These are the picture books that just came out, the ones your child's friends haven't worn out yet. Seventeen brand-new stories from this year and last, so you get to be the one who hands over something nobody's read a hundred times. Pick by what your child loves right now: the funny ones, the truck ones, the quiet bedtime ones, a real-animal story, or a tender one for a harder night. Start anywhere you like.
Nothing here has been around long enough to feel worn out. Every one came out this year or last, and I've grouped them the way a child actually reaches for books, so you can walk straight to the funny shelf, the truck shelf, or the quiet one. Read the couple of gentle notes below before you pick, and everything else is pure fun.