The On-Sale Calendar: May 2021 Children's Books

May 3

Best Nerds Forever by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein (Little, Brown/Patterson, $13.99 paper over board; ISBN 978-0-316-50024-1). 250,000 copies.

May 4

The Adventure Is Now by Jess Redman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-374-31471-2). 50,000 copies.

Awesome Dog 5000 vs. the Kitty-Cat Cyber Squad (Book 3) by Justin Dean (Random House, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-593-17282-7). 50,000 copies.

Baloney and Friends: Going Up by Greg Pizzoli (Little, Brown, $12.99 paper over board; ISBN 978-0-7595-5480-1). 50,000 copies.

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter (Simon & Schuster, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-534-46762-0). 50,000 copies.

Birds: A Multilingual Board Book by Motomitsu Maehara (Blue Dot Kids, $10.95 board; ISBN 978-1-73500-056-5).

Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-75680-0). 75,000 copies.

Boy from Buchenwald by Robbie Waisman and Susan McClelland (Bloomsbury, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-0600-9). 75,000 copies.

The Bruce Swap by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-368-02856-1). 75,000 copies.

Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel by Mary Pope Osborne, adapted by Jenny Laird, illus. by Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews (Random House, $9.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-593-17471-5). 125,000 copies.

Do You Know Where the Animals Live?: Discovering the Incredible Creatures All Around Us by Peter Wohlleben, trans. from the German by Shelley Tanaka (Greystone Kids, $19.95; ISBN 978-1-77164-659-8).

The Firebird Song by Arnée Flores (Bloomsbury, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-0512-5). 75,000 copies.

Fitz and Cleo by Jonathan Stutzman, illus. by Heather Fox (Holt, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-250-23944-0). 50,000 copies.

Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden (Penguin/Paulsen, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-984816-06-1). 50,000 copies.

Forge Your Dragon World: A Wings of Fire Creative Guide by Tui T. Sutherland, illus. by Mike Holmes (Graphix, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-338-63477-8). 250,000 copies.

Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown (Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-316-20064-6). 100,000 copies.

Glam Prix Racers by Deanna Kent, illus. by Neil Hooson (Imprint, $10.99; ISBN 978-1-250-26538-8). 75,000 copies.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Road Trip by Melissa de la Cruz (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-368-06184-1). 50,000 copies.

The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis (Bloomsbury Teen, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-0611-5). 50,000 copies.

Hurricane Summer by Asha Broomfield (Wednesday Books, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-62223-5).

I Love My Fur! by Kelly Leigh Miller (Simon & Schuster, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-534-47895-4). 100,000 copies.

If You’re Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Fins (Baby Shark and Friends) by John John Bajet (Cartwheel, $5.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-1-338-72937-5). 50,000 copies.

Iggy Is the Hero of Everything by Annie Barrows, illus. by Sam Ricks (Putnam, $13.99; ISBN 978-1-984813-36-7). 150,000 copies.

Indivisible by Daniel Aleman (Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-7595-5605-8). 50,000 copies.

Jacob’s School Play: Starring She, He, and They by Ian and Sarah Hoffman, illus. by Chris Case (Magination Press, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4338-3677-0).

Juan Hormiga by Gustavo Roldan, trans. from the Spanish by Robert Croll (Elsewhere Editions, $22; ISBN 978-1-939810-82-3).

Kudo Kids: The Mystery in Manhattan by Alex Shibutani, Maia Shibutani, and Michelle Schusterman, illus. by Yaoyao Ma Van As (Razorbill, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-11376-9). 60,000 copies.

The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim (Disney/Rick Riordan Presents, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-368-05963-3). 50,000 copies.

Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen (Scholastic Press, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-338-66585-7). 100,000 copies.

Legend of the Dragon Slayer: The Origin Story of Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull, illus. by Brandon Dorman (Shadow Mountain, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-62972-849-0).

Little Mermaid by Rhiannon Fielding, illus. by Chris Chatteron (Ladybird, $12.99; ISBN 978-0-241-50231-0). 50,000 copies.

Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter by Anna Dewdney and JT Morrow (Viking, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-35033-1). 100,000 copies.

Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee (Putnam, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-5247-4098-6). 75,000 copies.

Mac B., Kid Spy #6 by Mac Barnett, illus. by Mike Lowery (Orchard, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-338-74245-9). 75,000 copies.

Make Meatballs Sing by Matthew Burgess, illus. by Kara Kramer (Enchanted Lion, $18.95; ISBN 978-1-59270-316-6).

Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly (Greenwillow, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-297042-8). 100,000 copies.

Mermicorns #1: Sparkle Magic by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (Random House, $5.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-593-30873-8). 50,000 copies.

Mermicorns #2: A Friendship Problem by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (Random House, $5.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-593-30876-9). 50,000 copies.

Mrs. Peanuckle’s Hiking Alphabet by Mrs. Peanuckle and Jessie Ford (Rodale Kids, $7.99 board; ISBN 978-0-593-17817-1). 50,000 copies.

The Night Before Summer Vacation Activity Book by Natasha Wing, illus. by Amy Wummer (Grosset & Dunlap, $5.99; ISBN 978-0-593-22489-2). 50,000 copies.

Ocean Animals: A Multilingual Board Book by Motomitsu Maehara (Blue Dot Kids, $10.95 board; ISBN 978-1-73500-055-8).

On the Trapline by David A. Robertson, illus. by Julie Flett (Tundra, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-7352-6668-1).

The One and Only Sparkella by Channing Tatum, illus. by Kim Barnes (Feiwel and Friends, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-75075-4). 150,000 copies.

The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He (Roaring Brook, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-25856-4). 50,000 copies.

Our Shed: A Father-Daughter Building Story by Robert Broder, illus. by Carrie O’Neill (Little Bigfoot, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-63217-264-8).

Priddy Learning: My First Let’s Spell by Roger Priddy (Priddy, $12.99 board; ISBN 978-1-68449-137-7). 75,000 copies.

Priddy Learning: My First Ready for School by Roger Priddy (Priddy, $9.99 board; ISBN 978-1-68449-138-4). 50,000 copies.

Prom House by Chelsea Mueller (Underlined, $9.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-593-17598-9). 50,000 copies.

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-287262-3). 350,000 copies.

The Secrets of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz and Hena Khan, illus. by Hatem Aly (Dutton, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-7352-3145-0). 50,000 copies.

Sharkblock by Christopher Franceschelli, illus. by Peskimo (Abrams/Appleseed, $16.99 board; ISBN 978-1-4197-4119-7). 75,000 copies.

Sofia Valdez’s Big Project Book for Awesome Activists by Andrea Beaty, illus. by David Roberts (Abrams, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-4197-4944-5). 100,000 copies.

Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski (Aladdin, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-534-48351-4). 50,000 copies.

Sunkissed by Kasie West (Delacorte, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-17626-9). 50,000 copies.

Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon (Dial, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-10997-7). 75,000 copies.

Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson (Simon & Schuster, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-481-49898-2). 150,000 copies.

TBH, I Don’t Want to Say Good-bye (TBH #8) by Lisa Greenwald (HarperCollins/Tegen, $12.99; ISBN 978-0-06-299183-6). 75,000 copies.

This Very Tree by Sean Rubin (Holt, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-78850-4). 50,000 copies.

Thrive by Kenneth Oppel (Knopf, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-984-89480-9). 50,000 copies.

Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $12.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-06-289456-4). 250,000 copies.

Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm, illus. by Savanna Ganucheau (Random House Graphic, $12.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-593-12630-1). 75,000 copies.

Twinkle, Twinkle, You’re a Star! (Baby Shark and Friends) by John John Bajet (Cartwheel, $5.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-1-338-72936-8). 50,000 copies.

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho (Roaring Brook, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-80106-7). 250,000 copies.

What the World Could Make by Holly M. McGhee, illus. by Pascal Lemaître(Roaring Brook, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-26811-2). 50,000 copies.

The Who Was? History of the World?: Deluxe Edition by Paula K. Manzanero, illus. by Robert Squier (Penguin Workshop, $12.99; ISBN 978-0-593-22434-2). 50,000 copies.

Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-368-00760-3). 65,000 copies.

Wishes by Muon Thi Van, illus. by Victo Ngai (Orchard, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-338-30589-0). 50,000 copies.

May 11

All We Need by Kathy Wolf, illus. by Margaux Meganck (Bloomsbury, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-61963-874-7). 50,000 copies.

Bear Bottom by Stuart Gibbs (Simon & Schuster, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-534-47946-3). 200,000 copies.

Bedtime for Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (Roaring Brook, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-250-74994-9). 75,000 copies.

The Birthday Blastoff by Kate Biberdorf (Philomel, $12.99; ISBN 978-0-593-11664-7). 50,000 copies.

The Burning (Young Readers Edition) by Tim Madigan, adapted by Hilary Beard (Holt, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-78769-9). 50,000 copies.

The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague, illus. by Brad and Kristi Montague (Dial, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-32318-2). 75,000 copies.

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler (Wednesday Books, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-76582-6).

Dog Squad by Chris Grabenstein (Random House, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-30173-9). 75,000 copies.

Every Body Shines, ed. by Cassandra Newbould, foreword by Aubrey Gordon (Bloomsbury Teen, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-0607-8). 50,000 copies.

The Fifth Quarter by Mike Dawson (First Second, $12.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-1-250-24418-5; hardcover $21.99; ISBN 978-1-250-24417-8).

From Little Tokyo, with Love by Sarah Kuhn (Viking, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-32748-7). 50,000 copies.

Kate the Chemist: The Awesome Book of Edible Experiments for Kids by Kate Biberdorf (Philomel, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-11619-7). 50,000 copies.

House Mouse by Michael Hall (Greenwillow, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-286619-6). 60,000 copies.

I Wish You Knew by Jackie Azúa Kramer, illus. by Magdalena Mora (Roaring Brook, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-22630-3). 50,000 copies.

Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova (Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-7595-5603-4). 50,000 copies.

I’m on It! by Andrea Tsurumi with Mo Willems (Hyperion, $9.99 paper over board; ISBN 978-1-368-06696-9). 50,000 copies.

Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol (Roaring Brook, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-31487-1). 50,000 copies.

Paint by Sticker Kids: Outer Space by Workman (Workman, $9.95 trade paper; ISBN 978-1-5235-1301-7). 250,000 copies.

Paper Heart by Cat Patrick (Putnam, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-984815-34-7). 150,000 copies.

Pawcasso by Remy Lai (Holt, $14.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-1-250-77449-1; hardcover $21.99; ISBN 978-1-250-77448-4). 75,000 copies (for paperback).

Peace Train by Cat Stevens, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds (HarperCollins, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-305399-1). 100,000 copies.

Planet Omar: Incredible Rescue Mission by Zanib Mian, illus. by Nasaya Mafaridik (Putnam, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-593-10927-4). 50,000 copies.

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day by Deborah Diesen, illus. by Dan Hanna (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-374-30935-0). 100,000 copies.

Puzzlooies! The Last Donut by Russell Ginns (Random House, $7.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-525-57207-7). 50,000 copies.

Puzzlooies! One of Our Giant Robots Is Missing by Russell Ginns (Random House, $7.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-525-57208-4). 50,000 copies.

Puzzlooies! Mystery at Mallard Mansion by Russell Ginns (Random House, $7.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-525-57205-3). 50,000 copies.

Puzzlooies! Space Cats to the Rescue by Russell Ginns (Random House, $7.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-525-57206-0). 50,000 copies.

The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-295667-5). 100,000 copies.

Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi (Little, Brown, $15.99; ISBN 978-0-316-16758-1). 150,000 copies.

Stingers by Randy Wayne White (Roaring Brook, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-250-24463-5). 50,000 copies.

Switch by A.S. King (Dutton, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-525-55551-3). 50,000 copies.

Turtle in a Tree by Neesha Hudson (Dial, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-32331-1). 50,000 copies.

May 12

Pangolina by Jane Goodall, illus. by Daishu Ma (minedition, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-6626-5040-6).

May 18

Ballet Bunnies #3: Ballerina Birthday by Swapna Reddy, illus. by Binny Talib (Random House, $6.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-0-593-30569-0). 50,000 copies.

Bravelands: Curse of the Sandtongue #1: Shadows on the Mountain by Erin Hunter (HarperCollins, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-296684-1). 50,000 copies.

Enduring Freedom by Trent Reedy and Jawad Arash (Algonquin, $18.95; ISBN 978-1-64375-040-8).

Force of Fire (A Kingdom Beyond Novel) by Sayantani DasGupta (Scholastic Press, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-338-63664-2). 50,000 copies.

In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland (Imprint, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-77660-0). 50,000 copies.

Jude Banks, Superhero by Ann Hood (Penguin Workshop, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-09407-5). 50,000 copies.

May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor (Roaring Brook, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-62512-0). 50,000 copies.

Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy #2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic Press, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-338-18836-3). 100,000 copies.

Nerdycorn by Andrew Root, illus. by Erin Kraan (Beach Lane, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-534-46005-8). 50,000 copies.

Not All Heroes by Josephine Cameron (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-374-31443-9). 50,000 copies.

Not Yeti by Kelly DiPucchio, illus. by Claire Keane (Viking, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-11407-0). 50,000 copies.

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett (Knopf, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-984-82999-3). 75,000 copies.

On the Hook by Francisco X. Stork (Scholastic Press, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-338-69215-0). 50,000 copies.

Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-291589-4). 100,000 copies.

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi (Putnam, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-10942-7). 75,000 copies.

Shady Baby by Gabrielle Union, illus. by Tara Nicole Whitaker (HarperCollins, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-305403-5). 125,000 copies.

That Thing About Bollywood by Supriya Kelkar (Simon & Schuster, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-534-46673-9). 50,000 copies.

When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler (Aladdin, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-534-49965-2). 50,000 copies.

May 25

Da Vinci’s Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Greenwillow, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-301525-8). 75,000 copies.

Diana and the Underworld Odyssey by Aisha Saeed (Random House, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-17837-9). 50,000 copies.

Little Baby Learns: Colors by Roger Priddy (Priddy, $9.99 board; ISBN 978-1-68449-150-6). 50,000 copies.

Little Baby Learns: Words by Roger Priddy (Priddy, $9.99 board; ISBN 978-1-68449-139-1). 75,000 copies.

The Mending Summer by Ali Standish (HarperCollins, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-298565-1). 50,000 copies.

Misfit in Love by S.K. Ali (Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-534-44275-7). 75,000 copies.

Mix It Up: Board Book Edition by Hervé Tullet (Chronicle, $8.99; ISBN 978-1-797-20760-5). 75,000 copies.

No One Returns from the Enchanted Forest by Robin Robinson (First Second, $14.99 trade paper; ISBN 978-1-250-21153-8; hardcover $21.99; ISBN 978-1-250-21152-1).

Oddbird by Derek Desierto (Feiwel and Friends, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-76531-4). 50,000 copies.

Pumpkin by Julie Murphy (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-288045-1). 200,000 copies.

Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt (Random House, $12.99; ISBN 978-0-593-30755-7). 50,000 copies.

A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia (HarperCollins/Quill Tree, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-236729-7). 100,000 copies.

Spells Trouble by P.C. and Kristin Cast (Wednesday Books, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-76563-5).

Strong Like the Sea by Wendy S. Swore (Shadow Mountain, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-62972-902-2).

This Is Ruby by Sara O’Leary, illus. by Alea Marley (Tundra, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-7352-6361-1).

We All Play by Julie Flett (Greystone Kids, $17.95; ISBN 978-1-77164-607-9).

May 26

My Art Book of Friendship by Shana Gozansky (Phaidon, $16.95; ISBN 978-1-83866-259-2).