It’s been a few weeks since I posted, but now report cards are written and marking is done, I’m happy to be sharing some new releases ( picture books and novels) that I’m excited about! I have listed release dates and all are available for pre-ordering. While I haven’t actually READ these yet – some have amazing track records, some are from favorite authors, while others just caught my eye! I’m “inferring” I shall love them all!
1. Flora and the Peacocks – Molly Idle (release May 3rd)
Molly Idle gifted us first with Flora and the Flamingo and then Flora and the Penguin. Darling, dancing Flora is back, and this time, she is dancing with a pair of colorful, moody peacocks. Can’t wait to read this one!
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75i9Q40STM
2. The Bear and the Piano – David Litchfield (April 5)
I judged this book by it’s cover and decided it was a MUST read! I can just imagine holding this cover up and asking the students “What are you wondering?” My brain is swirling with wonderings!
3. Twenty Yawns – Jane Smiley (April 1)
This looks like a sweet bedtime story and I adore Lauren Castillo’s illustrations so I’m keeping my eye out for this one!
4. Elephant and Piggie – The Thank You Book – Mo Willems (May 5th)
I’m a huge fan of this hilarious, tender series and can’t wait to add this to our library collection!
5. Duck, Duck, Porcupine! – Salina Yoon (May 17)
I have enjoyed Salina Moon’s Penguin and Porcupine books so am looking forward to this book, told entirely through dialogue.
6. Flying Frogs and Walking Fish: Leaping Lemurs, Tumbling Toads, Jet-Propelled Jellyfish, and More Surprising Ways That Animals Move – Steve Jenkins (May 3)
If you know me, you know I love Steve Jenkins. Not just a little love – but overflowing book love for S. J. His nonfiction books he writes with his wife (sigh) Robin Page are fascinating, engaging, stunning, and down-right glorious. Here’s his latest.
7. Booked – Kwane Alexander (April 5)
If you have not yet read or shared Kwane Alexander’s riveting novel in verse The Crossover, which won the Newberry in 2015 – it is a MUST READ! In this much anticipated follow up novel, basketball is replaced with soccer.
8. My Seventh Grade Life in Tights – Brooks Benjamin
Lots of buzz about this charming, feel-good story of a tween boy who wants to be a dancer.
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IOwYpsPLyI
9. Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood – Liesl Shurtliff (April 12)
If you are a fan of True Stories series by Liesl Shurtliff (Rump and Jack), you will be excited about Red! If you teach middle school, these hilarious fractured fairy tales make the BEST read-alouds!
10. Raymie Nightingale – Kate DiCamillo (April 12)
Magic happens when you read Kate DiCamillo’s books. Everything she writes is crafted masterfully and filled with heart-breaking, poignant moments and gorgeous, gorgeous language. This is the story of a summer friendship. Let the magic begin!
Thanks for stopping by! Which book has caught your eye?