70 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
What Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old? by Jackie Short, illus. by Lucy Pickett (Mar. 10, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-63655-171-5), offers a poem that guides children through the bittersweet journey of loving—and eventually letting go of—an aging dog. Ages 5 and up. Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illus. by Violeta Encarnación (Mar. 31, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-63655- 192-0), presents a reverso poem that jux- taposes Japanese American incarceration during WWII and present-day migrant family separation. Ages 7–10.
ISBN 979-8-89414-331-6). Ibraheem learns there is more to the Muslim holiday of Eid than receiving presents. Ages 4–6. Ellen Poe: The Forgotten Lore by Diana Peterfreund (Apr. 7, $12.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-89414-168-8) launches a series about a teen, descended from Edgar Allan Poe, who navigates the legacy of her ancestor while learning to harness her own strength and intelligence as she communes with the dead. Ages 13 and up.
(Apr. 14, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-63217-521-2), ages 7–10. And Larry Gets Lost greets Larry Gets Lost with the Easter Bunny by Michael Mullin, illus. by John Skewes (Mar. 3, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-63217-631-8), ages 3–7. Schiffer The Night Artists by Joan Waites (Feb. 24, $18.99, ISBN 978-0-7643-7072-4) likens the sights and sounds of nocturnal animals and insects to a creative nighttime performance. Ages 4–8. The World in Me by Daria Tavoularis (Feb. 2, $19.99, ISBN 978-0-7643-7071-7). A child sees themself reflected in the magic of nature and discovers that all life is con- nected. Ages 4–8. Scholastic Don’t Get Eaten by Scott Stuart (July 7, $7.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-225-04274-5), following novice monster hunter Sapphire Sparks, begins the Monster Hunters series. ages 7–10. Sharknado Warning by Maddy Mara (Apr. 7, $7.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-225-00277-0), about a boy who uses a mysterious amu- let to transform into different creatures, launches the Max Beast series. Ages 7–10. Series New Branches early chapter book series titles are Super Villains in Training: The Fantastic Freeze Ray (Mar. 3, $7.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-5461-6211-7) and Super Villains in Training: A Wickedly Evil Pet (June 2, $7.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-5461-6214-8) by Kailei Pew, illus. by Estrela Lourenço, set in an academy for super villains, ages 5–7. And Skibidi Original Novel , based on the popu- lar YouTube series, kicks off with Fractured Signals (Mar. 3, $12.99 paper, ISBN 979-8- 225-01233-5) and Skibidi Original Novel #2 (July 7, $12.99 paper, ISBN 979-8-225- 01234-2) by Lyndsay Ely, ages 15 and up. Bilingual Title Fútbol Is Life!/¡El fútbol es vida! by Cristo Fernández, illus. by James Rey Sanchez (July 7, $19.99, ISBN 979-8-225-01227-4). A sidelined soccer player in Guadalajara discovers the vibrant joys of life beyond the field, written by a star of the Ted Lasso series who uses that tagline. Ages 4–8.
Snagged: A Lady Lovely Locks Novel by Carrie Harris (Feb. 10, $12.99 paper,
From Now You Know Your ABCs: (Or Do You?) by Caspar Salmon, illus. by Matt Hunt (Nosy Crow)
Series Emotions continues with The Shy Book by Howard Pearlstein, illus. by James Munro (Apr. 14, $16.99, ISBN 978-1-63655-188-3), ages 4–7. Running Press Bigfoot and Friends: Believe in Yourself! , illus. by Wendy Stephens (Feb. 3, $8.99 board book, ISBN 979-8-89414-247-0). When Bigfoot loses confidence because nobody believes in him, his cryptid friends offer him support through self-esteem boosting affirma- tions. Ages up to 3. Ibraheem’s Perfect Eid by Farhana Islam, illus. by Nabila Adani (Feb. 10, $18.99,
ISBN 979-8-89414-164-0). A teen is trans- formed into a modern-day Lady Lovely Locks after receiving a wig from a mysteri- ous woman at a Comic Con convention. Ages 13 and up.
Sasquatch/Little Bigfoot Series
Things That Go welcomes Go, Trains, Go! by Addie Boswell, illus. by Alexander Mostov (Mar. 17, $9.99 board book, ISBN 978-1-63217-610-3), ages up to 3. Working Boats by Tom Crestodina sails along with Salmon Troller (Feb. 10, $11.99 board book, ISBN 978-1-63217-626-4) and Safety, Salvage, and Rescue: An Inside Look at Eight Adventurous Watercraft
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