YOUNG READERS

Their Families & Educators

Picture Books

Sister Spring

by James Christopher Carroll

available in March, hardcover, Creative Editions

A poetic personification of the spring season, Sister Spring is revealed to be the force behind beautiful sunrises, blooming trees, sudden showers, and other springtime wonders. After Sister Spring awakes "with the first daffodil on the very last breath of frost," she colors the sunrise with a kiss, provides thunder for the hills, and invites the reader to gambol in the meadow and "dream the seeds of the morrow." A companion to Mother Winter, this poetic celebration of springtime revels in the life-affirming renewal of the season.

Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

by Sandra Boynton

available in March, hardcover, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Sandra Boynton is back with another book full of silly rhymes. Encouragement for all ages! If you or someone you love needs a pep talk, this book is the perfect gift. Sometimes you just need a chicken to cheer you on. –Sophie

When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left

by

Marc Colagiovanni,

illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds available in March, hardcover, Orchard Books

"One day for no particular reason, nothing was going right. Absolutely positively, nothing was going right. So, I decided to go left..." From New York Times bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds and talented debut author Marc Colagiovanni comes an inspirational story about optimism, overcoming adversity, and forging your own path.

100 Mighty Dragons

All Named Broccoli by David Larochelle, illustrated by Lian Cho available in April, hardcover, Dial Books

What a silly fun escapade! We start with one hundred dragons but some travel to ballet school, some blow away, some take a cruise, and we’re subtracting numbers all the way. When we get to the final Broccoli, we get a little (BIG!) surprise. Get ready to giggle with your littles! –Sarah

Remember by Joy Harjo, illustrated by Michaela Goade available in March, hardcover, Random House Studio

US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s iconic poem "Remember," illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.

Manolo & the Unicorn

by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Jonah Kramer, illustrated by Zach Manbeck available in April, hardcover, Cameron Kids Celebrating tiny humans with big interests! To Manolo the world is a magical place—a place where he searches for the most magical creature of all: a unicorn. Manolo loves unicorns. When the Wild Animal Parade is announced at school, and Manolo declares that he will come as his favorite animal, his classmates say there is no such thing as unicorns, making the world feel ordinary. That is, until Manolo meets a real unicorn—wild and graceful—and discovers that the world is truly extraordinary.