New Children's Books | March 2024

Some of the most exciting new books to hit the shelves this month!

Updated March 13, 2024
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New Children's Books | March 2024

Some of the most exciting new books to hit the shelves this month!

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Maisy Loves Bees
Cousins, Lucy.
Paper Book
In this exciting launch of the Maisy's Planet series, everyone's favorite mouse learns all about the bees in her garden--and why they're so important to our natural world. Did you know that bees use their tongues to eat sweet nectar from flowers, then carry dusty pollen on their...

A new board book starring a favorite character, Maisy, who introduces the youngest readers to the natural world. Make sure to check out Maisy Loves Trees as well! (Board Book Age 0-2)

The Book That Almost Rhymed
Abed, Omar/ Aly, Hatem (ILT)
Paper Book
Every great adventure needs a hero-or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that two tellers can make a rhyming tale twice as nice. What do you do with an interrupting sibling? Especially when she's stepping all over your story with wild ideas that don't...
Playing with rhymes is one of the best ways to help preschoolers develop their pre-reading skills! This book turns rhyming into a game and taps into one of the most relatable childhood experiences: sibling rivalry. (Picture Book Age 3-7)
The Last Zookeeper
Becker, Aaron
Paper Book
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah's Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world. The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo, home to...

A new wordless adventure from the Caldecott Honor-winning author of The Tree and the River and the Journey trilogy. (Picture Book Age 4-7)

Penelope Rex and the problem with pets
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
Penelope Rex might finally have bitten off more than she can chew-a pet saber tooth tiger!-in this companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Most kids have dogs and cats and fish and guinea pigs. Penelope Rex has...

New Penelope Rex, new Penelope Rex! If this is the first time you've heard the name Ryan T. Higgins, definitely put a hold on We Don't Eat Our Classmates and Mother Bruce. (Picture Book Age 4-7)

You're Going to Love This Book!
John, Jory/ Tallec, Olivier (ILT)
Paper Book
Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to again and again. ...

Jory John--author of the beloved Bad Seed, Good Egg, Smart Cookie, etc. books--has a new book about the love of reading. Perfect for young readers who love the way Gerald and Piggie break the fourth wall in We Are in a Book. (Picture Book Age 4-7)

Sally's New Look
Larsen, Andrew/ Lo, Dawn (ILT)
Paper Book
Sally is going to the groomer! Lovable pup Sally is looking a little shaggy, so her owners are taking her to the groomer. It smells like a garden and Sally sees brushes and bows galore. Then it's time for a bath. Once she's squeaky clean and blow-dried, Sally gets brushed, snipped and...

SALLY!! One of the cutest picture book dogs of all time has mastered obedience school and is on to her next adventure: the dog groomer. (Picture Book Age 3-5)

Shape search
Stewart, Melissa
Paper Book
Ever noticed the circle in a spider's web, the rectangle in a bug's body, or the star in a blooming flower? Let's dive into the wonders of the natural world and unravel its hidden secrets!Nature is a masterpiece of shapes waiting to be discovered! In Melissa Stewart's enchanting book, Shape Search,...

Award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart uses stunning nature photographs to help kids learn about shapes in the world around them in this STEM book for young readers. A great readalike for fans of Jane Brockett's Clever Concepts! (Picture Book Age 4-7)

Taxi, Go
Toht, Patricia/ Karipidou, Maria (ILT)
Paper Book
With energy and exuberance, the author of Pick a Pine Tree and the illustrator of Angry Cookie pair up for a bustling day in the life of a big-city taxicab. Today will be a busy day for Taxi! There are plenty of passengers to pick up, and they all need a ride--to a...

A fast-paced taxi adventure for kids who can't get enough of anthropomorphic vehicle stories like Kate McMullan's I'm Fast and Sherri Duskey Rinker's Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. (Picture Book Age 3-6)

Bubbly beautiful Kitty-Corn
Hale, Shannon
Paper Book
Unicorn has a dream. A beautiful, bewitching, bubbly dream: Unicorn longs to be a mermaid! (Sometimes. Not all the time.) With the help of her trusty craft kit, Kitty is determined to make her best friend Unicorn's dream come true. But one elaborate DIY mermaid tail later, plus...

A new Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn book from the powerhouse team behind The Princess in Black! Honestly, this one sells itself. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Fox Versus Fox
Tabor, Corey R.
Paper Book
A GEISEL HONOR BOOK School Library Journal Best Books of 2024 The clever and hilarious star of the Geisel Award winners Fox at Night, Fox the Tiger, and Fox Has a Problem is back in another I Can Read adventure. There's only one Fox . . . except when there are...

A new installment in the adorable Fox the Tiger series by award-winning author Corey R. Tabor. (Easy Reader Level 2)

Bad Kitty : Puppy's Big Day Full-color Edition
Bruel, Nick.
Paper Book
Bad Kitty faces her toughest challenge yet in this full color graphic novel in Nick Bruel's New York Times bestselling series. Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood. And Puppy is not helping. Enter Uncle Murray, who's tasked with taking care of Puppy...

Bad Kitty fans rejoice, the series is being released with full color illustrations for young readers who prefer a more vivid reading experience! (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)

Shark Princess 3 : Surfin Sharks
Chanani, Nidhi.
Paper Book
"This sweet early reader comic can be read simply as an enjoyable story, or it can be a catalyst for discussion with younger readers about their sense of self." -School Library Journal Surf's up! Another fin-tastic graphic novel adventure awaits with your favorite shark...

Much like Tea Rex, this simple graphic novel combines two popular yet seemingly disparate topics: sharks and princesses. (Bridging Graphic Novel Grades 2-4)

Afternoon on the Amazon, the graphic novelAfternoon on the Amazon
Laird, Jenny
Paper Book
Watch out for that crocodile! Get ready for a wild ride as Jack and Annie find themselves in the Amazon Rainforest on a dangerous journey. From killer ants to vampire bats, they never know what they'll run into next! Soon, they're hopelessly lost (and a monkey seems to be stalking them. . ....

Join Jack and Annie in this graphic novel adaptation of the classic Magic Treehouse book. (Bridging Graphic Novel Grades 2-4)

Luigi, the spider who wanted to be a kitten
Knudsen, Michelle
Paper Book
From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and delightfully fuzzy) storybook about learning to be--and be loved for--exactly who you are. On a street of old houses, a big hairy spider is searching for a home with dark corners to hide...

A little old lady mistakes a large, fuzzy spider for an adorable kitten and names him Luigi. Luigi plays along and discovers that he likes being a kitten...but what will happen with the little old lady discovers the truth? (Picture Book Ages 4-8)

The Happy Shop
Olsen, Brittany Long
Paper Book
Welcome to the Happy Shop! Eleven-year-old Darcy just moved to a new country. She's feeling lost and misses her friends back home. That's when she stumbles upon a shop full of mysterious glowing jars labeled with things like "Picking up the last sweater on the rack and it's on sale" and...

Who hasn't wanted to buy a jar of joy during a difficult time? This graphic novel explores the possibilities of a store that literally sells happiness. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Big Nate : this means war!
Peirce, Lincoln
Paper Book
Big Nate delights middle grade readers with stories of mischief and misadventure in these full-color comics featuring sixth grader Nate Wright and friends at P.S. 38. For Nate Wright, conflict is a way of life. He tangles with Gina, the editor of the school newspaper,...

New Big Nate! New Big Nate! (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Dog Man 12 : The Scarlet Shedder
Pilkey, Dav/ Pilkey, Dav (ILT)
Paper Book
Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey! P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink...
A book that truly needs no introduction. Place those holds! (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)
Dndoggos 1 : Get the Party Started
Underhill, Scout/ Sposto, Liana (CON)
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year (Middle Grade) A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (Middle Grade) An ALA Best Graphic Novel for Children Four adorable dogs are tail-waggingly excited to play their favorite role-playing game in DnDoggos...

A D&D campaign...but with dogs. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

One big open sky
Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Book Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free--or cost them everything they have--in this intergenerational verse novel that explores the history of the Black homesteader movement. 1879, Mississippi. Young dreamer...

Fans of Little House on the Prairie who want to learn more about the pioneer era from a variety of historical perspectives will appreciate this wagon train story set in 1870s Nebraska. Be sure to check out Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich, Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park, and A Sky Full of Song by Susan Meyer as well! (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Poetry Comics
Snider, Grant
Paper Book
"A poetry-filled graphic novel that is powerful in its simplicity." ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review   "Personal but personable, too, with glints of quiet humor." ―Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review   ...

Introduce young readers to poetry using their favorite medium: the graphic novel. (Children's Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Henry and the something new
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
"Relatable characters, familiar scenarios, and gentle humor make this a remarkably satisfying read." --Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review  From the creators of the Schneider Award-winning books A Friend for Henry and...
A field trip story featuring a kid with autism. This could be a great tool for helping kids on the spectrum prepare for their first field trip or museum visit. (Easy Reader Level 4)
Emily posts
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Paper Book
Emily is the ringleader for her school podcast, Cedarview Speaks - Sponsored by CoastFresh! But her plans for middle-school fame and social media influence are derailed when Amelie joins her eighth-grade class. The new arrival has a seemingly endless supply of confidence and a gift for leading...

Will middle school readers appreciate the title of this book as much as I do? An aspiring social media influencer learns about her values when she discovers her role model isn't who she believed her to be. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
Lee, Lyla.
Paper Book
This first book in a sparkling middle grade series "reminiscent of Ann M. Martin's Baby-Sitters Club books" (Kirkus Reviews) follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic dreams. Jiyoung "Gigi" Shin loves to create...

"Kids starting small businesses with their friends" is a popular theme in children's books, from The Baby-Sitters Club to Paws. In this chapter book for older readers, a young artist starts a tutoring business with her friends to earn money for art camp. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Kira and the (maybe) space princessKira and the Maybe Space Princess
Brennan, Megan
Paper Book
Fashionable fights, flashy attacks, and friends that are out of this world! This wacky and funny graphic novel series is a love letter to manga fans. With a tongue in cheek humor and delightfully fun action scenes, this series is perfect for fans of Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura,...

This homage to shojo manga is a great choice for Sailor Moon fans...or the kids of OG Sailor Moon fans who loved the 90s anime. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)

Art Club (a Graphic Novel)
Doucet, Rashad
Paper Book
Dale Donavan has heard the same lecture over and over again: Art will get you nowhere in life. A kid with a creative streak, Dale wants nothing more than to doodle, play video games, and create comics forever-maybe even as a full-time job one day. But between his grandfather pushing him to focus...

A middle schooler creates an art club from the bottom up, from recruiting new members to getting a faculty sponsor. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)

Evil spy school the graphic novel
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the third book as Ben gets kicked out of the CIA's spy school and enrolls with the enemy. During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley accidentally shoots a...

The popular Spy School series has joined the list of chapter books being adapted as graphic novels. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)

Alterations
Xu, Ray
Paper Book
For fans of Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese and Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward, this funny yet poignant middle-grade coming-of-age story highlights the struggle of feeling invisible while yearning to be seen by all.    ...

A middle school student who struggles with fitting in has a epiphany on a class field trip to an amusement park. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)

Remember This : The Fascinating World of Memory
Polak, Monique/ Goulet, Valery (ILT)
Paper Book
★ "The writing is fluid and easy to read, perfect for the middle school set...Polak's text explores memory from numerous angles and adapts its tone accordingly, from humorous to respectful and solemn when needed. The real-life examples are fascinating, and readers will come away with in...
How does memory work? A great introduction to the topic, whether you're trying to improve your own memory or developing a better understanding of memory in others, including older relatives. (Children's Nonfiction Age 9-12)
The Book of Whys
Rodari, Gianni/ Yoon, Joohee (ILT)/ Shugaar, Antony (TRN)
Paper Book
Factual as well as whimsical, and humorously illustrated, this is the first English-language publication of the answers given by one of Italy's greatest and most beloved children's authors to children's questions about animals, nature, technology, and culture. Gianni Rodari is...
A household name in his native Italy, Gianni Rodari answered children's questions via poetry in a long-running newspaper column. This quirky book compiles his best responses into an English-language book for the first time ever. (Children's Nonfiction Age 6-12)
What Makes Us Human
Santos, Victor D. O./ Forlati, Anna (ILT)
Paper Book
A National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)-Children's Book Council (CBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List  A USBBY Outstanding International Book Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature ...
A multilingual author uses an illustrated riddle to explore the roots of language and its importance in human cultures around the world. (Children's Nonfiction Age 5-9)
My Thoughts Have Wings
Smith, Maggie/ Hatch, Leanne (ILT)
Paper Book
Maggie Smith, bestselling author of the viral poem "Good Bones" and the memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful, delivers a lyrical and reassuring picture book perfect for calming active minds at bedtime (or anytime). A Today Show Spring Pick! At bedtime, when...

A useful tool for helping children learn to manage their anxiety, especially racing thoughts at bedtime. (Parenting Picture Book Age 4-8)

Ferris
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. It's the summer before fifth grade, and for...

New Kate DiCamillo! For fans of Mercy Watson, Flora & Ulysses, and Because of Winn-Dixie. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

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