New Children's Books July 2023Unpublished

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Striking mixed-media art from the creator of Mirror lights up the Sonoran Desert, revealing--through one wary boy's experience--a habitat that is anything but barren and desolate. In a desert valley, surrounded by mountains of rock and cactus, is the tiny village the boy...

Four sisters find their summer vacation taking a magical turn when they stumble into the world of some rather unexpected fairies in this "heartwarming" (Kirkus Reviews) and "clever" (The Horn Book, starred review) middle grade story that's perfect for fans of The Penderwicks....

A New York Times bestseller! In this hilarious first book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck juggles magical mishaps and everyday mayhem at her new boarding school. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles...

Wombats might be pretty weird, but they're pretty awesome, too! Wombats Are Pretty Weird is funny, kid-friendly, and informative and features sidebars, comic panels, extensive back matter, and a map. Acclaimed author-illustrator Abi Cushman's nonfiction debut contains everything...

2024 ALA Notable Children's Book 2024 Texas 2x2 Reading List 2023 Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2023 Blueberry Honor Award 2024 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year<...

From Newbery honor author Rajani LaRocca and illustrator Abhi Alwar comes a celebration of extended family and summertime fun expressed in a picture book full of joyful, color art. Summer is for cousins. Mom and Dad, Two...

A magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their family. When eleven-year-old Pet Martin's dad falls from a ladder on their family farm, it isn't just his body that crashes to the ground. So does every hope her family had for the...

From Treasure in the Lake's Jason Pamment comes a story of friendship and self-discovery, in a gorgeously illustrated world perfect for fans of Hilda and Over the Garden Wall. Fitting in can be hard, especially when you're as small as Ember, a tiny boy living alone in a city of giants. ...

Amelia Bedelia wears her fifty years with style! Perfect for Amelia Bedelia parties, events, read- alouds, and gift bags, and for sharing with a child just learning to read. This celebratory edition of the I Can Read Level 2 paperback that has sold more than 3 million copies features a...

Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere . . . With something . . . With someone.

As seen on THE TODAY SHOW!   A 2023 Good Housekeeping Kids Book Award Pick!  Want to write your own jokes? This book shows you how! Packed with fun-filled illustrations, easy-to-follow...

A sweetly humorous middle grade novel packed with action, basketball, and a dash of magical realism about friendship and family, first crushes, and belonging, from acclaimed author Gary Soto. Thirteen-year-old Jordan Mendoza has a huge crush on his classmate, Sierra, but he's...

Noah has a special day coming up, and he has a very long wish list. But there's one thing missing from it, the thing he wants more than anything else in the world: long, beautiful, wavy hair.