynch
9780847866113
A dream list of the most celebrated climbing destinations in North America, each explored in depth.
$50.00 US
Sep 10, 2019
9 x 12
Hardcover
272 Pages
Rizzoli
In Comfort and Style
In Comfort and Style
Estee Stanley, Carly Kuhn, Christina Shanahan
9780847865338
The Los Angeles celebrity-home interior designer's first book reveals how to achieve laid-back luxury through her casual-yet-elegant decorating style, which mixes tailored, lived-in pieces with an airy, inviting spirit.
$45.00 US
Sep 10, 2019
8-1/2 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rizzoli
The Style of Movement
The Style of Movement
Fashion & Dance
Ken Browar, Deborah Ory
9780847864089
Style meets movement: a new photography book featuring more than eighty of today's most famous dancers, captured in movement and styled in garments designed by some of fashion's biggest names.
$85.00 US
Sep 24, 2019
10 x 12-7/16
Hardcover
300 Pages
Rizzoli
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