October 2022

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

 
2023 Family Astronomical Almanac

2023 Family Astronomical Almanac

By: Bushel & Peck Books
ISBN: 9781638191407
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
A Head Full of Birds

A Head Full of Birds

By: Alexandra Garibal
Illustrated by:
Sibylle Delacroix
ISBN: 9780802855961
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
A Story is to Share

A Story is to Share

By: Carter Higgins
Illustrated by:
Isabelle Arsenault
ISBN: 9781419749933
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Africana

Africana

By: Kim Chakanetsa
Illustrated by:
Mayowa Alabi
ISBN: 9780711269804
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Albie On His Way

Albie On His Way

By: Jutta Bauer
Illustrated by:
Jutta Bauer
ISBN: 9781636550329
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Alien Next Door 9: The Marvelous Museum

Alien Next Door 9

By: A.I Newton
Illustrated by:
Alan Brown
ISBN: 9781499813630
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
 
All-New Firefly: The Gospel According to Jayne Vol. 1 HC

All-New Firefly

By: David M. Booher
Illustrated by:
Jordi Pérez
ISBN: 9781684158485
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi
 
Alphabedtime

Alphabedtime

By: Susanna Leonard Hill
Illustrated by:
Betsy Snyder
ISBN: 9780399168413
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
 
Bella and the Lost Ball

Bella and the Lost Ball

By: Katerina Svozilova
Illustrated by:
Mag Takac
ISBN: 9788000065960
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World

Better Than We Found It

By: Frederick Joseph and Porsche Joseph
ISBN: 9781536224528
Nonfiction, Teen, How-to / Activity
 
Big Bold Beautiful Me: A Story That’s Loud and Proud and Celebrates You!

Big Bold Beautiful Me

By: Jane Yolen and Maddison Stemple-Piatt
Illustrated by:
Chloe Burgett
ISBN: 9781433838644
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
Blue Bison Needs a Haircut

Blue Bison Needs a Haircut

By: Scott Rothman
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780593428160
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Boys Will Be Human

Boys Will Be Human

By: Justin Baldoni
ISBN: 9780063067189
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Britannica’s Baby Encyclopedia

Britannica’s Baby Encyclopedia

By: Sally Symes
Illustrated by:
Hanako Clulow
ISBN: 9781913750800
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
 
Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash

Building an Orchestra of Hope

By: Carmen Oliver
Illustrated by:
Luisa Uribe
ISBN: 9780802854674
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
 
Creative Coloring and Far-Out Fun

Creative Coloring and Far-Out Fun

By: T.M. Murphy
Illustrated by:
Mark Penta
ISBN: 9781513134901
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Creepy

Creepy

By: Lee Sensenbrenner
Illustrated by:
Keiler Roberts
ISBN: 9781770466197
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War

Different

By: Mónica Montañés
Illustrated by:
Eva Sánchez Gómez
ISBN: 9780802855985
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
 
Dreaming of Christmas

Dreaming of Christmas

By: Arcadia Children's Books
Illustrated by:
Nathan Heinze
ISBN: 9781467197052
Fiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
 
Dreaming of Hanukkah

Dreaming of Hanukkah

By: Amy Shoenthal
Illustrated by:
Kate Durkin
ISBN: 9781467197069
Fiction, 0-3, Religion
 
Elephants Remember

Elephants Remember

By: Jennifer O'Connell
ISBN: 9780884489283
Nonfiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
Ernest’s Underground Castle

Ernest’s Underground Castle

By: Bubble Ducky
Illustrated by:
Bubble Ducky
ISBN: 9781605377094
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Este es el Sol

Este es el Sol

By: Elizabeth Everett
Illustrated by:
Evelline Andrya
ISBN: 9781938492846
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
 
Feminist Kids

Feminist Kids

By: Luis Amavisca & Blanca Lacasa
Illustrated by:
Gusti
ISBN: 9788418599859
Nonfiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
 
Fire Chief Fran

Fire Chief Fran

By: Linda Ashman
Illustrated by:
Nancy Carpenter
ISBN: 9781635924268
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Friends Come In All Sizes

Friends Come In All Sizes

By: Raven Howell
Illustrated by:
Audrey Day
ISBN: 9781956357820
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Garvey In The Dark

Garvey In The Dark

By: Nikki Grimes
ISBN: 9781635925265
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
 
Go Go Power Rangers Book One Deluxe Edition HC

Go Go Power Rangers Book One Deluxe Edition HC

By: Ryan Parrott, Marguerite Bennett
Illustrated by:
Dan Mora, Eleanora Carlini, Ilaria Catalini, Jordan Gibson, Derek Charm, Xiao Tong Kong, Jon Lam, Jim Towe
ISBN: 9781684158713
Fiction, Teen, Series
 
Gotcha!

Gotcha!

By: Clotilde Perrin
Illustrated by:
Clotilde Perrin
ISBN: 9781776574698
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Grandad’s Pink Trousers

Grandad’s Pink Trousers

By: Lucie Hasova Truhelkova
Illustrated by:
Andrea Tachezy
ISBN: 9788000065922
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Hello, Santa!

Hello, Santa!

By: Martha Day Zschock
ISBN: 9781467197137
Fiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
 
Henry Hamlet’s Heart

Henry Hamlet’s Heart

By: Rhiannon Wilde
ISBN: 9781623543693
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
How to Heal a Gryphon

How to Heal a Gryphon

By: Meg Cannistra
ISBN: 9781335426871
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
If You Can Dream it, You Can Do It

If You Can Dream it, You Can Do It

By: Colleen Nelson
Illustrated by:
Kathie Macisaac
ISBN: 9781772782288
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
If You Could See the Sun

If You Could See the Sun

By: Ann Liang
ISBN: 9781335915849
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
 
Just Beyond OGN Gift Set

Just Beyond OGN Gift Set

By: R.L. Stine
Illustrated by:
Kelly & Nichole Matthews, Irene Flores
ISBN: 9781684158782
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Just One More Egg

Just One More Egg

By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9781954519459
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Kasanova – Lost in Love

Kasanova – Lost in Love

By: Royal Baysinger
Illustrated by:
Tamzon Olmstead
ISBN: 9781956357745
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Kojo Loves Science

Kojo Loves Science

By: Artika Tyner
Illustrated by:
Bilal Karaca
ISBN: 9781735123998
Fiction, 4-6, Science
 
Leila & Nugget Mystery: Who Stole Mr. T?

Leila & Nugget Mystery

By: Dustin Brady, Deserae Brady
Illustrated by:
April Brady
ISBN: 9781524877064
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
 
Leo’s Lavender Skirt

Leo’s Lavender Skirt

By: Irma Borges
Illustrated by:
Francisco Fragnani
ISBN: 9788418599743
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
 
Let’s Play Little Rabbit

Let’s Play Little Rabbit

By: Jorg Muhle
Illustrated by:
Jorg Muhle
ISBN: 9781776574711
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
 
Listen UP! Train Song

Listen UP! Train Song

By: Victoria Allenby
Illustrated by:
Victoria Allenby
ISBN: 9781772782714
Nonfiction, 0-3, Poetry
 
Lolo’s Light

Lolo’s Light

By: Liz Garton Scanlon
ISBN: 9781797212944
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
 
Look Up at the Stars

Look Up at the Stars

By: Katie Cotton
Illustrated by:
Miren Asiain Lora
ISBN: 9780711278790
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Lore of the Land: Folklore & Wisdom from the Wild Earth

Lore of the Land

By: Claire Cock-Starkey
Illustrated by:
Samantha Dolan
ISBN: 9780711269842
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Love From Mecca to Medina

Love From Mecca to Medina

By: S.K. Ali
ISBN: 9781665916073
Fiction, Teen, Background / Culture
 
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (Marya Khan #1)

Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (Marya Khan #1)

By: Saadia Faruqi
Illustrated by:
Ani Bushry
ISBN: 9781419761164
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
 
Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir

Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir

By: Liz Montague
ISBN: 9780593307816
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
Me and Muhammad Ali

Me and Muhammad Ali

By: Jabari Asim
Illustrated by:
AG Ford
ISBN: 9781524739881
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Me and the Family Tree

Me and the Family Tree

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Ashleigh Corrin
ISBN: 9781728242491
Fiction, 0-3, Contemporary
 
Monster and Me 3: The Unicorn’s Spell

Monster and Me 3

By: Cort Lane
Illustrated by:
Ankitha Kini
ISBN: 9781499812992
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
More Than Money

More Than Money

By: Hadley Dyer, Mitchell Bernard
Illustrated by:
Paul Gill
ISBN: 9781773217000
Nonfiction, Teen, Concepts
 
My Name Is Not Ed Tug

My Name Is Not Ed Tug

By: Amy Nielander
Illustrated by:
Amy Nielander
ISBN: 9781513134871
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
My Nest of Silence

My Nest of Silence

By: Matt Faulkner
Illustrated by:
Matt Faulkner
ISBN: 9781534477629
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
My Zoo: A Book of Feelings

My Zoo

By: David Griswold
Illustrated by:
Eliza Reisfeld
ISBN: 9781433840357
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Namaste is a Greeting

Namaste is a Greeting

By: Suma Subramaniam
Illustrated by:
Sandhya Prabhat
ISBN: 9781536217834
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
 
Nellie in Knots: Talent Show Trouble

Nellie in Knots

By: Amy Neeren
Illustrated by:
Annia Leon
ISBN: 9781638190974
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
 
Nikhil Out Loud

Nikhil Out Loud

By: Maulik Pancholy
ISBN: 9780063091924
Fiction, 7-12, LGBTQIA+
 
Noah and His Wagon

Noah and His Wagon

By: Jerry Ruff
Illustrated by:
Katrijn Jacobs
ISBN: 9781605377100
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Nocturnals Nighttime Animals: Awesome Features & Surprising Adaptations

Nocturnals Nighttime Animals

By: Tracey Hecht
ISBN: 9781944020705
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Only the Best

Only the Best

By: Margaret E. Powell and Kate Messner
Illustrated by:
Erin Robinson
ISBN: 9781452161600
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
 
Our World: Egypt

Our World

By: Aya Khalil
Illustrated by:
Magda Azab
ISBN: 9781646867172
Fiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
 
Our World: France

Our World

By: Evelyne Holingue
Illustrated by:
Margaux Carpentier
ISBN: 9781646867189
Fiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
 
Our World: Japan

Our World

By: Emily Satoko Seo
Illustrated by:
Aunyarat Watanabe
ISBN: 9781646866298
Fiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
 
Paati’s Rasam

Paati’s Rasam

By: Janaki Sabesh, Dhwani Sabesh
Illustrated by:
Jain Vallavi, Vaijayanti
ISBN: 9789391790103
Fiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Piece By Piece

Piece By Piece

By: David Aguilar, Ferran Aguilar
Illustrated by:
Translator: Lawrence Schimel
ISBN: 9781662504273
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
Pip’s Book

Pip’s Book

By: Guido Van Genechten
Illustrated by:
Guido Van Genechten
ISBN: 9781605377896
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Rami’s Snow Day

Rami’s Snow Day

By: Candace Rowe
Illustrated by:
Candace Rowe
ISBN: 9781956357776
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
Revolutionary Red Tractors: Technology that Transformed American Farms

Revolutionary Red Tractors

By: Lee Klancher, Katie Free
ISBN: 9781642341232
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
 
Ride, Roll, Run

Ride, Roll, Run

By: Valerie Bolling
Illustrated by:
Sabrena Khadija
ISBN: 9781419756290
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
Road Trip!

Road Trip!

By: Claudia Friddell
Illustrated by:
Jeremy Holmes
ISBN: 9781684372720
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
 
Seen and Unseen

Seen and Unseen

By: Elizabeth Partridge
Illustrated by:
Lauren Tamaki
ISBN: 9781452165103
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
 
Show and Tell! Great Graphs and Smart Charts

Show and Tell! Great Graphs and Smart Charts

By: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrated by:
Teresa Bellón
ISBN: 9781580898232
Nonfiction, 7-12, Math
 
Sidney the Lonely Cloud

Sidney the Lonely Cloud

By: Tim Hopgood
Illustrated by:
Tim Hopgood
ISBN: 9781947888395
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
 
Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #4)

Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #4)

By: Kelly Brakenhoff
Illustrated by:
Caterina Baldi
ISBN: 9781957938028
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Sweet Dreams Mis Hijos

Sweet Dreams Mis Hijos

By: Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
Illustrated by:
Yocelyn Riojas
ISBN: 9781950587339
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
 
Tales of a Seventh Grade Lizard Boy

Tales of a Seventh Grade Lizard Boy

By: Jonathon Hill
Illustrated by:
Jonathon Hill
ISBN: 9781536216462
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
Ten Little Squirrels

Ten Little Squirrels

By: Bill Martin Jr, Michael Sampson
Illustrated by:
Nathalie Beauvois
ISBN: 9781612546001
Fiction, 4-6, Math
 
That Fat Cat Who Changed His Ways

That Fat Cat Who Changed His Ways

By: Daniel Walten
Illustrated by:
Jo-anne Button
ISBN: 9781612545677
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Bird Coat

The Bird Coat

By: Inger Marie Kjølstadmyr
Illustrated by:
Øyvind Torseter
ISBN: 9781592703661
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
The Christmas Clash

The Christmas Clash

By: Suzanne Park
ISBN: 9781728248011
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
The Clown Said No

The Clown Said No

By: Mischa Damnjan
Illustrated by:
Torben Kuhlmann
ISBN: 9780735844766
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
The Coat

The Coat

By: Séverine Vidal
Illustrated by:
Louis Thomas
ISBN: 9781947888388
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
The Empress of Time

The Empress of Time

By: Kylie Lee Baker
ISBN: 9781335915856
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
The First to Die at the End

The First to Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera
ISBN: 9780063240803
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
The Golden Age– Ovid’s Metamorphoses

The Golden Age– Ovid’s Metamorphoses

By: Heinz Janisch (adapted)
Illustrated by:
Ana Sender
ISBN: 9780735844711
Fiction, 7-12, History
 
The Magic Pencil

The Magic Pencil

By: Luis Amavisca
Illustrated by:
Alicia Gomez Camus
ISBN: 9788418599590
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
 
The Secret of the Jade Bangle

The Secret of the Jade Bangle

By: Linda Trinh
Illustrated by:
Clayton Nguyen
ISBN: 9781773217154
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
The Take-Over Friend

The Take-Over Friend

By: Carol Dines
ISBN: 9781646032891
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
 
The Talk

The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams
Illustrated by:
Briana Mukodiri Ichendu
ISBN: 9781534495296
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
 
The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

The Unofficial Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

By: Sophie Berger
Illustrated by:
Laura Winstone
ISBN: 9781800660120
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
The Wolf Suit

The Wolf Suit

By: Sid Sharp
ISBN: 9781773217208
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
This Is the Sun

This Is the Sun

By: Elizabeth Everett
Illustrated by:
Evelline Andrya
ISBN: 9781938492815
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Too-Small Tyson

Too-Small Tyson

By: JaNay Brown-Wood, Anastasia Magloire Williams
ISBN: 9781623541644
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
 
Unicorn Christmas

Unicorn Christmas

By: Diana Murray
Illustrated by:
Luke Flowers
ISBN: 9781728244761
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
 
Unicornado: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure

Unicornado

By: Dana Simpson
ISBN: 9781524875565
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World

Unstoppable Us, Volume 1

By: Yuval Noah Harari
Illustrated by:
Ricard Zaplana Ruiz
ISBN: 9781774882214
Nonfiction, 7-12, Series
 
Varenka

Varenka

By: Bernadette Watts
Illustrated by:
Bernadette Watts
ISBN: 9780735845077
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
 
Walk in the Woods with Me

Walk in the Woods with Me

By: Patrice Phinney Turner
Illustrated by:
Emily House
ISBN: 9781954277106
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
 
We All Celebrate

We All Celebrate

By: Chitra Soundar
Illustrated by:
Jenny Bloomfield
ISBN: 9781910328897
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
 
What is a Friend?

What is a Friend?

By: Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong
ISBN: 9781937057169
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
 
When Words Have Power

When Words Have Power

By: Lisa Chong
Illustrated by:
Kaitlyn Yang
ISBN: 9781513134857
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
 
When You Open a Book

When You Open a Book

By: Caroline Derlatka
Illustrated by:
Sara Ugolotti
ISBN: 9781638190943
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
 
Where in the World Are You?

Where in the World Are You?

By: Marie G. Rohde
Illustrated by:
Marie G. Rohde
ISBN: 9781913750763
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
 
You Can Live on the Bright Side: The Kids’ Guide to Optimism

You Can Live on the Bright Side

By: Lucy Bell
ISBN: 9781524875527
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
 
You Can’t Kill Snow White

You Can’t Kill Snow White

By: Beatrice Alemagna
Illustrated by:
Beatrice Alemagna
ISBN: 9781592703814
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Alcatoe and the Turnip Child

Alcatoe and the Turnip Child

By: Isaac Lenkiewicz
ISBN: 9781838740146
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
The Bones of Me

The Bones of Me

By: Kel Duckhouse
ISBN: 9781914343032
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Thieves

Thieves

By: Lucie Bryon
ISBN: 9781838741198
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
I’ve Never Met My Grandpa

I’ve Never Met My Grandpa

By: Shannon Zigmund
Illustrated by:
Mackinzie Rekers
ISBN: 9781638940142
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
 
Maddie and Mabel Take the Lead: Book 2

Maddie and Mabel Take the Lead

By: Kari Allen
Illustrated by:
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
ISBN: 9781638940128
Fiction, 4-6, Coming of Age
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