*New & Notable Kids' Books - April Highlights*Unpublished

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From unwitting mother to unwitting . . . environmental activist? Save the planet with #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins's beloved Mother Bruce. Bruce was a bear who liked to be by himself. But that wasn't easy for him, as mother...

From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure, the perfect Easter basket stuffer! Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure...together,...

A new picture book from Simran Jeet Singh, A Vaisakhi to Remember celebrates community and heritage as a young girl looks for points of connection in a new country through the joyous Sikh spring harvest holiday of Vaisakhi. In our village, the best day of all was...

It's Matzah Day! Celebrate with this joyful rhyming story! Mom and Dad and baby, too, We love matzah! So will you! In this fun rhyming story, a family celebrates Passover with lots of matzah-with lox, as stuffing, matzah pizza, and matzah candy....

Are you feeling silly today? Then let's play! This imaginative and interactive picture book will get kids 2-5 up and moving, while providing a source of screen-free indoor entertainment perfect for quality time at home! Brimming with whimsical art, Can You Do This? Super Silly...

Become your child's best teacher with this fun-to-read farm book created by an early speech expert! I Can Say Moo! uses a proven approach designed to help youngsters learn to talk. Each page features: Simple, exciting words and animal sounds that are easy for little ones to...

DON'T SCREAM! There's something scary out in the forest, but you're in good hands in this story by Jess Hannigan, author of the wryly silly Spider in the Well. Just make sure you keep a cool head, and watch out for any intruders... The signs are clear--there's a BEAR OUT...

Colorful cats in construction hats are on the job to build a house in this adorable, bouncy, rhyming picture book! Kids will delight in learning about colors while giggling at the hilarious antics of these forklift driving kitties. Yellow cat. Green hat. Dig this....

Let Dragonfly lead you on a journey of inspiration! Following your winged guide, visit the places and things that can help you find strength in the present and imagine your amazing future. Dream alongside everything from a giant construction site and a sewing machine to the river and a...

Sand cake, Sun cake, Sprinkle-topped with rocks cake. Will you eat what I baked? A fun day at the beach means making some sweet treats to share with everyone! The main ingredient? Sand of course! No matter how yummy her rock-sprinkled cakes, seaweed pies and sea foam cream puffs look, this little...

This sweet, giggle-inducing early reader kicks off a brand-new series featuring two unlikely friends in the tradition of Frog and Toad, from the beloved Geisel Award-winning author of The Watermelon Seed. Earl and Worm have been friends for a very, very long time,...

Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist. Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and listens to his stories....

The story of Gumluck continues! From New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex, this acclaimed, laugh-out-loud series is perfect for young fans of magic, wizardry, and the special alchemy of friendship. A hero fights for what is right! A hero's...

In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother. STOP. Don't...

★"A story of grief, forgiveness, healing, and friendship, this book will skate into readers' hearts. Would make a fantastic read-aloud for classrooms and a great pick for book club discussions." --School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review When Wolfgang's father dies, everything...

An epic middle-grade adventure in the world of Peter Nimble from Jonathan Auxier--the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep--will take readers to the very ends of the earth . . . and beyond The War of the Maps is...

Laugh out loud with the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones--now in graphic novels! It's Junie B.'s first day of kindergarten! But she's afraid of the school bus. Can she overcome her fears, or will she be stuck at school forever? "Hilarious. Barbara Park...

For twelve-year-old Lucy Stulligross, a boring summer without her best friend turns into an unexpected coming-of-age journey of firsts. Perfect for fans of Kayla Miller and Jarad Greene. With her best friend away at camp, tons of chores to do, and her dad always on her case...

#1 New York Times bestselling cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud team up for a one-of-a-kind friendship story about creativity and self-expression that blends how-to and comics magic. Welcome to the club! Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make...

From Newbery Honor and Stonewall Book Award-winning author Kyle Lukoff and celebrated picture book illustrator Levi Hastings comes an "approachable, engaging" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about how people found community in a time when they had to keep their true selves...

Key Selling Points This nonfiction picture book tells the true story of how one Anna's hummingbird built a nest and raised her chicks on a family's balcony in the city. It's told from the perspective of a young boy, Noah, who observes the mother hummingbird building her nest, caring...

Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales--honoring the stories passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations.  Princess Amal always danced to the beat of her own tabla. Once upon a time, in the...

Bison are North America's largest land animals. Some 170,000 wood bison once roamed northern regions, while at least 30 million plains bison trekked across the rest of the continent. Almost driven to extinction in the 1800s by decades of slaughter and hunting, this ecological and cultural...

Get the deets on dinos and find out how we know what we know about them, from the hosts of the popular podcast I Know Dino! Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but the world of dinosaur science has never been more alive! Over the last few decades, amazing...

Art is everywhere! Test your art history knowledge and hone your detective skills as you crack each compelling case in this engaging game-in-a-book, the latest in the popular Sleuth & Solve series! Looking for an awesome book of "who done it" mysteries for kids and adults? Sleuth & Solve...