Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles, including a graphic novel set in the California wilderness, a queer fake dating YA romance, a picture book showcasing a variety of hugging techniques, a picture book featuring a love-centric llama, and more.

Week of December 19

Camp Time in California by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by AG Ford. Random House, $6.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-17749-5. Jack and Annie are whisked off to Yosemite National Park in the 35th entry in the Magic Tree House series.

Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green. Clarion, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-358-61725-9. When both of their exes get together, former friends Jack and Nate reunite to fake a social-media perfect relationship in order to make them jealous.

Week of December 26

The Catalogue of Hugs by Joshua David Stein and Augustus Heeren Stein, illus. by Elizabeth Lilly. Rise x Penguin Workshop, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-52179-3. The father and son authors of this picture book survey hug types gentle, rambunctious, and in-between, detailing variations of the embrace for an array of situations.

Love from Llama Llama by Anna Dewdney. Grosset & Dunlap, $9.99; ISBN 978-0-593-52174-8. Llama Llama explains the gift of love and how having someone to love can make life more enjoyable.

The Night Before Lunar New Year by Natasha Wing and Lingfeng Ho, illus. by Amy Wummer. Grosset & Dunlap, $5.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-38421-3. A child prepares for the excitement of Lunar New Year with her family in the latest addition to the Night Before series.

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson. HarperCollins/Tegen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-30326-5. Stevie Bell and the Ellingham Academy crew head to London and undertake a cold case of a deadly game of hide and seek and survivors determined to keep the night in question a secret.

Pencilmation: The Graphite Novel by Ross Bollinger (Penguin Young Readers, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-593-38374-2). Pencilmate tackles new adventures including an expedition to find syrup and battling to be crowned thumb war champ in the newest addition to the Pencilmation series.

Together: A First Conversation About Love by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, illus. by Anne/Andy Passchier. Rise x Penguin Workshop, $8.99 board book; ISBN 978-0-593-52096-3. The First Conversations series continues with a board book helping children understand love and relationships.

Valentine’s Day, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg, illus. by Laurie Stansfield. Grosset & Dunlap, $5.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-593-38717-7. The latest in the Here I Come! series follows different children preparing to show loved ones appreciation on Valentine’s Day.

For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of December, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.