Discover Interconnectedness of Nature in The Animals Speak: The Lakota Way
The Animals Speak: The Lakota Way, a new hardcover from Abrams, launches on March 17, 2026, priced at $19.99 for ages 4‑8. Written by S.D. Nelson and Dakota Goodhouse, the picture book pairs simple bilingual text with vibrant acrylic illustrations that draw on traditional Lakota pictographs. Each animal character conveys a Lakota virtue—strength, playfulness, transformation—teaching young readers the interconnectedness of all living things. The title positions itself as both a cultural celebration and an educational tool for home and school libraries.
Dear America Series Transports Readers to Valley Forge, Mayflower
Scholastic Press has issued deluxe paperback editions of two Dear America titles—*The Winter of Red Snow* and *A Journey to the New World*—on April 7, 2026. Both books, written by Kristiana Gregory and Kathryn Lasky, are presented in diary form...
Discover the Natural World in Wildspeak
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky released *Wildspeak* on April 14, 2026, a hardcover picture book priced at $18.99 for ages 4‑9. Written by Sangma Francis and Lexi Vangsnes, the title blends invented nature‑inspired words with real wildlife to spark curiosity. Vibrant, textured illustrations...
We Are Never Getting Together Is Fun Contemporary YA Rom-Com
Janette Rallison’s new YA novel *We Are Never Getting Together* hit shelves on April 7, 2026, priced at $19.99. The story follows feuding high‑schoolers Madeline and Cooper who stage a fake romance to keep their single parents apart, only to discover genuine...
Shannon Hale’s Fantastic Princess Academy Is Now a Graphic Novel
Shannon Hale’s Newbery‑Honor book *Princess Academy* has been reissued as a graphic novel, illustrated by Victoria Ying and published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books on April 7, 2026. The hardcover retails for $24.99 and the paperback for $16.99, targeting readers aged...
Jess Lourey’s The Verdant Cage Is Atmospheric Upper YA
Jess Lourey’s new upper‑YA novel *The Verdant Cage* (hardcover $22.99, April 7 2026) delivers a gothic‑tinged dystopia set in Noah’s Valley, a walled community where a teenage apothecary, Rose Allgood, investigates her mother’s murder. The review praises Lourey’s atmospheric world‑building, a tightly...
Marie Benedict’s Daughter of Egypt Explores Story of Hatshepsut
Marie Benedict’s new historical novel *Daughter of Egypt* hit shelves on March 24, 2026. The book intertwines the 1920s Tutankhamun excavation, led by Lady Evelyn Herbert, with the ancient reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut. Benedict uses dual timelines to spotlight two...
Kobi Yamada’s Others: A Story of All of Us Is Thoughtful Picture Book
Kobi Yamada and illustrator Charles Santoso released *Others: A Story for All of Us* on March 31, 2026, a hardcover picture book priced at $18.99 for ages four to eight. The story follows two children questioning the differences between themselves...
Deborah Freedman’s Flowers for Mama Is Tender Picture Book
Deborah Freedman’s new picture book "Flowers for Mama" launches on March 31, 2026 through Viking Books for Young Readers. The hardcover, priced at $18.99, follows four kittens as they craft artistic gifts for their mother, blending drawing, stitching, and singing....
Caryl Lewis’s The Danger of Small Things Is Enthralling Dystopian YA
The Danger of Small Things, a new YA dystopian novel by Caryl Lewis, was released on March 24, 2026 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Set in a world where the death of the last honeybee has triggered famine, war,...
Diane Zahler’s Queen’s Granddaughter Is Compelling Historical Fiction
Diane Zahler’s new middle‑grade novel, *The Queen’s Granddaughter*, arrived in hardcover on March 24 2026 from Roaring Brook Press at $18.99. The story follows twelve‑year‑old Blanca of Castile, Eleanor of Aquitaine’s granddaughter, as she treks across the Pyrenees to marry the French...
The Mastermind’s Trap Is OK Last Chance Academy Sequel
Debbi Michiko Florence’s new middle‑grade novel *The Mastermind’s Trap* (Hardcover, $17.99) continues the Last Chance Academy saga, following Meg Mizuno as she tackles a solo scavenger hunt to save her boarding school. After a prize‑winning trip to California, Meg returns...
Mini Review: Where Are You Baby? Is Sweet Board Book
Elena Selena’s new board book *Where Are You, Baby?* launched on February 24, 2026, priced at $14.99 for ages 0‑3. The lift‑the‑flap picture book features bright animal illustrations and a hide‑and‑seek narrative that encourages parent‑child interaction. Published by Twirl, the...
Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria Is Delightful Lower MG
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers released *Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria* on March 17, 2026, a lower‑middle‑grade fantasy aimed at ages 7‑10. Written by L. M. Wilkinson and illustrated by Lavanya Naidu, the 190‑page hardcover retails for $13.99....
Goldfinches Is Beautiful Celebration of Poetry, Nature
Viking Books for Young Readers has released *Goldfinches*, a new hardcover picture book that pairs Pulitzer‑winning poet Mary Oliver’s verse with Caldecott‑honored illustrator Melissa Sweet. Priced at $18.99, the volume adapts Oliver’s poem for children ages 4‑8, using mixed‑media artwork...