Spring Children’s Preview
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 45
by Maria Marega (May 12, $22.95, ISBN 978-3-03964-111-6), is a guide to teeth and dental health. Ages 5–10. Dogs in Art: A Canine History of Art by Valeria Aloise, illus. by Margot Tissot (June 9, $19.95, ISBN 978-3-03964-123-9). Harriet, the resident museum cat, intro- duces readers to more than 30 artworks throughout history, all featuring dogs. Ages 6–10. The Big Book of Pi: The Famous Number You Can Never Know by Jean-Baptiste Aubin and Anita Lehmann, illus. by Joonas Sildre (Feb. 3, $22.95, ISBN 978-3-03964- 089-8). A “mathe-magician” explores what makes pi so intriguing, so unknowable, and so important to our lives. Ages 8–12. Big Digs: Amazing Underground Constructions by Kiko Sánchez (May 5, $24.95, ISBN 978-3-03964-
depressed mother’s quick-tempered boyfriend moves in. Ages 8–12.
Secrets at Sparhawk Point by Anna Rose Johnson (May 12, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-6233-9). To draw tourists to their declining coastal town, a group of children claim to have seen a mythic creature from Ojibwe legend, the storm-monster Mishipeshu. Ages 8–12. Sneaks by Amy Tern (July 7, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-6162-2). A miss- ing child and an apartment that should be empty spur two tweens to solve a mystery in their neighbor- hood. Ages 8–12. Where No Shadow Stays by Sara Hashem (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978- 0-8234-5700-7). When a sinister entity follows 17-year-old homecom- ing queen Mina home from Egypt after a family visit, she teams up with a bad-boy loner to break a genera- tional curse. Ages 14 and up.
From Otherwise Known as Judy the Great: A Poetic Ode to Judy Blume by Selina Alko (Little, Brown/Ottaviano)
Light as a Feather: Fifteen Phenomenal North American Birds by Will Hillenbrand (Mar. 3, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-6255-1) is a nonfiction picture book exploring the world of North American birds. Ages 4–8. Thank You, School by Louise Borden, illus. by Paige Keiser (Mar. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-0- 8234-5569-0). Each page of this poetry collection features a poem from a child written to someone who helps them during their school day. Ages 4–8. Pia in the Forest by David Bruggink (May 26, $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-6160-8). Pia explores a forest, plays pranks on her father, and makes an unexpected friend in this early graphic novel. Ages 5–8. Airrelle of the Maroon Witches by Sumayyah Beck (July 14, $18.99, ISBN 978-0- 8234-6047-2). Shy and resourceful Airrelle’s story of discovering her magical power is set in a fantasy world where once-enslaved people have built a network of hidden witch communities. Ages 8–12. Eleven Kinds of Blue by Katherine Wolff (July 7, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5970-4). Art- obsessed 12-year-old Margot learns to con- front her fears and find her strength when her
124-6) takes readers on a journey into 3,000 years of the science and history of under- ground tunnels around the globe. Ages 8–12.
Series Joining I Like to Read are Cactus Home by Vikram Madan (June 16, $15.99, ISBN 978- 0-8234-6165-3) and Cub and Bat by Will Hillenbrand (July 7, $15.99, ISBN 978-0- 8234-6376-3), ages 4–8. Graphic novel series Korobá by Àlàbá Ònájìn, featuring a young sleuth in an African community, debuts with The Case of the Missing Kolo (Feb. 24, $24.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5913-1), ages 7–11. And Sir Edmund of the Wild West by Dusti Bowling, illus. by Beth Hughes, starring a service dog who thinks he’s British and investigates unsolved ghost stories of the Southwest, begins with Mystery in the Grand Canyon (Mar. 17, $16.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5943-8), ages 7–11. Holiday House/Porter Another Tongue by Yevgenia Nayberg (July 14, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5964-3) offers a humorous and approachable look at the joys and frustrations of learning a new language. Ages 4–8. Good Morning, Morning! by Maya Myers, illus. by Jennifer K. Mann (Apr. 7, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5831-8). A child spends meditative time outdoors before dawn. Ages 4–8.
Highlights Press Series
Highlights Crinklies gains Daddy’s Little Burrito by Jody Jensen Shaffer, illus. by Beatrice Tinarelli (Mar. 31, $10.99 board book, ISBN 978-1-63962-434-8), ages up to 3. And q&a format nonfiction series Why, How, and Wow! launches with Why, How, and Wow! Space: 150+ Stellar Answers to Kids’ Top Space Questions by Stephanie Warren Dimmer and Andrew Brisman (Feb. 24, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-63962-319-8), ages 7 and up. Holiday House Broccoli Is Trying to Kill Me by Katie Evans, illus. by Savannah Allen (Mar. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5961-2). A girl takes on an army of vegetables at the dinner table. Ages 3–7. Finn the Floaty by Leanne Hatch (May 12, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-8234-5956-8). When a gust of wind sweeps inflatable pool toy Finn out to sea, he experiences his own summer adventure. Ages 4–8.
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