Spring Children’s Preview
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 33
Cicada Shoes! A Footwear Fashion Frolic by Anna Davies and Daisy Wynter (May 5, $21.99, ISBN 978-1-80066-057-1). This illustrated timeline highlights shoe styles and designers throughout history. Ages 6–11. Why Do We Sleep? by Cathy Evans and Polya Plavinskaia (Feb. 3, $21.99, ISBN 978- 1-80066-058-8) examines the science, beliefs, and mysteries surrounding sleep. Ages 6–11. Finding Life: A Prehistoric Search and Find by Sophie Williams (Mar. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-80066-054-0) provides a seek- and-find journey through the history of life on Earth. Ages 7–11. Everything Amplified by Ziggy Hanaor and Sarah Lippett (Apr. 7, $26.99, ISBN 978-1- 80066-060-1) is a graphic novel about the pressures of teenage life, the tangles of twin- ship, and music’s ability to make sense of it all. Ages 14 and up. Tales of the Feathered Serpent picks up The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright by David Bowles, illus. by Charlene Bowles (May 12, $15.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-947627-73-4), ages 9–12. Clavis A Day Full of Animals (Apr. 28, $11.95 board book, ISBN 979-8-89063-297-5) and A Night Full of Animals (Apr. 28, $11.95 board book, ISBN 979-8-89063-298-2) by Esther Van Den Berg reveal neighborhood animals during the day; and the adventures of noctur- nal animals. Ages 1–3. The Color of Words by Krista Legge, illus. by Leila Nabih (Apr. 21, $20.95, ISBN 979-8- 89063-123-7). A girl who sees how people’s words can give life color or just make every- thing gray opts to bring color into the world herself. Ages 1–5. Higher! by Patricia Fitti (Mar. 24, $20.95, ISBN 979-8-89063-307-1). A cat who longs to reach the stars climbs higher and higher until realizing that being in the arms of his owner is his favorite high. Ages 4–6. Cinco Puntos Series What’s That in the Wall? by Conor Walton (Mar. 31, $20.95, ISBN 979-8-89063-243-2).
ISBN 978-1-7972-3971-2) spotlights bodies of every shape, size, and color, revealing the variety and beauty of us all. Ages 4–8. Mousestache Moosestache by Rowboat Watkins (Apr. 7, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-7972- 3391-8). This rhyming book imagines ani- mals and objects with mustaches. Ages 4–8. If You Went to the Bottom of the Ocean by Brooke McIntyre, illus. by Gordy Wright (May 5, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-7972-2651-4), showcases creatures found at various ocean depths and promotes environmental aware- ness. Ages 5–8. Rainbow Truck by Colleen Paeff and Hina Abidi, illus. by Saffa Khan (Apr. 28, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-7972-0933-3). A brightly colored truck, known as a phool patti, travels through Pakistan delivering various goods to the com- munity. Ages 5–8. Shrinking Violet by Laurel Snyder, illus. by LeUyen Pham (Mar. 31, $18.99, ISBN 978- 1-7972-0072-9). Violet, who becomes very small when frightened, learns to grow large again to protect her injured friend Bird. Ages 5–8. Series Little Helpers by Brianna Miller adds Let’s Do the Dishes (May 19, $18.99 board book, ISBN 978-1-7972-3878-4) and Let’s Grow a Garden: (May 19, $18.99 board book, ISBN 978-1-7972-3877-7), ages up to 3. New Goodnight Construction Site titles by Sherri Duskey Rinker, illus. by AG Ford, are Construction Site: Dad and His Crew Power Through! (Apr. 28, $12.99, ISBN 978-1-7972- 3850-0), ages 2–4; and Construction Site: Firefight! (Apr. 28, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-7972- 2659-0), ages 3–5. The Hervé Tullet series picks up Reach In! by Hervé Tullet (May 12, $18.99 board book, ISBN 978-1-7972-3781- 7), ages 3–5. And Invisible Things releases Mysterious Things by Andy J. Pizza (July 14, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-7972-3988-0), ages 4–8. Clickety Clack gains Clack-Clack, Little Crab! by Amy Blay (Mar. 3, $14.99 paper, ISBN 978- 2-408-06180-7), ages up to 3. And Ultimate Discovery greets T. Rex by Raphaële Glaux, illus. by Amélie Falière (Mar. 10, $10.99 board book, ISBN 979-10-276-1388-5), ages up to 3. Chronicle/Twirl Series
A young night owl imagines what the strange sounds coming from the bedroom wall are. Ages 5–7. Lewis and Lou by Julia Vasileva (Apr. 7, $20.95, ISBN 979-8-89063-242-5). Lou’s Grandpa has dementia, so she spends time with him to help him remember as much as possible. Ages 6–8. Collective Book Studio Little Bee and the Bloom by Carly Kremer, illus. by Katie Hunt (July 14, $17.95, ISBN 978-1-68555-078-3). A bee learns about pollination and the vital role bees play in our environment. Ages 1–5. Through the Garden Gate by Sharon Rose, illus. by Erin Brown (Apr. 7, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-68555-202-2). Miles stumbles upon a magical garden with talking animals, fairies, and beautiful native plants. Ages 4–8. Series The Fly Who Flew returns in The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea by Lauren Sánchez Bezos, illus. by Raleigh Stewart (Mar. 3, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-68555-201-5), ages 4–8. And Ocean Superheroes by Gabrielle Raymond McGee, illus. by Anastasiya Halionka and Angelika Scudamore (June 2, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-68555-864-2), joins Wavemakers , ages 4–8. Compendium Where Do Possibilities Live? by Kobi Yamada, illus. by Juan Pablo Neira Zuñiga (July 1, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-957891-77-4), encourages readers to explore the bound- less power of possibilities, and find out how far their imaginations can take them. Ages 4 and up. Series Add More Goodness continues with Living Brave: How to Add More Faith to Your Fears by Kobi Yamada, illus. by Charles Santoso (July 1, $14.95, ISBN 978-1-957891-64-4), ages 6 and up. Convergent Isaiah Johnson and the Big Game by Esau McCaulley, illus. by Emmanuel Boateng (May 5, $15.99, ISBN 978-0-593-58066-0). Isaiah’s father misses his baseball game in this story underscoring that everyone needs forgiveness—even parents. Ages 3–7.
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