**June Staff Picks**

Welcome to Colorado! We're glad you're here! Here's the next in a new series of picture books about each US state.

Welcome to Maine! We're glad you're here! Here's the next in a new series of picture books about each US state.

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!

Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator.

Winner of the 2022 In The Margins Award • A YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults "Full of heart, grace and precision, Chella Man charts his path toward himself in a world not yet equipped for all he encompasses. An affirming, artistic and accessible primer for anyone searching for themselves or yearning to learn about others."--Janet Mock (Bestselling author of Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty) In Continuum, fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a Deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one's own representation.

This body positivity picture book for preschoolers is a joyful read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over.

This colorful and informative bingo game features 50 quintessential North American birds painted by preeminent birding authority David Sibley.

This colorful 450-piece jigsaw puzzle features a brightly colored original piece of art by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Guts, depicting a smiling girl surrounded by the things she loves and uses every day. Once the puzzle has been assembled, the box becomes the perfect place to store keepsakes and treasures.

Read the rainbow with this stylized collection of eight blank notebooks that evoke the full spectrum of color, as represented by 160 different must-read books.

TASTE CANADA AWARDS GOLD WINNERNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2021 BY FOOD52 and The National PostA one-of-a-kind preserving and baking book packed full of delicious jams and the delectable dessert that best showcase them, from pastry chef and Master Preserver Camilla Wynne.

A handbook for the self--a compassionate, honest, and personal guide to empowering yourself, and others, for a safer and more inclusive world.

Cultivate an open heart and deepen your kindness and compassion response with this accessible, 28-day program of meditation and mindfulness exercises for a new generation of meditators.

This early graphic novel chapter book based on the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey is perfect for children who love the original picture books and are ready for the next step. Features hilarious dialogue, multiple panels per page, and a longer storyline to keep kids laughing all the way to the end!