May 2024

This unique online bibliography features anticipated bestsellers, either recently released or forthcoming, published by CBC members.

 
All the Ice Cream in the World

All the Ice Cream in the World

By: Masoud Gharehbaghi
Illustrated by:
Masoud Gharehbaghi
ISBN: 9781605379920
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
 
And Then, Boom!

And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps
ISBN: 9780593406328
Fiction, 7-12, Family / Community
 
Animal Gangs

Animal Gangs

By: Scarlet Ratt
Illustrated by:
Scarlet Ratt
ISBN: 9781605379388
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra

Animal Tales from India

By: Nikita Gill
Illustrated by:
Chaaya Prabhat
ISBN: 9798887770642
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Another First Chance

Another First Chance

By: Robbie Couch
ISBN: 9781665935302
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Any Way You Look

Any Way You Look

By: Maleeha Siddiqui
ISBN: 9781339010267
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
 
Baby’s Firsts

Baby’s Firsts

By: Flowerpot Press
ISBN: 9781486724123
Nonfiction, 0-3, Family / Community
 
Band Camp! 1: All Together Now!

Band Camp! 1

By: Brian "Smitty" Smith
ISBN: 9781499815160
Fiction, 7-12, Friendships
 
Bank

Bank

By: Emma Quigley
ISBN: 9781910411971
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
A Bear, a Bee and a Honey Tree

A Bear, a Bee and a Honey Tree

By: Daniel Bernstrom
Illustrated by:
Brandon James Scott
ISBN: 9781662640759
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
A Bear, a Fish and a Fishy Wish

A Bear, a Fish and a Fishy Wish

By: Daniel Bernstrom
Illustrated by:
Brandon James Scott
ISBN: 9781662640698
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Beastly Beauty

Beastly Beauty

By: Jennifer Donnelly
ISBN: 9781338809442
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Birtle and the (Very) Unwelcome Garry

Birtle and the (Very) Unwelcome Garry

By: Tara J. Hannon
ISBN: 9781524880675
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Black History Matters: Chadwick Bosman

Black History Matters

By: Chris Singleton with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Adriana Pérez Perales
ISBN: 9781638191773
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Black History Matters: Mae Jemison

Black History Matters

By: Chris Singleton with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Adriana Pérez Perales
ISBN: 9781638191780
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Blood at the Root

Blood at the Root

By: LaDarrion Williams
ISBN: 9780593711927
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind

The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind

By: Fiona Carswell
Illustrated by:
Yu Rong
ISBN: 9781478889601
Fiction, 4-6, Disabilities
 
Bunny’s Most Fabulous Vacation Ever

Bunny’s Most Fabulous Vacation Ever

By: Brian Fitzgerald
Illustrated by:
Brian Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9781636551012
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
 
Bunnygirl—Treehouse Friends

Bunnygirl—Treehouse Friends

By: Holly Jayne
Illustrated by:
Holly Jayne
ISBN: 9780645069679
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
Cambio is My Lost Lizard

Cambio is My Lost Lizard

By: Lori Ries
Illustrated by:
Lara Law
ISBN: 9781958302033
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
 
Carlos Gomez—Attack of the Trashcan Zombies

Carlos Gomez—Attack of the Trashcan Zombies

By: Chuck Gonzales
Illustrated by:
Chuck Gonzales
ISBN: 9781478870555
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Cats Are Great BUT

Cats Are Great BUT

By: Stepanka Sekaninova
Illustrated by:
Adam Wolf
ISBN: 9788000070766
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Chilla Gorilla & Lanky Lemur Journey to the Heart

Chilla Gorilla & Lanky Lemur Journey to the Heart

By: Kimberly Snyder, Jon Bier
Illustrated by:
Donald Wu
ISBN: 9780829455755
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
 
Code Name Kingfisher

Code Name Kingfisher

By: Liz Kessler
ISBN: 9781665929738
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
 
Cub

Cub

By: Jonty Howley
ISBN: 9781838749019
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
 
Curlilocks and the Three Hares

Curlilocks and the Three Hares

By: Andrew Hacket
Illustrated by:
Jan Dolby
ISBN: 9781956378184
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Curveball

Curveball

By: Pablo Cartaya
Illustrated by:
Miguel Diaz Rivas
ISBN: 9781368089265
Fiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
 
The Dare

The Dare

By: Natasha Preston
ISBN: 9780593704066
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Don’t Be a Drag

Don’t Be a Drag

By: Skye Quinlan
ISBN: 9798890039507
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Dreaming of the Colorado Plateau

Dreaming of the Colorado Plateau

By: Sarah Nettuno
Illustrated by:
Sarah Nettuno
ISBN: 9781467197526
Nonfiction, 0-3, Places / Travel
 
Ellie and the Marriage List

Ellie and the Marriage List

By: Tricia Seabolt
Illustrated by:
Lucy Rogers
ISBN: 9781915244727
Fiction, 7-12, Disabilities
 
Escape from St. Hell

Escape from St. Hell

By: Lewis Hancox
ISBN: 9781338824469
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong!

Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong!

By: Dr. Nick Crumpton
Illustrated by:
Gavin Scott
ISBN: 9798887770659
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
Garbage Night—The Complete Edition

Garbage Night—The Complete Edition

By: Benji Lee
ISBN: 9781910620748
Fiction, Teen, Friendships
 
Go and Get With Rex

Go and Get With Rex

By: David LaRochelle
Illustrated by:
Mike Wohnoutka
ISBN: 9781536222067
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Good Night, Good Beach

Good Night, Good Beach

By: Joy Cowley
Illustrated by:
Hilary Jean Tapper
ISBN: 9781776575565
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
 
Hawk Mother Returns—A Story of Interspecies Adoption

Hawk Mother Returns—A Story of Interspecies Adoption

By: Kara Hagedorn, Marlo Garnsworthy
ISBN: 9781970039085
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Hawk Mother—The Story of a Red-tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens

Hawk Mother—The Story of a Red-tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens

By: Kara Hagedorn
ISBN: 9781970039078
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Heroes of World War II: 25 True Stories of Unsung Heroes Who Fought for Freedom

Heroes of World War II

By: Jarret Keene
Illustrated by:
Roberto Gualberto
ISBN: 9781638191711
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
House Without Walls

House Without Walls

By: Ching Yeung Russell
ISBN: 9781499816068
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
How Do You See the World?

How Do You See the World?

By: Noureddine Melikechi
Illustrated by:
Michelle Simpson
ISBN: 9781958629437
Nonfiction, 7-12, Disabilities
 
How Mom Met Mama

How Mom Met Mama

By: C. Rowen MacCarald
Illustrated by:
Georgia Stylou
ISBN: 9781478879275
Fiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
 
I Do Not Like Water

I Do Not Like Water

By: Eva Lindström; Translated by Annie Prime
ISBN: 9781662620553
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Jamie

Jamie

By: L.D. Lapinski
ISBN: 9781499816815
Fiction, 7-12, LGBTQIA+
 
Jaws of the Jersey Shore

Jaws of the Jersey Shore

By: Patricia Heyer
ISBN: 9781467197717
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Just Us, Platypus!

Just Us, Platypus!

By: Michelle L. Brown
Illustrated by:
Rayanne Vieira
ISBN: 9781631637711
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Kitten Next Door

The Kitten Next Door

By: Holly Webb
Illustrated by:
Sophy Williams
ISBN: 9781664340602
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
The Lamplighter

The Lamplighter

By: Crystal J. Bell
ISBN: 9781635830989
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
 
Let’s Go!

Let’s Go!

By: Julie Flett
Illustrated by:
Julie Flett
ISBN: 9781771646109
Fiction, 4-6, Sports / Games / Recreation
 
Let’s Learn Letters

Let’s Learn Letters

By: Olga Utchenko
Illustrated by:
Olga Utchenko
ISBN: 9781486729876
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
Let’s Learn Numbers

Let’s Learn Numbers

By: Olga Utchenko
Illustrated by:
Olga Utchenko
ISBN: 9781486729883
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
The Lilies

The Lilies

By: Quinn Diacon-Furtado
ISBN: 9780063318199
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Loaf the Cat Goes to the Powwow

Loaf the Cat Goes to the Powwow

By: Nicholas DeShaw
Illustrated by:
Tara Audibert
ISBN: 9780593461853
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Lola Says Goodbye

Lola Says Goodbye

By: Marcia Goldman
ISBN: 9781954354289
Fiction, 4-6, Death / Grief / Loss
 
Mad About Monkeys (PB)

Mad About Monkeys (PB)

By: Owen Davey
ISBN: 9781838748739
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Made in Asian America—A History for Young People

Made in Asian America—A History for Young People

By: Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat
ISBN: 9780063242937
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
More Dung! A Beetle Tale

More Dung! A Beetle Tale

By: Frank Weber
ISBN: 9781368100083
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi

Mushrooms Know

By: Kallie George
Illustrated by:
Sara Gillingham
ISBN: 9781778400773
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
 
Olivia Wolf and a Million Olivias

Olivia Wolf and a Million Olivias

By: José Fragoso
Illustrated by:
José Fragoso
ISBN: 9788419607683
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Penny Lu Porcupine

Penny Lu Porcupine

By: Katie Gilstrap
Illustrated by:
Maribel Lechuga
ISBN: 9780593326275
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Perfect Little Monsters

Perfect Little Monsters

By: Cindy R. X. He
ISBN: 9781728293394
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Greats

Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Greats

By: Luke Hanlon
ISBN: 9781634948005
Nonfiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
 
Pizza for Pia

Pizza for Pia

By: Betsy Groban
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781665947008
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Pup and Dragon—How to Catch a Unicorn

Pup and Dragon—How to Catch a Unicorn

By: Alice Walstead
Illustrated by:
Paul Gill
ISBN: 9781728239514
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
The Rainbow Parade

The Rainbow Parade

By: Shane Jordan, Rick Hendrix
Illustrated by:
Jieting Chen
ISBN: 9781464224188
Fiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
 
A Real Lion Story

A Real Lion Story

By: Krista Legge
Illustrated by:
Natallia Bushuyeva
ISBN: 9781605378121
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
 
Red Is Not Angry, Blue Is Not Sad

Red Is Not Angry, Blue Is Not Sad

By: Luis Amavisca, Alicia Acosta
Illustrated by:
Anuska Allepuz
ISBN: 9788419253361
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
 
Rick Riordan Presents—It Waits in the Forest

Rick Riordan Presents—It Waits in the Forest

By: Sarah Dass
ISBN: 9781368098335
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Rising

Rising

By: Sidura Ludwig
Illustrated by:
Sophia Vincent Guy
ISBN: 9781536225495
Fiction, 4-6, Religion / Spirituality
 
The Robbery

The Robbery

By: Joaquin Camp
Illustrated by:
Joaquin Camp
ISBN: 9781922610706
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Say What?  How We Communicate

Say What? How We Communicate

By: Radka Piro
Illustrated by:
Charlotte Molas
ISBN: 9788000070919
Nonfiction, 7-12, Concepts
 
Secret Gardeners: Growing a Community and Healing the Earth

Secret Gardeners

By: Lina Laurent
Illustrated by:
Maija Hurme
ISBN: 9781772782479
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
 
The Secret Library

The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon
ISBN: 9781536230888
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Sister Friend 

Sister Friend 

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Illustrated by:
Sharhrzad Maydani
ISBN: 9781419767210
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Sky Explorer

Sky Explorer

By: Elizabeth Jenner
Illustrated by:
Anja Sušanj
ISBN: 9798887770680
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
The Soil in Jackie’s Garden

The Soil in Jackie’s Garden

By: Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by:
Neely Daggett
ISBN: 9781948898164
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
 
Solstice: The Longest Shortest Day

Solstice

By: Jen Breach
Illustrated by:
14 Global Artists
ISBN: 9781913750787
Nonfiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
 
Stones and Bones: Fossils and the Stories they Tell

Stones and Bones

By: Rob Wilshaw
Illustrated by:
Sophie Williams
ISBN: 9781800660427
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
Strong

Strong

By: Clara Anganuzzi
Illustrated by:
Clara Anganuzzi
ISBN: 9781664300408
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
 
Submarines

Submarines

By: Helena Harastova
Illustrated by:
Diarmuid O Cathain
ISBN: 9788000070988
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
The Summer Love Strategy

The Summer Love Strategy

By: Ray Stoeve
ISBN: 9781419764967
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Summer Vamp

Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim
ISBN: 9780593425237
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
The Super Sports Society—Vol. 1

The Super Sports Society—Vol. 1

By: Bryan Chick
Illustrated by:
Brett Radlicki
ISBN: 9781524884796
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
Surprise

Surprise

By: Mies Van Hout
Illustrated by:
Mies Van Hout
ISBN: 9781772783124
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
This Table

This Table

By: Alex Killian
Illustrated by:
Brooke Smart
ISBN: 9781771645829
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
 
Tiny Titans: The Big Story of Plankton

Tiny Titans

By: Mary Cerullo
ISBN: 9781668944844
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers—Fantastic Facts

A Tour of the Human Body

By: Jennifer Berne
Illustrated by:
Dawn DeVries Sokol
ISBN: 9781662670152
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
 
True Colors

True Colors

By: Abby Cooper
ISBN: 9781662620614
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Twelfth Knight

Twelfth Knight

By: Alexene Farol Follmuth
ISBN: 9781250884893
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
The Unboxing of a Black Girl

The Unboxing of a Black Girl

By: Angela Shanté
ISBN: 9798890039538
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
Under the Bandage

Under the Bandage

By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Nicolás Milano
ISBN: 9781954519916
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
 
Unicorn Crush—Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure

Unicorn Crush—Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure

By: Dana Simpson
ISBN: 9781524887513
Fiction, 7-12, Friendships
 
The Very Hungry Mummy

The Very Hungry Mummy

By: José Carlos Andrés
Illustrated by:
Gómez
ISBN: 9788419607416
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
We Need Everyone

We Need Everyone

By: Michael Redhead Champagne
Illustrated by:
Tiff Bartel
ISBN: 9781774920114
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
 
Welcome to the Woofmore 

Welcome to the Woofmore 

By: Donna Gephart, Lori Haskins Houran
Illustrated by:
Josh Cleland
ISBN: 9781419767623
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
When Rosie Walks George

When Rosie Walks George

By: Amy Hest
Illustrated by:
Taeeun Yoo
ISBN: 9781542018555
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Who Pooped that Poo in the Zoo?

Who Pooped that Poo in the Zoo?

By: Steve Smallman
Illustrated by:
Ada Grey
ISBN: 9781664351127
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Who’s Writing This Story?!

Who’s Writing This Story?!

By: Robin Newman
Illustrated by:
Deborah Zemke
ISBN: 9781954354296
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Wild One

Wild One

By: Jane Whittingham
Illustrated by:
Noel Tuazon
ISBN: 9781772783179
Fiction, 0-3, Imagination / Play
 
The Word

The Word

By: Mary G. Thompson
ISBN: 9798890030146
Fiction, Teen, Religion / Spirituality
 
Your House Is Not Just a House

Your House Is Not Just a House

By: Idris Goodwin
Illustrated by:
Lorraine Nam
ISBN: 9780358683445
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
 
Mommy Will You Rub My Feet?

Mommy Will You Rub My Feet?

By: Jessica Jones
Illustrated by:
Susana Ramírez Solís
ISBN: 9781612546629
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
 
The Pie Reports

The Pie Reports

By: Hayley Lowe
Illustrated by:
Hayley Lowe
ISBN: 9781459838079
Fiction, 7-12, Family / Community
 
The Day Dancer Flew

The Day Dancer Flew

By: Tiffany Stone
Illustrated by:
Brittany Lane
ISBN: 9781459837393
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Whales and Us

Whales and Us

By: India Desjardins
Illustrated by:
Nathalie Dion
ISBN: 9781459839342
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
In It to Win It

In It to Win It

By: Erin Silver
Illustrated by:
Pui Yan Fong
ISBN: 9781459837263
Nonfiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
 
Picture a Girl

Picture a Girl

By: Jenny Manzer
ISBN: 9781459836662
Fiction, 7-12, Family / Community
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