April 2025
This unique online bibliography features anticipated bestsellers, either recently released or forthcoming, published by CBC members.
Adi of Boutanga
By: Alain Serge Dzotap
Illustrated by:
Marc Daniau
Marc Daniau
ISBN: 9780802856296
Teen, Illustrated Prose, Places / Travel
Ady and Me
By: Rich and Rox Pink
Illustrated by:
Sara Rhys
Sara Rhys
ISBN: 9780711293052
4-6, Picture Book, Mental / Physical Health
Almost True
By: Clarice Lispector; translated by Benjamin Moser
Illustrated by:
Carla Irusta
Carla Irusta
ISBN: 9781681378978
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
And There Was Music
By: Marta Pantaleo
Illustrated by:
Marta Pantaleo
Marta Pantaleo
ISBN: 9780802856401
4-6, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
Annabelle Bee and Now There are Three
By: Debra Raso O'Connor
Illustrated by:
Stephen Lomazzo
Stephen Lomazzo
ISBN: 9781612547060
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Are You A Friend of Dorothy?
By: Kyle Lukoff
Illustrated by:
Levi Hastings
Levi Hastings
ISBN: 9781665931663
4-6, Picture Book, LGBTQIA+
Band Camp! 3—In the Spotlight
By: Brian "Smitty" Smith
ISBN: 9781499816860
7-12, Graphic Novel, Friendships
Be Thankful for Plants
By: Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by:
Brian Fitzgerald
Brian Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9781636551333
4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
The Best Daddy of All
By: Peter Horn; translated by Johanna McCalmont
Illustrated by:
Jessica Meserve
Jessica Meserve
ISBN: 9780735845671
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
The Big Day—A Giant Celebration of Love
By: Rachel Plummer
Illustrated by:
Forrest Burdett
Forrest Burdett
ISBN: 9781664300668
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
The Big Tournament
By: Nicolas Wouters; translated by Ann Marie Boulanger
Illustrated by:
Mathilde Van Gheluwe
Mathilde Van Gheluwe
ISBN: 9798765643228
7-12, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi
The Biggest Smallest Thing
By: Sara de Waal
Illustrated by:
Ana Stretcu
Ana Stretcu
ISBN: 9781773219455
4-6, Picture Book, STEM / STEAM
Birds Sing Their Words
By: Mélina Mangal
Illustrated by:
Stella Lim
Stella Lim
ISBN: 9798885544542
0-3, Board Book, Science / Nature
Black Boy, Rise
By: Brynne Barnes
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9781797200736
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Brain Quest Spanish Workbook
By: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9781523528547
4-6, Novelty / Pop-up, How-to / Activity
Bridges
By: Magda Garguláková
Illustrated by:
Jakub Bachorik
Jakub Bachorik
ISBN: 9798895090084
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Construction / Transportation
Brielle and Bear—Volume 1 (A Graphic Novel)
By: Salomey Doku
ISBN: 9780593711170
Teen, Graphic Novel, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Brothers Are Brothers Forever
By: Brooke Jorden
Illustrated by:
Sejung Kim
Sejung Kim
ISBN: 9781641708661
0-3, Board Book, Family / Community
Bug Snacks—How Eating Insects Can Change the World
By: Jess French
Illustrated by:
Zoë Ingram
Zoë Ingram
ISBN: 9781464249082
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
Caca, pedo, pis. Manual para ir al baño
By: Susanna Isern
Illustrated by:
Mar Ferrero
Mar Ferrero
ISBN: 9788410074507
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Chalk the Walk
By: Chelsea Tornetto
Illustrated by:
Laurel Aylesworth
Laurel Aylesworth
ISBN: 9781641709682
4-6, Picture Book, Imagination / Play
Changing Tides—A Story of new Beginnings
By: Jill Moscardo
Illustrated by:
Jill Moscardo
Jill Moscardo
ISBN: 9781664300583
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Chidori—A Story of one thousand birds
By: Jennifer Maruno
Illustrated by:
Miki Sato
Miki Sato
ISBN: 9781772783162
4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
Cousins
By: Margarita del Mazo
Illustrated by:
Silvia Alvarez
Silvia Alvarez
ISBN: 9788419464866
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Coven
By: Soman Chainani
Illustrated by:
Joel Gennari
Joel Gennari
ISBN: 9780062979681
7-12, Graphic Novel, Fantasy
A Cup of Quiet
By: Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by:
Cathy Ann Johnson
Cathy Ann Johnson
ISBN: 9781547610730
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Cute Animals That Could Kill You Dead
By: Brooke Hartman
Illustrated by:
María García
María García
ISBN: 9781728285290
4-6, Illustrated Prose, Animals
Daddy Live in Concert
By: Tyler Hilton
Illustrated by:
Eugenia Nobati
Eugenia Nobati
ISBN: 9781641708937
4-6, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
Diary of a Bee
By: Štěpánka Sekaninová
Illustrated by:
Linh Dao
Linh Dao
ISBN: 9788000074467
7-12, Picture Book, Animals
Don’t Topple Over
By: Martha Wiley
Illustrated by:
Michelle Mirakian
Michelle Mirakian
ISBN: 9798990127265
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Science / Nature
Dreaming Alongside
By: Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by:
Nicole Neidhardt
Nicole Neidhardt
ISBN: 9781459838611
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Dungeon Runners—Sky Battles
By: Kieran Larwood
Illustrated by:
Joe Todd-Stanton
Joe Todd-Stanton
ISBN: 9798887771434
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Action / Adventure
Explore! America’s Journeys
By: Joe Yogerst
Illustrated by:
Hannah Bailey, Nic Jones
Hannah Bailey, Nic Jones
ISBN: 9781684645657
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Places / Travel
Far, Far Away
By: Molly Beth Griffin
Illustrated by:
Bao Luu
Bao Luu
ISBN: 9781623543631
4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
The Floofs Reach for the Stars
By: Penny O'Neill
Illustrated by:
Penny O'Neill
Penny O'Neill
ISBN: 9780711298354
7-12, Graphic Novel, Humor
The Forest Yet to Come
By: Sam Thompson
Illustrated by:
Anna Tromop
Anna Tromop
ISBN: 9781915071620
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Animals
Frank and Bert—The One With the Missing Cookies
By: Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Illustrated by:
Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
ISBN: 9798887771328
4-6, Picture Book, Friendships
Fred Flips
By: Frederick Richard with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Darcie Olley
Darcie Olley
ISBN: 9781638192299
4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Friends Are Not For Biting
By: Ryan Allen
Illustrated by:
Zoe Persico
Zoe Persico
ISBN: 9781499817447
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Giant Steps
By: Anaïs Lambert; translated by Johanna McCalmont
Illustrated by:
Anaïs Lambert
Anaïs Lambert
ISBN: 9798989858828
4-6, Picture Book, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Good Morning, Space
By: Linda Bondestam; translated by A. A. Prime
ISBN: 9781632063830
4-6, Picture Book, Sci-Fi
The Green Kingdom
By: Cornelia Funke, Tammi Hartung; translated by Anna Schmitt Funke
Illustrated by:
Melissa Castrillon
Melissa Castrillon
ISBN: 9780593959305
7-12, Prose, Fantasy
Hannah and the Wrong Note
By: Shane Goth
Illustrated by:
Sara Gagnon-Dumont
Sara Gagnon-Dumont
ISBN: 9781771475914
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
The Hazards of Love—Book Two
By: Stan Stanley
Illustrated by:
Stan Stanley
Stan Stanley
ISBN: 9781637154892
Teen, Graphic Novel, Fantasy
Hey, Mary!
By: Andrew Wheeler
Illustrated by:
Rye Hickman
Rye Hickman
ISBN: 9781637156384
Teen, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+
How do Fires Protect Nature? A Book About Fire Ecology
By: Minocher Dinyar
Illustrated by:
Srimalie Bassani
Srimalie Bassani
ISBN: 9781486731398
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
How Far are the Stars
By: Sabine Bohlmann; translated by Polly Lawson
Illustrated by:
Emilia Dziubak
Emilia Dziubak
ISBN: 9781782509127
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
How to Reach the Moon
By: Nicolas Schuff; translated by Lawrence Schimel
Illustrated by:
Ana Sender
Ana Sender
ISBN: 9781662522963
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
I Know the Whale
By: Robin Yardi
Illustrated by:
Matt Schu
Matt Schu
ISBN: 9781499816075
4-6, Picture Book, Death / Grief / Loss
I LOVE Blueberries
By: Shannon Anderson
Illustrated by:
Jaclyn Sinquett
Jaclyn Sinquett
ISBN: 9781948898195
4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
I Need Pants!
By: Susan Sweet
Illustrated by:
Cailin Doherty
Cailin Doherty
ISBN: 9781771476690
4-6, Picture Book, Humor
I Rock My Hair—Pretty and Protected by the CROWN Act
By: Angel Tate
Illustrated by:
Angel Tate
Angel Tate
ISBN: 9781957655444
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I Want You to Know
By: Mona Damluji
Illustrated by:
Ishtar Bäcklund Dakhil
Ishtar Bäcklund Dakhil
ISBN: 9781644214411
7-12, Picture Book, Immigrant Experience
I’m a Dirty Dinosaur Hide-and-Seek, A Lift-The-Flap Book
By: Janeen Brian
Illustrated by:
Ann James
Ann James
ISBN: 9781684648184
0-3, Novelty / Pop-up, Imagination / Play
In-Between Places
By: Alex Killian
Illustrated by:
Grady McFerrin
Grady McFerrin
ISBN: 9781452172798
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Jellyfish Scientist—Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Ellen Rooney
Ellen Rooney
ISBN: 9781623545819
7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Jess and the Monstrous Mess
By: Penny Nolan
Illustrated by:
Elmira Eskandari
Elmira Eskandari
ISBN: 9781960137517
4-6, Picture Book, Humor
The Juneteenth Alphabet
By: Andrea Underwood Petifer
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9781464219016
4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries
By: ošil betty wilson
Illustrated by:
Prashant Miranda
Prashant Miranda
ISBN: 9781774921180
7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy—Spidermania
By: Doug Savage
ISBN: 9781524895488
7-12, Graphic Novel, Animals
Madison is Possibly, Probably, Positively Guilty
By: Karolyn Kearney
Illustrated by:
Cleriston Ribeiro de Azevedo
Cleriston Ribeiro de Azevedo
ISBN: 9781960137876
7-12, Prose, Coming of Age
A Maker of Dresses
By: Violet Lemay, Michael Sampson
Illustrated by:
Violet Lemay
Violet Lemay
ISBN: 9781612547213
4-6, Picture Book, Imagination / Play
Mara Plants a Seed
By: Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli
Illustrated by:
Melissa Bailey
Melissa Bailey
ISBN: 9781958629864
4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
Max and Mama
By: Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by:
Masha Sudovykh
Masha Sudovykh
ISBN: 9781612546896
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
Muybridge
By: Guy Delisle; translated by Helge Dascher, Rob Aspinall
Illustrated by:
Guy Delisle
Guy Delisle
ISBN: 9781770467729
Teen, Graphic Novel, Biography / Memoir
My Book of Firsts
By: Lee Wardlaw
Illustrated by:
Bruno Brogna
Bruno Brogna
ISBN: 9781636551296
Fiction, 0-3, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
My Dad Is the Best
By: Fran Pintadera
Illustrated by:
Joan Turu
Joan Turu
ISBN: 9781623544911
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
My Dear Sea
By: Andre Carrilho
Illustrated by:
Andre Carillho
Andre Carillho
ISBN: 9798989858835
4-6, Picture Book, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Mystery at the Biltmore #2—The Classified Catnapping
By: Colleen Nelson
Illustrated by:
Peggy Collins
Peggy Collins
ISBN: 9781772783360
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Mystery / Thriller
The Mystery of the Thinking Rabbit
By: Clarice Lispector; translated by Benjamin Moser
Illustrated by:
Kammal João
Kammal João
ISBN: 9781681378985
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
Noisy School Bus—I can learn my first sounds
By: Lauren Crisp
Illustrated by:
Laura Silveira
Laura Silveira
ISBN: 9781664351448
0-3, Novelty / Pop-up, Concepts
Nuestro Mayor Tesoro
By: Jose Carlos Roman
Illustrated by:
Elena Ferrandiz
Elena Ferrandiz
ISBN: 9788419464897
4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Olivia wolf and the Trip Through Time
By: José Fragoso; translated by Cecilia Ross
Illustrated by:
José Fragoso
José Fragoso
ISBN: 9788410406131
7-12, Graphic Novel, Action / Adventure
Olivia Wolf—La Asombrosa Máquina del Tiempo
By: José Fragoso
Illustrated by:
José Fragoso
José Fragoso
ISBN: 9788410406124
7-12, Graphic Novel, Action / Adventure
On Again, Awkward Again
By: Erin Entrada Kelly, Kwame Mbalia
ISBN: 9781419775635
Teen, Prose, Romance
Otis & Peanut Find a Way
By: Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by:
Kelly Collier
Kelly Collier
ISBN: 9781771476119
7-12, Graphic Novel, Friendships
Our Greatest Joy
By: Jose Carlos Roman
Illustrated by:
Elena Ferrandiz
Elena Ferrandiz
ISBN: 9788419464910
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Ours to Tell—Reclaiming Indigenous Stories
By: Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
ISBN: 9781773219530
Teen, Anthology / Collection, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Outsider Kids (Parachute Kids #2)
By: Betty C. Tang
ISBN: 9781338832716
7-12, Graphic Novel, Family / Community
Pee and Poo. The Do’s and Don’ts to Avoid Mishaps
By: Susanna Isern; translated by Cecilia Ross
Illustrated by:
Mar Ferrero
Mar Ferrero
ISBN: 9788410074545
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Peggy Goes Gardening
By: Tonka Uzu; translated by Post Wave Children's Books
Illustrated by:
Tonka Uzu
Tonka Uzu
ISBN: 9798895090060
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
The Photo Finish—Kaldioscope Club #3
By: Marie Mazas; translated Johanna McCalmont
Illustrated by:
Joëlle Passeron
Joëlle Passeron
ISBN: 9798989858897
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Science / Nature
Picopaco—The Woodpecker Who Built a Town
By: Mocculere
Illustrated by:
Mocculere
Mocculere
ISBN: 9781838749170
4-6, Picture Book, Kindness / Generosity
The Playdate
By: Uje Brandelius
Illustrated by:
Clara Dackenberg
Clara Dackenberg
ISBN: 9781836290148
4-6, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Primos
By: Margarita del Mazo
Illustrated by:
Silvia Alvarez
Silvia Alvarez
ISBN: 9788419464842
4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
¿Qué haces, Scout?
By: Guido Van Genechten
Illustrated by:
Guido Van Genechten
Guido Van Genechten
ISBN: 9798890631688
4-6, Picture Book, Humor
Rise and Fall—The Great Empires that Shaped the World
By: Peter Allen
Illustrated by:
Peter Allen
Peter Allen
ISBN: 9781800660489
7-12, Illustrated Prose, History
The Runaway Pancake
By: Tiny Fisscher
Illustrated by:
Sophie Plum
Sophie Plum
ISBN: 9781782509318
4-6, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Sakina and the Uninvited Guests
By: Zahra Marwan
Illustrated by:
Zahra Marwan
Zahra Marwan
ISBN: 9781547613427
4-6, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
Smithy and Me
By: Darcy Day Zoells
Illustrated by:
Darcy Day Zoells
Darcy Day Zoells
ISBN: 9781605379746
4-6, Picture Book, Imagination / Play
So Tired, So Wide Awake
By: Susanne Strasser; translated by Melody Shaw
Illustrated by:
Susanne Strasser
Susanne Strasser
ISBN: 9798765663530
0-3, Board Book, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
So-Hee and Lowy
By: Anna Kang
Illustrated by:
Christopher Weyant
Christopher Weyant
ISBN: 9781542036658
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
A Surprise in the Wood
By: Cosetta Zanotti; translated by Angus Yuen-Killick
Illustrated by:
Lucia Scuderi
Lucia Scuderi
ISBN: 9781636550923
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
These Are My Rocks
By: Bethan Woollvin
Illustrated by:
Bethan Woollvin
Bethan Woollvin
ISBN: 9781836004660
4-6, Picture Book, Concepts
Thieves
By: Lucie Bryon
Illustrated by:
Lucie Bryon
Lucie Bryon
ISBN: 9781838742737
Teen, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+
Thumbelina
By: Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrated by:
Elsa Beskow
Elsa Beskow
ISBN: 9781782509134
4-6, Illustrated Prose, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Toxic Summer
By: Derek Charm
Illustrated by:
Derek Charm
Derek Charm
ISBN: 9781637156445
Teen, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+
The Tractor Squad Saves the Day
By: Heather Dawn Torres
Illustrated by:
Gary Laib
Gary Laib
ISBN: 9781958325322
4-6, Picture Book, Construction / Transportation
The Traveling Tales of Nacho & Lola—Touring Tombstone
By: Terrilyn M Trejo
Illustrated by:
Emily Brunner
Emily Brunner
ISBN: 9781960137845
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
Trees Stand Tall
By: Mélina Mangal
Illustrated by:
Stella Lim
Stella Lim
ISBN: 9798885544559
0-3, Board Book, Science / Nature
Un tropezón de tres años (Spanish Edition)
By: Dayeon Auh; translated by María José Ferrada, Silke Kleemann
ISBN: 9780735845787
4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
A Universe of Rainbows—Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World
By: Matt Forrest Esenwine
Illustrated by:
Jamey Christoph
Jamey Christoph
ISBN: 9780802855718
7-12, Anthology / Collection, Science / Nature
¡Vamos a surfear!
By: Kwame Alexander; translated by Isabel C. Mendoza
Illustrated by:
Daniel Miyares
Daniel Miyares
ISBN: 9780735845800
4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Wait Like a Seed
By: Erin Alladin
Illustrated by:
Tara Anderson
Tara Anderson
ISBN: 9781772783384
4-6, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Science / Nature
The War of The Maps (The Vanished Kingdom #3)
By: Jonathan Auxier
ISBN: 9781419753947
Teen, Prose, Fantasy
Watch Me Grow—Butterflies
By: Sara Forster
Illustrated by:
Bianca Austira
Bianca Austira
ISBN: 9781838748913
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
We All Got Something
By: Lawrence Lindell
Illustrated by:
Lawrence Lindell
Lawrence Lindell
ISBN: 9781770467736
Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
We Are the Scrappy Ones
By: Rebekah Taussig
Illustrated by:
Kirbi Fagan
Kirbi Fagan
ISBN: 9781728487700
4-6, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Disabilities
What’s Love All About Minimoni?
By: Rocío Bonilla
Illustrated by:
Rocío Bonilla
Rocío Bonilla
ISBN: 9788000074658
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
When I Became Your Mommy
By: Susannah Shane
Illustrated by:
Britta Teckentrup
Britta Teckentrup
ISBN: 9798887771359
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
When the Air Sang
By: Laure Bontje
Illustrated by:
Sarah Whang
Sarah Whang
ISBN: 9781773219660
4-6, Picture Book, Science / Nature
Who Ate the Little Bug?
By: Hector Dexet; translated by Post Wave Children's Books
Illustrated by:
Hector Dexet
Hector Dexet
ISBN: 9798895090091
0-3, Board Book, Concepts
Winnie and the Voodoo Trolls
By: JP Coman
Illustrated by:
Maïlys Pitcher
Maïlys Pitcher
ISBN: 9781944644581
7-12, Prose, Fantasy
Wizard’s Two Lives
By: Ellen DeLange
Illustrated by:
Janneke Kelderman
Janneke Kelderman
ISBN: 9798890630643
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
World’s Worst Time Machine—Journey to the Center of Time
By: Dustin Brady
Illustrated by:
Dave Bardin
Dave Bardin
ISBN: 9781524890377
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Places / Travel
You Are Home
By: Bex Tobin Fine
Illustrated by:
Andrés Landazábal
Andrés Landazábal
ISBN: 9781797221663
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
