New Children's Books April 2026

Updated April 1, 2026
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The Future Book
Barnett, Mac
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Every other book was written in the past. But this book? This book was written in the future. Do you want to know what the future is like? Turn the pages to get a glimpse at the world of tomorrow and its unexpected words, strange social customs, and mind...
Kitty Caterpillar
Bondor-Stone, Annabeth
Paper Book
Kitty Caterpillar is part kitty-cat, part caterpillar, 100% irresistible. This is the ideal gift for young cat lovers and fans of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn and The Bad Seed. Kitty Caterpillar has the purr-fect life. She's the queen of her kittydom, where she enjoys...
Paws: The Trouble with Leo: A Graphic Novel
Fairbairn, Nathan
The girls of PAWS have a bone to pick with a group of rival dog walkers in the fifth book of this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! It's been seven whole dog years of PAWS (or just one if you're a human), and business...
Ape Escape
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
In the tenth novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, super sleuth Teddy Fitzroy is on the case to rescue an abducted young gorilla! When a baby gorilla is stolen from an orphanage in Rwanda, Teddy, his parents, and an old family friend...
Under One Roof
Paul, Miranda
Paper Book
A warm, comforting bedtime story that invites readers to peek under the roofs of a diverse group of kids, celebrating family and home. A sprinkle of starlight and beams from the moon whisper to families that bedtime is soon. If you lifted up shingles or peeked...
The Weedy Garden: A Happy Habitat for Wild Friends
Renkl, Margaret
Paper Book
This debut picture book from acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Margaret Renkl--with collage illustrations by her brother, fine artist Billy Renkl--invites readers to observe and wonder about the various inhabitants in the vibrant ecosystem of a wildlife-friendly backyard...
A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm
Stead, Philip C
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! "This book is absolutely marvelous. It's delightful, exciting, profound, and FUN all at once." --Jarrett Lerner, New York Times bestselling author A plucky young goatkeeper sets out on a...
Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!
Stein, David Ezra
Paper Book
A hilarious new read aloud from Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator David Ezra Stein, about a grumpy bear whose animal friends are determined to wake him up after a long hibernation. Pairs perfectly with Grumpy Monkey and Ryan T. Higgins's Bruce books.  Spring is here. The...
The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
An instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! "This book! It stole my heart. Chase and Finnegan have the kind of friendship we all need." --Barbara O'Connor, New York Times bestselling author of Wish ...

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