Spring Children’s Preview
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 37
B Is for Bibliophile by O.E. Zelmanovich, illus. by Lauren Simkin Berke (Mar. 10, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-59270-432-3), is an ABC book spotlighting books and book- making. Ages 7 and up. Series Clayton County Trilogy concludes with The Trolls of the Turkey River by Ahana Ganguly, illus. by Arthur Geisert (Apr. 21, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-59270-418-7), ages 4–8. Enchanted Lion/Unruly Gravity and Other Substances by Daniel Liévano, trans. by Pablo Román and Eugenia Mello (May 19, $22.99, ISBN 978- 1-59270-435-4). Colombian artist Liévano explores concepts such as gravity, happiness, memory, and more (which he calls sub- stances) in this picture book for teens and adults. Ages 14 and up. Entangled/Mayhem Gingerbread Bones by Lindsay Lovise (June 2, $15.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-64937- 877-4). A group of kids taking part in a reality show about troubled teens find them- selves at a wilderness camp being hunted by a supernatural predator. Ages 16 and up. The Killing Rules by Bree Despain (June 30, $15.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-68281-619-6). A teen cheerleader living with a curse that turns her into a bloodthirsty monster that only kills predatory men discovers that her crush is investigating the death of the first man she ever killed—his father. Ages 16 and up.
A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann (Feb. 3, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-64937- 951-1). Eighteen-year-old Riven has been cursed by a Player—a godlike performer— and enters a deadly competition in order to break the curse and save her life. Ages 16 and up. Stormbreaker by Nisha J. Tuli (May 5, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-68281-668-4). In a storm-wrecked Manhattan where the elite rule through legacy, a defiant heiress con- ceals her power and tries to resist forbidden romance. Ages 16 and up. A Thousand Perfect Lies by Monica Murphy (Mar. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-64937- 661-9). This YA romance is set at Winfield Prep, where no one can be trusted and gos- sip is currency. Ages 16 and up. The Verdant Cage by Jess Lourey (Apr. 7, $22.99, ISBN 978-1-68281-645-5). When her mother is murdered and her twin brother is accused of the crime, teen apoth- ecary Rose deciphers hidden messages and uses prohibited knowledge to search for the real killer. Ages 16 and up. Experiment I, Julius Caesar: A Graphic History of an Extraordinary Destiny by Alfred de Montesquiou, illus. by Névil (May 26, $24.95 paper, ISBN 979-8-89303-112-6), tells Caesar’s story, based on extensive research, from his own perspective. Ages 14 and up.
grows up to use his writings in an unexpected way. Ages 4–8. Poems for Every Season by Bette Westera, illus. by Henriette Boerendans, trans. by David Colmer (Feb. 17, $18.99, ISBN 978-0- 8028-5652-4), features 13 poems in different poetic structures, accompanied by wood- cuts, all celebrating the changing seasons of the year. Ages 5–9. Series Consider expands with Consider the Lilies by Jennifer Grant, illus. by Julianna Swaney (Feb. 10, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8028-5563-3), ages 3–7. And Stories from Latin America gains The Children of the Sun: An Inca Legend by Micaela Chirif, illus. by Juan Palomino, trans. by Lawrence Schimel (Mar. 31, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8028-5654-8), ages 5–9. Encantos Making Friends by Melissa de la Cruz and Mike Johnston (Mar. 24, $12.99 papr, ISBN 978-1-954689-36-7). This graphic novel series starter, a collab with the Sloomoo Institute—which features interactive exhibits—follows the exploits of STEM and slime-obsessed 11-year-old Daisy. Ages 6–10. Enchanted Lion Tama and Baby by Kaya Doi, trans. by David Boyd, trans. by Asa Yoneda (Apr. 14, $16.99, ISBN 978-1-59270-461-3), spotlights Tama the cat and her new baby sister. Ages 3–5. I Forgot How to Sleep by Bruno Zocca (Mar. 17, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-59270-483- 5). With some help from a sleepy backyard bear, a protagonist who can’t fall asleep repeats her bedtime routine to see what she might have missed. Ages 5–8. Odds and Ends by Maija Hurme, trans. by Mia Spangenberg (June 9, $17.99, ISBN 978- 1-59270-479-8). A thoughtful, imaginative child sets out to make a scrapbook of “lasts” instead of “firsts.” Ages 6–9. The Yellow Hats by Kelly Matathia-Covo (July 28, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-59270-475- 0). This animal fable in which wild things descend from the mountains to round up the sheep, is based on the author’s family’s experience surviving the Holocaust. Ages 7–10.
From Shrinking Violet by Laurel Snyder, illus. by LeUyen Pham (Chronicle)
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