The Children's Book Review | March 1, 2017 24 New Release Picture Books From a heartwarming story about finding the courage to make a friend, to an exuberantly colorful Lucy Cousins book, to a Newbery Medalist and Caldecott Medalist collaboration, to a story about courage and cultural legacy, our selection of
32 New Release Picture Books From debut picture books to familiar characters starring in new stories, you'll be delighted, charmed, entertained, and humored.
Just when we were thinking we'd make things easier for you by creating a shorter "Best New Kids Books" list, April has arrived and it boasts some of the best books of the whole entire year.
Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner The most distinguished American picture book for children, announced by the American Library Association.
A funny story about the (almost) soft side of nature’s predators, and the prey who don’t want to be friends with them anymore.
Dana Skwirut is a Youth Services librarian at the Fanwood Memorial Library in Fanwood, NJ, and the Summit Free Public Library in Summit, NJ. She is active in the Tumblarian community and on Twitter, where her sass got her featured in School Library Journal. When
The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 30, 2013
Enter to win a Carnivores (written by Caldecott Honoree Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by the hilarious Dan Santat) prize pack!
“I’m not bad…eating meat is just what I do”
One (1) winner receives:
- Carnivores Book
- Carnivores Poster
- Carnivores Bookmarks
Giveaway begins August 30, 2013, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends September 27, 2013, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Made by Dad: 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff By Scott Bedford Age Range: 5 - 99 Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (May 7, 2013) Star Wars: Vader's Little Princess By Jeffrey Brown Age Range: 4 and up Hardcover: 64 pages Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 23, 2013) My Dad Is the Best Playground By Luciana Navarro Powell Age Range: 0-4 Board book: 26 pages Publisher: Robin Corey
The Children’s Book Review
Published: May 13, 2013
Enter to win one of two copies of Because I’m Your Dad by Ahmet Zappa; illustrated by Dan Santat.
“Because I’m your dad, you can have spaghetti for breakfast, French toast for dinner, and rocky road ice cream in the bathtub.”
Giveaway begins May 13, 2013, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends June 12, 2013, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Reading level: Ages 1-5
Hardcover: 32 pages
By Nina Schuyler, The Children’s Book Review
Published: January 11, 2012
Illustration copyright © 2010 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Back in the days when we drank gallons of Tang and ran wild in the neighborhood like dogs without leashes, these books were called comic books. Now they’re graphic novels and have fancy covers and binding so they don’t fall apart. They’re still action-packed, with lots of sounds spelled out in capital letters and exclamation points (KLANG! OOF! SLAM! WHOOSH!). The plot usually involves the forces of good versus evil. My husband tells me graphic novels, unlike comic books, tend to involve humor.
