Welcome: A Guide to New Arrivals
Mo Willems

Books by Mo Willems, which include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie titles, are favorites at the bookstore, beloved by children and staff alike. We’re melting over his latest, a board book which is an introduction to life for babies. The message of unconditional love is heartwarming, the graphics are bold and eye-catching, and the book is perfect for reading aloud. This is a must-have for babies and their parents.

Here’s a fun interview with Willems.

—Sally

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916,
I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001
Lauren Tarshis

—Pam

The Impossible Vastness of Us
Samantha Young

India Maxwell’s world is turned upside down when she is moved across the country so that her mother, Hayley, can marry the boyfriend that she has been keeping a secret. India already has a strained relationship with her mother as Hayley doesn’t have the best track record when picking whom she dates. On top of all of this, when India arrives at her new house she finds that her mother’s new beau is very, very wealthy and that he has a very cold, uptight daughter named Eloise who has no interest in getting to know her soon-to-be stepsister. India struggles to fit in at her exclusive new high school, where all the other students come from money and prestige. But not everyone is as perfect as they seem, and India soon comes to find out that Eloise and her boyfriend are hiding secrets. I really liked this book for its predominate romance, which is normally something that I don’t like in a book. The book will be released June 27.

The Girl with the Wrong Name
Barnabas Miller

Theo is an aspiring filmmaker who is struggling to cope with a night she has repressed, leaving her with horrible scars, both internally and on her face. While working on a film project, Theo accidentally begins speaking with the person she was trying to document in secret. This person, Andy, has a dilemma—he planned a meeting with a girl and she has failed to show up for several days. Theo offers to help Andy find his mystery girl but soon finds that she will be harder to find than Theo thought. As Theo searches, she finds things that don’t seem to add up; somehow, her missing memories and Andy’s missing girl are connected. This book is very confusing at times and because Theo is an unreliable narrator you can never fully trust what she says and thinks.