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October 2021

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

 
5 Wild Animals

5 Wild Animals

By: Margaux Carpentier
Illustrated by:
Margaux Carpentier
ISBN: 9780711265905
Nonfiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
A New Home for Fox

A New Home for Fox

By: Ellen DeLange
Illustrated by:
Agi Ofner
ISBN: 9781605376455
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
A Perfect Day

A Perfect Day

By: Jennifer Yerkes
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Yerkes
ISBN: 9780802855770
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country

Africa, Amazing Africa

By: Atinuke
Illustrated by:
Mouni Feddag
ISBN: 9781536205374
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Animals (Multilingual Board Book)

Animals (Multilingual Board Book)

By: Motomitsu Maehara
Illustrated by:
Motomitsu Maehara
ISBN: 9781736226445
Fiction, 0-3, Diversity
 
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches

Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches

By: Michel Guyon
ISBN: 9781524867720
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
Aristotle & Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

Aristotle & Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

By: Benjamin Alire Saenz
ISBN: 9781534496194
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Before I Grew Up

Before I Grew Up

By: John Miller
Illustrated by:
Giuliano Cucco
ISBN: 9781592703616
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
Benji’s Doll

Benji’s Doll

By: Luis Amavisca & Alicia Acosta
Illustrated by:
Amélie Graux
ISBN: 9788418133404
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Bluebird

Bluebird

By: Sharon Cameron
ISBN: 9781338355963
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
 
Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space

Bok’s Giant Leap

By: Neil Armstrong
Illustrated by:
Grahame Baker Smith
ISBN: 9780593378861
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
 
Ivy Lost and Found (Book Buddies Series)

Ivy Lost and Found (Book Buddies Series)

By: Cynthia Lord
Illustrated by:
Stephanie Graegin
ISBN: 9781536213546
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
Britannica First Big Book of Why

Britannica First Big Book of Why

By: Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer
Illustrated by:
Kate Slater
ISBN: 9781913750428
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Bugs for Breakfast

Bugs for Breakfast

By: Mary Boone
ISBN: 9781641605380
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Build It! Christmas

Build It! Christmas

By: Jennifer Kemmeter
ISBN: 9781513218649
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
 
Chi Chi the Rescue Dog: Never Give Up

Chi Chi the Rescue Dog

By: Elizabeth Howell
Illustrated by:
Blayne Fox
ISBN: 9781612545332
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #11)

Cold War Correspondent

By: Nathan Hale
Illustrated by:
Nathan Hale
ISBN: 9781419749513
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Count to Love! (A Bright Brown Baby Board Book)

Count to Love! (A Bright Brown Baby Board Book)

By: Andread Pinkney
Illustrated by:
Brian Pinkney
ISBN: 9781338672398
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
Curious World of Dandy-lion

Curious World of Dandy-lion

By: Lorraine Hawley
Illustrated by:
Jocie Salveson
ISBN: 9781952209918
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life

Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life

By: DK
ISBN: 9780744039436
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Dog’s First Baby

Dog’s First Baby

By: Natalie Nelson
ISBN: 9781683692799
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
Evolved

Evolved

By: Lucas Riera
Illustrated by:
Ángel Svoboda
ISBN: 9780744044102
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Frankie and Amelia

Frankie and Amelia

By: Cammie McGovern
ISBN: 9780062463326
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
God’s Coming to Visit!

God’s Coming to Visit!

By: Franz Hübner
Illustrated by:
Angela Glökler and Rea Grit Zielinski
ISBN: 9781947888289
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
 
Going Outside: Listen

Going Outside

By: Amy Huntington
Illustrated by:
Amy Huntington
ISBN: 9781684642472
Fiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
 
Good Luck Gold & More

Good Luck Gold & More

By: Janet Wong
ISBN: 9781937057763
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Grand Jeté and Me

Grand Jeté and Me

By: Allegra Kent
Illustrated by:
Robin Preiss Glasser
ISBN: 9780062392022
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
 
Hattie and Olaf (Hattie and Max Book #2)

Hattie and Olaf (Hattie and Max Book #2)

By: Frida Nilsson
Illustrated by:
Stina Wirsen
ISBN: 9781776573172
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Hey! A Colorful Mystery

Hey! A Colorful Mystery

By: Kate Read
Illustrated by:
Kate Read
ISBN: 9781682633274
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
HIGH

HIGH

By: Mary Sullivan Walsh
ISBN: 9781646031702
Fiction, Teen, Poetry
 
How to Save a Superhero

How to Save a Superhero

By: Ruth Freeman
ISBN: 9780823447626
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
 
Hunting by Stars (A Marrow Thieves Novel)

Hunting by Stars (A Marrow Thieves Novel)

By: Cherie Dimaline
ISBN: 9781419753473
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
I Am Monster Magnificent: A Collection of Student Poetry and Artwork

I Am Monster Magnificent

By: Compiled by Raven Howell
Illustrated by:
Sarah Gledhill
ISBN: 9781589852013
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
 
I See the Sea

I See the Sea

By: Julia Groves
Illustrated by:
Julia Groves
ISBN: 9781786283382
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
I Want an Apple: How My Body Works

I Want an Apple

By: David L. Harrison
Illustrated by:
David Catrow
ISBN: 9780823441044
Nonfiction, 4-6, Concepts
 
Invasion of the Unicorns

Invasion of the Unicorns

By: David Biedrzycki
Illustrated by:
David Biedrzycki
ISBN: 9781623542726
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
Just Beyond: Monstrosity OGN SC

Just Beyond

By: R.L. Stine
Illustrated by:
Irene Flores
ISBN: 9781684156979
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
La Muñeca De Lucas

La Muñeca De Lucas

By: Luis Amavisca & Alicia Acosta
Illustrated by:
Amélie Graux
ISBN: 9788418133398
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
 
Lana Lynn and the New Watchdog

Lana Lynn and the New Watchdog

By: Rebecca Van Slyke
Illustrated by:
Anca Sandu
ISBN: 9781682631966
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Leaders

Leaders

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser
Illustrated by:
Various Illustrators
ISBN: 9780711264106
Nonfiction, 0-3, Biography / Memoir
 
Liberty’s Civil Rights Road Trip

Liberty’s Civil Rights Road Trip

By: Michael W. Waters
Illustrated by:
Nicole Tadgell
ISBN: 9781947888197
Fiction, 4-6, History
 
Little Bee’s Flower

Little Bee’s Flower

By: Jacob Souva
Illustrated by:
Jacob Souva
ISBN: 9781513289472
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Little Bird’s Day

Little Bird’s Day

By: Sally Morgan
Illustrated by:
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
ISBN: 9781736226469
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be

Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be

By: Guy Brown
Illustrated by:
Mario Lugo
ISBN: 9781938492433
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Look What I See! Where Can I Be? In the Neighborhood / ¡Mira lo que veo! ¿Dónde crees que estoy? En el barrio

Look What I See! Where Can I Be? In the Neighborhood / ¡Mira lo que veo! ¿Dónde crees que estoy? En el barrio

By: Dia L. Michels
Illustrated by:
Michael J.N. Bowles
ISBN: 9781951995027
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
Look What I See! Where Can I Be? With My Animal Friends / ¡Miro lo que veo! ¿Dónde crees que estoy? Con mis amigos los animales

Look What I See! Where Can I Be? With My Animal Friends / ¡Miro lo que veo! ¿Dónde crees que estoy? Con mis amigos los animales

By: Dia L. Michels
Illustrated by:
Michael J.N. Bowles
ISBN: 9781951995034
Fiction, 0-3, Spanish
 
Luke and Lottie Winter Is Here!

Luke and Lottie Winter Is Here!

By: Ruth Wielockx
Illustrated by:
Ruth Wielockx
ISBN: 9781605376967
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
 
Magic Vol. 1 HC

Magic Vol. 1 HC

By: Jed MacKay
Illustrated by:
Ig Guara
ISBN: 9781684157358
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
 
Marshmallow & Jordan

Marshmallow & Jordan

By: Alina Chau
Illustrated by:
Alina Chau
ISBN: 9781250300607
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Melville

Melville

By: Paul Schmid
ISBN: 9781524865146
Fiction, 0-3, Imagination / Play
 
My Little Prayer

My Little Prayer

By: David Archuleta
Illustrated by:
Sara Ugolotti
ISBN: 9781952239540
Fiction, 4-6, Religion / Spirituality
 
No One Is Angry Today

No One Is Angry Today

By: Toon Tellegen
Illustrated by:
Marc Boutavant
ISBN: 9781776573455
Fiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
 
Ocean Planet: Animals of the Sea and Shore

Ocean Planet

By: Ben Rothery
Illustrated by:
Ben Rothery
ISBN: 9780884489160
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
One Moment in Time

One Moment in Time

By: Ben Lerwill
Illustrated by:
Alette Straathof
ISBN: 9780711263536
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Only Margaret: A Story about Margaret Wise Brown

Only Margaret

By: Candice Ransom
Illustrated by:
Nan Lawson
ISBN: 9780802855084
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Orcs in Space Vol. 1

Orcs in Space Vol. 1

By: Mike Tanner, Rashad Gheith, Abed Gheith, and Justin Roiland
Illustrated by:
François Vigneault
ISBN: 9781620107560
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Our Table

Our Table

By: Peter Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Peter Reynolds
ISBN: 9781338572322
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
Polo Cowboy

Polo Cowboy

By: G. Neri
Illustrated by:
Jesse Joshua Watson
ISBN: 9781536207118
Fiction, Teen, Animals
 
Ralph Masiello’s Unicorn Drawing Book

Ralph Masiello’s Unicorn Drawing Book

By: Ralph Masiello
Illustrated by:
Ralph Masiello
ISBN: 9781570917677
Fiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
 
Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life

Recognize!

By: Edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson
ISBN: 9780593381595
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
 
Return of the Underwear Dragon

Return of the Underwear Dragon

By: Scott Rothman
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780593119921
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Rise Up: How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy

Rise Up

By: Dr. Crystal M. Fleming
ISBN: 9781250226389
Nonfiction, Teen, Diversity
 
Room for Everyone

Room for Everyone

By: Naaz Khan
Illustrated by:
Merce Lopez
ISBN: 9781534431393
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Sally Ann McFidgetbottom

Sally Ann McFidgetbottom

By: Howard Pearlstein
Illustrated by:
Renate Vermeulen-Potter
ISBN: 9781605376417
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
Sato the Rabbit: The Moon

Sato the Rabbit

By: Yuki Ainoya
Illustrated by:
Michael Blaskowsky
ISBN: 9781592703067
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community

Shelter

By: Lois Peterson
Illustrated by:
Taryn Gee
ISBN: 9781459825536
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
 
Skywatcher

Skywatcher

By: Jamie Hogan
Illustrated by:
Jamie Hogan
ISBN: 9780884488972
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

By: Gary Golio
Illustrated by:
James Ransome
ISBN: 9781984813664
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Sorry for Your Loss

Sorry for Your Loss

By: Joanne Levy
ISBN: 9781459827073
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
Soul Food Sunday

Soul Food Sunday

By: Winsome Bingham
Illustrated by:
C. G. Esperanza
ISBN: 9781419747717
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Spacely

Spacely

By: Lynn Parrish Sutton
Illustrated by:
Melissa Babcock Saylor
ISBN: 9781684642281
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Specter Inspectors SC

Specter Inspectors SC

By: Bowen McCurdy
Illustrated by:
Kaitlyn Musto
ISBN: 9781684157402
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
 
Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

Stitch by Stitch

By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Jamey Christoph
ISBN: 9781433837395
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Stop That Poem!

Stop That Poem!

By: Eric Ode
Illustrated by:
Jieting Chen
ISBN: 9781684642236
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
Swish, Slosh

Swish, Slosh

By: Deborah Kerbel
Illustrated by:
Jacqui Lee
ISBN: 9781459826236
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
 
Sylvia Finds a Way

Sylvia Finds a Way

By: Stephanie Shaw
Illustrated by:
Fiona Lee
ISBN: 9781513289496
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The 50 States: Amazing Landscapes. Fascinating People. Wonderful Wildlife

The 50 States

By: DK
ISBN: 9780744037142
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
The Atlas of Amazing Architecture: The Most Incredible Buildings You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of…

The Atlas of Amazing Architecture

By: Peter Allen
Illustrated by:
Peter Allen
ISBN: 9781908714879
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
The Color of Dragons

The Color of Dragons

By: R.A. Salvatore and Erika Lewis
ISBN: 9780062915665
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
The Kindness Snowflake

The Kindness Snowflake

By: Jen Brewer
Illustrated by:
Diana Del Grande
ISBN: 9781952209888
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
The Leather Apron Club

The Leather Apron Club

By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by:
Wendell Minor
ISBN: 9781580897198
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
The Littlest Yak

The Littlest Yak

By: Lu Fraser
Illustrated by:
Kate Hindley
ISBN: 9781682632826
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Lost Language

The Lost Language

By: Claudia Mills
ISBN: 9780823450381
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
 
The Missing Trick

The Missing Trick

By: Robin Jacobs
Illustrated by:
Aimee Wright
ISBN: 9781908714947
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
The Plan for the Gingerbread House

The Plan for the Gingerbread House

By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
John Joven
ISBN: 9781629441573
Fiction, 7-12, Science
 
The Secret Lives of Dragons

The Secret Lives of Dragons

By: Sangma Francis
Illustrated by:
Alexander Utkin
ISBN: 9781838740474
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
The Secret of the Magic Pearl

The Secret of the Magic Pearl

By: Elisa Sabatinelli
Illustrated by:
Iacopo Bruno
ISBN: 9781636550060
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
The Side-by-Side Declaration of Independence

The Side-by-Side Declaration of Independence

By: David Miles
ISBN: 9781638190486
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
The Tiny Woman’s Coat

The Tiny Woman’s Coat

By: Joy Cowley
Illustrated by:
Giselle Clarkson
ISBN: 9781776573424
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
They’re So Flamboyant

They’re So Flamboyant

By: Michael Genhart
Illustrated by:
Tony Neal
ISBN: 9781433832789
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Time for Jammies, Lambie

Time for Jammies, Lambie

By: Carrie Turley
Illustrated by:
Summer Parico
ISBN: 9781952209765
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
Tiny Dancer

Tiny Dancer

By: Siena Cherson Siegel
Illustrated by:
Mark Siegel
ISBN: 9781481486668
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
Un lobo con mucha hambre

Un lobo con mucha hambre

By: Silvia Borando
Illustrated by:
Silvia Borando
ISBN: 9788417673499
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
 
Unicorn Playlist: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure

Unicorn Playlist

By: Dana Simpson
ISBN: 9781524868574
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
What Can You Do With a Rock?

What Can You Do With a Rock?

By: Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by:
Katie Kath
ISBN: 9781728217635
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid’s Guide to Understanding Current Events

What to Do When the News Scares You

By: Jacqueline B. Toner
Illustrated by:
Janet McDonnell
ISBN: 9781433836978
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
When I’m Big

When I’m Big

By: Ella Bailey
Illustrated by:
Ella Bailey
ISBN: 9781838740641
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Why We Fly

Why We Fly

By: Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
ISBN: 9781492678922
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
 
Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery

Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery

By: Raj Haldar
Illustrated by:
Neha Rawat
ISBN: 9781728222059
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Things We Do

Things We Do

By: Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong
ISBN: 9781937057305
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
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