Spring Children’s Preview
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 41
It Takes a Family to Serve: A Tribute to Military Families by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by David Soman (Mar. 17, $19.99, ISBN 978-0- 06-328347-3), celebrates military families and all that they do when their loved ones are on duty. Ages 4–8. Little o Wanted to Know: A Fable About Finding Your True Self by Rhea Sarason, illus. by Barroux (Mar. 31, $16.99, ISBN 978- 0-06-344619-9). Little o rolls out of line, embarking on a journey of courage and self- discovery. Ages 4–8. Read All About It! by Benjamin Hall, illus. by Martina Motzo (Mar. 3, $21.99, ISBN 978- 0-06-335754-9). Hedgehog gets a chance to report the news—just like his father does— when he warns the forest about a hungry bear. Ages 4–8. A Room with a View by Joanna Ho, illus. by Thaís Mesquita (May 26, $19.99, ISBN 978- 0-06-328755-6). Oliver is feeling reluctant about his upcoming camping trip with Mama, wondering if the “great outdoors” will really be great. Ages 4–8. The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott (July 7, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06-345588- 7). In five brief tales, readers watch an unex- pected friendship bloom after persistent Cat knocks on lonesome Skeleton’s door. Ages 4–8. Spendin’ Time by Gary R. Gray Jr., illus. by Rahele Jomepour Bell (May 26, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06-308998-3). A boy spends the day running errands with his grandfather. Ages 4–8. Friend Group by Lisa Greenwald (May 12, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-06-345601-3). When Sadie is accidentally added to the popular girls’ group chat, she’s determined to infiltrate the friend group IRL—before they figure out that they’ve got the wrong Sadie. Ages 8–12. Hypergifted by Gordon Korman (Feb. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06-342929-1). Twelve- year-old super-genius Noah Youkilis receives an admission letter to the prestigious Wilderton University, as well as the opportu- nity to bring his slacker friend along for the summer term. Ages 8–12. The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford (Apr. 14, $19.99,
City to raise awareness about the epidemic of poverty and hunger in America. Ages 4–8. HarperCollins/Avon A Sparks Fly by Hazel Henry (May 12, $12.99 paper, ISBN 978-0-06-347454-3), kicking off the Holliday Girls series, spotlights the various romances of the three Holliday sisters. Ages 13 and up. Calypso’s Odyssey by Anna Ellison (May 26, $12.99 paper, ISBN 978-0-06-348504-4) reimagines the tale of Odysseus and Calypso from Homer’s The Odyssey as a contemporary star-crossed summer romance set on Catalina Island. Ages 14 and up. Series Darling Devils by Alexandra Moody gains Wild Darling (Apr. 7, $15.99 paper, ISBN 978- 0-06-348523-5), ages 14 and up. HarperCollins/Clarion The Dream by Gideon Sterer, illus. by Nik Henderson (Feb. 17, $19.99, ISBN 978-0- 06-335799-0). In this wordless fantasy, a girl disheartened by the way we treat the Earth crosses paths with a mysterious wolf in the woods who feels the same way. Ages 4–8. Lulu and the Others by Eliot Schrefer, illus. by A.G. Ford (Feb. 10, $19.99, ISBN 978-0- 06-320537-6), is inspired by the true story of a bonobo raised by a human family and later returned to the wild. Ages 4–8. The Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story by Kate Messner, illus. by Brian Biggs (Apr. 21, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06-337262-7). A boastful whale and a showboating otter compete in a battle of words to prove that each is the greatest animal to ever swim the seas. Ages 4–8. While We’re Here by Anne Wynter, illus. by Micha Archer (Mar. 24, $19.99, ISBN 978- 0-06-323829-9). A girl and her mother rush to a birthday party, only to realize that they got the date wrong, but still make the most of their day together. Ages 4–8. Just One Gift by Linda Sue Park, illus. by Robert Sae-Heng (Apr. 7, $18.99, ISBN 978- 0-06-332463-3). A series of linked poems follows the classroom discussion started by this prompt: if you could give someone special in your life a present—just one gift—who
ISBN 978-1-335-01388-0). In this duology starter set in a society where innovation is forbidden, passionate inventor Aurelie accepts a mysterious job offer to use her cre- ative talents, setting off a chain of events that puts her world at risk and attracts an alluring demon hunter. Ages 13 and up. I Could Give You the Moon by Ann Liang (Apr. 14, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-335-01411-5). In this companion to If You Could See the Sun , a picture-perfect influencer teams up with a bad boy after they share a troubling vision of the future. Ages 13 and up. Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams by Angela Velez (June 16, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06- 307188-9). In order to learn more about her father, Ezzie begins interning at the urban farm he founded shortly before his death. Ages 13 and up. The Twelve by Joey Graceffa (Feb. 24, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06-333955-2). Twin sisters Ophelia and Serena are invited into The Twelve, a powerful coven of Zodiac Witches who use their powers to hunt the powerful Dark Witches. Ages 13 and up. Series Turtle with a Toolbox by Beth Ferry, illus. by Dudolf (May 26, $14.99, ISBN 978-0- 06-329389-2), following Turtle, who builds things with his crafty crew of pals, kicks off a series of the same name, ages 4–8. Renegades by Erin Hunter, featuring two orphaned cat sisters who discover a secret world of magical creatures and avoid the humans who want to control them, debuts with The Magic Awakens (May 19, $9.99, ISBN 978-0-06-344953-4), ages 8–12. Murder Quartet , a group of four loosely connected romantic mysteries with supernatural elements, begins with Two for Joy by Susan Dennard (May 5, $19.99, ISBN 978- 0-06-349469-5), ages 13 and up. And Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith continues with The Thorn Queen (Apr. 14, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06-337257-3), ages 13 and up. HarperCollins/Amistad Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry by Derrick Barnes and Christian Gregory, illus. by Frank Morrison (Feb. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-06- 335752-5), tells the story of comedian and activist Gregory’s grueling two-and-a-half month run from Los Angeles to New York
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