For those who enjoyed the series “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and are looking for something less bittersweet, this healing isekai manga of unlikely friendship is one to recommend.
This fun title may inspire conversation between current teens who openly love anime and manga, and their otaku parents who had similar journeys to Megumi's.
Purchase where teens are looking for a heartfelt romance series like “In the Clear Moonlit Dusk” by Mika Yamamori or “Ao Haru Ride” by Io Sakisaka.
Recommended, especially where action manga is popular.
An excellent purchase for collections, especially where food manga and fantasy romances are in high demand.
Multiple artists have passionately brought to life a great story that adds another element for members of the game’s base—and those new to it
Today's list is of new and forthcoming middle grade fantasies.
A bright and welcoming addition to books about vehicles, with a huge bonus of centering contemporary Colombian culture.
Zarr shines a harsh light on a child’s experience growing up in a family affected by alcoholism. For readers in similar situations, that light may offer an essential ray of hope.
A must-purchase, this book will leave readers looking at objects around them differently long after its covers are closed.
A solid realistic fiction purchase for middle school collections.
Clever and ideal for engaging children as they explore concepts of independence, resourcefulness, preparation, and planning, while tenderly celebrating expressions of maternal love and bonding through positive interactions with the family matriarch.
An inviting celebration of the wonders of nature, and a highly recommended purchase for all collections.
A bright, positive book with a familiar message told by a sports hero.
This is a masterful debut that reads like a well-loved classic. Its combination of illustrations and vocabulary honors the intelligence of the audience and will be great fun to share.
Not an essential purchase, but a useful reminder about the importance of inclusion for anyone planning group events.
Lovers of basketball, especially fellow athletes, will devour this novel.
A story about friendship framed in an adventurous treasure hunt.
A general purchase for most collections, especially where books for emerging readers books are needed or popular.
Readers will be inspired by Willis Watson’s journey discovering there are no limits to what he can do and who he can be. Recommend wide purchase.
Not only a survey of various animals, this will resonate with little ones who see themselves reflected in the mongoose, needing an outlet for its energy before settling into the family burrow and falling fast asleep.
With its strong story and ebullient illustrations, this story can help address readers’ personal apprehension about sleepovers or spark discussion in a preschool setting about recognizing and easing homesickness.
Consider these two board books and two picture books a four-leaf clover to share with young readers for St. Patrick's Day. We can't guarantee good luck, but we can guarantee good books.
Nine popular series for elementary and middle grade readers.
Recommended especially for those children who want to explore everything.
Affirming and relatable this photo board book is delightful.
For a young audience the appeal of the cut pages along with the brief narration make this retelling a worthy addition to most collections.
Interesting design and dramatic storytelling.
Superhero comics fans, and their children, will enjoy this introduction.
Young swimmers and young dinosaur enthusiasts will enjoy this prehistoric swim meet that features active illustrations; some readers will want to suit up for a swim of their own.
Illustrations capture the humor and the emotion perfectly.
For fans of Cousins’ work this will be popular but the opposites presented are not wholly conventional.
Meeting young children right where they are, this title encourages a healthy balance in daily living. Endearing illustrations.
Though a bit message driven this title this title will serve as a useful read for adults helping children learn how to overcome challenges.
Counting with these delightful illustrations will be enjoyed by all.
Recommended for all early reader collections, especially ones with a need for humorous selections.
There are many other strong early graphic novel series with a variety of animal characters for kids to choose from before reaching for this.
A fun, engaging picture book that teaches children the important lessons of patience and persistence.
Finn’s story will evoke smiles. Not a necessary purchase, but consider it to refresh secular Easter books.
A must-buy for every library, this belongs in the hands of young readers and those who care for them.
This emotional look into an untold part of the Westward Expansion dives deep into Black self-emancipation and the strength of Black women. Recommended for purchase for both historical fiction and interpersonal growth collections.
Touching and playful illustrations complement a story that handles themes of illness, depression, and aging with empathy and understanding.
A slight but sweet tale that seamlessly conveys the cultural relevance of this much-loved treat.
A joyful choice that explores color in a deeply personal way. Highly recommended.
A thought-provoking book about the joys of the natural world, with a sprinkling of kid-friendly philosophy; this gentle book could be slipped into the gardening shelves or left out for browsers as curious as the main characters.
A stirring tale of creation and connection with visual elements that will capture readers’ attention. A good purchase for picture book collections.
This book is a delightful exploration of individuality, creativity, and the rewards of embracing one’s true self, offering an engaging story and an interactive craft activity for young readers.
As cozy as the snuggle between a toddler and caregiver, this book should be on all picture bookshelves.
Despite the specificity implied in the title, this is a book for everyone. A first purchase for libraries looking to expand Indigenous representation in collections.
While all readers will miss and crave a recipe for yumbo gumbo, this is a must-read for future chefs, budding data analysts, and aspiring family counselors. Its appeal extends to STEM book collections, making it an excellent addition for diverse learning.
This well-intentioned book promises so much but falters on the delivery.
This blending of food and cultures is a refreshing celebration of a happy interracial family.
Charming for its audience, those mirrors will capture toddlers and invite them to share the view with others; it’s an engaging feature.
The mixed bag doesn’t diminish the intriguing ideas, despite the somewhat forced format.
A novel way to draw children into the bigger world.
This Jewish folktale has a modern relatability that will add value to the 398s, but young readers will need some adult-led coaxing to navigate the plot holes and give in to the silliness.
A serviceable title for parents wanting to bolster the spirit of familial contribution, this is a supplemental purchase for most library collections.
The diversity and tenderness of the photographs along with inclusive language make this a progressive addition to most collections, and a must for the LBGTQIA+ shelves.
Whether shared with preliterate children or in units on imaginative play, this ingenious title will have readers flipping back to the beginning of the story to repeat the adventure with an alternative perspective.
A sensory experience promising to tickle the curiosity of young naturalists, whether in classroom or on the scene.
Vibrant and hopeful, Wiley’s author-illustrator debut about a young Black girl and her loving community belongs in every collection.
A slightly freaky fable for young readers eager and ready to leave the usually safe world of pictures books behind.
Highly recommended for older teens.
Even though the worldbuilding is not as strong as in similar series and some scenes are racy, this is an enjoyable, plot-driven, and accessible read that will attract “romantasy” fans.
This is a must-buy for collections where fantasy is popular.
Fans of the classics, especially Shakespeare, will enjoy this origin story of an iconic character.
Recommended for young adults who enjoy reading about complex parental relationships, science fiction, and survival stories.
Purchase where Acevedo’s novels are popular and where magical realism and family dramas are in demand.
An illuminating addition to the canon of feminist retellings.
A sweet read with depth. Hand to readers who enjoy contemporary YA, boy bands, and books about girls who like music.
Highly recommended for high fantasy teen readers, especially in libraries looking to add more diverse fantasy novels.
A heartrending, must-read fantasy about youth searching for home and learning to survive a world not designed for them.
A fun, dark, delicious mystery choice for any library serving teens.
There’s no shortage of humor and heart in this one. Sweet and slightly magical, this romance is guaranteed to please fans and newcomers alike.
Recommended. Readers of Ava Reid’s works will devour this book.
A fresh horror offering mixes social commentary on race and class with gore and supernatural possession. Recommended for general purchase.
Purchase for upper middle school libraries that need to boost their suspense/thriller shelves; skip for high school.
A decent thriller to add for Àbíké-Íyímídé’s growing fanbase.
A delightful, addictive epistolary tale of female friendship and romance.
All collections will benefit from this unequivocal first purchase that will resonate especially deeply with immigrant and diasporic teens struggling to see themselves in media.
Ellie’s first-person narrative about navigating between hospital life and what she calls "real life" is compelling; it’s a story that needs to be told. Recommended.
A swoonworthy sapphic-tinged YA romance highlighting the beauty of women working together.
An energetic, dynamic, and satisfying adventure.
Junior high and high school students alike will love the fantastical twists and turns. This novel will be a popular addition to YA collections.
Ramos’s worldbuilding is at once authentic yet wholesome, while never veering into the saccharine. While Daniel himself would prefer not to be in the spotlight, romance readers will not be able to get enough of him as a protagonist.
Readers will find a space where anyone can be powerful and be loved in this intriguing fantasy novel.
A perfect addition to any teen collection.
Recommended for all collections.
A serviceable exploration of the complexities surrounding teen chronic illness. Despite some shortcomings in character depth and a frustrating dynamic in the romantic plot, this novel is recommended for purchase in larger collections.
A great choice for collections.
A cheery, gentle lesson on the importance of “practice makes perfect.”
Nothing new here, but a great addition to refresh the early reader section.
An easy-to-read graphic novel that newly confident readers will enjoy. A recommended purchase.
Princess Truly proves again to be a good choice for shelves.
A delightful early reader, great for children’s library collections.
An efficient, richly illustrated, and funny adventure, entertaining for early readers and perhaps even more amusing for adults sharing the story.
The pig duo offers some humor and quick adventure, but there are many stronger buddy story graphic novel options to purchase first.
Light, lilting fair, a satisfying series opener that leaves lots of room for ambling fun and cowpoke banter in many amusing outings ahead.
A problem, a drama, and a satisfying solution
A first purchase for all libraries and the best of what graphic novels have to offer.
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