April Childlit Book Releases

Over the last few days, I found even more books releasing this month, but just had to give up and go with what I had. Overwhelm, folks. Books are turning up for May and June all over the place. This clearly must be high season for book publishing.

April 1  The Thingity-Jig, Kathleen Doherty, Kristyna Litten illustrations, Peachtree

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 No Way, They Were Gay? Hidden Lives and Secret Loves, Lee Wind, Zest/Lerner

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie, Erin Soderburg Downing, Pixel+Ink

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 Unicorn Famous, Dana Simpson, Andrews McMeel

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 View From Pagoda Hill, Michaela MacColl, Calkins Creek/Penguin Random House 

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 Go the Distance, Jen Calonita, Disney-Hyperion

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 Murder on the Baltimore Express, Suzanne Jurmain, Yellow Jacket/Simon & Schuster

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 Zoey Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good, Nancy Werlin, Candlewick

 

 

 

 

 

 April 6 The Outdoor Scientists: Observing the Natural World, Temple Grandin, Philomel/Penguin Random House

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 The Great Cookie War, Caroline Stellings, Second Story Press 

 

 

 

 

 

April 6 Remedy, Eireann Corrigan, Scholastic 

 

 

 

 

 

April 13 Amira's Picture Day, Reem Faruqi, Fahmida Azim illustrations, Holiday House 

 

 

 

 

 

April 13 Leonard: My Life as a Cat, Carlie Sorosiak, Walker Books/Penguin Random House

 

 

 

 

 

April 13 Yang Warriors, Kao Kalia Yang, Billy Thao illustrations, University of Minnesota Press  

 

 

 

 

 

 April 13, Sweet Pea Summer, Hazel Mitchell, Candlewick 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 15 The Color Collector, Nicholas Solis, Renia Metallinoy illustrations, Sleeping Bear Press

 

 

 

 

 

April 15 Camp Average: Away Games, Craig Battle, Owl Kids

 

 

 

 

 

April 20  Even the Smallest Will Grow, Lita Judge, Simon & Schuster

 

 

 

 

 

April 20 Bracelets for Bina's Brothers, Rajani LaRocca, Chaaya Prabhat illustrations, Charlesbridge 

 

 

 

 

 

April 27 Summertime Sleepers, Melissa Stewart, Sarah Brannen illustrations, Charlesbridge

 

 

 

 

April 27 Rescue at Wild Lake, Terry Lynn Johnson, HMH

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 27 River Magic, Ellen Booraem, Penguin Random House

 

 

 

 

 

April 27 Outdoor School: Rock, Fossil, and Shell Hunting, Jen Swanson, John D. Dawson illustrations, Macmillan

 

 

 

 

April 27 Horse Power: How Horses Changed the World, Jennifer Thermes, Abrams