Spring Children’s Preview
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 59
The Setback by Lynn Leitch (Feb. 24, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-77278-343-8). Twelve-year-old Liam’s dream of attending a prestigious sum- mer camp for athletic kids is in jeopardy when he is cut from the baseball team and needs to find a different sport to gain entry. Ages 8–12.
migrating bird loses sight of his flock in this interactive story that teaches left and right through each flip of the page. Ages 3–6. Gus Upstairs by Carey Sookocheff (Feb. 17, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-77147-686-7). In an apartment building, a lonely puppy and his downstairs neighbor become friends through their mutual love of music. Ages 4–7. How to Read a Very Serious Book by Mireille Messier, illus. by Kelly Collier (Mar. 17, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-77147-658-4). A knowledgeable narrator guides two young readers on how to look like a Very Serious Reader. Ages 4–7. The Mountain That Wouldn’t Move by Sandra Dumais (Apr. 14, $18.95, ISBN 978- 1-77147-649-2). A bear attempts to move a mountain to get out of its shadow. Ages 4–7. There’s a Unicorn in Your Ear by Megan Pomper, illus. by Christina Leist (Mar. 17, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-77147-648-5). A plucky girl takes initiative to solve her very curious problem—a unicorn stuck in her ear. Ages 4–7. The Man in Motion: How Rick Hansen’s World Tour Helped Break Down Barriers for People with Disabilities by Lorna Schultz Nicholson and Rick Hansen, illus. by Emma Fitzgerald (Apr. 7, $18.95, ISBN 978- 1-77147-677-5), tells the story of Canadian hero Hansen, who wheeled around the world in his wheelchair to raise money and aware- ness for people with disabilities. Ages 5–8. One Cosmic Rock: The Story of the Asteroid That Changed Our World by Karen Krossing, illus. by Julia Vasileva (Feb. 17, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-77147-559-4), takes a poetic look at a defining event in Earth’s history: the asteroid that made many species, including dinosaurs, extinct. Ages 5–8. Green Cities: How Green Infrastructure Helps Urban Centers Thrive by Sheila Boudreau, illus. by Katy Dockrill (Apr. 7, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-77147-607-2), provides an accessible introduction to green cities and sustainable urban planning. Ages 10–14. Page Street When a Rhino Has to Wait by Dazzle Ng, illus. by Estrela Lourenço (June 2, $18.99,
ISBN 979-8-89003-448-9). A young rhino told to “wait” finds creative and calming ways to pass the time. Ages 4–8. Page Street YA Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction About Love, Connection, and Empowerment , edited by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor (May 26, $19.99, ISBN 979- 8-89003-442-7). Twelve stories from various genres shine a light on aromantic relation- ships and experiences, as well as the many other sub-identities under the aromantic umbrella. Ages 14 and up. A Great and Powerful Tyranny by Victoria Carbol (June 23, $19.99, ISBN 979-8-89003- 488-5). A girl falls through a magical mirror into a tyrant’s realm where she joins a heartless girl, a boy with stolen memories, and a man branded as a coward on a quest. Ages 14 and up. I Was a Teenage Death God by M.J. Beasi (Mar. 3, $19.99, ISBN 979-8-89003-384-0). Seventeen-year-old Charlie, a nonbinary teen with the power to absorb life force via touch, hunts down the ghost threatening their twin sister. Ages 14 and up. The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki (Apr. 21, $19.99, ISBN 979- 8-89003-380-2). Three teens with magical legacies venture into a labyrinth beneath the Appalachian Mountains to untangle the truth that brought them together and fight mon- sters. Ages 14 and up. The Redwood Bargain by Markelle Grabo (Apr. 28, $19.99, ISBN 979-8-89003-392-5). Young maid Katrien poses as her lord’s step- daughter to fulfill his bargain with the mur- derous Redwood Man. Ages 14 and up. Pajama Double-Up Day! by Kari-Lynn Winters, illus. by Dave Whamond (June 2, $19.95, ISBN 978- 1-77278-361-2). When Brandon’s big brother feels left out of his younger brother’s birthday celebration, he comes up with an idea to double everything at the party. Ages 3–7. The Sea We Call Home by Dominique DeMers, illus. by Gabrielle Grimard (Apr. 21, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-77278-367-4). Mirabelle and Little Gnouf find a young whale caught in a fishing net on the shoreline and are deter- mined to help. Ages 4–8.
Papercutz Clyde by Jim Benton (Mar. 17, $17.99,
ISBN 978-1-5458-2355-2). When Clyde the bear ditches his peaceful existence and heads off for Grizzly City, he learns—with the help of a reformed juvenile delinquent butterfly—that the Bad Life isn’t always so great. Ages 6–9. Penny and the Yeti by Jimmy Gaspero, illus. by Amber Akin (Apr. 21, $17.99, ISBN 978-1- 5458-2380-4). Penny’s drawing of a Yeti comes to life and helps her hatch a plan to get her parents to stop fighting. Ages 6–9. Leo da Vinci: Renaissance Kid by Richard Ashley Hamilton, illus. by Marco Matrone (Apr. 14, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-5458-2374-3). This action adventure inspired by historical figures features young and brash da Vinci and his friends investigating a conspiracy theory that threatens the entire world. Ages 7–12. Ninja Kaiju by Franco and Scoot McMahon (Feb. 17, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-5458-2333-0). A Ninja hired to steal a secret formula acciden- tally gets splashed with it and transforms into a Kaiju monster. Ages 7–12. Nothing Can Stop the Ape by Thomas Sniegoski and Jeanine Acheson, illus. by Craig Russeau (June 9, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-5458- 2669-0). Twelve-year-old Maxwell teams up with a group of primitive cave people gifted with the powers of the elements in order to save his mother from possession by the spirit of an angry goddess. Ages 7–12. Webster the Spider Monkey: Spectacular Amazement by Art Baltazar (May 5, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-5458-2636-2). After eating a radioactive bug, a lab monkey gains super- powers. Ages 7–12. Atlantis: The Lost Empire—The Curse of Karok by Matthew Manning, illus. by Christian Colbert (June 30, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-5458-1293-8). Milo and Kida team up to protect the world of Atlantis in this original story set in the world of Disney’s Atlantis . Ages 10–14.
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