New Children's Books May 2026

Updated April 30, 2026
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New Children's Books May 2026

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Mixed Feelings: A Graphic Novel
Amini, Sara
Paper Book
Through a mix of humor and heart, this charming middle grade graphic memoir explores evolving friendships, puberty mishaps, and finding a place to belong. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, The New Girl, and Pizza Face. Things are getting hairy! What could...
How Not to Make a Jelly Sandwich
Burach, Ross
Paper Book
Prepare for outrageous fun and shenanigans in this madcap comedy from the creator of the beloved Very Impatient Caterpillar series. Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos, We Don't Eat Our Classmates, The Food Group series, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Why...
Theft of the Ruby Lotus
DasGupta, Sayantani
Paper Book
"A delightful mystery that keeps you guessing until the final page. With a twisty plot, big laughs, and an irresistible narrator, it's a winner in every sense." --JAMES PONTI, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies and The Sherlock Society Ria Bailey finds herself in quite a fix, and it...
Llama Llama Graduation Day!
Dewdney, Anna
Paper Book
Llama Llama celebrates graduation day in this sweet and poignant installment of the New York Times bestselling Llama Llama series. The school year is coming to end, which means it's time for graduation! Llama Llama has learned so much this year, but he isn't so sure he's...
Wildspeak
Francis, Sangma
Paper Book
Step Outside and Discover the Wild Language of the World Around You In the wide, wide world beneath wide, wide skies, WILDSPEAK transforms an ordinary walk into an extraordinary exploration of nature and imagination. Readers wander through vivid nature scenes filled with real-life wonders-...
Princess Academy Graphic Novel
Hale, Shannon
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling and Newbery-Honor winning classic, Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, is reimagined as a graphic novel with stunning art from illustrator Victoria Ying. Miri lives high atop Mount Eskel where, for generations, her ancestors have...
The Traitor Moth
Orton, Katharine
Paper Book
A brave young moth sets off on an epic quest to save his clan and the kingdom from peril in this first book in the sweeping Moon Realm fantasy middle grade series--perfect for fans of Wilderlore and Erin Hunter's Warriors series. Catclaw dreams that one day he will have the gift...
The Worried Book
Pearlstein, Howard
Paper Book
A hilariously honest and heartwarming story about anxiety, self-doubt, and the power of positive thinking, The Worried Book shows young readers that it's OK to worry--what matters is how we respond. The Worried Book is having a bit of a meltdown. "Hi, I can't...
The Honeybee Highway
Upchurch, Shanna
Paper Book
WATERCRESS gets an ecological twist in this celebration of honeybees, agriculture, family, and--above all--kid power in the latest addition to Disney Planet Possible Books. An eighteen-wheeler rumbles to life in Florida, loaded with more than four hundred beehives. Destination?...
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