To help bookstores and libraries share titles for our youngest readers, we’ve put together this roundup of picture books to spotlight year-round.
Agoodoodaa: Let’s Snare a Rabbit by Miskwaa Anang (Erik Martin Redix)
Hidden Timber Books | January 20, 2026
Distributor: Ingram
ISBN: 979-8-9873517-3-4
This bilingual children’s book “fosters language-learning in young and old alike, while connecting readers to Ojibwe harvest traditions in a multi-generational setting.”
Good Morning, Space by Linda Bondestam
Translated from the Swedish by A. A. Prime
Restless Books/Yonder | April 15, 2025
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 9781632063830
This children’s book features “abundant humor, interactive cutouts, and plenty of Easter eggs for those with a curious eye.”
I Want You to Know by Mona Damluji
Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square | March 18, 2025
Distributor: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781644214411
According to Aya Ghanameh, this poem with illustrations by Ishtar Bäcklund Dakhil “offers young readers a meaningful way to explore the complexities of family heritage, displacement, and the lasting effects of war.”
Watch Out for Falling Iguanas: A Children’s Picture Book by Edwidge Danticat
Akashic Books/Black Sheep | July 1, 2025
Distributor: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9781636142326
Illustrated by Rachel Moss, this picture book “teaches children about iguanas’ unique behaviors while celebrating the bonds between generations and the wonders of the natural world.”
Translated from the Spanish by Martin J. Perazzo and Paul David Martin
Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square Books | February 25, 2025
Distributor: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781644214008
This book, illustrated by Luis Demano, is “an essential, definitive visual guide and history to the variety of human rights and protections—great for activists, rights defenders, and young readers who love visual learning.”
Un hogar en todas partes / A Home Everywhere by Juliana Javierre
Arte Público Press/Piñata Books | May 31, 2026
Distributor: Ingram
ISBN: 979-8-89375-036-2
Self-translated by Javierre, this bilingual picture book features a “heartwarming story that will remind readers home is where love is” and “reassure children that it’s okay to miss people and places.”
The Clock Spa by Jung-min Kwon
Translated from the Korean by Jamie Chang
Restless Books/Yonder | October 6, 2026
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 9781632064356
In this book for young readers, “when a busy mom turns into a clock, her daughter discovers that even grown-ups need rest.”
Et Alia Press | March 10, 2026
Distributor: Ingram
ISBN: 978-1-944528-21-8
This picture book by two early childhood mental health professionals “helps young children address complex emotions about people they may not be able to spend time with.”
Everyday Magic by Shakira Maharaj
Catalyst Press | June 2, 2026
Distributor: Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
ISBN: 978-1-960803-48-1
According to Ann Angel, this picture book illustrated by Karen Vermeulen and “focused on making a family through adoption brings home the realities of a couple’s growing love and understanding of parenting as they navigate what it means to adopt.”
Wanjikũ, Child of Mine by Ciiku Ndung’u-Case
Catalyst Press | August 6, 2024
Distributor: Consortium Book Sales and Distribution
ISBN: 9781960803016
In this picture book illustrated by Karen Vermeulen and set in the Kenyan countryside, “a young Gikũyũ girl helps her grandmother with daily tasks.”
Giant on the Shore by Alfonso Ochoa
Translated from the Spanish by Shook
Transit Books/Transit Children’s Editions | May 14, 2024
Distributor: Consortium Book Sales and Distribution
ISBN: 9781945492877
Illustrated by Azul López, this children’s book is “a tale of vulnerability and belonging that explores the enormity of self-doubt and the tremendous potential in taking risks.”
Translated from the French by Alyson Waters and Margot Kerlidou
Archipelago Books/Elsewhere Editions | April 2, 2024
Distributor: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9781953861764
In this illustrated children’s book, “confident, bristly-haired Meeselphe tumbles headfirst into a whimsical world of riddles, monsters, and magical landscapes.”
The Ingredients That Make Us / Los ingredientes que nos hacen lo que somos by David I. Santiago
Arte Público Press/Piñata Books | May 31, 2026
Distributor: Ingram
ISBN: 979-8-89375-035-5
Self-translated into Spanish by Santiago, this bilingual picture book will “encourage young readers to explore their own cultural heritage, all while enjoying Luis’ adventures on his island home.”
Home Is a Door We Carry by Constantin Satüpo
Restless Books/Yonder | April 7, 2026
Distributor: Publishers Group West
ISBN: 978-1-63206-421-9
According to Kirkus Reviews, this debut picture book “deftly captures the challenging uncertainty of leaving home and the eventual hope of belonging.”
The Everywhere Atom: A Journey Through the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change by Christine Shearer
Haymarket Books | March 5, 2024
Distributor: Consortium Book Sales and Distribution
ISBN: 9781642599695
Illustrated by Kaz Clarke, this children’s book is “a wild ride with the carbon atom through a history of Earth’s climate, from dinosaurs to wooly mammoths to today’s climate crisis.”
