AbramschargesupforACaseoftheZapsbyAlexBonielloandAprilLavelle,illus.byJamesKwan,inwhichakidrobotnamedPiwondersifthescary,overwhelmingfeelinghecalls“thezaps”isavirusorsomethingelse;MurrayChristmasbyE.G.Keller,whichfindsneighborhood“patroldog”Murrayonhighalertatholidaytimewhenastrangetreeappearsinthelivingroomandsomerandomguyinaredsuitkeepsshowingupeverywhere;IAmMe:ABookofAuthenticitybySusanVerde,illus.byPeterH.Reynolds,emphasizingthejoytobefoundinproudlylivingasourtrueselves;ALandofBooks:DreamsofYoungMexihcahWordPaintersbyDuncanTonatiuh,takingacloserlookatthepaintedmanuscriptscreatedbytheAztecIndiansandtheirneighborslongbeforeColumbusarrivedintheAmericas;andFeathersTogether(FeelingFriends)byCaronLevis,illus.byCharlesSantoso,abouttwobirdfriendswhoareseparatedforthefirsttimewheninjurypreventsoneofthemfrommakingtheannualmigrationfromCroatiatowarmSouthAfricaforthewinter.
ABRAMS/APPLESEED
AppleseedtakesstockoffallwithMeasuringaYear:ARoshHashanahStorybyLindaElovitzMarshall,illus.byZaraGonzálezHoang,whichinvitesreaderstoreflectonthehappytimes,occasionalregrets,aswellasnewfriendsmadeandskillsmasteredovertheyear;CityFun(AFunintheCityBook)byValerieBolling,illus.bySabrenaKhadija,depictingchildrenmakingtheirwayhomefromschoolthroughtheirvibrantneighborhood;PixarBuddyBlock:TheUltimateCelebrationofPixarPals,illus.byPeskiStudio,featuringfriendpairingsfromPixarfilmsincludingBuddyandWoodyfromToyStoryandMikeandSullyinMonsters,Inc.;GoGreen!:Home:MyFirstPull-the-TabEcoBookbyPintachan,anintroductiontogreenliving;andNO!SaidCustardtheSquirrelbySergioRuzzier,inwhichCustardhumorouslyrejectsothers’expectationsandremainstruetohimself.
ABRAMS/AMULET
AmuletblastsoffwithTheCosmicAdventuresofAstrid&Stella(AHello!LuckyBook)bySabrinaMoyle,illus.byEuniceMoyle,aseriesstarterfollowingbestfriendsAstridandStellaastheydiscovercuteandcuddlyplanetCaturnandbeach-coveredplanetBloop;MaryaKhanandtheIncredibleHennaPartybySaadiaFaruqi,illus.byAniBushry,firstinalineofbooksstarringeight-year-oldMarya,whohopestoimpressherclassmateswithanepichennapartyforherbirthday;LightlarkbyAlexAster,thelaunchtitleofaYAfantasyseriesinwhichsixrulersenteraonce-in-a-centurycontestonamagicalislandtofreethemselvesofthecursesthathaveplaguedeachofthemforcenturies;LeviathanbyJasonShiga,firstinalineofinteractiveAdventuregameComicsgraphicnovels,inwhichreadershelptheresidentsofamedievalcoastalvillagedefeatagiantseacreature;andLark&KasimStartaRevolutionbyKacenCallender,whichfindsaspiringwriterLarkexperiencingsocialmediapopularityastheyhelpanoldfriendwhiletryingtogetclosertotheircrush.
ABRAMS/MAGICCAT
MagicCatmapsafamilytreewithOurStoryStartsinAfricabyPatriceLawrence,illus.byJeanettaGonzales,inwhichTanteandPalomasharethestoryofhowtheirfamilycametotheCaribbean,throughthedarkdaysofcolonizationandenslavement,tothethriving,contemporarycommunitytheynowknow;Meowsterpieces:ACat’sGuidetoArt...andLife!byJennBailey,illus.byNyangsongi,whichfindsafamilyofcatstakinginspirationfromtheworld’sgreatmasterpiecestolearntheartofbeingacat;CelebratewithMe,ed.byLauraGladwin,illus.byDawnM.Cordera,acollectionofrecipesandcraftsfromaroundtheworld,tiedtofestivalsandholidaysthroughouttheyear;TheSecretUnicornClub:DiscovertheHiddenBookWithinaBookbyEmmaRoberts,illus.byTomislavTomicandRaeRitchie,allowingreaderstojoinasecretclubofunicornexpertswhosearchforandlookafterunicornsinthewild;andSlowDown...onYourDoorstep:CalmingNatureStoriesforLittleOnesbyRachelWilliams,illus.byFreyaHartas,offeringanintroductiontomindfulnessviagentlevignettesfromnature.
ADVENTUREKEEN
AdventureKeencheckstheRichterscaleforTheEarthBookforKids:Volcanoes,Earthquakes,andLandforms...AnIntroductiontoEarthSciencebyDanLynch,takingacloserlookattheincrediblethingshappeningunderourfeetandinsideourplanet.
ALBATROS
AlbatrosMediaheadstothelaunchpadwithRocketsbyPavlaHanackova,illus.byDiarmuidóCatháin,whichfindsKarlthekiwibirdintroducingthebasicsofspacecraftandspaceexploration;PattiattheMusicShopbyVítězslavMecner,thestoryofPatti,whodreamsofbeingabassguitarist;AmazingObjectsoftheWorldby?těpánkaSekaninová,illus.byZuzanaDreadkaKrutá,abouttheuniqueandquirkyobjectsofthepastfoundatGrandmother’shouse;AtlasofAncientEgyptbyOldichRika,illus.byTomasTuma,featuringfacts,trivia,anddetailedfold-outmaps;andWhyWon’tYouFlowerbyKatarínaMacurová,followingabearwhomighthavetodigdeepertofindoutwhyhisplantwon’tbloom.
ALGONQUIN
AlgonquintakesaturnforDeadFlipbySaraFarizan,aYAhorrortaleoftwoformerfriendswhoarethrowntogetherwhentheirlong-missingbestfriendreappearssixyearsafterhisdisappearance,butisstillthesameageaswhenhevanished;HowYouGrowWingsbyRimmaOnoseta,abouttwosistersinNigeriaontheirjourneytobreakfreeofanoppressivehome;BeatriceLikestheDarkbyAprilGenevieveTucholke,inwhichsistersBeatriceandRoolearntoaccepteachother’sdifferences;OurShadowsHaveClaws,ed.byYaileSaidMéndezandAmparoOrtiz,ananthologyofshortstoriesinvaryinggenresbyauthorsfromacrosstheLatinAmericandiaspora,allfeaturingmonstersfromLatinmythology;andSugaringOffbyGillianFrench,following17-year-oldOwl,whowasleftpartiallydeafbyanearlychildhoodtragedythatisnowcomingbacktohauntheryearslaterasherfatherisreleasedfromprison.
AMERICANPSYCHOLOGICALASSOCIATION/MAGINATIONPRESS
MaginationstandstallwithKidConfident:HowtoManageYourSocialPowerinMiddleSchoolbyBonnieZucker,kickingoffaseriesofguidebooksfilledwithstrategiesandtipsgroundedinthecognitive-behavioraltherapyapproach;TheMotherofaMovementbyRobSanders,tellingthestoryofJeanneManford,co-founderoftheLGBTQ+supportandadvocacygroupPFLAG;AvitheAnxiousAvocadobyBrendaS.Miles,illus.byMonikaFilipina,inwhichAvi’sfriends(andlotsofexposurepracticeandconfidencebuilding)helphimfacehis“what-if”fearsandtrynewthings;andBigBoldBeautifulMebyJaneYolenandMaddisonStemple-Piatt,celebratingself-love,self-appreciation,andself-comfort.
AMICUSINK
AmicusInksettlesinfortheseasonwithForestFriendsSleepandAutumnLeavesFall,bothbyAmberHendricks,illus.byGavinScott,twotitlesthatfollownature’stransformationfromsummertoautumntowinter;TheGreatCookieKerfufflebyJessicaShaw,illus.byPaulineGregory,inwhichgroupsofanimalshelpreaderscountfromoneto10;andPeasinaPodbyRachelNoble,illus.byKatieRewse,aboutachildadjustingtoaparenthavinganewromanticpartner.
ANDERSENPRESSUSA
AndersenPressUSAfireproofsitsarmorforATaleofTwoDragonsbyGeraldineMcCaughrean,illus.byPeterMalone,whichseestwokingdomsdobattleagainsteachotherwithdragonsratherthanshareproducebetweentheirpeoples;Peep!byMegMcClaren,featuringDotthedoggoingtogreatlengthsforherbestfriendPeep;TheLittleIslandbySmitriPrasadam-Halls,illus.byRobertStarling,aparableemphasizingtheimportanceofkindness,cooperation,andopen-mindednessforbuildingabettersociety;andWhatWillIBebyFrancesStickley,illus.byLucyFleming,featuringfourfriendsdressingupandimaginingwhattheymightbewhentheygrowup.
ANDREWSMCMEEL
AndrewsMcMeeljotsdowneverywordinTheChroniclesofDeltoviabyOliviaJaimes,thefirstvolumeintheVeryGeniusNotebooksfollowingthreemiddle-schoolgirlswhotaketurnswritingpassagesoftheirco-authoredfantasystory—andcommentingonthegoings-oninseventhgrade—inasharednotebook;BlackTrailblazers:30CourageousVisionariesWhoBrokeBoundaries,MadeaDifference,andPavedtheWaybyBijanBayne,illus.byJoelleAvelino,collectingprofilesofnotableBlackhistoricalandcontemporaryfiguresinthearts,sciences,sports,andpolitics;Dream,MyChildbyr.h.Sin,illus.byJanieSecker,alullabydesignedtosparktheimaginationoflittleonesastheyfallasleep;andCrabgrassComicsbyTauhidBondia,depictingthestumblesandbreakthroughsofbestfriendsKevin,whoiswhite,andMiles,whoisBlack,growinguptogetherintheearly1980s.
ASTRA/ASTRAYOUNGREADERS
AstraYoungReaderspullsthealarmforFireChiefFranbyLindaAshman,illus.byNancyCarpenter,showinghowafirechiefandhercrewkeeptheircommunitysafe;TheFlyingMan:TheLifeofOttoLilienthal,theWorld’sFirstPilotbyMikeDowns,illus.byDavidHohn,introducingtheaviationpioneerwhosesuccessfulflightsinspiredtheWrightbrothersandmanyothers;Grandma’sFarmbyMichaelGarland,inwhichagrandmotherandgrandsonvisitthesiteoftheoldfamilyfarm;ArithmechicksPlayFair:AMathStorybyAnnMarieStephens,illus.byJiaLiu,whichfeatures10math-lovingchicksdemonstratingtheconceptoffractionsatafair;andInfinitybySarahC.Campbell,photosbyCampbellandRichardP.Campbell,deliveringanexplorationofthismathconcept.
ASTRA/CALKINSCREEK
CalkinsCreekpolishesupitsrhinestonesforDazzlin’Dolly:TheSongwriting,Hit-Singing,Guitar-PickingDollyPartonbySuzanneSlade,illus.byEdwinFotheringham,chroniclingthelifeandrisetofameofthissinger,songwriterandhumanitarian;AmericanMurderer:TheParasiteThatHauntedtheSouthbyGailJarrow,revealingthesecretsofthehookwormparasite;Ethel’sSong:EthelRosenberg’sLifeinPoemsbyBarbaraKrasner,whichpresentstheconvictedtraitorandsuspectedSovietspyRosenberg’sbeliefs,secrets,loves,betrayals,andinjusticesinaseriesofpoems;Mr.McCloskey’sMarvelousMallards:TheMakingof‘MakeWayforDucklings’byEmmaBlandSmith,illus.byBeccaStadtlander,abehind-the-sceneslookatthecreationofthebelovedpicturebook;andRoadTrip:CampingwiththeFourVagabonds:ThomasEdison,HenryFord,HarveyFirestone,andJohnBurroughsbyClaudiaFriddell,illus.byJeremyHolmes,thestoryofacampingadventuretakenbytheseiconicinventorsintheearly1900s.
ASTRA/HIPPOPARK
HippoParksetsthefalltablewithTinySpoonvs.LittleForkbyConstanceLombardo,illus.byDanandJasonPatterson,thetaleofaforkandaspooncompetingtofeedababy;ComeOnIn:There’saPartyinThisBook!byJamieMichalak,illus.bySabineTimm,whichfeaturesacastofcharacterscraftedfromrecycleditems;ABear,aBee,andaHoneyTreebyDanielBernstrom,illus.byBrandonJamesScott,aboutahungrybrownbearcomingface-to-facewithahiveofangrybees;HowtoDrawaHappyCatbyEthanT.Berlin,illus.byJimboMatison,inwhichahow-to-drawlessongoesawrywhenthecatsubjectjustwon’tstayhappy;andHerbertontheSlidebyRillaAlexander,thefirsttitleintheHippoParkFriendsseries,whichfindsHipposlearningabouttakingturnsattheplayground.
ASTRA/KANEPRESS
KanePressbuzzesintoautumnwithTwelve-BugDaybyLisaHarkrader,illus.byDeborahMelmon,inwhichAlberttheMousepracticessubtractionduringabughuntattheinsectzoo.
ASTRA/MINEDITIONUS
MineditionUSstepsintotheseasonwithAPairofShoesbyRobieH.Harris,illus.byR.GregoryChristie,thestoryofagrandmotherandgrandchildwhousekindnessandingenuitytohelpaneighborhoodhomelessman;TheCityUndertheCitybyDanYaccarino,acelebrationofthepowerofreadingsetinarichlyimaginedalternatefuture;Dad.Don’tMissIt!byQiaoqiaoLi,inwhichadistractedparentcomestoappreciateachild’simaginationandtheimportanceofpayingattention;andABug’sNotebookbyZhuYingchun,whichfindsbugsexhibitingtheirvariousbehaviorsastheyplaywithlinesinthisnarrative.
ASTRA/WORDSONG
WordsongshinesalightontheseasonwithGarveyintheDarkbyNikkiGrimes,followingGrimes’sbelovedcharacterGarveyashedrawsonhiscourageandcreativitytofindhopeduringthepandemiclockdown.
BAREFOOT
BarefootBookslooksonthebrightsidewithMakingHappybySheetalSheth,illus.byKhoaLe,starringLeila,whosefamilylearnstofindjoyandlaughtertogetherastheycopewithLeila’smother’sillness.
BEAMINGBOOKS
BeamingBooksstepsuptothemicroscopeforRosalindLookedCloserbydebutauthorLisaGerin,focusedonscientistRosalindFranklinwhotookthefirstphotooftheDNAdouble-helixandwhoseresearchofthemolecularstructureofvirusescontributedtothedevelopmentofthepoliovaccine;TheTreeofHopebyAnnaOrenstein-Cardona,illus.byJuanManuelMoreno,chroniclingtheeffortstosaveabeloved,ancientBanyantreethatwasuprootedinPuertoRicofollowingHurricaneMaria;TheStoryofUsbyMitaliPerkins,illus.byKevinandKristenHowdeshell,tellingthebiblicalredemptionstorythroughthefourelements;andABeginner’sGuidetoBeingHumanbyMattForestEsenwine,illus.byAndreCeolin,inspiringkidstobekind,empathetic,andthoughtful.
BEHRMANHOUSE/APPLES&HONEY
Apples&HoneyPresscirclesroundandroundwithDancetheHora,IsadorabyGloriaKoster,aboutagirlwholearnstodancethehoraathercousin’sweddingandthenshowsoffhermovesatdanceclass;TheMostAnnoyingAliensEverbyLeaSokol,whichfindsfriendsSarahandTalyatryingtosavetheirbrothersafterthey’vebeentransformedintoaliens;MiriamandtheSasquatch:ARoshHashanahStorybyEricKimmel,illus.byTamaraAnegon,thetaleofagirlwhotriestobefriendtheBigfoot-likecreaturethateatsuptheapplesinherorchard;HowtoBeaMenschbyA.Monster,withLeslieKimmelman,illus.bySachikoYoshikawa,followingamonsterwhodemonstratesthatanyonehasthepotentialtobeaforceforgoodintheworld;andTheBostonChocolatePartybyDeborahPrinzandTamiLehmanWilzig,illus.byJomikeTejido,astoryoffriendshiplove,andHanukkah’smessageoffreedomsetduringtheAmericanRevolution.
BERBAYPUBLISHING
BerbaybuttonsupwithMothinaFancyCardiganbyCharlotteLance,illus.byDavidBooth,adebutmiddle-gradenoveltoldfromthealternatingvoicesofamothwhowantstodisappearandabutterflywhowantstobeseen;Bunnygirl:TheFirstAdventurebyHollyJayne,starringayoungsuperheroinabunnycostumewhosesuperpoweriskindness;SayHellobySungMiKim,trans.byClareRichards,inwhichneighborsFoxandMr.Wolfkeepmissingtheopportunitytosayhello;andPetCarebyJohnCanty,highlightingthebeneficialrelationshipbetweenpetownersandtheirpets.
BLOOMSBURY
BloomsburyheadsintofallwithLotusBloomandtheAfroRevolutionbySherriWinston,aboutaBlackgirlwithamega’frowhosummonsthecouragetostandupforherselfandfightaracistdresscodeatherfancyartsschool;PenguinandPenelopebySalinaYoon,inwhichPenguinfindsanewfriend—ayoungelephantstuckinthemud;TheVanquishersbyKalynnBayron,followingMalikaandherfriendswhosuspecttheirschoolcounselorisavampirewhenthenewstudentgoesmissing;RemindMetoHateYouLaterbyLizzyMason,whichfollowstwofriendswhoaregrievingthelossofagirlwhodiedbysuicideastheytrytostopthegirl’smotherfromcapitalizingonthegirl’sdeath;andWishoftheWickedbyDaniellePage,theoriginstoryofCinderella’sfairygodmother.
BUSHEL&PECK
Bushel&PeckgetsonitsfeetforRiseUpwithaSong:TheStoryofEthelSmythbyDianeWorthy,introducingthecomposerandsuffragettewhowrote“TheMarchoftheWomen”;WhenYouOpenaBookbyCarolineDerlatka,illus.bySaraUgolotti,celebratingreading;andGreatArtExplained!,anillustratedguideto25oftheworld’smostfamousworksofart.
CAMERONKIDS
CameronKidspullsalistoutofitshatwithMagicbyMirelleOrtega,inwhichagirlgrowinguponapineapplefarminMexicodiscoversthetruemeaningofmagic;Edna:TheFlavorfulLifeofSouthernChefEdnaLewisbyMelvinaNoel,illus.byCozbiA.Cabrera,introducingthiscelebratedBlack“GrandDameofSouthernCooking”;DearWildChild:YouCarryYourHomeInsideYoubyWallaceNicholsandGrayceWallaceNichols,illus.byDrewBeckmeyer,inspiredbythereallettertheauthorwrotetohisdaughterafteradevastatingwildfire;WillItBeOKbyCrescentDragonwagon,illus.byJessicaLove,anewlyillustratededitionofthisstoryinwhichachildquestioningherfearsisreassuredbyhermother;andLoveBirdsbyJaneYolen,illus.byAnnaWilson,thestoryofabird-lovingboywhomeetsanewfriend—abird-lovinggirl.
CANDLEWICK
CandlewickconsultstheblueprintsforBuildaHousebyRhiannonGiddens,illus.byMonicaMikkai,celebratingBlackhistoryandculturewithataleofapeoplewhowouldnotbemovedandthemusicthatsustainedthem;BetterThanWeFoundIt:ConversationstoHelpSavetheWorldbyFrederickJosephandPorscheJoseph,ayoungpeople’sguidetosocialandpoliticalprogressivism;MerciSuárezPlaysItCoolbyNewberyMedalistMegMedina,closingoutthetrilogyaboutMerci,whoisnowmeetingthechallengesofeighthgrade;MissionOne:TheVicePrincipalProblembyKeklaMagoonandCynthiaLeitichSmith,illus.byMollyMurakami,launchingtheBlueStarsgraphic-novelseriesabouttwocousinswhoembracetheirstrengthstobecomeasuperheroduointheirschoolandcommunity;andALifeofService:TheStoryofTammyDuckworthbyChristinaSoontornvat,illus.byDowPhumiruk,whichportraysthelifeofthisbarrier-breakingThaiAmericansenatorfromIllinoisinavolumebyThaiAmericancreators.
CANDLEWICKENTERTAINMENT
CandlewickEntertainmentseesnothingbutnetwithTackoFall:ToNewHeightsbyTackoFallandJustinHaynes,illus.byReggieBrown,chroniclesthelifeof7’6”basketballphenomFall,fromgrowingupinSenegaltofindingsuccessintheNBA.
CANDLEWICKSTUDIO
CandlewickStudiocountsdowntoautumnwithOneandEverythingbySamWinston,acelebrationofthepowerofshortstoriesandwrittenlanguagesbytheco-creatorofAChildofBooks.
CANDLEWICK/WALKERUS
WalkerUSflapsintofallwithTwo-HeadedChickenbyTomAngleberger,thekickofftoagraphicnovelseriesfeaturingatwo-headedchickenracingacrossthemultiversetoescapeahungrymoose;andTalesofaSeventh-GradeLizardBoybyJonathanHill,inwhichBoogerandhisfamilyfleetheirlizardcommunitydeepbelowtheearth’scrusttosurviveamonghumans.
CANDLEWICKMITKIDSPRESS
MITKidsPresshasitsantennaeupforDetectorDogs,DynamiteDolphins,andMoreAnimalswithSuperSensoryPowersbyChristinaCouchandCaraGiaimo,illus.byDanielDuncan,alookatsomeoftheimportantjobsdonebyanimalswithhighlydevelopedsenses.
CANDLEWICK/MITEENPRESS
MITeenPresslooksintothebeyondwithTastingLight:TenScienceFictionStoriestoRewireYourPerceptions,ed.byA.R.CapettaandWadeRousch,featuringstoriesinwhich10YAauthorsuseemergingtechnologiestoexplorestartlingnewrealities.
CANDLEWICK/TEMPLAR
TemplarBooksaddsapinchofsalttotheseasonwithTheBakerbytheSeabyPaulaWhite,exploringachild’srelationshipwithhissleepyseasidefishingtown;WhatDoYouSeeWhenYouLookataTreebyEmmaCarlisle,whichurgesreaderstoconnectwithandappreciatethenaturalworldaroundthem;andHowtoHelpaFriendbyKarlNewson,illus.byClaraAnganuzzi,centeredonagirlwhosupportsheranimalfriendswhenthey’refeelingsad.
CANDLEWICK/NOSYCROW
NosyCrowsetsthealarmforAllThroughtheNight:ImportantJobsThatGetDoneatNightbyPollyFaber,illus.byHarrietHobday,spotlightingthenurses,cleaners,deliveryworkers,policeofficers,andthemanyotherworkerswhokeepthecityrunningovernight;SundayFundaybyKatherineHalligan,illus.byJesúsVerona,featuring52seasonal,nature-inspiredactivities,oneforeachweekendoftheyear;andTheGreatBigEggHuntbyEkaterinaTrukhan,alift-the-flapEasteregghunt.
CAPSTONE
CapstonesquealsforPenny,theEngineeringTailoftheFourthLittlePigbyKimberlyDertingandShelliR.Johannes,illus.byHannahMarks,focusingontheThreeLittlePigs’littlesister,asavvyengineerwhodesignsahomethatcanwithstandtheBigBadWolf’shuffingandpuffing;YouAreLifebyBaoPhi,illus.byHannahLi,whichcelebratesthecomplexidentityofachildofimmigrantsandcounterstheracistrhetorictheyexperience;andHowScienceSavedtheEiffelTowerbyEmmaBlandSmith,illus.byLiaVisirin,thestoryofhowGustaveEiffelmadethestructurethatbearshisnameanessentialbastionofscienceandresearch.
CAPSTONE/PICTUREWINDOW
PictureWindowbloomswithFriendshipFlowersbyDorothyH.Price,illus.byShianeSalabie,theinauguralvolumeoftheJalen’sBigCityLifechapterbookseries,whichfindsJ.C.seekingasolutionwhenhewantstobewithhisfriendsandgrandparentsatthesametime.
CAPSTONE/STONEARCH
StoneArchdoesadouble-takewithRileyReynoldsCrushesCostumeDaybyJayAlbee,thekick-offtotheRileyReynoldsseries,inwhichnonbinaryfourthgraderRileyusestheircreativitytohelplotsoffriendsgetreadyforDressLikeYourFavoriteCharacterDayatschool.
CARDINALRULEPRESS
CardinalRuleriseswithWhattheBreadSays:BakingwithLove,HistoryandPapanbyVanessaGarcia,illus.byTimPalin,followingPapanandVanessaonabakingjourneyfromthePyreneesMountainstoParistoCuba,kneading,dancing,andsingingalongtheway.
CHARLESBRIDGE
CharlesbridgesparkleswithGlitterEverywhere:WhereItCameFrom,WhereIt’sFound&WhereIt’sGoingbyChrisBarton,illus.byChaayaPrabhat,discussingtheoriginsandscienceofthistiny,shinyconfetti;Keepunumuk:Weeachumun’sThanksgivingStorybyDanielleGreendeer,AnthonyPerry,andAlexisBunten,illus.byGaryMeechesSr.,inwhichtwokidsfromtheMashpeeWampanoagtribelearnthestoryofWeeachumun(corn)andthefirstThanksgiving;AbuelitaandIMakeFlanbyAdrianaHernandez-Bergstrom,thestoryofhowAnitabreaksaspecialservingplatefromCubawhenshehelpshergrandmothermakeflanforPapi’sbirthday;TheHopeofElephantsbyAmandaRawsonHill,following12-year-oldCass’sstruggletofindfaithinthefaceofherfather’scancer;andSumoPuppybyDavidBiedrzycki,aboutSumoKitty’seffortstoteachaneagerbutundisciplinedpuppythefelinewaysofcatchingmice.
CHRONICLE
Chroniclewhetsreaders’appetiteswithDigestion:TheMusicalbyAdamRex,illus.byLauraPark,thestoryofCandy,asmall-townkidwhowantstomakeitbig,withaGreekchorusofbabycarrotsnarratingtheadventure;LikebyAnnieBarrows,illus.byLeoEspinosa,offeringasequenceofoutlandishlyfuncompare-and-contrasts;Lolo’sLightbyLizGartonScanlon,inwhich12-year-oldbuddingbabysitterMillienavigatesgriefandloveinthewakeofaninexplicabletragedyinvolvingherneighbor’sinfantdaughter;SeenandUnseen:WhatDorotheaLange,ToyoMiyatake,andAnselAdams’sPhotographsRevealAbouttheJapaneseAmericanIncarcerationbyElizabethPartridgeandLaurenTamaki;andConstructionSite:FarmingStrong,AllYearLongbySherriDuskeyRinker,illus.byAGFord,inwhichtheconstructioncrewisofftothefarm.
CICADA
CicadasetsupitstelescopeforProfessorWoofordMcPaw’sHistoryofAstronomybyElliotKruszynski,offeringanexplorationofthecosmos;AlteZachen(OldThings)byZiggyHanaor,illus.byBenjaminPhillips,inwhich11-year-oldBenjiandhiselderlygrandmotherBubbeRosatraverseBrooklynandManhattangatheringingredientsforFridaynightdinner;TheUnofficialGuidetotheAncientEgyptianAfterlifebyLauraWinstone,followingBastet,thePharaoh’scatinajourneythroughthedeathritualsofancientEgypt;MammaMammalsbyCathyEvans,illus.byMalachyEgan,anintroductiontoreproduction,birth,andearlyparentinginmammals;andWoweeZowee:AFlightofImaginationbyJurgLindberger,anactivitybookthattakesreaderstoweirdworldsandpeculiarplanets.
COMMONDEERPRESS
CommonDeertiesupitslistwithAKnottyProblembyDavidCole,illus.byShannonO’Toole,featuringtheMathKidstacklingthreeseeminglyunsolvableproblems;AshaandBazMeetMaryShermanMorganbyCarolineFernandez,illus.byDharmaliPatel,firstinatime-travelseriesfeaturinghistoricalwomenwhomadeanimpactinSTEMfields;TheAdventuresofGrandmasaurusattheSupermarketbyFernandez,illus.byO’Toole,lookingatnutritionandhowthedinosaursate;andFadedGlimpsesofTime,thesecondbookintheTempustrilogybyNyahNichol,whichfindsWrenandhercompanionsstuckinatimeloop.
CREATIVEEDITIONS
CreativeEditionsbundlesupforMotherWinterbyJamesChristopherCarroll,apoeticpersonificationofthequietwondersofthewinterseason;ISpywithMyCuriousEyebyEmiliaZebrowska,illus.bySusanReagan,inspiredbythekids’game,challengingreaderstolocatetheadjectivesinthebookbasedoncontextualclues;SashikobyBarbaraCiletti,illus.byMariaCristinaPritelli,celebratingthetextileartofJapaneseembroidery;andASongfortheCosmosbyJanLower,illus.byGaryKelley,profilingbluesguitaristBlindWillieJohnson,whosesong“DarkWastheNight,ColdWastheGround”wasincludedonagoldenrecordaboardbothNASA’sVoyagerspacecraftlaunchedin1977andmeanttointroduceEarthtopotentialintelligentlifeformsinthecosmos.
DISNEY/DISNEYPRESS
DisneyPresscoolsoffwithFrozen:Anna,Elsa,andtheEnchantingHolidaybyMeredithRusu,followingAnna,ElsaandtheelementalspiritsoftheEnchantedForestastheycelebratetheholidays;PrinceofSongandSea,inwhichPrinceEricmustfindhistrueloveorkilltheseawitchwhohascursedhim;AgentStitch:TheTroublewithToothoids,centeredonStitchandtheGalacticDetectiveAgencyastheyinvestigatethedisappearanceofpeopleinNewYorkCity;AlltheLoveonThisIslandbyNatalieDavis,whichfindsMoanaandhergrandmothercomparingtheirloveforoneanother;andDisneyCautionaryTalesbyRidleyPearson,acollectionofscaryshortstoriesbasedonDisneyvillains.
DISNEY/DISNEY-HYPERION
Disney-HyperionjustkeepsswimmingwithPenelopeRexIsREALLY,REALLYNotAfraidofThisGoldfishbyRyanT.Higgins,whichfindsPenelopeRexfacingherbiggestfear:Walterthegoldfish;AlmostTherebyFarrahRochon,thelatestTwistedTaleinstallmentinwhichTianamakesadealwiththeShadowMan;RaisingtheHorsemanbySerenaValentino,thestoryofKatwholongstoleaveSleepyHollowanditssuperstitions,butispersuadedtostickaroundforthe200thanniversaryoftheHeadlessHorseman’shaunting;BloodyFoolforLovebyWilliamRitter,spotlightingSpike’sjourneyfromshypoettocold-bloodedkillerinthekick-offtoaprequelseriesaboutBuffytheVampireSlayercharacters;BriarcliffPrepbyBriannaPeppins,following14-year-oldAvielle,whohasadangeroussecret,ataboardingschoolinspiredbyHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities;andLumarabyMelissaLanders,aboutonegirlinthelandofMysticswhoisthrustintothemostpowerfulandsecretivemagicalfamily—andaccusedofmurderingthem.
DISNEY/HYPERION
HyperioncontemplatesatantruminTheFrustratingBookbyMoWillems,intheUnlimitedSquirrelsbeginning-readerseries,spotlightingZoomSquirrel,whoisdeterminedtofeelbrandnewemotions.
DISNEY/MARVEL
MarvelPresspledgesWakandaForeverwithTheBlackPanther:UprisingbyRonaldL.Smith,inwhichevilforcesarebroughtbacktothenationofWakandainexchangefortrappingthetribaleldersinanalternatedimension.
DISNEY/MELISSADELACRUZSTUDIO
MelissadelaCruzStudiowelcomeskindredspiritstoitsfalllistwithAnneofGreenvillebyMarikoTamaki,acontemporaryreimaginingofAnneofGreenGableswhichfindsAnneatanewschoolandwrappedinalovetrianglesheneverexpected.
DISNEY/RICKRIORDANPRESENTS
RickRiordanPresentssharpensitswoodenstakesforSerwaBoateng’sGuidetoVampireHuntingbyRoseanneA.Brown,aboutavampireslayeradjustingtoregularlifeinmiddleschool;PaolaSantiagoandtheSanctuaryofShadowsbyTehlorKayMejia,inwhichPaolaentersaghost-filledvoidtobringbackherfriendDante;andTheLordsofNightbyJ.C.Cervantes,aspin-offfromtheStormRunnertrilogyfollowingRen,ashadowbruja,whoteamsupwithAh-Puchinteenformtopreventroguegodbornsfromunseatingthegods.
DK
DKleavesthenestwithBirdbyBrendanKearneyfollowingfishermanFinnandhisdogSkipastheychasedownthebirdwhosnatchedFinn’shatandgoggleswhileonahot-air-balloonride;JonnyLambert’sBearandBird:MakeFriendsbyJonnyLambert,whichfindsbestpalsBearandBirdfacingthefirstdayofschool;andADinosaur’sDay:Diplodocus,firstinaseriesofpicturebookseachintroducingaparticulardinosaur—viafactsandanarrativestory.
EERDMANS
EerdmanshowlsforYellowDogBluesbyAliceFayeDuncan,illus.byChrisRaschka,inwhichBoWilliesearchesblueslandmarksintheMississippiDeltaforhismissingdog;BuildinganOrchestra:HowFavioChavezTaughtChildrentoMakeMusicfromTrashbyCarmenOliver,illus.byLuisaUribe,thetruestoryofmusicteacherChavezwhoworkswithalocalcarpenterinParaguaytocraftinstrumentsoutofgarbageforhisstudents;Different:ANoveloftheSpanishCivilWarbyMónicaMonta?és,illus.byEvaSánchezGómez,trans.byLawrenceSchimel,whichfindssiblingsSoccoroandPacokeepingsecretsastheytrytoreunitewiththeirfatherwhohasfledduetopoliticalpersecutionduringtheSpanishCivilWar;AWorldofPraisebyDeborahLock,illus.byHelenCann,featuringprayersthatpraiseGod’sloveandcareforthepeople,landscapes,andcreaturesofourplanet;andMadani’sGamebyFranPintadera,illus.byRaquelCatalina,trans.bySchimel,centeringonaneighborhoodsoccerteamanditsdeterminedyoungstarwhohasanimpressivesecretplan.
ENCHANTEDLION
EnchantedLionwithTeddyLet’sGo!byMichelleNott,illus.byNahidKazemi,inwhichachild’stoyrelatesastoryofawaitinganewsibling;TheTruthAboutMaxbyAliceandMartinProvensen,anever-before-publishedbookabouttheauthor-illustrators’mischievous,independentcat;Supposing…byAlastairReid,illus.byJooHeeYoon,whichshowscharactersimaginingallkindsofpossibilities;andTheAmazingandTrueStoryofToothMousePérezbyAnaCristinaHerreros,illus.byVioletaLópiz,trans.bySaraElisabethPaulson,introducingthetoothmouse,whoisthetoothfairyknownthroughouttheSpanish-speakingworld.
ENCHANTEDLION/UNRULY
Unrulylooksinthemirror,mirroronthewallforFarewell,SnowWhitebyBeatriceAlemagna,trans.byEmilieRobertWong,adarkretellingofthisfairytalefromtheevilqueen’sperspective;andTheBookofDenialbyRicardoChávezCasta?eda,illus.byAlejandroMagallanes,trans.byLawrenceSchimel,inwhichachilddiscoversthatthebookhisfatherhasbeenwritinginsecretrevealsterribleabusehisfatherhassuffered.
FLORIS
FlorisopensthebarndoorforTheBraveLittleFarmBoybyAstridLindgren,illus.byMaritT?rnqvist,centeredonaSwedishfarmboywhohasabraveideatocalmdownanangrybull;AnIllustratedCollectionofNordicAnimalTalesbyPirkko-LiisaSurojegin,featuringtraditionaltalesdepictingthecreaturesandlandscapesofFinland;ABillionBalloonsofQuestionsbyAmyMoreno,illus.byCarlosVélez,inwhichbilingual(EnglishandSpanish)Evacarriesherballoonsarounduntilshediscoversanswerstohermanyquestions;TheLastRainbowBird(tentativetitle)byNoraBrech,aboutJoandAlex’squesttofindthelastRainbowBirdinordertohelpsaveitfromextinction;andWhoseFootprintsAreThese(tentativetitle)byGerdaMiller,awordlessbookinvitingreaderstoimaginetheirownstorywhilefollowingaseriesoffootprintsthroughvarioussettings.
FLYAWAYBOOKS
FlyawaysharesthewarmthwithTheCoatbySéverineVidal,illus.byLouisThomas,inwhichElisegivesherprizednewjackettoachildexperiencinghomelessness;OneThursdayAfternoonbyBarbaraDiLorenzo,thestoryofhowGranddadusescreativityandcompanionshiptohelpAvaprocessheremotionssurroundingalockdowndrillatschool;andSidneyandtheLonelyCloudbyTimHopgood,followingaraincloudwhoisalwaysblamedforruiningeveryone’sfun,onhissearchtofindaplacewherehe’swelcome.
FREESPIRIT
FreeSpiritdonsitsslickerforLaneyDancesintheRain:AWordlessPictureBookAboutBeingTruetoYourselfbyKenWillard,illus.byMatthewRivera,aboutagirlwhofollowsherpassionfordancingintherainevenwhenaboyattemptstodestroyherbeautifulraincoat;DragonsontheInside(AndOtherBigFeelings)byValerieCoulman,illus.byJenniferAlexandraColombo,inwhichreadersseehowconnectingwithotherscanhelpdefuseordiminishastressfulsituation;YouGotaPhone!(NowReadThisBook)byElizabethEnglanderandKatharineCovino,illus.bySteveMark,whichteachesyoungreadersthepowerofasmartphoneandhowtouseitsafely;Jamie’sClassHasSomethingtoSaybyAfsanehMoradian,illustratedbyMariaBogade,followingJamieandhisclassmatesastheylearnhowtoexpressthemselvestoimportantadultsintheirlives;andYay!YouFailedbyShannonAnderson,illus.bySteveMark,designedtohelpkidsdevelopagrowthmindsetandbebetterabletohandlesetbacksandfeelgoodaboutthemselves.
GECKOPRESS
GeckoisonthehuntforfunwithGotcha!byClotildePerrin,alift-the-flaphide-and-seekadventurethroughthreefavoritefairytales;Let’sPlay,LittleRabbit!byJ?rgMühle,followingarabbit’santicsthroughouthisday;TheGrizzledGristDoesNotExistbyJulietteMacIver,illus.bySarahDavis,followingaschooltriptothewoodswherenooneseesthedangerexceptforquiet,observantLiam,whosavestheday;APerfectWonderfulDaywithFriendsbyPhilipWaechter,inwhichRaccoon’splantobakeacakeisslightly—pleasantly—delayedwhenheborrowseggsfromFox,whointurnneedssomeneighborlyhelp,andthefriendscontinuetopayitforward;andTheApeStarbyFridaNilsson,aboutanorphangirlwhoformsabondwiththejunkyard-dwellinggorillawhoadoptsher.
GREYSTONEKIDS
GreystonepricksupitsearsforIHearYouOcean,secondinCallieGeorgeandCarmenMok’sSoundofNatureseries;LivingThingsThatLightUptheNightbyJuliaKuo,focusingonbioluminescence;FionatheFruitBatbyDanRiskin,illus.byRachelQuiqi,aclose-uplookattheseanimals;VirusWorldbyMarcTerHorst,whichexaminestheworldofvirusesfromtheircreationandtransmissiontohowwecanstopthem;TheMuseumofOddBodyLeftovers:ATourofUselessParts,Flaws,andOtherWeirdBitsbyRachelPoliquin,illus.byClaytonHanmer,introducingreaderstothescienceofevolution;andStillThisLoveGoesOnbyBuffySainte-Marie,illus.byJulieFlett,deliveringalovelettertoIndigenouscommunitieseverywhereandcelebratingseasons,nature,andcommunity.
GROUNDWOOD
GroundwoodplaysitclosetothechestwithBoobiesbyNancyVo,acheekycelebrationoftheblue-footedaviansort,andthekindwefindonhumanbodies;NightRunnersbyGeraldoValério,awordlesspicturebookaboutapackofwolveschasingastagthroughthewoods;ForeverTrufflebyFannyBritt,illus.byIsabelleArsenault,trans.byShelleyTanaka,firstinagraphic-novelseriesspin-offoftheirLouisUndercover,followingTruffle,aboywithendlessquestionsaboutlife,love,androck‘n’roll;ThePrisonerandtheWriterbyHeatherCamlot,illus.bySophieCasson,offeringamiddle-gradespinontheDreyfusAffair;andTheOutsmartersbyDeborahEllis,inwhich11-year-oldKateopensaPhilosopher’sBooth(charging$2perquestion)becausesheneedsthemoney,butendsupwithmorethanshebargainedfor.
HARPERCOLLINS
HARPERALLEY
HarperAlleydonssomeshadesforCrab&Snail:TidalPoolofCoolbyBethFerry,illus.byJaredChapman,aboutCrabandSnail’seffortstoplayitcoolandmakeanewfriend;andNorthrangerbyReyTerciero,illus.byBreIndigo,thestoryof16-year-oldCadewhofindshimselffallingforaTexasranchowner’smysteriousandhandsomesononlytodiscoverhemaybekeepingadangeroussecret.
HARPERFESTIVAL
HarperFestivalcalls“ollyollyoxenfree”withPetetheCat:Hide&SeekbyKimberlyandJamesDean,inwhichPetetheCatisItduringagameofhideandseek;ReinaRamosWorksItOutbyEmmyOtheguy,illus.byAndrésLandazábal,anICanReadtitlecenteredonReinaandNorawhohaveamisunderstandingaboutwhowillgettobeFriedaKahlointheirclassroom’swaxmuseumpresentation;TheMysteryBox(DownintheDumps#1)byWesHargis,launchingtheexploitsofarottenbanana,ahandle-lessteapot,andacrustyblobofgunk—threeunlikelypalslivinginthelocallandfill;andForYourSmilebyLorynBrantz,whichfindsacaregivergoingoutoftheirwaytoelicitahappysmilefromtheirbaby.
HARPERTEEN
HARPERCOLLINS/BALZER+BRAY
Balzer+BrayplotscoordinateswithMapmakerbyLisaMooreRamée,aboutaBlackboywhohasthemagicalabilitytodrawmapsthatcometolife;DearBlackChildbyRahmaRodaah,illus.byLydiaMba,alovelettertoBlackchildrenaroundtheworld;ARover’sStorybyJasmineWarga,followingthejourneyofafictionalMarsrover;TheStarsDidWanderDarklingbyColinMeloy,inwhichdarkforcesareunleashedinanOregonseasidetown;andPlayLikeaGirlbyMistyWilson,illus.byDavidWilson,adebutmiddle-gradegraphicmemoirchroniclingtheauthor’sseventh-gradeyearastheonlygirlonhertown’sfootballteam.
HARPERCOLLINS/CLARION
ClariontestsitsscubagearforAJourneyUndertheSeabyCraigFosterandRossFrylinck,guidingreadersthroughtheAfricanSeaForest;HazelHillIsGonnaWinThisOnebyMaggieHorne,inwhich12-year-oldHazeldevisesaplantocatchtheschool’sgoldenboyintheactofharassingclassmatesonline;LittleBlueTruckMakesaFriendbyAliceSchertle,illus.byJillMcElmurry,whichfindsLittleBlueTruckshowingthebarnyardanimalsthatthere’sroomtowelcomeanewfriendontheirfarm:awoodchuck;TrueYou:AGenderJourneybyGwenAgnaandShelleyRotner,photosbyRotner,offeringacelebratoryandinformativelookatkidsandtheirwide-ranginggenderidentitiesthroughtheirowntestimonialsandportraits;andPlayingThroughtheTurnaroundbyMylisaLarsen,aboutfiveeighth-grademusicianswhounitetheirpeerstoprotestschoolboarddecisions.
HARPERCOLLINS/GREENWILLOW
GreenwillowplansapurrfectlistwithYearoftheCatbyRichardHo,illus.byJocelynLiLangrand,tellsthestoryofCat,Rat,andtheiranimalfriendsinanintroductiontotheChinesezodiac;IWishbyChristophNiemann,aboutagirlwhofindsawrappedpresentandimagineswhatmightbeinside;SurelySurelyMarisolRaineybyErinEntradaKelly,inwhichMarisolaimstoavoidhertwoleast-favoritethings:radishesandPEclass;WhereYou’veGottoBebyCarolineGertler,centeredonNolie,an11-year-oldJewishgirlinNewYorkCitywho’sfeelingleftbehindbyhersisterandherbestfriend;andTheCartographersbyAmyZhang,whichfinds17-year-oldOceanWutakingherlifesavings,deferringhercollegeadmission,andgoingoffthegrid.
HARPERCOLLINS/HEARTDRUM
HeartdrumtendsthefamilytreewithJustLikeGrandmabyKimRogers,illus.byJulieFett,inwhichBeccawatcheshergrandmotherbeadmoccasinsanddanceatthepowwow,andknowsthatshewantstobejustlikeher.
HARPERCOLLINS/QUILLTREE
QuillTreeBookscheckstheDopplerradarforWhiteoutbyDhonielleClayton,TiffanyD.Jackson,NicStone,AngieThomas,AshleyWoodfolk,andNicolaYoon,aYAanthologyofinterwovenstoriestakingplaceasAtlantaisblanketedwithsnowjustbeforeChristmas;TheFirsttoDieattheEndbyAdamSilvera,theprequeltoTheyBothDieattheEnd,followingacoupleonthefirstdaythattheDeath-Castmakestheirfatefulcalls;GoingPlaces:VictorHugoGreenandHisGloriousBookbyTonyaBolden,illus.byEricVelasquez,spotlightingtheimpactofthemanbehindtheGreenBook,thesafe-travelguidethatBlacktravelersusedduringsegregation;SpeakUpbyRebeccaBurgess,inwhichanautisticgirlmustdecidewhethershe’llletherconcernsaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkkeepherfromexpressingherselfatalocaltalentshow;andEachNightWasIlluminatedbyJodiLynnAnderson,aboutagirlreunitedwithaformerfriendwhosparksmorequestions,wonder,andfeelingsthanshehadallowedherself.
HARPERCOLLINS/TEGEN
KatherineTegenBooksflitsintofallwithButterflyChildbyMarcMajewski,focusedonachildwholovesdressingupasabutterfly;MysteriesofTrashandTreasure:TheSecretLettersbyMargaretPetersonHaddix,thelaunchofanewseriesabouttwokidswhoseparentsownrivaljunkcompaniesandthediscoveryofacacheoflettersfromthe1970s;ShotClockbyCaronButlerandJustinA.Reynolds,inwhichaboystrugglestogrievehisfriend’sdeathwhiletryingtomakeanAAUbasketballteamcoachedbyaformerNBAall-star;NineLiarsbyMaureenJohnson,followingteendetectiveStevieBellassheinvestigatesacoldcasefrom1990sEnglandwhereninecollegestudentsplayedagameofhide-and-seek,buttwonevercameback;andTheWeightofBloodbyTiffanyD.Jackson,thestoryofawhite-passingbiracialteenagerwhofacesescalatingbullyingasherGeorgiahighschoolhostsitsfirstintegratedpromandhorrorensues.
HARPERCOLLINS/VERSIFY
VersifychecksoutALibrarybyNikkiGiovanni,illus.byErinK.Robinson,thepoet’sodetothemagicofalibraryasaplaceforknowledgeandescape;TheAntiracistKid:ABookAboutIdentity,Justice,andActivismbyTiffanyJewell,illus.byNicoleMiles,achapter-bookguidetoantiracism;TacosTodaybyRaúltheThird,coloredbyElaineBay,inwhichtheyoungluchadoresfromtheWorldof?Vamos!seriesseekouttheirfavoritelunch;IFeel!:ABookofEmotionsbyJuanaMedina,aconceptbookaboutfeelings;andBlackBird,BlueRoadbySofiyaPasternack,thehistoricalfantasystoryof12-year-oldZivawhomustbesttheAngelofDeathtosavehertwinbrotherPesahfromhisillness.
HIGHLIGHTSPRESS
HighlightshailstheseasonwithBestKids’HanukkahJokesEver!,gatheringmorethan500jokesaboutHanukkahandotherJewishholidays;TheHighlightsBookofHow,anactivityandexperimentbookfocusedonscienceandhowthingswork;andTongueTwisters!TheTrickiestJokeBookEver,featuringmorethan1,000kid-friendlytonguetwisters,riddles,andcartoons.
HOLIDAYHOUSE
HolidayHouserevsupitsenginesforFirefighterFlo!byAndreaZimmerman,illus.byDanYaccarino,theinauguraltitleintheBigJobs/BoldWomen,followingafirefighter’sexcitingday;OfWaldenPondbyLesaCline-Ransome,illus.byAshleyBenham-Yazdani,lookingatthetimeHenryDavidThoreauspentatWaldenthatoverlappedwithentrepreneurFredericTudor,whocutandtransportedthepond’sicetothetropics;OwlandPenguinbyVikramMadan,kickingoffanILiketoReadComicsseries;andWelcometoFeralbyMarkFearing,thelaunchvolumeinaseriesofhumorousandspookymiddle-gradegraphicnovels.
HOLIDAYHOUSE/FERGUSON
MargaretFergusonBookskeepsitswheelsturningwithAFewBicyclesMorebyChristinaUss,thesequeltoAGirlCalledBicycle,inwhichBicycleisreunitedwithherfamilyanddiscoverssheisaquintuplet;SantiagoRamónyCajal!:Artist,Scientist,TroublemakerbyJayHosler,introducingthismischievouschildwhogrewuptobeabrilliantscientist;LookingforTruebyTriciaSpringstubb,thestoryofhowGladysandJudejoinforcestosaveadogtheythinkisbeingabused;andHurryKateorYou’llBeLatebyJaniceHarrington,illus.byTiffanyRose,inwhichKateisn’tlateforpreschoolbecauseshehasherfatherfixherhairorstoptolookataconstructionsite,butbecausehegivesherabighugjustbeforeshegoesintoschool.
HOLIDAYHOUSE/PORTER
NealPorterBookslookstothenightskyforMoonlightbyStephenSavage,aboutthecaptivatingeffectsofmoonlightanditsnightlyjourney,featuringlinocutillustrations;AMule,aMilkCow,aMiniatureHorsebyPhilipC.Stead,illus.byErinStead,afableinwhichthreefarmanimalssetoffonadaringquesttowakethesun;IDon’tCarebyJulieFogliano,illus.byMollyIdleandJuanaMartinez-Neal,spotlightingthelittlethingsthatsettwofriendsapartandthebigthingsthatbringthemtogether;PolarBearbyCandaceFleming,illus.byEricRohmann,exploringthelifeandhabitatofamajesticendangeredspecies;andTheUniverseinYou:AMicroscopicJourneybyJasonChin,whichdelvesdeepintothemicroscopicworldjustbeneathourskin.
INHABIT
InhabitpacksahatchetforInuunira:AStoryofSurvivalbyBrianKoonoo,illus.byBenShannon,thetruestoryofhowKoonoosurvivedinCanada’sArcticaloneforsevendayswhenhissnowmobilebrokedownandhisGPSlostitssignal;TheThreeHuntersbyRaymonGianfrancesco,illus.byThamiresParedes,inwhichthreebrothersgetcaughtinablizzardbutmanagetostaysafebyhelpingeachotherandusingtheirsurvivalskills;Akpa’sJourneybyMiaPelletier,illus.byKaganMcLeod,aboutathick-billedmurrewhoemergesfromhiseggonanArcticcliffandmustlearntoflytobeabletomigrateandsurvive;TheUglyPlacebyLauraDeal,illus.byEmmaPedersen,thestoryofachildwhocomesoutofadarkmoodwhentheygotoaspecialplaceontheArcticshorelineandfocusonbreathingandlisteningtonature;andUnaHunaUkpikLearnstoSewbySusanAglukark,illus.byAmielSandlandandRebeccaBrook,whichfindsUkpikmoreexcitedaboutallthelovelybeadsshehopestousethansheisaboutlearningtosewcaribouskinintomitts.
INKYARDPRESS
InkyardfollowsafallrecipewithSaltandSugarbyRebeccaCarvalho,centeringonthegrandchildrenoftworivalBrazilianbakeryownerswhofallinlovedespitetheirfamilies’feudwhileworkingtosavetheirbakeriesfromapredatorysupermarketchain;SeoulmatesbySusanLee,whichfindsrecentlydumpedHannahreunitingwithherformerbestfriendJacob,nowastarinK-dramas;BoneWeaverbyAdenPolydoros,adarkfantasyinspiredbySlaviclorefollowingTomaasshenavigatesarevolutionaryempireandforgesnewfriendships;HowtoHealaGryphonbyMegCannistra,aboutagirltornbetweenherdreamofhelpingmagicalanimalsandherparents’wishforhertofocusonpeople;andIfYouCouldSeetheSunbyAnnLiang,aboutagirlwhomonetizesherstrangenewinvisibilitypowerstodiscoverandsellherwealthyclassmates’secretstopaythetuitionathereliteBeijingboardingschool.
KALANIOT
KalaniotlightsuptheseasonwithMiracleonEssexStreet:AHanukkahStorybyChanaandLarryStiefel,illus.byDaphnaAwadish,inwhichMendeldrivestheMitzvahMobilearoundNewYorkCityspreadingthejoyofHanukkah;andTheVeryBestSukkah:AStoryfromUgandabyShoshanaNambi,illus.byMoranYogev,introducingShoshiandherbrotherswhoworktogethertocreatethebestsukkahtocelebratetheholidayofSukkotintheirAbayudayaJewishcommunityinUganda.
KANEMILLER
KaneMillerhasamidnightcurfewforCinderellaandtheSevenDwarfsbyTraceyTurner,illus.bySummerMacon,joiningtheWrongFairyTaleseriesofmash-ups;AtHome/LaspalabrasdecasabySamHutchinson,illus.byVickyBarker,oneoffourbookslaunchingtheFindandSpeak/Encontraryhablarseriesofbilingualearlyconceptbooks;LifesizeBabyAnimalsbySophyHenn,offeringanintroductiontoanimalsvialife-sizeillustrations;EverythingUndertheSunbyMollyOldfield,anonfictionvolumebasedontheU.K.podcastofthesamename,featuring366questionsaskedbyrealchildren;andWhenYouJoinedOurFamilybyHarrietEvans,illus.byNiaTudor,celebratingallkindsofadoptionsandallkindsoflovingfamilies.
KAR-BEN
Kar-BenbranchesoutintofallwithDeborah’sTreebyJaneYolen,illus.byCoseiKawa,inwhichyoungprophetessDeborahforeseesdangerforthepeopleofIsrael;Shoham’sBanglebySarahSassoon,illus.byNoaKelner,aboutthespecialgiftNanagivestoShohamasawaytorememberwhereshecamefromwhenShoham’sfamilyemigratesfromIraqtoIsrael;HanukkahinLittleHavanabyJulieAnnaBlank,illus.byCarlosVélezAguilera,spotlightingthetraditionsagirlfromVirginiaenjoyswhenshecelebratesHanukkahinFloridawithhergrandparents;ThePrinceofSteelPierbyStacyNockowitz,following13-year-oldJoeywhogetsasummerjobworkingforthemobwhenhehelpsoutathisJewishfamily’sstrugglingAtlanticCityhotelin1975;andMyNameIsHamburgerbyJacquelineJules,thestorysetin1962ofagirlembarrassedbyherGermanlastname,herfather’saccent,andthewayherclassmatesteaseherforbeingJewish.
KIDSCANPRESS
KidsCanspreadsitswingswithFlybyAlisonHughes,amiddle-gradenovelinfreeversefeaturinga14-year-oldboywithcerebralpalsywhohasasometimessarcasticinnervoice;TheMostMagnificentIdeabyAshleySpires,thetaleofagirlwhostruggleswithcreativeblockuntilherneighbor’scatsparksamagnificentidea;ElinorWondersWhy:HidinginPlainSightbyJorgeChamandDanielWhiteson,oneoftwolaunchtitlesforagraphicnovelseriesbasedontheTVshowaboutaninquisitiverabbitexploringthenaturalworld;AndIThinkAboutYoubyRosanneKurstedt,illus.byYa-LingHuang,inwhichamotherbearrecountstoherchildallthevarioustasksshedoeswhileatworkandhoweachremindsherofthetimesthetwoofthemspendtogether;andPoopyScience:GettingtotheBottomofWhatComesOutofYourBottombyEdwardKay,illus.byMikeShiell,thelatestGrossSciencetitlewhichplungesintothescienceandhistoryofpoop.
KINGFISHER
KingfisheriscluedinforEcoDomeDisasterandTombofthePharaohs,twonewEscapeRoomPuzzlestitles;andSolidsandLiquidsandFlyingandFloating,thelatestadditionstotheDiscoverItYourselfSTEMexperimentsseriesbyDavidGlover,illus.byDiegoVaisberg.
LANTANA
LantanaframesashotwithStarletRivalsbyPuneetBhandal,kickingofftheBollywoodAcademyseriesinwhichdancechampionBelalandsaplaceatthemostprestigiousstageschoolinMumbai;MwikaliandtheForbiddenMaskbyShikoNguru,thelaunchtitleoftheIntasimiWarriorsseriesofAfricanmythology-inspiredfantasyadventures;SuperJoeDoesNOTSaySorrybyMichaelCatchpool,illus.byEmmaProctor,inwhichayoungcapedcrusaderlearnsthevalueofapologizing;WatchMeBloombyKrinaPatel-Sage,showcasingacollectionofmindfulhaikupoems;andMaybeYouMightbyImogeneFoxell,illus.byAnnaCunha,thestory,inpoemform,aboutagirlwhodecidestoplantasingleseed,andthetremendouschangesthatresult.
LEE&LOW
Lee&LowgoesforthegoldwithTenaciousbyPattyCisnerosPrevo,illus.byDionMBD,offeringillustratedprofilesof15athleteswithdisabilitieswhosepassionsdrovethemtogreatachievementsusingadaptiveequipment;MarvelousMabelbyCrystalHubbard,illus.byAlleannaHarris,spotlightingMabelFairbanks,thefirstBlackathleteinductedintotheU.S.FigureSkatingHallofFame;FlapYourHandsbySteveAsbell,adebut#ActuallyAutisticbookcelebratingthejoysandbenefitsofstimming(sensorystimulation);andStaceyAbrams:LiftEveryVoicebySarahWarren,illus.byMonicaMikai,apicturebookbiographyofthispolitician,author,andvotingrightsadvocate.
LEE&LOW/CHILDREN’SBOOKPRESS
Children’sBookPresscolorstheseasonwithTheTurquoiseRoom/CuartoturquesabyMonicaBrown,trans.,byCinthyaMiranda-McIntosh,illus.byAdrianaM.Garcia,abilingualbookinwhichBrowncelebratesthreegenerationsofcreativewomeninherfamily.
LEE&LOW/CINCOPUNTOSPRESS
CincoPuntosPressgetsaheadstartonfallwithVámonosbyCynthiaWeill,providingalook—inbothSpanishandEnglish—atdifferentmodesoftransportation.
LEE&LOW/TUBOOKS
TuBooksgetstangledinTheMoonlitVinebyElizabethSantiago,illus.byMcKenzieMayle,following14-year-oldTaína,adescendentfromalonglineofstrongTaínowomen,whomustfindthestrengthtobringpeaceandjusticetoherfamilyandcommunity;FightBackbyA.M.Dassu,inwhich13-year-oldAaliyatakesastandandcourageouslywearsahijabforthefirsttime;ChildrenoftheRiverGhostbyAlexandraAceves,aYAhorrornovelaboutagirlwhomovestoNewMexicoandfallsforagirlwhomaybetheghostofLaLlorona;andSpeculationbyNisiShawl,inwhichapairofmagicalspectaclesenablesWinnatoseetheghostsofherancestors.
LERNER
LernerkeepsthepeacewithLet’sTalkAboutIt!:ASesameStreetGuidetoResolvingConflictbyMarie-ThereseMiller,inwhichfavoritecharactershelpreaderslearnhowtosolveconflicts;andFocusonCivilRightsSit-InsbyCicelyLewis;FocusonJapaneseIncarcerationbyElliottSmith;andFocusontheHarlemRenaissancebyArtikaR.Tyner,threetitlesintheHistoryinPicturesseriesfromtheReadWokeBookslinecreatedinpartnershipwithCicelyLewis’sReadWokenonprofit.
LERNER/CAROLRHODA
CarolrhodastandstallwithBeaBridgebyIreneLathamandCharlesWaters,illus.byNabilaAdani,invitingreaderstotakeactionsthatfosterinclusivity,respect,andconnection;WhereWeComeFrombyJohnCoy,ShannonGibney,SunYungShin,andDianeWilson,illus.byDionMBD,inwhichfourauthorsexplorewheretheyeachcomefrom,lookingathistory,family,andidentity;ALongWayfromHomebyLauraSchaefer,followingAbbywhomeetstwoboysfromthefuturewhoneedherhelpandtravelstotheirtime;HearMebyKerryO’MalleyCerra,whichfindsRayneresistingherparents’effortsto“fix”herhearingloss;andTheLadyandtheOctopus:HowJeanneVillepreux-PowerInventedAquariumsandRevolutionizedMarineBiologybyDannaStaff,chroniclingVillepreux-Power’sjourneyfromherchildhoodinasmallFrenchvillagetoherlifeasanaturalistin19th-centuryMessina,Sicily.
LERNER/CAROLRHODALAB
CarolrhodaLabwearsblackforFuneralGirlbyEmmaK.Ohland,inwhichGeorgiarevivesthespiritofarecentlydeceasedclassmateatherfamily’sfuneralhome;andTorchbyLynMiller-Lachmann,abouta17-year-oldactivistwhofatallysetshimselfonfirein1969PraguetoprotesttheSovietinvasionofCzechoslovakia.
LERNER/GRAPHICUNIVERSE
GraphicUniversegetsbehindthelenswithUnretouchablebySofiaSzamosi,offeringawindowintotheimpactofimageretouchingintheinfluentialworldoffashionphotography;NotesfromaSickbedbyTessaBrunton,inwhichtheauthordepictseightyearsofherlifecopingwithchronicfatiguesyndrome;NeverMakeaGiantMadbyArthurLaperla,secondvolumeintheFelixandCalciteseriesfollowingFelixtothelandoftrollstoseekalosttoy;TimothyDinomanSavestheCatbySteveThueson,launchingaseriesstarringafriendly,mystery-solvingiguanodon;andTheWolfinUnderpantsBreaksFreebyWilfridLupano,illus.byMayanaIto?zandPaulCauuet,afourthtaleaboutthewolf,whogetsarrestedforbeingalazypants.
LERNER/MILLBROOK
MillbrookPressflowsintofallwithARiver’sGifts:TheMightyElwhaRiverRebornbyPatriciaNewman,illus.byNatashaDonovan,followingtheeffortstorestorethisriverinWashingtonState;IceCycle:PoemsAbouttheLifeofIcebyMariaGianferrari,illus.byJietingChen,exploringvariousiceformsonlandandatsea;NotDoneYet:ShirleyChisholm’sFightforChangebyTamekaFryerBrown,illus.byNinaCrews,chroniclingChisholm’sfightforfairnessandchangeonherwaytobecomingthefirstBlackwomanelectedtoCongressandthefirstwomantorunforpresident;Yuck,YouSuck!:PoemsAboutAnimalsThatSip,Slurp,SuckbyJaneYolenandHeidiE.Y.Semple,illus.byEugeniaNobati,apoetrycollectionshowcasingcreaturesthatliterallysuck.
LERNER/ZEST
ZestfilesapatentapplicationforTeenInnovators:NineYoungPeopleEngineeringaBetterWorldwithCreativeInventionsbyFredEstes,spotlightinghowteensuseduniquemethodstoovercomereal-worldproblems;ICouldNotDoOtherwise:TheRemarkableLifeofDr.MaryEdwardsWalkerbySaraLatta,introducingtheCivilWarsurgeon,spy,andactivistwhowastheonlywomantoeverreceivetheU.S.government’sMedalofHonor;Don’tSitontheBaby!2ndEdition:TheUltimateGuidetoSane,SkilledandSafeBabysittingbyHalleyBondy,anewversionofthisguideforteens;andBraidingSweetgrassforYoungAdults:AGuidetotheIndigenousWisdom,ScientificKnowledge,andtheTeachingsofPlantsbyRobinWallKimmerer,illus.byNicoleNeidhardt,encouragingreaderstocelebrateourreciprocalrelationshipwiththerestofthelivingworld.
LEVINEQUERIDO/LEVINE
ArthurA.LevinetidiesuptheworkbenchforTheLittleToymakerbyCatMin,whichflipstheSantamythtofeatureachildmakingtoysforgrandparentsandotherolderfolk;WhentheAngelsLefttheOldCountrybySachaLamb,inwhichcenturies-longstudypartnersUrieltheangelandLittleAshthedemonleavetheirsmallshtetlandtraveltoAmerica;CreaturebyShaunTan,acollectionofessaysrevealingTan’sthoughtsandadviceforwritersandartists;WhattheJaguarToldHerbyAlexV.Méndez,followingMexicanAmericanJadewhocomestotermswithheridentitywithhelpfromanelderlystorytellerwhohasthepowertotransformintoajaguar;andManMadeMonstersbyAndreaL.Rogers,illus.byJeffEdwards,acollectionofinterconnectedshorthorrorstoriesexploringcolonizationandmonsters.
LEVINEQUERIDO/EMQUERIDO
EmQueridopeeksintothemicrowavewithPopcornBob3:InAmericafollowingEllis,Dante,andPopcornBobonasecretmissiontoinfiltratePopcorn&Co.;NineColorDeerbyKailinDuan,inspiredbythe1500-year-oldMogaopaintingsinDunhuang,China;Mr.CoatsbySiebPosthuma,aboutamanwhocanneverseemtogetwarm;andPhalainabyAliceBrière-Haquet,trans.byEmmaRamadan,thetaleofamysteriousyoungorphanin19th-centuryLondon.
LITTLEBEE
LittleBeeponderspierogiwithOurWorldofDumplingsbyFrancieDekker,illus.bySarahJung,featuringchildreninamulticulturalapartmentcomplexpreparingdumplingsfromeachoftheirculturesforapotluck;BattleoftheBooksbyMelanieEllsworth,illus.byJamesReySanchez,inwhichallofJosh’sfavoritebooksareinabattletodeterminewhichwillbethecovetedbedtimestory;Hello,TreebyAlastairHeim,illus.byAlisaCoburn,aboutaroguishfoxwhomakesChristmasmischiefallovertownuntilaspecialguesthelpshimseetheerrorofhisways;Fridge-opolisbyMelissaCoffey,illus.byJoshCleland,anintroductiontorecyclingandcompostingsetinthegloomy,rancidFridge-opolis;andTheIheardsbyEmilyKilgore,illus.byZoePersico,whichfindsMasonunabletostopgossiping.
LITTLEBEE/YELLOWJACKET
YellowJacketsings“Whoyougonnacall”forGhostsComeRisingbyAdamPerry,inwhichtwoorphanedsiblingsmovewiththeiruncletoaplacewherethebarrierbetweenthelivingandthedeadisverythin.
LITTLEBEE/BUZZPOPkeepsitscoolwiththefollowinglicensedtie-ins:NatureCat:IceIsNice;BabyShark:MyFirst100Words;Miraculous:UltimateStickerandActivityBook;BarbieDreamhouseSeek-and-FindAdventure;andHotWheels:MyFirstRace.
LITTLE,BROWN
Little,BrowngoeslivetoMuhammadNajem,WarReporterbyMuhammadNajemandNoraNeus,illus.byJulieRobine,aboutaSyrianboywhodocumentedwhattheSyrianWarwaslikeforkidslikehimbyusingsocialmedia;TheDoorofNoReturnbyKwameAlexander,thekickofftoatrilogyfollowingaboyfromhissmallvillageinAfricaonaharrowingjourneyhecouldneverhaveimagined;OmegaMoralesandtheLegendoftheLaLechuzabyLaekanZeaKemp,thestoryofagirlwhomustlearntotrustherselfandherancestralpowerswhensheencounterstheMexicanlegendLaLechuza;FarmhousebySophieBlackall,atripinsidethedollhouse-likeinteriorofafarmhousetoexplorethedailylifeofthefamilythatlivesthere;andAsLongastheLemonTreesGrowbyZoulfaKatouh,followingSalamawhovolunteersatahospitalinHomshelpingthefloodofwoundedpeoplefromtheSyrianRevolutionwhileshetriestofindawaytoleaveherbelovedcountrybeforehersister-in-lawgivesbirth.
LITTLE,BROWN/OTTAVIANO
ChristyOttavianoBookssetsthecuckooclockforWakeMeUpin20CoconutsbyLaurieKeller,aboutasmartypantswhoisoverwhelmedbyembarrassmentwhenhecan’tansweraquestion;GoodDreamDragonbyJackyDavis,illus.byCourtneyDawson,thestoryofanonbinarychildwhocallsontheGoodDreamDragonforhelpwhentheyareafraidtofallasleep;TheWorld’sLoneliestElephantbyRalphFletcher,illus.byNaokoStoop,thetruetaleofKaavan,anelephantrescuedandmovedfromPakistantoCambodia,andhisunlikelybondwithsingerandactivistCher;LegendaryCreaturesbyAdamAuerbach,celebratingthewondrousbeingsfeaturedinmythsfromaroundtheworld;andSisterhoodofSleuthsbyJenniferChamblissBertman,inwhich11-year-oldMaizydiscoversatruthfromthepastthatconnectsthreegenerationsofstrongwomen.
LITTLE,BROWN/JIMMYPATTERSON
JimmyPattersonBooksdonsitslongjohnsforWinterBlunderlandbyJamesPatterson,thenextinstallmentoftheMiddleSchoolserieswhichfindsRafeonatriptoresearchpolarbearsinAlaska;andTheGirlintheCastlebyPatterson,inwhichateenagegirlarrivesincontemporaryNewYorkCitydesperatetogetbacktohermedievalvillagetosavehersisterfromcertaindeath.
LITTLE,BROWN/POPPY
PoppyteststhetiesthatbindwithIMissYou,IHateThis,astwoinseparablebestfriendsaredrivenapartbyaglobalpandemic—atfirstphysicallyandthenemotionally.
LITTLELIBROS
LittleLibrosputsonitslabcoatforDr.Ochoa’sTinyGalaxy:WeAreAllScientists/Todossomospeque?itoscientíficosbyEllenOchoa,illus.byCitlaliReyes,exploringhowallchildrenhavescientificcuriosity;LunaoscurabyHeidiMoreno,starringablackcatostracizedbythecatcommunitywhomustshowsheisnotbadluck;JIsforJanucábyMelanieRomero,illus.byReyes,abilingualboardbookspotlightingtheJewishholidayofHanukkah;TheRaven/ElCuervobyEdgarAllanPoe,illus.byPakoto,aretellingofPoe’sclassicpoem;andTheNoBoy/Elni?oquedicenobyElliaHill,aboutaboywhodoesn’talwayshavethewordstoexpresshisbigemotions.
MACMILLAN/FSG
Farrar,StrausandGirouxputsthekettleonforTempestofTeabyHafsahFaizal,firstinaYAduologyfeaturingagirlwhoistangledinaheistwithvampiresandmustfacetheconsequences;JackRobinson:TheStoryofaFreedomFighterbyYohuruWilliamsandMichaelG.Long,chroniclingRobinson’slifebeforeandafterbaseballandfocusingonhislifelongfightforpersonaldignityandsocialjustice;Don’tLookBack:AMemoirofWar,Survival,andMyJourneyfromSudantoAmericabyAchutDengandKeelyHutton,shiningalightonDeng’spainfulimmigrationtotheU.S.fromwar-tornSudan;DuetbyPhilipHoose,thestoryofthepartnershipbetweenhumansandmockingbirds;andMarikitandtheOceanofStarsbyCarisAvenda?oCruz,amiddle-gradedebutabouta10-year-oldFilipinogirlwhoventuresintotheworldoftheengkantos,ornaturespirits,tosaveherselfandhermotherfromasinisterfate.
MACMILLAN/FIRSTSECOND
FirstSecondwelcomesfallwithWondrousWondersbyCamilleJourdy,aboutagirlwhowandersintoaforestandfindsmagicalcreaturesandstrangelandscapes;PrunellaandtheCurseoftheSkullRingbyMattLoux,inwhichPrunellaplacestheskull-shapedringsheunearthedinhergardenonherfingerandturnsintoaskeletongirl;FrizzybyClaribelOrtega,illus.byRoseBousamra,featuringanAfro-Dominicangirlwhostopsstraighteningherhairandembraceshernaturalcurls;andImprovebyAlexGraudins,amemoircenteredontheauthor’seffortstoovercomehersocialanxietybylearningimprovcomedy.
MACMILLAN/FEIWELANDFRIENDS
FeiwelandFriendscrossestheroadforConPollobyJimmyFallonandJenniferLopez,illus.byAndreaCampos,abilingualpicturebookintroducingapluckychickenandSpanishvocabulary;TheAdventuresofQaiQaibySerenaWilliams,illus.byYeseniaMoises,inwhichagirllearnstobelieveinherselfwiththehelpofherdollandbestfriend,QaiQai;Odder:ANovelbyKatherineApplegate,centeringonthefriendshipbetweentwootters;StinetinglersbyR.L.Stine,acollectionofnewscaryshortstories;andTheSunbearerTrialsbyAidenThomas,firstinaduologyfollowingatransLatinxdemigodwhomustparticipateinahigh-stakescontesttosavehisfriendsfromsacrifice.
MACMILLAN/FLATIRON
FlatironwishesuponastarwithTheBalladofNeverAfterbyStephanieGarber,thefollow-uptoOnceUponaBrokenHeart,whichfindsEvangelineFoxandthePrinceofHeartsonanewjourney;andAtMidnight,ed.byDahliaAdler,acollectionoforiginalandretoldfairytalesby15acclaimedYAauthorsincludingTraceyDeonnandMalindaLo.
MACMILLAN/GODWIN
GodwinBooksbagsTotalGarbagebyRebeccaDonnelly,divingintothescientificandculturalhistoryofthewastehumansproduce;OneWhiteCranebyVickieLee,illus.byJoeyChou,combiningcountingwiththemonthsoftheyearinaChinese-Englishbilingualboardbook;TheLibrarianofAuschwitz:TheGraphicNovelbyAntonioIturbe,adaptedbySalvaRubio,illus.byLoretoAroca,trans.byLilitThwaites,inspiredbythetruestoryofDitaKrauswhoriskedherlifetokeepthemagicofbooksaliveduringtheHolocaust;andBlood!NotJustaVampireDrinkbyStacyMcAnulty,illus.byShawnaJ.C.Tenney,anonfictionbookaboutthehumanbody.
MACMILLAN/HENRYHOLT
HenryHolthearstheclockstrikewithTheMidnightChildrenbyDanGemeinhart,thetaleofalonelyboywhobefriendsthemysteriousgirlwhomovesintoanabandonedhomeacrossthestreet;MihiEverAfterbyTaeKeller,inwhichKoreanAmericanmiddlegraderMihiandtwofriendsfallintoastorybook-landprincessschool;LordoftheFlyFestbyGoldyMoldavsky,adarklyhumorousthrilleraboutinfluencercultureinspiredbythereal-lifeFyreFestival;Unbreakable:CrackingtheNaziSecretCodebyRebeccaE.F.Barone,spotlightingagroupofcodebreakers,spies,andsoldierswhocrackedtheNazis’infamousEnigma,allowingtheAlliestoturnthetideofWWII;andASongfortheUnsung:BayardRustin,TheManBehindtheMarchbyCaroleBostonWeatherfordandRobSanders,illus.byByronMcCray,introducingthegayBlackmanbehindtheMarchonWashingtonof1963.
MACMILLAN/NEONSQUID
NeonSquidwhinniesforHorses:WhatDoMustangs,Zebras,andDonkeysGetUptoAllDaybyCarlyAnneYork,introducingvarietiesoftheseanimalsfromaroundtheworld;andAfricanElephant:AFirstFieldGuidetotheBig-EaredGiantsoftheSavannabyFestusW.IhwagiandEmperorPenguin:AFirstFieldGuidetotheFlightlessBirdofAntarcticabyMichelleLaRue,twoentriesinanewnonfictionseriesaboutanimals;Aliens:JointheScientistsSearchingSpaceforExtraterrestrialLifebyJoaldaMorancy,shiningalightonsomeofthewaysscientistsaretryingtofindalienlifeintheuniverse.
MACMILLAN/PRIDDY
PriddyfetesfallwiththesenoveltyandearlyconcepttitlescreatedbyRogerPriddy:NightNightSanta,MyBestFriendIsaGiraffe,MyBestFriendIsaDinosaur,PriddyExplorers:Space,andWhatCanYouHearintheCity
MACMILLAN/ROARINGBROOK
RoaringBrookkeepsitseyesontheprizewithChoosingBrave:MamieTill-Mobley,EmmettTill,andtheVoiceThatSparkedtheCivilRightsMovementbyAngelaJoy,illus.byJanelleWashington,thestoryofhowEmmettTill’smotherchanneledhergriefoverthemurderofhersonintoacalltoactionforthecivilrightsmovement;UntilSomeoneListensbyEstelaJuarez,illus.byTeresaMartinez,focusedonJaurez’sletter-writingcampaigntoherlocalnewspaper,Congress,andthepresidentpleadingforsomeonetohelpreuniteherfamilyafterhermother’sdeportation;AutumnPeltier,WaterWarriorbyCaroleLindstrom,illus.byBridgetGeorge,offeringacloserlookatthelifeandworkofIndigenouswaterwarriorsPeltierandJosephineMandamin;DemonintheWood:AShadowandBoneGraphicNovelbyLeighBardugoandDaniPendergast,theoriginstoryoftheDarklingsetinBardugo’sGrishaverse;andStriketheZitherbyJoanHe,afantasyinwhichHereimaginesThreeKingdoms,thefirstoftheFourClassicsofChineseLiterature.
MACMILLAN/TOR/STARSCAPE
StarscapeclearsthestacksforBastillevs.theEvilLibrariansbyBrandonSanderson,inwhichBastillemustcompletethefantasystory(andseries)begunwithAlcatrazvs.theEvilLibrarians;TheLuminariesbySusanDennard,theinauguralinstallmentofafantasyseriessetinatownwherenightmaresriseeachnightandtheLuminariestrytosavethehumansfromdevastation;AllofUsVillains#2byAmandaFoodyandChristineLynnHerman,concludingtheduologyfeaturingabrutalhigh-magicktournament;andTheFeveredWinterbyJenniferL.Armentrout,thefourthandfinalvolumeoftheOriginseries.
MACMILLAN/WEDNESDAYBOOKS
WednesdayBooksfliesintofallwithNightoftheRaven,DawnoftheDovebyRatiMehortra,aYAdebutsetinanalternatemedievalIndiainfestedwithmonsters;ThreeKisses,OneMidnightbyRoshaniChokshi,SandhyaMenon,andEvelynSkye,amagicalHalloweenlovestorycollaborationbetweenthreeauthors;EnolaHolmesandtheElegantEscapadebyNancySpringer,spotlightinganewcaseforSherlock’syounger,feistiersister;TheOneThatGotAwaybySophieGonzalez,inwhichagirlentersadatingcompetitiontogetrevengeonherroyal-adjacentex-boyfriend;andWhenHaruWasHerebyDustinThao,deliveringataleaboutloneliness,complicatedfriendships,andwhatitmeanstoletgo.
MADCAVE/MAVERICK
MaverickholdscourtwithIntheShadowoftheThronebyKateSheridan,illus.byGaiaCardinali,inwhichJordantakesabreakfromhisfamilyduringvacationandfallsintoafantasyworldwherehefindshimselfinabattlewitharebelliousprinceandabraveknight.
MANGO&MARIGOLDPRESS
Mango&MarigoldPresslistensinonQuietKushbyNatashaB.Padhiar,focusingonanIndianAmericanboywhoappearstobeshyandsubdued,buthasacreativeimaginationandloudideasinsidehishead.
MERRIAM-WEBSTERKIDS
Merriam-WebsterKidstranslatesfallwithMerriam-Webster’sWorldin1000LanguagesbyPatrickSkipworth,introducingusefulwordsandphrasesfromaroundtheworld;andMerriam-Webster’sDinosaurDictionarybyEllenTherese-Lamm,presentingmorethan500dinosaurwordspairedwithpaleoart.
NATIONALGEOGRAPHICKIDS
NationalGeographicKidsdropssomeknowledgewithWeirdbutTrue:World2023andWeirdbutTrue:Birthdays,twovolumesoffactsandtriviaaboutthewondersofEarthandbirthdayrituals;TheUltimateBookofBigCatsbySharonGuynupandSteveWinter,visitingup-closewithlions,tigers,jaguars,andleopards;LittleKidsFirstBoardBook:AfricanAnimals,anonfictionvolumeblendingphotoswithage-appropriatelanguageforbabiesandtoddlers;andNationalGeographicKids5-MinuteStories:BabyAnimals,delivering12storiesaboutbabyanimalsillustratedwithphotos.
NATIONALGEOGRAPHICKIDS/UNDERTHESTARS
UndertheStarsbrushesuponSTEMwithIzzyNewtonandtheS.M.A.R.T.Squad:TheLawofCavitiesbyValerieTripp,whichfindsIzzyandherpalsonanoutdooreducationweekendwheretheydiscoverthere’smorethanmeetstheeyewhenitcomestopeople—andplaces;andExplorerAcademy:TheForbiddenIslandbyTrudiTrueit,illus.byScottPlumbe,theseventhandfinalfact-basedfictionadventureforCruzCoronadoandhisclassmatesaboardtheOrionastheytraveltheglobeonadangerousscavengerhunt.
NORTHATLANTIC
NorthAtlantictakesfalllyingdownwithYogaNidraLullaby—AGentlePathtoRelaxationandSleepbyRinaDeshpande,introducingyoganidraviaastorygroundedinmindfulnessandprogressiverelaxation.
NORTHSOUTH
NorthSouthBooksscalestheseasonwithRoomonTopbyBrunoH?chler,illus.byLauraD’Arcangelo,aboutananteaterwhoinvitesallhisfriendstojoinhimatophismama’sback;Bruno—ShortStoriesforLongNightsbySerenaRomanelli,illus.byHansdeBeer,inwhichMotherBeartellsBrunostoriestohelphimsleepinprepforhibernation;RainbowFishandtheStorytellerbyMarcusPfister,whichfindsRainbowFishandfriendslearningthedifferencebetweenfactandfiction;TwilightLibrarybyCarmenOliver,illus.byMirenAsiainLora,featuringa“NightLibrarian”whospinsataletoticklethesenses;andTheClownSaidNobyMischaDamjan,illus.byTorbenKuhlmann,anewlyillustratededitionofthetalefollowingPetroniustheclownashecelebrateshisrighttosay“No!”andfoundshisowncircus.
NUBEOCHO
NubeOchotiesonitscapeforSuperheroes’CompleteManualbyDavideCali,illus.byGómez,astep-by-stepguidetobecomingasuperhero;TheGhostwiththeSmellyOldUnderwearbyJoséCarlosAndrés,illus.byGómez,aboutanodorousghosthauntingScaryville;ThereIsaCowinMyBed!byDanielFehr,illus.byJorgeMartínGonzález,inwhichafathercannotseetheanimalsthathavejumpedontohisdaughter’sbedandstartedplayingcards;MyLavenderSkirtbyIrmaBorges,illus.byFrancescoFragnani,followingGaelwholovestodressupusingtheitemsinhiscostumechest;andAnimalejos:ElmosquitobyEliseGravel,anup-closelookatthemosquito.InadditiontoElMosquito,allofthesetitlesarealsoavailableinSpanish.
ORCA
OrcacatchesthemoonrisewithWelcome,DarkbyCharisSt.Pierre,illus.byRachelWada,introducingreaderstotheimportanceofnightasatimeforanimalstothrive,rainstofall,andtheworldtorest;IHopebyMoniqueGraySmith,illus.byGabrielleGrimard,exploringthehopesadultshaveforthechildrenintheirlives;AWeeBoobyJessicaBoyd,illus.byBrookeKerrigan;aboutaghostwhoistoocutetobescaryandrealizesshemayhaveamoreimportantjobasanimaginaryfriend;AWOLbyMarlaLesage,inwhich11-year-oldLeahisnervousaboutbeingleftathomewithherrecentlyreturnedsoldierfatherwhosuffersfromPTSDwhilehermothergoesawayfortraining;andTheUnlovableAlinaButtbyAmbreenButt-Hussain,following11-year-oldAlina’sdeterminedeffortstoreinventherselfwhenshemovestoyetanothernewschool.
OWLKIDS
OwlkidsfollowsafallslimetrailforHowtoPartyLikeaSnailbyNaseemHrab,illus.byKellyCollier,inwhichSnailfindsanunexpectedfriendwholovesthesamekindofquietpartythathedoes;BeautifulYou,BeautifulMebyTashaSpillett-Sumner,illus.bySaliniPerera,aboutIzzy’srealizationthateventhoughsheandhermotherlookdifferentfromeachother,theyarebothbeautiful;TheLineintheSandbyThaoLam,awordlessstoryshiningalightonconflictasonelittlemonsterdrawsalineinthesandanddividesagroupoffriendsintwo;RevengeoftheRaccoonsbyVivekShraya,illus.byJulianaNeufeld,satirizingtherivalrybetweenhumansandraccoonswhoshareurbanspaces;andSecretSchoolsbyHeatherCamlot,illus.byErinTaniguchi,presenting15examplesofpeopleandcommunitiesfromaroundtheglobewhoatsomepointintimeestablishedclandestineschoolsoreducationcirclesoutofathirstforknowledge,toensurebasicrights,ortopreservetheircultureandtraditions.
PAGESTREET
PageStreetdoesn’tknowwhototrustwithItLooksLikeUsbyAlisonAmes,athrillersetinAntarctica;DirewoodbyCatherineYu,centeredonadangerousromancewithapowerfulvampiresetinavelvet-clad1990s;TheGatheringDark,acollectionfeaturing13spine-tinglingtalesbyvariousYAauthorsthatreimagineurbanlegendsandfolktales;Shamanborn#3byLoriM.Lee,concludingthetrilogyinwhichSirschamustdefeattheSoullessordietrying;andTheSevenfoldbyRoseEgal,followingahijabialienhunterinagender-bendingtaleofcutthroatschoolpoliticsandthespeculativeintrigueofaliencontact.
PAGESTREETKIDS
PageStreetKidsgrabsthesuperglueforMendingtheMoonbyEmmaPearl,illus.bySaraUgolotti,inwhichthemoonfallsoutoftheskyandagranddaughter,grandfather,andassortmentofforestcreaturesmustputitbacktogether;TheBestKindofMooncakebyPearlAuYeung,thestoryofagirlinabustlingHongKongmarketwhoobserveshowfaroneactofkindnesscangotowardmakinghercommunitystronger;SleepyHappyCapyCuddlesbyMileAllegra,illus.byJamieWhitbread,starringacapybarawhobringspeacetotherainforestwithcuddles;andParden’sPronounPartybyBlueJaryn,illus.byXochitlCornejo,followingachild’squesttofindtherightpronounsandthediscoveryofmanybeautifulkindsofgenderidentity.
PEACHTREE
PeachtreewiresallitscircuitsforTheTroublewithRobotsbyMichelleMohrweis,inwhichtwopolar-oppositepersonalitiesmustworktogethertosavetheirschool’sroboticsprogram;Bioblitz!:CountingCrittersbySusanEdwardsRichmond,illus.byStephanieFizerColeman,aboutaboywhocompeteswithhiscousintoidentifythemostdifferentspeciesonabiodiversitycountdayatalocalpark;TheLittlestElephantbyKateRead,thestoryofababyelephantcrashingthroughthejungletowardtheswimmingholeandnotthinkingabouttheconsequencesofnotlookingwhereshe’sgoing;Mega-PredatorsofthePastbyMelissaStewart,illus.byHowardGray,introducinglittle-knownpredatorsfromprehistorictimes;andWombatSaidComeInbyCarmenAgraDeedy,illus.byBrianLies,inwhichawombatwelcomesaparadeofanimalfriendsintohisburrowduringtheAustralianbushfireseason.
PEACHTREETEEN
PeachtreeTeendealsreadersinforAcesWild:AHeistbyAmandaDeWitt,whichfindsasexualJackleadingagroupofteenshemetthroughfandomforumsonaLasVegasheist;TheArtofInsanitybyChristineWebb,inwhichhighschoolerNatalieisdiagnosedwithbipolardisorderandhermotherinsistsshekeepitasecret;andTheVermillionEmporiumbyJamiePacton,abouttwomisfitswhovisitamagicalcuriosityshopanddiscoverthedeadlysecrettoweavinglacefromstarlight.
PENGUIN/DIAL
DialstretcheswithASeedintheSunbyAidaSalazar,inwhichagirlwithbigdreamsmeetsactivistDoloresHuertaandjoinsthe1965protestformigrantworkers’rights;WhenSantaCametoStaybyBillySharff,illus.byEdaKaban,revealingthereasonsChristmascan’tlastallyear;IAmSupermanandIAmBatmanbyBradMeltzer,illus.byChristopherEliopoulos,thefirsttwofaux-biographiesoffictionalheroeswhichlaunchtheseriesspinoffofOrdinaryPeopleChangetheWorld;andIslandofSpiesbySheilaTurnage,abouta12-year-oldgirlandhertwobestfriendsonHatterasIsland,N.C.,duringWWII,whoresolvetouncoverGermanspies.
PENGUIN/DUTTON
DuttonfindsitsfallflockwithSeasparrowbyKristinCashore,thefifthvolumeintheGracelingRealmseries,revealingataleofself-discoveryandsurvival;AScatterofLightbyMalindaLo,acompanionnoveltoLastNightattheTelegraphClub,setin2013;andSetonGirlsbydebutauthorCharleneThomas,focusedonaprepschoolobsessedwithitsfootballteamandthegirlswhouncovertheawfulcostofitsdominance.
PENGUIN/FLAMINGO
Flamingocan’tkeepitseyesopenforSleepySheepybyLucyRuthCummins,illus.byPeteOswald,inwhichSleepySheepyhastroublefallingasleepashereflectsonhisbusyday;OzzieandPrinceZebedeebyGelaKalaitzidis,aboutadragonnamedOzzieandhisbestfriendPrinceZebedeewhofindcommongroundafteranargument;andThisFieldTripStinks!byBeckyScharnhorst,illus.byJuliaPatton,thesequeltoMySchoolStinks!,inwhichStuartandhisanimalclassmatesgetlostduringafieldtrip.
PENGUIN/GROSSET&DUNLAP
Grosset&DunlapcelebratesgoodtimeswithValentine’sDay,HereICome!byD.J.Steinberg,illus.byLaurieStansfield,gatheringpoemsthatspotlightlove,humor,andthetraditionsofValentine’sDay;andTheNightBeforeLunarNewYearbyNatashaWingandLingfengHo,illus.byAmyWummer,followingagirldiscoveringherfamily’sspecialLunarNewYeartraditions.
PENGUIN/KOKILA
KokilarollsoutthewelcomematforTwelveDingingDoorbellsbyTamekaFryerBrownandEbonyGlenn,whichfindsaBlackgirltryingtosaveherselfasliceofGranny’sspecialpieatafamilygathering;TumblebyCeliaC.Pérez,inwhichagirlmeetsherestrangedfather,aluchadorwhoispartofafamilyoflegendarywrestlers;TheyCallHerFregonabyDavidBowles,aboutaboywhostandsbyandsupportshisfirstgirlfriendafterthesuddendeportationofherfather;Sam’sSuperSeatsbyKeahBrownandShareeMiller,inwhichagirlwithcerebralpalsyfindsempowermentthroughrestwhileback-to-schoolshoppingwithherbestfriends;andMyPaati’sSarisbyJyotiRajanGopalandArtTwink,thestoryofaTamilboywhoexploreshisloveforhisgrandmotherandhimselfviahercolorfulcollectionofsaris.
PENGUIN/LADYBIRD
LadybirdsparksafallfirewithLittleDragonbyRhiannonFielding,illus.byChrisChatterton,thelatest10MinutestoBedtitlefeaturingtheadventuresofdragonsiblingsinarhymingcountdowntobedtime;andBabyTouch:ILoveYou:ATouch-and-FeelPlaybook,illus.byLemonRibbonStudio,anoveltyvolumeshowcasinganimalsandlove-themedimages.
PENGUIN/PAULSEN
NancyPaulsenBooksfloatslikeabutterflyandstingslikeabeewithGoingtoMeettheGreatest:MyDaywithMuhammadAlibyJabariAsim,illus.byAGFord,inwhichaboygetsachancetomeettheherowhoinspiredhimtofeelbold,brave,andfree;TheBigDreamsofSmallCreaturesbyGailLerner,starringagirlwhocancommunicatewithinsectsandaboywhowantstowipeallinsectsfromthefaceoftheEarth;LittleBlackGirlbyKirbyHowell-BaptisteandLarryFields,illus.byPaulDavey,aboutaBlackgirlpursuingherdreamtobecomearoboticsengineer;OurDayoftheDeadCelebrationbyAnaAranda,followingafamilycomingtogethertosharestoriesandlaughsthatbringthespiritoftheirlovedonestolife;andWeWeretheFire,Birmingham1963bySheliaP.Moses,whichfindsaboyandhisclassmatescuttingschooltoprotestsegregationandmakehistorywhentheyoverwhelmtheforcestryingtotakethemdown.
PENGUIN/PHILOMEL
PhilomelknowsthesecretpasswordforWelcometotheBigKidsClubbyChelseaClinton,illus.byTaniadeRegil,inwhichagroupofbigkidswelcomesoldersiblingsintotheirBigKidsClubandanswersquestionsaboutwhattoexpectwhenanewbabyarrivesatyourhome;AiriSano,PrankmasterGeneral:NewSchoolSkirmishbyZoeTokushige,illus.byJenNaalchigar,aseries-starterfeaturingamischievoussixth-graderwhogetsintoaprankwarwithherteacherathernewschool;TheLifeandCrimesofHoodieRosenbyIsaacBlum,aboutanirreverentOrthodoxJewishteenwhofindshimselfthefocalpointofatragedywhenantisemiticviolenceeruptsinhisnewtown;GivingThanks:HowThanksgivingBecameaNationalHolidaybyDeniseKiernan,illus.byJameyCristoph,tellingthestoryofhowThanksgivingbecameanationalholidayinAmerica;andtheSavetheAnimalseriesbyAnitaSanchez,ChristineTaylor-Butler,andSarahThompson,inauguralvolumesintroducingWhaleSharks,Tigers,andElephants,andaimingtoturnanimalloversintoactivists.
PENGUIN/PUTNAM
PutnamcastsaspellwithCovenbyJenniferDugan,illus.byKitSeaton,inwhichayoungwitchracestosolvethegrislymurdersofhercovenmembersbeforethekillerstrikesagain;HowtoSucceedinWitchcraftbyAislinnBrophy,thestoryofateenwhomustchoosebetweenexposingherpredatorydramateacherandwinningthescholarshipsheneeds;PatchworkbyMattdelaPe?a,illus.byCorinnaLuyken,celebratingthecomplexityanduniquenessofeachchild;ThisBookIsNotaPresentbyMaxGreenfield,illus.byMikeLowery,afourth-wall-breakingpicturebookespeciallyforreluctantreaders;NotAllSheepAreBoring!byBobbyMoynihan,illus.byJulieRowan-Zoch,humorouslychallengingthetropeofcountingsheeptofallasleep.
PUTNAM/RAZORBILL
RazorbilltakesabiteoutofcrimewithTheUnderdogsCatchaCatBurglarbyKateandJolTemple,illus.byShilohGordon,kickingoffaseriesstarringagroupofbumblingdogdetectivesandtheirnewestrecruit—acat;PAWS:MindyMakesRoombyMicheleAssarasakornandNathanFairbairn,followingthreebestfriendsnavigatingfriendship,family,andtheirdog-walkingbusiness;EightNightsofFlirtingbyHannahReynolds,aHanukkahrom-comaboutagirlwhowantstolearntowinovertheboyofherdreamsbutstartsfallingfortheboywho’steachinghertoflirt;SecretsSoDeepbyGinnyMyersSain,whichfindsa17-year-oldgirlreturningtoanexclusivetheatercamptouncoverthetruthofwhathappenedwhenhermotherdrownedthere12yearsago;andCowgirls&Dinosaurs:BigTroubleinLittleSpittlebyLucieEbrey,followingvigilanteAbigailanddetectiveClementineastheytrytobeattheBanditQueenandsavetheirtown.
PENGUIN/RISEXPENGUINWORKSHOP
RiseXPenguinWorkshopsetsthetableforEatTogetherbyMiguelOrdó?ez,avisualnarrativeshowinghowsimpleshapescometogethertocreatedeliciousfoodsandtemptsomehungryants;LunchfromHomebyJoshuaDavidSteinwithcontributionsbyfourchefs,illus.byJingLi,ataleoflunchboxbullyingandresolutionbasedonthereal-lifechildhoodexperiencesofrenownedchefs;Together:AFirstConversationAboutLovebyMeganMadisonandJessicaRalli,illus.byAnne/AndyPasschier,aqueer-affirmingboard-bookintroductiontolove,relationshipsandfamilies;andThisIsMusic:DrumsandThisIsMusic:HornsbyRekhaS.Rajan,illus.byTaniaYakunova,twointeractiveboardbooksidentifyingvarioustypesofdrumandhorninstruments.
PENGUIN/VIKING
VikinghasthetouchwithGoldbyDavidShannon,ahumorousretellingoftheMidasmyth;SharkPrincessbyNidhiChanani,inwhichKitana,aself-proclaimedsharkprincess,helpsherbestfriendMackfeellikeaprincesstooinanunderwateradventure;ChupaCarterbyGeorgeLopezandRyanCalejo,illus.bySantyGutierrez,inspiredbyLopez’schildhood,thetaleofalonelyboywhofindsfriendshipandadventurewithayoungChupacabra,acreaturefromLatinxfolklore;The99BoyfriendsofMicahSummersbyAdamSass,inwhichMichahpostssketchesofhis99imaginaryboyfriendstoInstagram,andthenembarksonanIRLPrinceCharming-likequestthroughChicagotofindtruelovewithBoy100;andEternallyYours,ed.byPatriceCaldwell,ananthologyfeaturing16supernaturallovestories.
PENGUIN/WARNE
FrederickWarnegetsavisitor’spassforFindSpotattheHospitalbyEricHillandSpot’sPumpkinSurprisebyHill,twoboardbooksstarringthepopularpup;PeterRabbit:TrickorTreat,inspiredbyBeatrixPotter,illus.byEleanorTaylor;AWinter’sTalebyBeatrixPotterandTheChristmasPresentHuntbyPotter,twonoveltytitlesstarringPeterRabbit.
PENGUIN/WORLDOFERICCARLE
TheWorldofEricCarlepresentsthefollowingnoveltyandconceptbooksbyEricCarle:TheVeryHungryCaterpillar’sFirstFall;PeekabooChristmaswithTheVeryHungryCaterpillar;andTheVeryHungryCaterpillarEatsSnacks.
PENGUINWORKSHOP
PenguinWorkshopsharpensitsclippersforMyFadeIsFreshbyShauntayGrant,illus.byKittThomas,aboutaBlackgirlwhostepsintothebarbershopintentongettingafadehaircutandisbombardedwithalternatesuggestionsfromothercustomers;FindingMyDancebyRiaThundercloud,illus.byKalilaJ.Fuller,inwhichaprofessionalIndigenousdancerrevealshowdancehelpedherbeproudofherNativeheritage;TalestoKeepYouUpatNightbyDanPoblocki,illus.byMarieBergeron,followingagirlwhodiscoversthatthescarystoriesshe’sbeenreadingarecomingtolifearoundher;WhoWillUBebyJessicaHische,thestoryofhowaletter“u”embarksona“FindYourselfFieldTrip”withherclassmatesanddiscoversallthedifferentwayslettersareusedintheworld;andWhoIstheManintheAir:MichaelJordanbyGabeSoria,illus.byBrittneyWilliams,thestoryofhowiconicbasketballplayerJordanovercameanillnesstotriumphinGame5ofthe1997NBAChampionship.
PENGUINYOUNGREADERLICENSES
PenguinYoungReaderLicensesexpandswithlicensedtie-ins:Bluey:ChristmasSwim;Pencilmation:TheGraphiteNovelbyRossBollinger;MightyExpress:AMightyDayinTracksville!byGabriellaDeGennaro;CosmicKids:AlexCan’tSleepbyBrookeVitale,illus.byJunissaBianda;andStrawberryShortcake:BerryintheBigCitybyJakeBlack.
PHOENIXINTERNATIONAL/PIKIDS
PIKidswantstobuildasnowmanwithOlafandtheMagicSledbyJerrodMaruyama,aDisneyMyFirstStoriestitle;andLouieWondersWhatIf:AStoryAboutCuriosityandMortyNeedsaHug:AStoryAboutLove,twoDisneyGrowingUpStoriesbyMaruyama.
PHOENIXINTERNATIONAL/SUNBIRD
SunbirdBookschartsacoursewithIt’sHerStory:Sacagawea:AGraphicNovelandIt’sHerStory:IrenaSendler:AGraphicNovel,focusingonthelivesofamazingwomenthroughouthistory;andBlackSwansbyLaurelvanderLinde,illus.bySawyerCloud,featuringsixgroundbreakingBlackballetdancerswhoovercameobstaclesandopeneddoorsinthedanceworld.
PIXEL+INK
Pixel+Inkpacksanextra-longhoseforMoongardenbyMichelleA.Barry,firstinaseriesretellingTheSecretGardensetinspace;BookertheLibraryBatbyJessM.Brallier,illus.byJeffHarter,launchingaseriesstarringayoungbatguard-in-trainingwhofoilsthetheftofapricelessmanuscript;MissyWantsaMammothbyPamVaughan,illus.byAmyNguyen,launchingtheMissyandMasonseriesinwhichatriptothenaturalhistorymuseumsparksdebateaboutanewpet;HaveaSliceDay,joiningtheGreatMathemachickenseriesbyNancyKrulik,illus.byCharlieAlder,allaboutfairnessandfractions;andBreakingInbyBrittanyGeragotelis,thethirdInfamousFrankieLordenovel,aboutaschooladmissionsscandalexposed.
PJPUBLISHING
PJPublishingservesupawhaleofatalewithJonahbyTammarStein,illus.bySabinaHahn,inwhichJonahtriestorunfromGod’scommandmentandsetsoffasequenceofeventsinvolvingastormatseaandwhalevomit;Hi,Hello,WelcomebyChrisBarash,illus.byRosieButcher,aboutachildwhousesawheelchairleadinganimalfriendsfromhisfrontdoortoajoyfulteaparty;andI’maLittleAcorn,illus.byAmySchimler-Safford,thestoryofanacorngrowingintoanoaktreewhosebirthdayiscelebratedontheJewishholidayofTuB’Shevat.
PRESTELJUNIOR
PrestelJuniorrollsouttheblueprintsforThePowerofArchitecturebyAnnetteRoeder,illus.byPamelaBaron,profiling25notablydesignedbuildingsfromaroundtheworld;IAmCocobyIsabelPin,tellingthelifestoryofFrenchfashiondesignerandbusinessexecutiveGabrielleChanel;Hair!FromMoptopstoMohicansbyKatjaSpitzer,alookatdifferenthairstylesthroughouthistory;andTheSwingbyBrittaTeckentrup,depictingaswinginallthechangingseasonsoftheyear.
PRINCETONARCHITECTURALPRESS
PrincetonArchitecturalPressbravestheseasonwithBarnabyIsn’tAfraidofAnythingbyGillesBizouerne,illus.byBéatriceRodriguez,inwhichanimalfriendsovercomeafearofthedarkandoftheunknown;andTheYouKindofKindbyNinaWest,illus.byLeonJoosen,celebratingtheimportanceofbeingkindtoothersandthegiftofbeingcomfortableinone’sownskin.
QUARTO/FOSTER
WalterFosterJr.lendsahandwithABCHelpfulMebyEricaHarrison,anABCforMetitleintroducingthealphabetandencouragingreaderstobehelpfulinwaysbigandsmall.
QUARTO/HAPPYYAK
HappyYakblastsoffwithExplorethePlanetsbyCarlyMadden,illus.byNeilClark,followingEvieandherpetdogJunoastheyusetheirsensestoinvestigatethevariousplanetsinthesolarsystem;HungryFarmbyMadden,illus.byNatalieMarshall,latestintheFeedingTimeseriesinwhichreaderschoosefoodtooffereachanimal;BlueBadgerandtheBigBreakfastbyHuwLewisJones,illus.byBenSanders,thestoryofbefuddled,lovableBadgerhelpingDogfindhislostball;and100ThingstoKnowAboutArchitecturebyLouiseO’Brien,illus.byDaliaAdillon,deliveringahistoryofarchitectureandalookatthemosticonicbuildingsaroundtheworld.
QUARTO/QEB
QEBsoarsintotheseasonwithWhenDinosaursConqueredtheSkiesbyJingmaiO’Connor,illus.byMariaBrzozowska,offeringinsightintohowdinosaursevolvedflightandbecamethebirdsweknowtoday;andEveryWordaStorybyTomReadWilson,illus.byIanMorris,anexplorationofetymology.
QUARTO/QUARRY
QuarrysharpensapencilforTheKitchenPantryScientistMathforKids:FunMathGamesandEasyHomemadeActivitiesInspiredbyAwesomeMathematicians,PastandPresentbyRebeccaRapaportwithLizLeeHeinecke,illus.byKellyAnneDalton,presentingillustratedbiographiesof25mathematiciansthroughouthistory.
RANDOMHOUSE
RandomHousehasafallfastpassforFuturelandbyH.D.Hunter,inwhichaboymustprotectanextraordinaryflyingthemeparkaboveAtlantafrombeingco-optedbyasinisterforce;Superworld:SaveNoah!byYarrowCheneyandCarrieCheney,following12-year-oldNoah,theonlynon-superpersoninaworldfullofsuperheroes,whofindsawaytofacethebiggest,baddestvillain;TheBIGAdventuresofBabymouse:OnceUponaMerryWhiskerbyJenniferL.Holm,illus.byMatthewHolm,launchingafull-colorgraphicnovelseriesstarringthebelovedBabymouse;UnitheUnicorn:ReindeerHelperbyAmyKrouseRosenthal,illus.byBrigetteBarrager,thestoryofUni’seffortstohelpSantaonChristmasEvewhenareindeergetslost;andInvisibleSonbyKimJohnson,whichfindsAndrereturningtoavastlydifferentworldafterbeingreleasedfromjuvieforacrimehedidn’tcommit,andonamissiontodiscoverwhathappenedtohismissingfriendandneighborEric.
RANDOMHOUSEGRAPHIC
RandomHouseGraphicfindstheperfectmarshmallow-roastingstickforWitchesofBrooklyn:S’MoreMagicbySophieEscabasse,inwhichEffietacklesswimming,plantmagic,andsecretsunderthelakeatsummercamp;MyAuntIsaMonsterbyReimenaYee,whichfindsSafia,whoisblind,goingtolivewithadistantandmysteriousauntwhopullsherintomysteriesofherpast;MayorGoodBoyGoesHollywoodbyDaveScheidt,illus.byMirandaHarmon,followingthedogmayor’sstarturninhisveryownmovie;OtherEverAftersbyMelanieGillman,presentingafeminist,queercollectionoforiginalfairytales;andSweetValleyTwins:BestFriendsbyFrancinePascalandNicoleAndelfinger,illus.byClaudiaAguirre,beginningalineofall-newgraphicnoveladaptationsaboutmiddleschoolersJessicaandElizabethWakefield.
RANDOMHOUSELICENSEDPUBLISHING
RandomHouseLicensedPublishingrampsupwiththefollowinglicensedtie-ins:APuppyforHanukkah(Disney);ADisneyPrincessJourneyThroughHistorybyCourtneyCarbone;TheJusticeLeagueSavesChristmas!bySteveFoxe,illus.byPernille?rum;andLegoJurassicWorld5-MinuteStoriesCollection.
RANDOMHOUSESTUDIO
RandomHouseStudiohasallpawsondeckforThisStoryIsNotAboutaKittenbyRandalldeSève,illus.byCarsonEllis,aboutagroupofneighborsworkingtogethertofindahomeforalostandscaredkitten;BlueBisonNeedsaHaircutbyScottRothman,illus.byPeteOswald,whichfindsBlueBison’sgrowinghairencroachingonhiscleanandneatappearance;Gloria’sPromise:AmericanBalletTheatrebyRobinPreissGlasserandJacquelinePreissWeitzman,thetaleofGloria’seffortstomakeanimpressionandbeadmittedtothesummerprogramattheAmericanBalletTheatre;MaybeanArtist:AGraphicMemoirbyElizabethMontague,aportraitofthefirstBlackfemalecartoonisttobepublishedintheNewYorkerattheageof22;andGrumpyMonkeyValentineGross-OutbySuzanneLang,illus.byMaxLang,inwhichJimPanzeelearnsthatnoteverythingaboutValentine’sDayisjustforsweethearts.
RANDOMHOUSE/CROWN
CrownplansfalldowntotheletterwithTheQbyAmyTintera,followingthesonofapresidentialcandidatewhoiskidnappedanddroppedintoapost-pandemicquarantinezoneandthegirlwhomusthelphimescapebeforehisexposuretothedeadlyvirustrapshimtherepermanently;ChaosTheorybyNicStone,aboutacertifiedgeniuslivingwithbipolardisorderandaboyrunningfromhisownaddictionandgrief;TheLittleBookofJoybyDalaiLamaandDesmondTutu,illus.byRafaelLópez,inwhichtheseholymensharetheirchildhoodstrugglesandshowreadersthattheycanfindjoyeveninchallengingtimes;ADifferentKindofNormalbyAbigailBalfe,anillustratedmemoiraboutgrowingupwithautism;andStandingintheNeedofPrayerbyCaroleBostonWeatherford,illus.byFrankMorrison,basedonthepopularspiritualthatchroniclesthemilestones,struggles,tragedies,andtriumphsofAfricanAmericanhistoryfrom1619tothepresent.
RANDOMHOUSE/DELACORTE
DelacorteleavesitallonthetablewithNothingMoretoTellbyKarenM.McManus,inwhichBrynnisdeterminedtocatchthepersonwhokilledateacheratherschoolfiveyearsago,evenifitmeansinvestigatingherbestfriend;Well,ThatWasUnexpectedbyJesseQ.Sutanto,followingtwoteensinIndonesiawhoseparentsposeasthemonlinetoensuretheirchildrenfindtherightromanticpartner;IfYouReadThisbyKereenGetten,acoming-of-agestorywithuniversalthemesoffamilybondsandself-discovery;andTheAlchemyst:TheSecretsoftheImmortalNicholasFlamelGraphicNovelbyMichaelScott,adaptingthefirstbookinthisbestsellingseriesintoagraphicnovelformat.
RANDOMHOUSE/DOUBLEDAY
DoubledayraisesthecurtainonTheNightBeforetheNutcrackerbyJohnRobertAllman,illus.byJuliannaSwaney,offeringabehind-the-scenespeekatpreparationsfortheAmericanBalletTheatre’sopeningnightperformanceofTheNutcracker;TheLightsThatDanceintheNightbyYuvalZommer,showcasingthewonderandjoythattheNorthernLightsbringtoalllivingcreatureswhobaskintheirglow;TheDonkey’sSongbyJackiKellum,illus.bySydneyHanson,aNativitystorytoldfromthepointofviewofthedonkeythatbroughtJosephandMarytothestable;Hello,World!Kids’Guides:ExploringtheSolarSystem,illus.byJillMcDonald,anexpansionoftheboardbookseriesintopicturebooks;andSmartSistersbyMechalReneeRoe,celebratingsisterswithasenseofjoy,positivity,andempowerment.
RANDOMHOUSE/GOLDEN
GoldenBooksslidesdownarainbowforOurBeautifulColorsbyNikkiShannonSmith,illus.byBeaJackson,arhymingbookaboutcolorswithafocusonbrownasacelebrationandvalidationofBlackchildren;andfournewLittleGoldenBookBiographyentries:Dr.FaucibySuzanneSlade,illus.byFannyLiem;BarackObamabyFrankBerrios,illus.byKristinSorra;LucilleBallbyWendyLoggia,illus.byChinKo;andWillieNelsonbyGeofSmith,illus.byJeffEbbeler.
RANDOMHOUSE/JOYREVOLUTION
JoyRevolutiontrainsaneyeonHighlySuspiciousandUnfairlyCutebyTaliaHibbert,followingtwochildhoodfriendsturnedenemiesastheycompeteinathree-partenrichmentprogramintheBritishwildernesstoseewho’stopoftheirclass,ignitingsomeoldfeelingsbetweenthem.
RANDOMHOUSE/KNOPF
Knopfdoesn’tcareifMonday’sbluewithFridayI’minLovebyCamrynGarrett,inwhichcomplicationsarisewhenateengirlthrowsherselfaComingOutpartyinsteadofaSweetSixteen;AllAreNeighborsbyAlexandraPenfold,illus.bySuzanneKaufman,aboutaneighborhoodthatcomestogethertowelcomethenewfamilythathasmovedin;GiveThisBookAway!byDarrenFarrell,illus.byMayaTatsukawa,abookdesignedtobeliterallygivenawaywhileintroducingreaderstotheactofgiving;PictureDaybySarahSax,whichfindsseventh-graderVivreinventingherselfbeforepicturedayanddealingwiththeconsequenceswhenshebecomesanovernightschoolcelebrity;andHolleroftheFirefliesbyDavidBarclayMoore,centeredonJavariwhomovesfromaBrooklyn’hoodtoaWestVirginiahollerandseessocialjustice,racism,poverty,andhimselfthroughneweyes.
RANDOMHOUSE/LABYRINTHROAD
LabyrinthRoaddonsitsarmorforSirCallieandtheChampionsofHelstonbyEsmeSymes-Smith,following12-year-oldnonbinaryCallie’squesttobecomeanofficialknightintraining;andTheEpicStoryofEveryLivingThingbyDebCaletti,inwhich16-year-oldHarperdiscoversthatshehas42half-siblingswholookexactlylikeherandjoinsoneofthemonajourneytofindthemanwhogavethemlife.
RANDOMHOUSE/LAMB
WendyLambBooksbreaksdowntheessentialsoffallwithWeAreAllWeHavebyMarinaBudhos,thestoryofateengirlwhoselifeturnsintoafiercefightforsurvivalwhenhersinglemotheristakenbyICE.
RANDOMHOUSE/MAKEMEAWORLD
MakeMeaWorldrunstothedoorforMama’sHomebyShayYoungblood,illus.byLoHarris,featuringagirlbaskingintheloveofhercommunityandchosenfamily;andLuchaoftheNightForestbyTehlorKayMejia,inwhichateengirldiscoversthatlostplantmagicliveswithinherandshe’sindangerfromthosewhotoseektousehermagicfortheirowngain.
RANDOMHOUSE/RODALEKIDS
RodaleKidsmakesthingseasywith123sofKindnessbyPatriciaHegarty,illus.bySummerMacon,whichfosterssocial-emotionaldevelopment;HairtoSharebySylviaWalker,inwhichSuri—whohashairdowntoherknees—makesanewfriendexperiencingchildhoodmedicalhairlossandfindsaspecialwaytohelpherfeelcomfortableandconfident;andMrs.Peanuckle’sEarthAlphabetbyMrs.Peanuckle,illus.byJessieFord,anABCbookspotlightingmanyofthethingsthatmakeEarthsospecial.
RANDOMHOUSE/SCHWARTZ
AnneSchwartzBookstakesamidnightdipwithTheMermaidMoonbyBrionyMaySmith,aboutamermaidandahumangirlwhocelebratetheMermaidMoonFestivalwhenseacreaturescanleavetheoceanandexplore;TelltheTruth,PangolinbyMelindaBeatty,illus.byPaolaEscobar,inwhichthequeen’strustyservantstrugglestotellherthatheaccidentallybroketheroyalswing;ABearFarfromHomebySusanFletcher,illus.byRebeccaGreen,thetruestoryofapolarbeargiftedtoKingHenryIII;andMeandtheBoss:AStoryAboutMendingandLovebyMichelleEdwards,illus.byAprilHarrison,starringtwosiblings,aboywhowon’tgiveupuntilhelearnstosew,andhisbossyandprotectiveoldersisterwhowatcheshimultimatelysucceed.
RANDOMHOUSE/UNDERLINED
UnderlinedscansitsboardingpassforFlight171byAmyChristineParker,inwhichaflighttakesasinisterturnwhenasupernaturalcreaturegivesagroupofhighschoolstudentsanultimatum:chooseoneteenamongthemtodieortheplanewillcrash;andBadatLovebyGabrielaMartins,thestoryofateenrockerwithabadreputationwhofallsforanaspiringjournalistwho’sdeterminedtodigupthedirtonhim.
REDCHAIRPRESS
RedChairPressappreciatesallcreaturesgreatandsmallwiththreevolumesintheWildlifeRescueseries:SafeTravelsforSquirrelsbyMaximeBonneauandJoanneMattern,introducingrescuerswhoprovideropebridgesandbucketsofacornstohelpredsquirrelssurvive;What’sSoScaryAboutBatsbyMattern,whichlooksatbats,theirhabits,andtheirusefulnessintheecosystem;andCaution:TurtlesandFrogsAhead!byMatternwithBonneau,focusingondifferentapproachestakenaroundtheworldtohelpreptilesandamphibianscrossroads.
REDCOMET
RedComettriesitsownbrandofrocketscienceforIReallyWanttoFlytotheMoon!byHarrietZiefert,illus.byTravisFoster,chroniclingReallyBirdseffortstoflyarocketintoouterspace;OscarOutandAboutbyJuttaBauer,aboutamousewhogoesonaking’serrand,whichturnsintoanadventurousjourney;IfYouBelieveinMebyRosemaryWells,featuringayoungbearwhofindsconfidencewiththeloveandsupportoffamily;LittleHeartsbyCharlesGhigna,illus.byJacquelineEast,inwhichagroupofanimalsdiscoverthelittleheartsthatcanbefoundinnature;andGustavandHenribyAndyMatthews,illus.byPeaderThomas,launchingagraphicnovelseriesstarringGustav,anaivelyenthusiasticpig,andHenri,agroundedandpragmaticdog.
RUNNINGPRESS
RunningPressbringsitsicosahedronD20dieforRollforInitiativebyJamieFormato,followingawkwardmiddle-schoolerRileywholearnslessonsaboutindependenceandself-relianceaftershebeginsrunningD&Dcampaignswithherfriends;WeAreHere:30InspiringAsianAmericansandPacificIslandersWhoHaveShapedtheUnitedStatesbyNaomiHiraharaandtheSmithsonianAsianPacificAmericanCenter,illus.byIlliFerandez,ananthologycelebratinginfluentialmembersoftheAAPIcommunityinU.S.history;BuddhaandtheRosebyMallikaChopra,illus.byNehaRawat,retellingthemythofamilkmaidwholearnsapowerfullessonwhenshefindstheBuddhagazingatasimplerose;TheBlueScarfbyMohamedDanawi,illus.byRuaidaMannaa,inwhichLayla,wholivesinabeautifulblueworld,travelsthroughvariousworldsofdifferentcolorsseekingherbluescarfwhichhasbeencarriedoffbythewind;andPracticalMagicforKids:YourGuidetoCrystals,Horoscopes,Dreams,andMorebyNikkiVanDeCar,offeringtipsforinterpretinghoroscopes,decodingdreams,andreadingpalmsinayoungreaders’adaptationofthebestsellingbookPracticalMagic.
SCHOLASTIC
ScholasticslingsawebintofallwithMilesMorales:StrangerTidesbyJustinA.Reynolds,illus.byPabloLeon,inwhichSpider-Mantakesdownanout-of-this-worldenemy;Spider-Ham:HollywoodMay-HambySteveFox,illus.byShadiaAmin,whichfindsPeterPorker,theAmazingSpider-Ham,tryingtostopproductiononanunauthorizedmoviebasedonhislife;Gabby’sDollhouse:Hide-and-SeekbyfeaturingGabbyandtheGabbyCatsinanoveltyvolumecontainingsixminiboardbooksandhiddensurprises;andFiveNightsatFreddy’sTalesfromthePizzaplex#3byScottCawthon,ElleyCooper,andAndreaWaggener,acollectionofthreescary,novella-lengthstories.
SCHOLASTICENESPA?OL
SholasticenEspa?olsays“bienvenidos”tothefollowingfalltitlesinSpanish:Amomihermosopelo(ILoveMyBeautifulHair)byElissaWentt;Milibrofavoritoenelmundoentero(MyVeryFavoriteBookintheWholeWideWorld)byMalcolmMitchell,illus.byMichaelRobertson;Sercubanos(ComingUpCuban)bySoniaManzano;Elcarnavaldemibisabuela(Bisa’sCarnaval)byJoanaPastro,illus.byCarolinaCoroa;andSobrevivíelataquedelosgrizzliesde1967(Graphix)(ISurvivedtheAttackoftheGrizzlies,1967(Graphix)byLaurenTarshis,illus.byBeratPekmezci.
SCHOLASTICFOCUS
ScholasticFocusphoneshomeaboutCrashfromOuterSpacebyCandaceFleming,takingadeepdiveintotheenduringmysteryofwhetheralienscrash-landedinRoswell,N.M.in1947;andUnlawfulOrdersbyBarbaraBinns,chroniclingthelifeofJamesBuchananWilliams,aBlackAirForcelieutenantwhotookpartinthe1945FreemanFieldMutiny,aneventwhicheventuallyledtothedesegregationoftheU.S.armedforces,andwhoflewwiththeTuskegeeAirmenandlaterbecamearenownedChicagosurgeon.
SCHOLASTICPAPERBACKS
ScholasticPaperbackswagsitstaleforLovePuppies#1byJaNayBrown-Wood,kickingoffaseriesstarringfourmagicalpuppieswhousetheirpowerstospreadloveandkindnessthroughoutthehumanworld;TheInflatables#3:Do-NutPanicbyBethGarrodandJessHitchman,illus.byChrisDanger,continuingtheadventuresofpeppypoolfloatsFlamingo,Cactus,Donut,andWatermelon;GoosebumpsSpecialEditionbyR.L.Stine,markingthe30thanniversaryoftheserieswiththeoriginstoryofvillainousventriloquistdummySlappy;BadPrincessesbyJenniferTorres,followingtwoprincesses-in-trainingwhowouldratherjoinasecretsocietyofvillains;andHomeforMeow#3byReeseEschmann,inwhichKirathinksupnewideastofindhomesforthecastofThePurrfectCupcatcaféherfamilyownsandruns.
SCHOLASTICPRESS
SCHOLASTIC/ACORN
Acornmakessomewaveswiththefollowingillustratedearlyreaders:TheSeaMonster(MermaidDays#2)byKyleLukoff,illus.byKatUno;TreasureMap(TheAdventureFriends#1)byBrandonTodd,illus.byGloriaFélix;RideIt!PatchIt!(RacingAce#3)byLarryDaneBrimner,illus.byKaylaniJuanita;AWalkintheDarkandOtherScaryStories(MisterShivers#4)byMaxBrallier,illus.byLetiziaRubegni;andPoppletonatChristmas(Poppleton#5)byCynthiaRylant,illus.byMarkTeague.
SCHOLASTIC/BRANCHES
Branchessendsoutinvitationsforthefollowingillustratedearlychapterbooks:AwesomeOrangeBirthday(Priya’sParties#1)byMitaliBanerjeeRuths,illus.byAaliyaJaleel;ThePoodleofDoom(PetsRule#2)bySusanTan,illus.byWendyTanShiauWei;TheUnderland(TheLastFirehawk#11)byKatrinaCharman,illus.byJuditTondora;GuardingtheInvisibleDragons(DragonMaster#22)byTraceyWest,illus.byMattLoveridge;andPug’sRoadTrip(DiaryofaPug#7)byKylaMay.
SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL
CartwheelclimbsintothecabforIDigYou!bySandraMagsamen,abulldozer-shapedbookwithalionfingerpuppet;LittleSanta’sWorkshopbyLalaWatkins,thefirstinathree-board-bookseriesofGoodVibesBooks;ILoveYouaLatke!byJoanHolub,illus.byAllisonBlack,depictingdreidels,latkes,andmorewithtouch-and-feeloneveryspread;YouAreGettingSleepybyLoriAlexander,illus.byMonicaMikai,servingupacalmingbedtimelullaby;andHello,BeautifulYou!byAndreaPinkney,illus.byBrianPinkney,aBrightBrownBabytitleremindinglittleoneshowextraordinaryandbeautifultheyare.
SCHOLASTIC/CHICKENHOUSE
ChickenHouseblazesanewtrailthroughtheseasonwithRebelofFireandFlightbyAneesaMarufu,inwhicha16-year-oldgirlfleesherhomeinahot-airballoontoescapeanarrangedmarriage,butfindsherselfinthemiddleofadeadlyrevolution;SistersoftheLostMarshbyLucyStrange,thestoryofsixsisterswholiveonapoorfarmsurroundedbymarshlands,whoareafraidoftheirfatherandthesuperstitionsthathaunthim;andWhiteFoxintheForestbyChenJiatong,whichfindsDilahandhisfriendsfollowingthemoonstone’sguidinglight,withtheirheartssetontransformingintohumans.
SCHOLASTIC/FICKLING
DavidFicklingBooksleadsthepridewithRoarLikeaLionbyCarlieSorosiak,anonfictionguidetolivingone’sbestlifeinwhichreaderslearntopracticekindnessandself-lovebylisteningtotheadvicefromtheanimalkingdom.
SCHOLASTIC/GRAPHIX
GraphixmakesthefallsquadwithTheTryoutbyChristinaSoontornvat,illus.byJoannaCacao,Soontornvat’sgraphicmemoiraboutcheerleading,bestfriends,andstakingaclaimtotheplaceyoubelongamidheatedcompetition;FourEyesbyRexOgle,illus.byDaveValeza,theautobiographicalstoryofRex’sroughstarttomiddleschoolfacingbullies,hardfinancialtimesforhisfamily,andhisownneedforglasses;FreestylebyGaleGalligan,featuringmiddle-schoolerCory,whomustfigureouthowtobalancetheexpectationsofhisdancecrew,hisparents,andanewfriend;InvisiblebyChristinaDiazGonzalez,illus.byGabrielaEpstein,followingfiveverydifferentkidsstucktogetherdoingschoolcommunityservicehourswhomustteamuptohelpsomeoneinneed;andLeontheExtraordinarybyJamarNicholas,inwhichLeon,anordinarykidinacityfullofsuperheroesandsupervillains,learnstousehisbrainandhearttosavehisschoolfromamind-controllingapp.
SCHOLASTIC/ORCHARD
OrchardcrossesthebridgeintofallwithTheThreeBillyGoatsGruffbyMacBarnett,illus.byJonKlassen,firstinaseriesoffracturedfairytales;WeArebyTamiCharles,illus.byBryanCollier,presentingacelebrationofBlackandBrowngreatnessthroughouthistory;IAmRubyBridgesbyRubyBridges,illus.byNikkolasSmith,inwhichcivilrightsactivisticonBridgessharesherexperiencesintegratinganelementaryschoolin1960,toldfromtheperspectiveofhersix-year-oldself;BessietheMotorcycleQueenbyCharlesR.Smith,Jr.,illus.byCharlotKristensen,aboutBessieStringfield,themotorcyclequeenofMiami;andCavesbyNellCrossBeckerman,illus.byKalenChock,exploringoneofnature’smostcuriousecosystems.
SILVERDOLPHIN
SilverDolphinhelpsmaketheseasonbrightwithTheLightsatChristmasbyCourtneyAcampora,illus.byStephLew,featuringfoilandembossedaccents;HowWinstonCameHomeforChristmasbyAlexT.Smith,acount-down-to-Christmasadventurestoryincluding24activitiesandcrafts;CuddleMonster,illus.byToddLauzon,aboutamonsterthatjustwantstobecuddled;BeHappy,BeYou!byKateLockwood,illus.byParanKim,encouragingreaderstobetheirbestandfollowtheirhearts;andBabyBallers:TomBradybyBernadetteBaillie,illus.byNeelyDaggett,spotlightingthisNFLquarterbackforyoungestreaders.
SIMON&SCHUSTER
S&SgoestotheheadoftheclasswithSpySchoolProjectXbyStuartGibbs,the10thadventureforsuperspymiddleschoolerBenRipley,who’sinaraceagainsttimetooutwithiscyberenemies;LabyrinthofDoombyGibbs,illus.byStacyCurtis,thelatestquestforknights-in-trainingTimandBelindaintheOnceUponaTimseries;WitchHuntbySashaPeytonSmith,followingthewitchesfromTheWitchHaventothedangerous,magicalstreetsofParis;AWildernessofStarsbySheaErnshaw,inwhichteenVega—theLastAstronomer—venturesacrossthewildernesstodiscoverthestars’messagethatwillhopefullysavethelandfromamysteriousanddeadlyillness;andSpellsforLostThingsbyJennaEvansWelch,centeredontwoteenstryingtofindtheirplaceintheworldafterbeingunceremoniouslydraggedtoSalem,Mass.,forthesummer.
SIMONPULSE
SimonPulseboltsintofallwithMichaelVey8byRichardPaulEvans,anewinstallmentinthefantasy-adventureseriesstarringtheworld’sgreatestteamofelectricsuperheroes.
SIMONSPOTLIGHT
SimonSpotlightboldlygoesintofallwithHolodeckHavoc!andRulesofAcquisitionbyCassandraRoseClark,twooriginalstoriesthattie-intotheanimatedStarTrek:ProdigyshowonParamount+;GeraldinePuandHerLuckyPencil,Too!byMaggieP.Chang,whichfindsaspiringwriterGeraldinenervousaboutdraftingastoryabouthergrandmother,Amah,forschool;KatieandtheCupcakeCurebyCocoSimon,kickingoffaseriesfeaturingagirlwhoformsacupcakeclubatschoolandmakesnewfriendsaftersheisnotinvitedtojointhePopularGirlsClub;andReindeerinHerebyAdamReed,illus.byXindiYan,abook-and-plushsetstarringaholidayreindeerwithmismatchedantlerswhohelpsSantalearnchildren’sChristmaswishes,andencouragesreaderstoembracetheirowndifferences.
S&S/ALADDIN
AladdinflipstheswitchforLightcastersbyJanelleMcCurdy,beginningaseriesaboutagirlwhomusttravelacrossthedeadlyNightmarePlainswithhermysticalanimalcompanionstosaveherfamilyandtheirkingdom;OnceUponAnotherTime#2byJamesRiley,thesecondvolumeinthetrilogyoftwistedtalessetintheHalfUponaTimeworld;KeeperoftheLostCities#9byShannonMessenger,whichbringsSophieandherfriendstonewrevelationsandnewbattles;Why-Why’sGoneBye-ByebyStephanPastis,catchingupwiththewackyresidentsofTrubbleTown;andHavenJacobsSavesthePlanetbyBarbaraDee,inwhich12-year-oldHavencombatshereco-anxietybytakingactionagainstafactorysuspectedofpollutingtheriverrunningthroughhertown.
S&S/ATHENEUM
AtheneumservesupsomeV8withBunniculabyJamesHowe,illus.byAndrewDonkin,agraphicnovelizationoftheclassictalefeaturingthevampirebunnysuckingthejuiceoutofvegetables;HoldingOnbySophiaN.Lee,illus.byIsabelRoxas,centeredonagirl’srelationshipwithhergrandmotherinthePhilippinesandhowtheyusemusictoconnectashergrandmother’smemoryfades;NaomiTeitelbaumEndstheWorldbySamaraShanker,inwhichNaomigetsamysteriousgiftforherbatmitzvahandsheandherfriendsdiscoverthatmagiccanbetricky;TalkSantatoMebyLindaUrban,whichfindsFranciehopingforaChristmasmiracletosaveherfamily’sholidaygiftempireandcapturetheheartoftheboyworkingatthetreelotnextdoor;andBravo,BucketHead!byHelenLester,illus.byLynnMunsinger,followingquietMousetta’seffortstoovercomeherfeelingsofshyness.
S&S/ATHENEUM/DLOUHY
CaitlynDlouhyBooksfindsaquietmomentforTheTalkbyAliciaD.Williams,illus.byBrianaMukodiriUchendu,astoryofferingagentlyhonestandsensitivejumping-offpointfortheverydifficultconversationthatBlackandBrownAmericansmusthavewiththeirchildrenabouthowtoliveinaracistworld;BarrelGirl(workingtitle)byDesmondHall,inwhichtwostrugglingteensareconnectedbyamysteriousdeathandaraceagainsttimewithalife-changing$500Kontheline;andMaya(workingtitle)byJenniferDeLeon,followingMayaontheperilousjourneytotheU.S.borderaftergangviolenceforceshertoleaveherbelovedhomelandofGuatemala.
S&S/BEACHLANE
BeachLanelightsthewaywithIt’sDiwalibyKabirSehgalandSurishthaSehgal,illus.byArchanaSreenivasan,whichwrapstheconceptofcountinginacelebrationoftheIndianFestivalofLights;WalterHadaBestFriendbyDeborahUnderwood,illus.bySergioRuzzier,aboutlosingfriends,makingfriends,andbeingafriend;KingKong’sCousinbyMarkTeague,introducingJunior,whowantstobeasbigandstrongandspecialashiscousin,Kong;Red&GreenbyLoisEhlert,adie-cut-filledChristmasbook;andTheDarkWasDonebyLaurenStringer,inwhichtheDark,feelingunwelcomebecauseeveryoneisafraidofit,decidestogoaway.
S&S/LITTLESIMON
LittleSimoncrossesthebridgeintofallwithATrollLotofTroublebyAndresMiedoso,illus.byVictorRivas,whichfindsDesmondColeandhisGhostPatrolteamfacingsomethinggrumpyandsuper-stinkyunderthestonebridge;TheShatteredShorebyJordanQuinn,illus.byGlassHouseGraphics,thelatestDragonKingdomofWrenlyentry,followingthedragonsonatriptotheshoretosaygoodbyetoafrenemy;andOursbyRuthForman,illus.byTaliaSkyles,aboardbookthatcelebratesskintoneself-lovewithamirror.
S&S/MCELDERRY
MargaretK.MeElderryBooksgetscraftywithICan’tDrawbyStephenW.Martin,illus.byBrianBiggs,inwhichEugenehelpshisdrawing-challengedfriendMaxembracehisownkindofcreativity;Hither&NighbyEllenPotter,followingagirlwhodiscoversasecret,parallelNewYorkCity;ChainofThornsbyCassandraClare,concludingtheLastHoursfantasytrilogy;FoulLadyFortunebyChloeGong,firstinaspeculativehistoricalthrillerduologylooselybasedonAsYouLikeItandsurroundingImperialistJapan’sexpansionintoChinainthe1930s;andShatteredCitybyLisaMaxwell,thefinaltitleintheLastMagicianseries.
S&S/MILLNER
DeneneMillnerBooksridestotheendofthelinewithOtherSideoftheTracksbyCharityElyse,adebutnovelthattellsthestoryofthreeteenswhofindthemselvesentangledinthelongstanding,hate-filledfeudbetweentheraciallydividedtownsofBaysideandHamilton.
S&S/SALAAMREADS
SalaamReadsplansafalladventurewithLovefromMeccatoMedinabyS.K.Ali,pickinguptheromancebetweenAdamandZaynebwhereitleftoffinLovefromAtoZ;andWe’reinThisTogetherbyLindaSarsour,ayoungreaders’editionofWeAreNotHeretoBeBystanders,thememoirofWomen’sMarchco-organizerSarsour.
S&S/WISEMAN
PaulaWisemanBookscomesintofalloncats’feetwithEthanandtheStraysbyJohnSullivan,illus.byHatemAly,ataleextollingthejoysofhelpingandcaringforastraycat,inspiredbySullivan’slifeexperience;FriendsbyHelmeHeine,inwhichagroupofinseparablebestfriendslearnsthatsometimes—like,whenit’stimeforbed—friendshavetobeapart;ASweetNewYearforRenbyMichelleSterling,illus.byDungHo,whichfindsyoungReneagertohelpwiththepreparationsforherfamily’scelebrationofLunarNewYear;OnHerWingsbyJerdineNolen,illus.byJamesE.Ransome,tellingthelifestoryofgroundbreakingwriterToniMorrison;andLoud&ProudbyLesaCline-Ransome,illus.byKaylaniJuanita,spotlightingthelifeandcareerofShirleyChisholm,thefirstAfricanAmericanwomaninCongressandthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantoseekthenominationforpresidentoftheU.S.fromoneofthetwomajorpoliticalparties.
SLEEPINGBEARPRESS
SleepingBearPressblastsoffintofallwithAPlanetLikeOursbyFrankMurphyandCharnaieGordon,illus.byKaylaHarren,celebratingallthewondersoursingularplanethastooffer—andremindingusofthebestwaystoprotectourEarth;Auntie’sChristmasfromtheauthor-illustratorteambehindAuntieLovesYou,HelenFosterJamesandPetraBrown;Luna’sGreenPetbyKirstenPendreigh,illus.byCarmenMok,starringagirlwholongsforapetbutisthwartedbyherlandlord’s“NoPets!”policy...untilsherescuesadiscardedhouseplantfromthetrashandsomethingextraordinaryhappens;PiratesDon’tDancebyShawnaJ.C.Tenney,inwhichJacktriestoconvincethecaptainthatdancingandpiratingcangotogether;AIsforAsianAmerican:AnAsianPacificIslanderDesiAmericanAlphabetbyVirginiaLoh-Hagan,illus.byTracyNishimuraBishop,inwhichtherichhistory,traditions,cultures,andimportanteventsoftheAsianAmericanexperiencearecelebratedfromAtoZ.
SOHOTEEN
SohoTeendivviesupthefallpiewithWhat’sComingtoMebyFrancescaPadilla,adebutnovelfocusingon17-year-oldMinerva’splantoexactrevengeonherpredatorybossandhopefullyfollowherdreamofescapingherdead-endhometown.
SOUNDSTRUE
SoundsTruecentersitselfforAlphabreathsToo:MoreABCsofMindfulBreathingbyChristopherWillardandDanielRechtschaffen,illus.byHollyClifton-Brown,inwhicheachletterofthealphabetrepresentsasimplemindfulnessorcompassion-basedpracticedtiedtobreath.
SOURCEBOOKS
SourcebooksglidesintofallwithTheGirlinWhitebyLindsayCurrie,inwhicha12-year-oldgirlmustfacedownanotoriousghostinordertostopadestructivecenturies-oldcurse.
SOURCEBOOKSEXPLORE
SourcebooksExploreputsdownrootswithMeandtheFamilyTreebyCaroleBostonWeatherford,illus.byAshleighCorrin,aboutagirlwhoreflectsonherfamilyandrealizesshesharestraitswiththem;BrainyScience:QuantumPhysicsbyChrisFerrie,breakingdownthissubjectforyoungreaders;andBaby’sFirstZodiacbyKerryPieri,illus.byMariaMola,anintroductiontoastrology.
SOURCEBOOKSFIRE
SourcebooksFiresendsoutasearchpartyforShe’sGonebyDavidBell,inwhichacarcrashleavesHunterwithnomemoriesandamissinggirlfriend;TheSacrificebyRinChupeco,whichfindsthecrewofanAmericanrealityshowfallingvictimtothecurseontheislandoffthePhilippineswheretheshowisbeingfilmed;TheStrandedbySarahDaniels,followingthedramaonboardacruise-ship-turned-refugee-campinthewakeofanapocalypticwar;WildIstheWitchbyRachelGriffin,featuringanoutcastwitchinaworldthatdoesn’tcareformagic,ventingherfrustrationsandmakingcurses;andMonstersBornandMadebyTanviBerwah,thestoryofKoralandherbrotherwhorisktheirlivestocaptureterrifyingmaristagsthatliveintheseainordertosellthemtotherulingelite.
SOURCEBOOKSJABBERWOCKY
SourcebooksJabberwockypullsoutthesledforSoMuchSnowbyHyunminPark,depictingadayplayinginthesnow;PlaytimeforRestlessRascalsbyNikkiGrimes,illus.byElizabethZunon,inwhichamothercelebratesherchild’sloveofplay;andBlueBaboonFindsHerTunebyHelenDocherty,illus.byThomasDocherty,followingabigballoonthatcarriesBlueBaboonandherbassoonawayfromathreateningmonsoon.
SOURCEBOOKSWONDERLAND
SourcebooksWonderlandplungesintotheseasonwithLet’sGetThisPottyStartedbyRoseRossner,illus.byVickiGausden,apun-filledbookaboutpottyhumor;HowtoCatchaWitchbyAliceWalstead,illus.byAndyElkerton,whichfindstheCatchClubKidssettingtrapsfortheHalloweenWitchinhopesofriddingtheneighborhoodofcandy-stealingcreatures;MeetYourNeighborsonSesameStreet,introducingtheresidentsofSesameStreet,newandold;andWhatLittleGirls/BoysAreMadeOfbySusannaLeonardHill,illus.byTalithaShipman,offeringanempoweringretellingoftheclassicnurseryrhymes.
STUDIOFUNINTERNATIONAL
StudioFunInternationaljumpsupanddowninmuddypuddleswiththefollowinglicensedtitles:PeppaPigBookwithLCDScreen;SesameStreet:StorybookCollectionAdventCalendar;SesameStreet:Let’sCelebrateDiversity!byGeriCole;Blippi:ChristmasColoringandActivityBookwithCrayons;andDisneyMinnieMouse:LittleWomen.
TAPIOCASTORIES
TapiocaStoriesdoesaflipturnwithSwimmersbyMaríaJoséFerradaandillus.byMarianaAlcántara,inwhichfishdreamthattheyarehumanswimmersinapool;andMyNeighborhoodbyFerrada,illus.byAnaPenyas,aboutMs.Marta’smorningroutineofcheckingoutallthefamiliarsightsinherfavoriteneighborhood—herown.
TIGERTALES
TigerTalespuckersupforWhoWillKisstheCrocodilebySuzySenior,illus.byClairePowell,offeringatoothytwistonSleepingBeauty;AgentLlama:DoubleTroublebyAngelaWoolfe,illus.byDuncanBeedie,whichfindsCharliePalmer,superspyandsecretagent,investigatingreportsofspaghettifallingfromthesky;TheMoonlightZoobyMaudiePowell-Tuck,illus.byJamesKarlMountford,inwhichEva’ssearchforhermissingcatleadstoherdiscoveryofthemagicalMoonlightZoowherelostanimalsandpetsgather;SupermouseandtheVolcanoofDoombyM.N.Tahl,illus.byMarkChambers,followingSupermouseashecombatsacrimewaveinMouseopolis;andSomedaybyStephanieStansbie,illus.byFrancesIves,aboutcherishingallthejoyfultimesspentwithlittleoneswhomaybeinahurrytogetbigandgrowolder.
TILBURYHOUSE
TilburyHouseflashesintofallwithLionLights:TheInventionThatSavedMyFamily’sCowsinKenyabyRichardDurerewithShellyPollock,illus.bySoniaPossentini,inwhichDurererecallsbeinga12-year-oldMasaiboytaskedwithprotectinghisfamily’scattle,andthesuccessfulblinking-lighttoolhecraftedwithjunkyardparts;andElephantsRemember:ATrueStorybyJenniferO’Connell,thestoryofhowLawrenceAnthonysavedelephantsfromslaughterbyofferingrefugeonhisSouthAfricapreserve,andhowafterhisdeathelephantstrekkedtohishometomournhim.
TUNDRA
Tundra’smouthwatersforNightLunchbyEricFan,illus.byDenaSeiferling,inwhichapoormousehopesforadroppedmorselastheywatchalltheothercreaturesvisitOwl’shorse-drawn,Victorian-inspiredlunchcart;MySelf,YourSelfbyEsméShapiro,whichfindsforestanimalscelebratingthethingsthatmakethemindividualsandwhattheyloveabouteachother;Strum&DrumbyJasharAwan,followingtwoChristmasornamentsonanadventurethroughtheirtreetoavoidthehouseholdcat;DoubleOStephenandtheGhostlyRealmbyAngelaAhn,featuringapirate-lovingkidwholearnsmoreaboutpirates,ghosts,andhisKorean-Irishfamilyheritageduringamuseumvisitwithhismother;andHeavenlyTyrant:IronWidow#2byXiranJayZhao,continuingtheadventuresofWuZetianwhoisnowtherulerofChang’anandmustcontendwithpoliticalunrestinadditiontothegodswhoattempttocontrolher.
UNIONSQUAREKIDS
UnionSquareKidsputsanapkininitslapforHowtoEataBookbyMrs.&Mr.MacLeod,inwhichcousinsSheila,Gerald,andGeraldineareliterallydevouredbytheirbooks;NothingInterestingEverHappenstoEthanFairmontbyNickBrooks,thestoryofaBlackinventorwhodiscoversanalienhidinginanabandonedfactory;WaitforMebySaraShepard,followingCasey,acollegestudentwhocomestobelievethathermemoriesarenotentirelyherown;RareBirdsbyJeffMiller,abouta12-year-oldreluctantbirdwatcherlookingforaplacetocallhomeandawaytosavehismother;and1-2-3-4,IDeclareaThumbWarbyLisiHarrisonandDanielKraus,featuringfivefriendsfromMiseryFall,Ore.,whotellgraveyardtalesbynightandnavigatemiddle-schooldramabyday.
WELBECK
WelbeckfillsthewateringcanforCharlesDowding’sNo-DigChildren’sGardeningBookbyCharlesDowding,focusedongardeningprojectsthatcanbeundertakeninsmallspacesandincontainers;LandofGiantsbyCliveGifford,illus.byHowardGray,showcasingthelargestcreaturestohaveroamedtheEarth,pastandpresent;andWhereDoesMyFoodComeFrombyAnnabelKarmel,illus.byAlexWillmore,revealingtoreadershowtheirfavoritefoodsaregrownandmade.
WELBECKEDITIONS
WelbeckEditionssendsapostcardwithHellofromAfricabyNansubugaNagadyaIsdahl,illus.byKenWilson-Max,afirst-persontravelguideintroducingreaderstothevariedculturesandlandscapesofAfrica;30TrillionCells:TheIncredibleHumanBodybyIsabelThomas,illus.byDawnCooper,anin-depthlookatthehumanbody;TheWorldIsaCatPlayingwithAustraliabySimonKuestenmacher,presentingquirkyandessentialdatainmapform;andAnInvitationtotheBalletTheatrebyCharlotteGuillan,illus.byHelenShoesmith,containinggatefoldsthatopenuptorevealinformationabouttheballetincludingfamousballetsandliveperformances.
WELBECKFLAME
WelbeckFlameholdsitsbreathforLumaandtheHiccuppingDragonbyLeahMohammed,illus.byLorettaSchauer,moreadventuresforLumaandhercheekypetdragonTimir;AfterschoolDetective#3:MysteryintheMarshesbyMarkDawson,illus.byBenMantle,inwhichfriendssolveanewmystery;andCallthePuffinsbyCathHowe,acollectionofstoriesaboutateamofnewpuffinrecruitswhojoinasearchandrescuestationonaremoteisland.
WELBECK/MORTIMER’SCHILDREN’S
Mortimer’sChildren’slimbersupitsthumbsforTheEssentialHandbookforNintendoSwitch,featuringtips,hacks,andinsidersecretsforthegameconsole;andBugs;Rainforests;Sharks;andTheHumanBody,theinauguralfourtitlesintheSmallandMightyseriesofpocket-sizednonfictionbooks.
WELBECK/ORANGEMOSQUITO
OrangeMosquitorevsitsengineforTransportsbyMiaCassany,illus.bySusieHammer,spotlightingdifferenttypesoftransportationinacity;IllustratedZoologybyEstherGarcíaGuillén,illus.byJohannesvanBerkhey,featuringpulloutpostersbyrenownednaturalistvanBerkhey;UndercoverBugsbyMiaCassany,illus.byGemmaPerez,challengingreaderstosearchforbugsintheillustrations;Tutankhamun,sharingthestoryoftheEgyptianboykingonthe100thanniversaryofthediscoveryofhistomb;andTheSamuraibyLucasRiera,illus.byClàudiaCapdevila,coveringthehistoryandcultureofthesamuraiwarriorsofpremodernJapan.
WESTMARGIN
WestMarginshushesfallwithTheNoisyClassroomGoestotheMuseumbyAngelaShanté,illus.byAlisonHawkins,inwhichonestudentinthethird-gradeclassknownforbeingnoisyusesherproblem-solvingskillstokeepherclassmatesandteacherfrombeingdisruptiveonafieldtrip;SuperStrangeStoryStartersbyT.M.Murphy,illus.byMarkPenta,acollectionofstorypromptskickingofftheTotallyWeirdActivityBooksseries;MyNameIsNotEdTugbyAmyNielander,aboutaboynamedEdimorwhitimormiligimmusTug,whoisfrustratedandhurtwhenhisteacherinsistsoncallinghimbyanabbreviatedname;WhenWordsHavePowerbyLisaChong,illus.byKaitlinYang,followinganAsianAmericanboywholearnsaboutthepowerofwordsduringhiseverydayencounters;andGirl/FriendbyTinaWells,illus.byIlianaGalvez,thirdintheZeeFilesseries,whichfindsZeeexploringafriendshipandromanticrelationshipwithanelusiveboyatherboardingschoolinEngland.
WHATONEARTHBOOKS
WhatonEarthsearcheshighandlowwithWhereAreYoubyMarieG.Rhode,encouragingchildrentothinkaboutwheretheyliveintheirhome,country,planet,andtheuniverse;SolsticebyJenBreach,profilingchildrenfromaroundtheworldonthelongestdayandnightoftheyearwhileintroducinginformationaboutourplanet;KindnessbyJohnFrancis,illus.byJosyBloggs,presentinginspirationalstoriesthatcelebratekindnessaccompaniedbyinformationonthehistoryandscienceofkindness;andBaby’sEncyclopediaBritannica,alarge-formatboardbookofferingage-appropriateinfoonarangeoftopics.
ALBERTWHITMAN
AlbertWhitmanputsitshardhatonforDigIt,DigbybyJodieParachini,illus.byJohnJoven,launchingtheDigbyandtheConstructionCrewseriesfeaturingacastoffriendlytrucks;TheMoonIsMoreThanaNightLightbyRobertWells,illus.byPatCorrigan,beginningtheTellMeWhynonfictionseries;JustWildEnoughbyMartaMagellan,illus.byClementineRocheron,servingupabiographyofcheerleader-turned-primatologistMireyaMayor;VaccinesChangetheWorldbyGillianKing-Cargile,illus.bySandieSonke,firstintheScienceinActionseries;andDad’sGirlfriendandOtherAnxietiesbyKellyeCrocker,amiddle-gradenoveladdressingthemesofpersonalanxieties,familydynamics,andfindingyourownvoice.
WORKMAN
Workmandoesafull-courtpresswithWhoGotGame:BasketballAmazingbutTrueStories!byDerrickD.Barnes,deliveringahistoryofthesport;HowtoAstronautforKidsbyTerryVirts,featuringareal-lifeastronautansweringyoungreaders’questionsonwhatit’sliketotrainforamission,andtraveltoandworkinspace;ThePresidentDecoded:TheLeadersWhoShapedOurNationandtheDocumentsThatTellTheirStorybyKatieKennedy,exploringthebiographiesandachievementsofthe45U.S.presidents,aswellashowtheydefinedthebig-picturemissionofthejob;Megafauna:DiscovertheGiantAnimalsThatOnceRoamedtheEarthbyGabrielleBalkan,illus.byQuang&Lien,showcasingthemostlyextinctclassofginormousanimalsthatthrivedrightaftertheextinctionofthedinosaurs;andMeltdown:WhyGlaciersAreMeltingandWhyWeShouldCarebyAnitaSanchez,illus.byLilyPadua;introducingthe“what,”“how,”and“why”ofglobalwarmingandclimatechange,andofferingstepsforkidsandtheirfamiliestohelpsavetheenvironment.
YEEHOPRESS
Yeehoknowswho’sagoodboywithADog’sGuidetoBeingHumanbyShannaSilva,illus.byAgnèsErnoult,whichfindsSmudgethedogofferinghisperspectiveinhowtobeagoodhumanbeingwhenanewbabyarrivesinhishome;TheGentleBulldozerbyAmyBaron,illus.byRogérioCoelho,aboutabulldozerwhoisofftofindhistruepurposewiththehelpofhisfriends;andAZooofMistakesbyAlexPatrick,aninteractivebookchallengingreaderstohelpAliceandBillyspotthingsthatdon’tbelongontheirvisittothezoo.