25. New Picture Books! June 2025

Picture this: It's one of those days when your lesson needs the perfect book, but you have zero time to research new titles. That's exactly why I created this month's "First Thursday" episode! I'm sharing 10 incredible new picture books hitting shelves this June that will engage even your most distracted students and fit seamlessly into your busy teaching day.

From Drew Daywalt's newest crayon adventure (guaranteed giggles!) to a stunning mindfulness book that actually calms wiggly students, these titles cover everything from friendship and creativity to global perspectives and STEM concepts. I'll walk you through each book and share exactly how you might use it in your classroom without adding hours of prep time. Consider this your teacher-tested shortcut to refreshing your read aloud collection with books that do double-duty across your curriculum!

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📚 Books in this Episode:

• The Bear and the Hare and the Fair
• As the World Goes By
• The Day the Crayons Made Friends
• First Day Around the World
• Island Storm
• Marianne the Maker
• We Carry the Sun
• The Wild Robot on the Island
• Your Crown Shines
• In the Wild

📚 Click here to see all the books!

🌟 50 Picture Books Every Classroom Needs (freebie)

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The 'Organize Your Read Alouds' workshop is a free 5-day training that helps elementary teachers create a complete system for fitting meaningful read-alouds into any schedule, selecting the perfect books for each comprehension strategy, and asking questions that truly develop students' thinking skills.

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Keep your teaching colorful,
Sara :)

The Colorful Apple

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