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Books for Kids and Tweens April 2026 |
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🌦️ Recent Releases for Kids 🌦️ |
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Hazel and Herbert 🐣
by Alexandra Thompson
When Hazel discovers an egg while out for a walk in the woods, much to her surprise--Tip Tip Tap --out pops a baby bird. She names him Herbert, and from then on, he sticks to her like jam on toast. But Hazel likes her routine, and Herbert's always underfoot. No matter what she's doing, Hazel simply can't get a moment's peace. What's a fox to do?(Ages 4-8).
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Planting Hope 🌱
by Frederick Joseph
Everyone in Henry's family loves plants and gardening. So why can he never get his little plant to grow, no matter how hard he tries? "People and seeds have a lot in common," his mom likes to say. If you want them to grow strong, nourishment and sunlight aren't enough--they also need hope. When Henry's mom becomes sick and it looks like she may not recover, Henry decides to put her lessons into action. (Ages 4-8).
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Bothered by Bugs 🪰
by Emily Gravett
Pete the badger is enjoying himself, head stuck in a book about jams and jellies, when his peace is interrupted by a teeny tiny fly. The fly becomes a swarm and soon enough, all the animals in the woods are distressed! Everyone make a unanimous decision to clear their home of these pesky pests. But with the flies gone, there's not a berry or cherry to be found and no one is around to clean the poop. Includes recipes. (Ages 4-8).
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Broccoli Is Trying to Kill Me 🥦
by Katie Evans
Deep in the dark of the refrigerator, they make their devious plans. Spinach will try to smother you. The radishes are ready to rumble. The kale is clutching cutlery. And of all the evil veggies, broccoli is the worst. Although her dad says they are good for her, a young girl knows better. She's sure the vegetables in the fridge are out to get her, with broccoli being the biggest and baddest of all. (Ages 4-8).
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Put Your Records On 📻
by Corinne Bailey Rae
"Today I'd like to do something I've never done before," Bea tells her great aunt Portia during one of their Sunday visits. And before she knows it, she's being led upstairs to an attic room she didn't know existed--a wonderful haven full of Portia's cherished items, including shelf after shelf of records. There's a song here for every emotion--for the whole rainbow of feelings, Portia tells Bea. Then they listen together, dance, laugh and hold each other with a comforting song during a thunderstorm. (Ages 5-8).
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Melodies of the Weary Blues: Classic Poems Illustrated for Young People
by Langston Hughes
A gorgeously illustrated centennial of Langston Hughes' first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, this picture book includes select poems paired with vibrant artwork by more than twenty talented Black illustrators, including award-winners Oge Mora, Frank Morrison, Janelle Washington, and more! Featuring poems like Dream Variation, Winter Moon, and The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Hughes' still resonant words shine like never before for readers everywhere. Includes an introduction by the editor, Shamar Knight-Justice, Langston Hughes' biography and timeline of life, and biographies of all the contributors. (Ages 5 and up).
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🌦️ Recent Releases for Tweens 🌦️ |
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The Lions' Run 🐎
by Sara Pennypacker
Petit éclair. That's what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he's tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs to show how brave he can be. He gets the chance when he saves a litter of kittens and brings them to an abandoned stable to care for them. There he meets Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her filly from German soldiers. Soon Lucas begins to realize they are not the only ones in the village with secrets. The housekeeper at the German maternity home and a priest at the orphanage pass coded messages; a young mother at the home makes dangerous plans to keep her baby from forced adoption; and a neighbor in town may be harboring a Jewish family. (Ages 9-13).
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The Mighty Macy 💪
by Kwame Alexander; illustrated by Kitt Thomas
When Macy gets book one of The Mighty Zora series for her birthday, she stays up until 11:34pm finishing the book. But the next day, when Macy gets to her school library, eager to check out book two, she finds the door locked with a sign explaining that the library will now only be open a few days a week due to budget cuts. Even worse, she finds out her father won't be home to help her figure out what to do, as he will be traveling to a museum in Montgomery, Alabama to read a poem about civil rights. With help from her fellow third graders, support from her mom, and encouragement from poems written and hidden for her by her father, Macy must find her voice and learn the power of advocating for herself and her community. Can Macy learn to be Mighty? (Ages 8-10).
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The Cloud Kingdom 🌥️
by Máire Zepf
When Nancy's cat Pangur is stolen by the Faery people, she finds herself striking a deal like no other: she is now the one-and-only storyteller for the Faery Kingdom. So starts Máire Zepf's enchanting 8-story collection, reminiscent of fairytales and fables of past and present, but entirely new. From ghost dragons to magical hats and a dream-weaving giantess, these are tales that awaken the senses and manage to connect with each other in a way reminiscent of 1001 Arabian Nights, perfect for voracious readers and bedtime story lovers. (Ages 8-12).
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Korobá the Case of the Missing Kolo 💰
by Àlàbá Ònájìn
Ten-year-old Korobá knows everyone in Makoko, the Nigerian fishing village where she lives. Makoko is her playground, and she roams free with her best friends, Saidat and Joba, and her adorable dog, Popi. The last thing Korobá would expect in Makoko is a thief. Yet Saidat’s wooden piggy bank—her Kolo—has been stolen. The children of Makoko save coins in their Kolo all year long, waiting to spend their money at the annual harvest festival. Saidat saved and saved, but now she will have nothing. It's up to Detective Korobá to catch the thief and find the missing Kolo before Breaking Day! (Ages 8-12).
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A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out 🌋
by Nicholas Day
A couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history. It tore apart the island, and in the months and years that followed, its fallout tore apart the world. The sun refused to shine; the rain refused to stop. Everything that everyone assumed would always be there—a world that made sense, a climate that made sense—was suddenly gone. From this riot of thunder and lightning, a young woman named Mary Shelley conceived of a scientist and his cursed creature. From the nightmare of Tambora, she wrote a nightmare of a book: Frankenstein—a terrifying reminder of how much damage we humans might do, without even realizing it. Once upon a time, everything was different. And no one knew if it would ever be the same. (Ages 10-13).
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🌦️ Contact your librarian for more great books! 🌦️ |
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