The Adventures of Lucy Goose and Molly Moose

In Full Bloom: Poetry & Verse

Get ready for a celebration filled with rhythm, heart, and wordplay. This Spring Showcase brings together poetry collections, novels in verse, and rhyming reads that invite readers to experience language in fresh, surprising ways. From heartfelt reflections to clever, playful rhythms, these books celebrate the power of poetry to move, delight, and inspire. Sometimes the best stories don’t just speak—they sing.

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The Adventures of Lucy Goose and Molly Moose

By: Hannah Lieberman

Illustrated by:
Hanna Lieberman

ISBN: 9781944644222

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime

Afternoon on a Hill

By: Edna Vincent Millay

Illustrated by:
Paolo Domeniconi

ISBN: 9781568463346

Fiction, Board Book, 3–5, Science / Nature

All I Want To Do Is Swim

By: Marilyn Singer

Illustrated by:
Luisa Uribe

ISBN: 9780593752395

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Sports / Games / Recreation

All That Chandni Knows

By: Khushboo Patel

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Family / Community

And the People Stayed Home

By: Kitty O'Meara

ISBN: 9781734761788

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning

Animals in Pants

By: Suzy Levinson

Illustrated by:
Kevin Howdeshell & Kristen Howdeshell

ISBN: 9781951836627

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Animals

Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures

By: Susan Johnston Taylor

Illustrated by:
Annie Bakst

ISBN: 9781957655048

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Science / Nature

Around the Year

By: Elsa Beskow

Illustrated by:
Elsa Beskow

ISBN: 9781782508038

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

Awe!

By: Chana Stiefel

Illustrated by:
Susan Gal

ISBN: 9781546150350

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning

Aya: An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and the Black Experience

By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Veronica Chapman et al

ISBN: 9798896050087

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, All ages, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism

Baby Botanicals: Good Morning, Garden!

By: Jillian Miao

Illustrated by:
Riley Samels

ISBN: 9780593519028

Nonfiction, Board Book, 0–3, Science / Nature

Baby Botanicals: Peekaboo, Flowers!

By: Jillian Miao

Illustrated by:
Riley Samels

ISBN: 9780593519042

Nonfiction, Board Book, 0–3, Science / Nature

Baby Teeth

By: Megan Grehan

ISBN: 9781915071019

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), LGBTQIA+

The Bear and the Hare and the Fair

By: Em Lynas

Illustrated by:
Matt Hunt

ISBN: 9798887772103

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Animals

Before Nightfall

By: Silvia Vecchini; translated by Geoffrey Brock

Illustrated by:
Sualzo

ISBN: 9781681377926

Fiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Disabilities

Black Boy, Rise

By: Brynne Barnes

Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier

ISBN: 9781797200736

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators

A Black Girl and Her Braids

By: Jaylene Clark Owens

Illustrated by:
Brittney Bond

ISBN: 9780593889732

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators

Black Girl Rising

By: Brynne Barnes

Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier

ISBN: 9781452164878

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators

The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest

By: Lynn Street

Illustrated by:
Anne Hunter

ISBN: 9781682636046

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Animals

Bully on the Bus

By: Kathryn Apel

ISBN: 9781610677707

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Social Emotional Learning

Celebrate We Gullah Geechee: A Kids’ Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

By: Yvette R. Murray

Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel

ISBN: 9798330905065

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators

The Celebration Place: God’s Plan for a Delightfully Diverse Church

By: Dorena Williamson

Illustrated by:
Erin Bennett Banks

ISBN: 9781514002582

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality

Chalk the Walk

By: Chelsea Tornetto

Illustrated by:
Laurel Aylesworth

ISBN: 9781641709682

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Imagination / Play

A Child’s Introduction to Poetry (Revised and Updated)

By: Michael Driscoll

Illustrated by:
Meredith Hamilton

ISBN: 9780762469109

Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History

Climbing

By: Amy Lowell

Illustrated by:
Paolo Domeniconi

ISBN: 9781568464213

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Imagination / Play

Dear Wandering Wildebeest

By: Irene Latham

Illustrated by:
Anna Wadham

ISBN: 9781467712323

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Animals

Definitely Not a Love Story

By: Claudia Recinos Seldeen

ISBN: 9781978597143

Fiction, Hi-Lo Reader, Teen (12+), Friendships

Dragonfly Song

By: Wendy Orr

ISBN: 9781772780376

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Fantasy

The Dream Builder’s Blueprint

By: Alice Faye Duncan

Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis

ISBN: 9781662680311

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism

An Earth Song (Petite Poems)

By: Langston Hughes

Illustrated by:
Tequitia Andrews

ISBN: 9781951836931

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Concepts

Enchanted Beach

By: Esther Freud

Illustrated by:
Emma Chinnery

ISBN: 9781536243628

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Concepts

Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise: Poems of Animal Opposites

By: Bette Westera; translated by David Colmer

Illustrated by:
Mies van Hout

ISBN: 9780802856357

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Concepts

The Fire Horse

By: Vladimir Mayakovsky, Osip Mandelstam and Daniil Kharms; translated by Eugene Ostashevsky

Illustrated by:
Lidia Popova, Boris Ender, and Vladimir Konashevich

ISBN: 9781681370927

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Imagination / Play

A Forest Song

By: Kirsten Hall

Illustrated by:
Evan Turk

ISBN: 9780593480366

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Concepts

Forwards Always

By: Matthew Hodson

ISBN: 9781800660359

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Imagination / Play

The Fragments That Remain

By: Mackenzie Angeconeb

ISBN: 9781770867796

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss

The Free Verse Society

By: Delali Adjoa

ISBN: 9781682638781

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Romance

Gardens Are for Growing

By: Chelsea Tornetto

Illustrated by:
Hsulynn Pang

ISBN: 9781641706469

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature

Gator Gator Second Grader

By: Conrad J. Storad

Illustrated by:
Alex Lopez

ISBN: 9781589852716

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Animals

The Gift of the Broken Teacup

By: Allan Wolf

Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando

ISBN: 9781536228953

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Mental / Physical Health

Glory Be

By: Jamie Sumner

ISBN: 9781665905718

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Animals

The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat

By: Em Lynas

Illustrated by:
Matt Hunt

ISBN: 9798887770529

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Animals

Goldfinches

By: Mary Oliver

Illustrated by:
Melissa Sweet

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Animals

Gotcha Day

By: Deborah Kerbel

Illustrated by:
Udayana Lugo

ISBN: 9781459839663

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Animals

A Gray Cat Wanders

By: Karla Kuskin

Illustrated by:
Marcellus Hall

ISBN: 9781662660184

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Animals

Guess Who, Haiku

By: Deanna Caswell

Illustrated by:
Bob Shea

ISBN: 9781613129074

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Animals

Gym Junky

By: Brentom Jackson

ISBN: 9781978598287

Fiction, Hi-Lo Reader, Teen (12+), Mental / Physical Health

Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature

By: Caroline Brewer

Illustrated by:
Caroline Brewer

ISBN: 9781804661444

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Biography / Memoir

Holes in My Underwear: Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off

By: Matthew Eicheldinger

Illustrated by:
Matthew Eicheldinger

ISBN: 9798881603502

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Humor

Holey Moley

By: Bethan Clarke

Illustrated by:
Anders Frang

ISBN: 9781684645497

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Humor

Hopscotch in the Sky

By: Lucinda Jacob

Illustrated by:
Lauren O'Neill

ISBN: 9781910411933

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Humor

Hot Cross Buns for Everyone

By: Yolanda T. Marshall

Illustrated by:
Daria Lavrova

ISBN: 9781771055895

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Food / Cooking

Hot in the Pot

By: Lois Wickstrom

Illustrated by:
Janet King

ISBN: 9781954519930

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Friendships

How Do You Make a Rainbow?

By: Caroline Crowe

Illustrated by:
Cally Johnson-Isaacs

ISBN: 9781684642755

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Family / Community

Hugged by the Night

By: Harold Greene III

Illustrated by:
Karabo Poppy

ISBN: 9781797217178

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime

A Human Being Wrote This Poem

By: Kristen Rajczak Nelson

ISBN: 9781534552708

Nonfiction, Prose, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts

I am Monster Magnificent

By: Raven Howell

Illustrated by:
Sarah Gledhill

ISBN: 9781589852013

Fiction, Anthology / Collection, 7–9, Magical Realism

I Like Being Me: Poems About Kindness, Friendship, and Making Good Choices

By: Judy Lalli

ISBN: 9781631980923

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning

I Love When It’s Time to Say goodnight

By: Joanne Stapleton

Illustrated by:
John Ladebauche

ISBN: 9781944644536

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime

I Talk Like a River

By: Jordan Scott

Illustrated by:
Sydney Smith

ISBN: 9780823460915

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning

I Tell You That I Love You

By: Tanaya Winder

Illustrated by:
Kiyary Dominguez

ISBN: 9798384602101

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Family / Community

The I-Wants and the Gimmies

By: Taylor Overbey

Illustrated by:
Taylor Overbey

ISBN: 9781944644000

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Kindness / Generosity / Support

If God Were a Great Big bear

By: Paul Harbridge

Illustrated by:
Marta Dorado

ISBN: 9781506496450

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Religion / Spirituality

If Pets Wrote Poems: A Parody Collection

By: Susan Johnston Taylor

Illustrated by:
Sandie Sonke

ISBN: 9781957655659

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Animals

If There Never Was a You

By: Amanda Rowe

Illustrated by:
Olga Skomorokhova

ISBN: 9781641701112

Fiction, Board Book, 0–3, Family / Community

If–

By: Rudyard Kipling

Illustrated by:
Giovanni Manna

ISBN: 9781568462592

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Family / Community

In My Skin

By: Morgan Christie

Illustrated by:
Martina Stuhlberger

ISBN: 9781915244543

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Cultural Diversity

The Invisible

By: Alcides Villaça; translated by Flávia Rocha

Illustrated by:
Andrés Sandoval

ISBN: 9781734783919

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Emotional Learning

Isabel in Bloom

By: Mae Respicio

ISBN: 9780593302712

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Immigrant Experience

Kestrel Takes Flight

By: Joy McCullough

ISBN: 9781665972659

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Social Emotional Learning

Kind

By: Jess McGeachin

Illustrated by:
Jess McGeachin

ISBN: 9781684645565

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling

Knocking on Windows

By: Jeannine Atkins

ISBN: 9781665977548

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Biography / Memoir

Let’s Eat!: Foods from Here, There and Everywhere

By: Rina Singh

Illustrated by:
Flo Leung

ISBN: 9781459840386

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Food / Cooking

The Lighthouse Keeper

By: Eugenio Fernández Vázquez; translated by Kit Maude

Illustrated by:
Mariana Villanueva Segovia

ISBN: 9798988749943

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Kindness / Generosity / Support

Lilac and the Switchback

By: Cordelia Jensen

ISBN: 9780823458325

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Coming of Age

Lion of the Sky

By: Laura Purdie Salas

Illustrated by:
Mercè López

ISBN: 9781512498097

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

Little Bones

By: Sandy Bigna

ISBN: 9781665985086

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss

The Little Explorer’s Words

By: Evi Triantafyllides

Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou

ISBN: 9798986865034

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel

The Mice Before Christmas

By: Anne L. Watson

Illustrated by:
Wendy Edelson

ISBN: 9781620356098

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

The Mistakes That Made Us

By: Irene Latham, Charles Waters

Illustrated by:
Mercè López

ISBN: 9781728492100

Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 7–9, Family / Community

Mousestache Moosestache

By: Rowboat Watkins

ISBN: 9781797233918

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Humor

My Dear Sea

By: Andre Carrilho

Illustrated by:
Andre Carrilho

ISBN: 9798989858835

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Animals

My Language is a Garden

By: E.G. Alaraj

Illustrated by:
Rachel Wada

ISBN: 9781459840652

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Non-English Languages

Natura

By: María José Ferrada; translated by Kit Maude

Illustrated by:
Mariana Alcántara

ISBN: 9798988749936

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Bilingual

Nature’s Remarkable Partners

By: Leslie Bulion

Illustrated by:
Robert Meganck

ISBN: 9781682637807

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Animals

Neshama

By: Marcella Pixley

ISBN: 9781536236613

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Religion / Spirituality

The O in Hope: A Poem of Wonder

By: Luci Shaw

Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard

ISBN: 9781514002650

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality

On Our Way with Mr. Jay

By: Chelsea Lin Wallace

Illustrated by:
Thyra Heder

ISBN: 9780823457045

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Careers / Hobbies

One Can Be

By: Pat Zietlow Miller

Illustrated by:
Annie Cron

ISBN: 9781506499932

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning

Our Home, Our Only Home

By: Marion Dane Bauer

Illustrated by:
Sophie Diao

ISBN: 9781536234039

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling

pêyak little duck

By: Sandra Lamouche

Illustrated by:
Mando Littlechild

ISBN: 9781459837171

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Math

Poems for Every Season: A Year of Haiku, Sonnets, and More

By: Bette Westera; translated by David Colmer

Illustrated by:
Henriette Boerendans

ISBN: 9780802856524

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Science / Nature

Poetry Comics

By: Grant Snider

Illustrated by:
Grant Snider

ISBN: 9781797219653

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Imagination / Play

Pride Puppy

By: Robin Stevenson

Illustrated by:
Julie McLaughlin

ISBN: 9781459837423

Fiction, Board Book, 0–3, LGBTQIA+

The Rare, Tiny Flower

By: Kitty O'Meara

Illustrated by:
Quim Torres

ISBN: 9781734761825

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Science / Nature

Revolting Rhymes: Cinderella

By: Roald Dahl

Illustrated by:
Adam Larkum

ISBN: 9798217040797

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths

The Road Not Taken

By: Robert Frost

Illustrated by:
Vivian Mineker

ISBN: 9781641701075

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Classics

Rollicking Rhymes

By: Caitie McAneney

ISBN: 9781538397992

Nonfiction, Prose, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts

Rondo: The Renaissance

By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Isaiah Allen et al

ISBN: 9798896050148

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, All ages, BIPOC Characters and Creators

Rowdy: The Pirate Who Could Not Sleep

By: Darcy Pattison

Illustrated by:
Ewa O'Neill

ISBN: 9781629440354

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime

Saber-Tooth

By: Robin Gow

ISBN: 9781419777387

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, LGBTQIA+

Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver: The History and Legends of the Real Santa Claus

By: Ned Bustard

Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard

ISBN: 9781514001806

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland’s Bishop

By: Ned Bustard

Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard

ISBN: 9781514007242

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

Saint Valentine the Kindhearted: The History and Legends of God’s Brave and Loving Servant

By: Ned Bustard

Illustrated by:
Ned Bustard

ISBN: 9781514008768

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

Secret to Belonging

By: Megan E. Freeman

ISBN: 9781665988407

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Family / Community

The Selfish Sister

By: David Sedaris

Illustrated by:
Bob Saake

ISBN: 9781662665752

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Humor

Seven Skies All at Once

By: Ted Kooser

Illustrated by:
Matt Myers

ISBN: 9781536229004

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature

She’ll Be the Sky

By: Ella Risbridger

Illustrated by:
Anna Shepeta

ISBN: 9798887770550

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism

Slam Poetry and Street Performance

By: Ezra E. Knopp

ISBN: 9781534552852

Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Art / Performing Arts

The Snit and George Franklin Whit

By: Taylor Overbey

Illustrated by:
Taylor Overbey

ISBN: 9781944644017

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Emotional Learning

Spheres All Year

By: Elizabeth Everett

Illustrated by:
Anuki López

ISBN: 9781958629222

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Concepts

Standing on Neptune

By: Valerie Sherrard

ISBN: 9781770866874

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Social Emotional Learning

Stop That Poem!

By: Eric Ode

Illustrated by:
Jieting Chen

ISBN: 9781684642236

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Art / Performing Arts

Stream

By: Aida Salazar

ISBN: 9781338775679

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Coming of Age

Thanks, Farmers: A Song of Celebration

By: Darcy Pattison

Illustrated by:
Terry Kole

ISBN: 9781629442631

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Art / Performing Arts

There Was an Old Granny Who Got a Tattoo

By: Anne Sawan

Illustrated by:
Diobelle Cerna

ISBN: 9798384602125

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Family / Community

This Is Not A Small Voice

By: Traci N. Todd

Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando

ISBN: 9798887772042

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators

Three Ladies Beside the Sea

By: Rhoda Levine

Illustrated by:
Edward Gorey

ISBN: 9781681379524

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Friendships

Top Heavy

By: Rhonda Dechambeau

ISBN: 9780823458134

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Contemporary

Torrible Puns: A Collection of Punny Poems

By: Tricia Torrible

Illustrated by:
Robert Dunn

ISBN: 9781957655468

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Humor

A Tree for Me

By: Carole Gerber

Illustrated by:
Helena Pérez García

ISBN: 9781641707534

Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Science / Nature

Truth Is

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

ISBN: 9781419776830

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Social Activism / Equality / Feminism

Twinkle, Twinkle Daytime Star / Brilla, brilla, estrellita del día

By: Elizabeth Everett

Illustrated by:
Beatriz Castro

ISBN: 9781958629512

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Bilingual

Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star

By: Elizabeth Everett

Illustrated by:
Beatriz Castro

ISBN: 9781958629529

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Science / Nature

Twinkle, Twinkle, Nighttime Sky

By: Elizabeth Everett

Illustrated by:
Beatriz Castro

ISBN: 9781958629680

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Science / Nature

Twinkle, Twinkle, Nighttime Sky / Brilla, brilla, cielito de la noche

By: Elizabeth Everett

Illustrated by:
Beatriz Castro

ISBN: 9781958629697

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Bilingual

The Unboxing of a Black Girl

By: Angela Shanté

ISBN: 9798890039538

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), BIPOC Characters and Creators

Under a Carnivore Sky

By: Brianna Jett

ISBN: 9798890033901

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Horror

A Universe of Rainbows: Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World

By: Matt Forrest Esenwine

Illustrated by:
Jamey Christoph

ISBN: 9780802855718

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Science / Nature

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Poems

By: Charles Ghigna

Illustrated by:
Eric Carle

ISBN: 9798217141777

Fiction, Board Book, 0–3, Animals

Waverly Braves the Breeze: The Story of a Galapagos Albatross

By: Samantha Cora

Illustrated by:
Rosie Eve

ISBN: 9781735311562

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning

A Whale of a Time

By: Lou Peacock

Illustrated by:
Matt Hunt

ISBN: 9798887770253

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Humor

Where We Come From

By: John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sun Yung Shin, Diane Wilson

Illustrated by:
Dion MBD

ISBN: 9781541596122

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators

Which Shoes Do You Choose?

By: Aaron Shepard

Illustrated by:
Wendy Edelson

ISBN: 9781620355978

Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Imagination / Play

Whose Tree Is This?

By: Marilyn Singer

Illustrated by:
Julian Plum

ISBN: 9798765670835

Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, Animals

Wilder Child

By: Nicolette Sowder

Illustrated by:
Myo Yim

ISBN: 9780593652367

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning

Witches are Wandering

By: Nikolas Thornton

Illustrated by:
Maïlys Pitcher

ISBN: 9781944644611

Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations

The World Below the Brine

By: Walt Whitman

Illustrated by:
James Christopher Carroll

ISBN: 9781568463612

Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Animals

A Year Without a Home

By: V.T. Bidania

ISBN: 9780593697207

Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Immigrant Experience

You Don’t Have to Be Everything

By: Diana Whitney

ISBN: 9781523510993

Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, Teen (12+), Coming of Age