The last day of September is here! We celebrated Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday and as is always the case with September, became excited with the release of an avalanche of AMAZING titles!
I picked three books for each age group that are available now that you might have missed in September.
AGES 0 TO 3
Animals: A Stylish Big Picture Book for All Ages
by Ingela P. Arrhenius
Candlewick Studio
ISBN: 9780763692681
On Sale: 09/27/16
This over-sized book of animals is perfect for an inquisitive three-year-old. Bright illustrations, incredible design work, and cheerful animals make the best animal book I’ve seen in ages. Will your child love looking at the TOUCAN or the MEERKAT? Crafty parents might be tempted to tear out the pages and frame them on the walls of their children’s room.
Everywhere Babies
by Susan Meyers, illustrated by Marla Frazee
Harcourt Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780544791206
On Sale: 10/04/16
This book is not new, but this padded-board book format is new. And it is delightful! Perfect to give as a gift or to have your own baby chew on, rediscover this classic and enjoy Marla Frazee’s beautiful illustrations of babies, babies, and, of course, everywhere babies.
Little Elliot Big Fun
by Mike Curato
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780805098273
On Sale: 08/30/16
Little Elliot is back and even cuter than ever in a third picture-book adventure! Little Elliot and his best friend, Mouse, take a spin around Coney Island. However, Little Elliot soon realizes that he the rides are too fast, too scary, too dizzy. Together with Mouse, he learns how to be brave, and that the best part of any adventure is getting to share it with your best friend.
AGES 4 TO 7
Samson in the Snow
by Philip C. Stead
Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 9781626721821
On Sale: 09/27/16
How many books about wooly mammoths are going to pull at your heartstrings? Probably not a lot, but Philip Stead’s newest picture book is gorgeous, and a new character, Samson the wooly mammoth, is someone that kids will remember for a long time. Most of all, Samson in the Snow is about making friends and being kind.
Samson also gives the reader some words of wisdom:
“Samson stared hard into the blinding snow. ‘It is better to walk than to worry,’ he decided. And so he did.”
Henry and Leo
by Pamela Zagarenski
Harcourt Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780544648111
On Sale: 10/04/16
Pamela has been awarded two Caldecott Honors for her picture books Red Sings from Treetops and Sleep Like a Tiger. Her newest picture book is a dream-like adventure of a boy and his stuffed lion. With her trademark distinctive, jewel tone illustrations, this is the perfect book before bedtime.
Shy
by Deborah Freedman
Viking Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780451474964
On Sale: 09/27/16
I love this picture book because it is a mystery! The narrator is named Shy…but who is he? The reader knows that “Shy’s favorite books were about birds. Birds the color of jewels…Birds who flew faster than the wind…Birds who could chirp a thousand melodies…But Shy had never actually heard a bird. None of his books could sing.”
And so begins the problem—and the journey to find a bird! Want to know who Shy is? You have to read to the end to find out!
AGES 8 TO 12
The Poet’s Dog
by Patricia MacLachlan
Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 9780062292629
On Sale: 09/13/16
A short little book for anyone who likes poetry and/or dogs, the dog, Teddy, is the one who tells the story.
“I understand words, but there are only two who understand me when I speak. Sylvan [the poet] once told me this.
“Poets and children,” said Sylvan. “We are the same really. When you can’t find a poet, find a child. Remember that.”
Remember that.”
Gorgeous, elegant, and heartwarming. This book is perfect to curl up with on a chilly night.
The Secret Keepers
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Little Brown & Co.
ISBN: 9780062292629
On Sale: 09/27/16
You might recognize this name as the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Stewart’s first book since that series, this is a stand-alone that follows the adventures of a boy named Reuben. With references to The Lord of the Rings, there is treasure, there are secrets, and of course, a curious cast of characters.
The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart
by Lauren DeStefano
Bloomsbury USA
ISBN: 9781619636439
On Sale: 09/13/16
Two orphans, two unlikely friends, and a blue fox. Lionel and Marybeth are opposites, but join forces when a mysterious spirit (or is it a blue fox) starts to control Marybeth. Haunting and mysterious, this story to read before Halloween.
TEENS
A Shadow Bright and Burning
by Jessica Cluess
Random House Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780553535907
On Sale: 09/20/16
For fans of YA fantasy, this is an excellent choice. Henrietta has a power that must be kept a secret, or she might find herself executed. But when she uses her magic to save a friend, she is invited to train as Her Majesty’s royal sorceress. Sorcerers in Victorian England…what’s not to love? Fast-paced with great characters, I can’t wait for the next one!
The Female of the Species
by Mindy McGinnis
Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 9780062320896
On Sale: 09/20/16
“This is how I kill someone.” Forget about the goody-two-shoes protagonist. Alex Craft is deadly, and knows how to get away with murder. In nature, the female of the species is the most deadly. Quirky and fresh, I could not put this book down.
Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs
Dutton Children’s books
ISBN: 9780399538537
On Sale: 09/03/16
I’m including this collection of short tales by Ransom Riggs as the movie releases today, September 30! If you have (or have not) read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, this is a great companion book. Beautifully written, the gorgeous packaging makes giving this book as a gift a great option.
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