by Lori Mortensen, illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. (Harry N. Abrams) Published May 4, 2021 The follows Arlo as he works through his frustration at not being able to draw an octopus. He discovers that even though his drawings don’t meet his expectations, they are enjoyed by others.
by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) Published February 2, 2021 Milo draws stories based on the people he sees on his way through the city on a train.
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, illustrated by Emma Morris (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company) Published March 30, 2021 A great book to introduce different ways to make the world a better place through recycling, making less waste and taking care of our Earth.
by April Jones Prince, illustrated by Christine Davenier (Margaret Ferguson Books) Published August 3, 2021 This book is two books in one. Half of it highlights reading and the other half is about writing. The pictures are diverse and provide inspiration and real-life examples of reading and writing.
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, illustrated by Lorian Tu (Orchard Books) Published June 1, 2021 This book is about a family gathering for a traditional Chinese dinner, and can be read or sung to the tune of “The Wheels On the Bus”, and uses repetition to highlight the sounds, such as Grandpa slurping noodles. There is …
by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Dušan Petričić (Kids Can Press) Published May 4, 2021 A cartoonishly drawn conductor waves his baton at an attentive group of animals. They follow his commands and at allegro they “quickly, swiftly, race, run, fly!”. Children will love learning these musical terms and can move like the animals on each page.
by Jarrett Dapier, illustrated by Eugenia Mello (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books) Published September 7, 2021 A young girl and her aunt visit a jazz club at lunch time, then go home and cook dinner to a jazzy beat.
by Judith L. Roth, illustrated by Kendra Binney (Page Street Kids) Published January 19, 2021 The rhythmic text spoken by Papa describes the lapping of the water, rocking of the boat and sounds of dragonflies while the baby is soothed to sleep.
by Cary Fagan, illustrated by Dena Seiferling (Tundra Books) Published September 14, 2021 A child accidentally drops a collection of instruments in the woods and Bear finds a ukulele. He announces he has made up a song he wants to sing to his friends. But the other animals have a different plan.
by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George (Faber & Faber) Published July 6, 2021 Joe just wants to play his favorite playground game – pirates. As he plays, other kids approach him asking what happened to his leg. This is a great book for starting conversations about how everyone is different and the same!
