Oct 29 2026
Incredibly relatable title to me rn. This charming children’s picture book tells the story of Rocco the Rocket Ship, who enjoys playing in outer space with his friends. There are so many awesome things to do and see on the interplanetary playground but, unfortunately, not everyone plays as nice as he and his best friend …
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Oct 26 2026
Bitsy Bat is back for another charming adventure in a picture book that centers the autistic experience! Bitsy wakes up one day to a new and exciting sight outside her family’s window. Snow has arrived in their forest! Her parents think this means that they should go into hibernation a little earlier than expected, but …
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Oct 20 2026
subtitled Animals that Hold Habitats Together. And honestly, I feel like I probably learn more facts more quickly from kids’ non-fiction than I do from nearly any other form of media (and I am 100% not the only former Jeopardy! contestant who will tell you so.) We Are The Keystones is the perfect example of …
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Oct 14 2026
This adorable graphic novel chapter book is the first in a new Time-Traveling Chickens series for advancing readers! Nugget and Tenders are two chickens kept in a super secret lab who’ve been accidentally fed a Super-Smart potion instead of the Super-Big potion Dr Dipping-Sauce thought she was giving them, as part of the shadowy Big …
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Oct 07 2026
This is a terrific multicultural children’s book that brilliantly underlines how differences can serve to bring people together, because everyone is allowed to make their own choices about what they do and don’t like for themselves. The picture book starts off with Musa, who’s excited to finally be able to tie his shoes by himself …
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Sep 30 2026
I never know what surprises my kids any more. I recently sent my fifteen year-old this (to me, hilarious) video, and he responded with “Mom, what the fuck?!” Now, I thought you could see the end coming from a mile away, but he’d apparently never heard of the story of the Girl with the Green …
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Sep 22 2026
This cute picture book from the creator of the Noodles And The No Bones Day series (yes, based on the viral TikToks featuring the adorable and, alas, now deceased pug named Noodle) is a sweet look at the power of friendship, primarily between a brave little pug and his new owner. Milton is a pug …
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Sep 10 2026
Sweet but slight, almost like a condensed version of the Toy Story movies but with a lot less action. Piggy has belonged to their human ever since the little girl was a baby. Once upon a time, Piggy was pink, pristine and perky: the very epitome of a huggable, loveable stuffed animal. But being a …
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Aug 24 2026
With US Open fever getting underway, what better time to look at a delightfully retro kids’ book about tennis star Arthur Ashe — namesake of the main arena at the world’s largest tennis stadium — and the very personal effect he had on at least one family in the 1970s. Our unnamed protagonist loves tennis …
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Aug 19 2026
subtitled …And What REALLY Happened. Forgive me for saying this in an incredibly brainrotted manner, but I highkenuinely feel that this book should be in every library accessible to American children. Preferably in physical format, for even as an adult, I did not have an easy time navigating the digital version. Regardless, this slender volume …
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