Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a picture book about a turtle who wants to be a bear, a picture book following a snake’s many attempts to bake, a picture book about censorship from the lens of a banned book, and more.
Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend by Bob Shea. Abrams, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-7155-2. A battle of wills unfolds when a teal-colored turtle encounters a green turtle, sporting an oversize yellow bear suit, who coolly declares itself a “for-real bear.” The picture book received a starred review from PW.
Blake the Snake Bakes a Cake by Amy Young, illus. by Alison Young. Viking, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-5936-2174-5. There’s “lots at stake” as the eponymous protagonist tries—and tries—to achieve a culinary goal: whipping up a birthday cake for a friend’s party. The picture book received a starred review from PW.
Book Comes Home: A Banned Book’s Journey by Rob Sanders, illus. by Micah Player. Random House, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-81368-3. Sanders and Player explore book banning from the perspective of a dog-eared library volume.
The Couch in the Yard by Kate Hoefler, illus. by Dena Seiferling. Holiday House/Porter, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5675-8. Headed out for their nightly outing, a caregiver and three children watch the world unfold before them on an outdoor couch.
The Girl and the Robot by Claribel A. Ortega and Oz Rodriguez. Disney Hyperion, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-3680-8185-6. When her school is invited to participate in a major robotics competition that promises a cash prize for the winner, Mimi’s friends persuade her to compete with them. The tweens’ plans are derailed by the arrival of Dot-E, a robot from outer space that needs their help reuniting with its family.
Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid by Tamron Hall, illus. by Ebony Glenn. HarperCollins, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-063-24484-9. Young Moses, who feels homesick for Texas, joins new friends in New York delivering honey to Harlem landmarks, helping him see the beauty of his new home.
I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins. Viking, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-62386-2. Nell Strand manifests her matrilineal magic, but her excitement is undercut by her acute awareness of the dangers of her bloodline’s abilities. The YA book received a starred review from PW.
I Loved You First by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, illus. by Ramona Kaulitzki (Little, Brown, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-316-52529-9). In the third installment in the Sisters First series, parents and children appreciate the impact of quality time together.
Isle of Ever by Jen Calonita. Sourcebooks, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-7282-7703-5. Benny, grieving the death of her grandmother, learns she is likely to inherit millions from her ancestor Evelyn Terry, but only if Benny can solve a mystery using clues left by Evelyn. The middle grade book received a starred review from PW.
Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin. Feiwel and Friends, $20.99; ISBN 978-1-25088-857-0. Eighteen-year-old Faith is marked as a social pariah after the sudden disappearance of her best friend in the woods. Haunted by nightmares of a figure in the forest and sudden bizarre happenings befalling her peers, Faith realizes these events may be tied to Sydney’s vanishing and sets out to uncover the truth about that night.
Once for Yes by Allie Millington. Feiwel and Friends, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250326-98-0. A nondescript, nearly 50-year-old apartment building named the Odenburgh helps narrate this gentle novel about grief. The middle grade book received a starred review from PW.
To Steal from Thieves by M.K. Lobb. Little, Brown, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-316575-48-5. After Zaria Mendoza’s famed alchemologist father dies, she’s recruited by con artist Kane Durante to use her alchemological talents to help him steal a famous necklace from the Great Exhibition for his terrifying boss. The YA book received a starred review from PW.
We Are Villains by Kacen Callender. Amulet, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-5689-4. In this shocking mystery, a boarding school’s brutally enforced social hierarchy crumbles following a student’s death.
When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea by Karen Cushman. Knopf, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-65057-8. When orphaned youth Sally hits the road, an early stop for provisions prompts her to begin an epic journey “West. To the sea.” The middle grade historical novel received a starred review from PW.
When We Ride by Rex Ogle. Norton, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-3240-5282-1. College-bound Diego struggles with the idea of embarking on a future that could require abandoning his best friend, troublemaker Lawson. The novel in verse received a starred review from PW.
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