“Buildablock” by Christopher Franceschelli

This companion to “Alphablock” explores construction sites and machines in a truly exciting and unique way, introducing youngsters to more than 24 construction machines.

“Baby’s Big Busy Book” by Karen Katz

A lift-the-flap book with textured pages that follows baby’s day from waking up to bedtime. Presents common words such as lamp, clock, cereal, kite, and shoes.

“Let’s Find Momo” by Andrew Knapp

Look for Momo hiding on a farm, in a bookstore, at a construction site, and in other unlikely locations (the photos are also loaded with other hidden objects for kids and parents to find together). Perfect for bedtime reading, car trips, playtime, or anytime, Let’s Find Momo is part art book, part puzzle book, and all fun!

“My First Coding Book”

This interactive book teaches basic programming skills necessary to code, including sequencing and loops using flaps, wheels, and sliders. A playful, hands-on introduction to offline coding and programming that will give young children a head start.

“Red Car, Green Car” by Roger Priddy

This fun board book offers a surprise-packed, imaginative way for preschoolers to learn about color, with clever acetate pictures that change at the pull of a tab. Each double-page spread has illustrations of fun things associated with the color, and a playful, rhyming narrative.

“Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut” by Derrick Barnes

Derrick Barnes’s smooth, fresh words and Gordon C. James’s lush, vibrant illustrations capture the confidence, pride, and magic black and brown boys feel the moment they get a new haircut and admire their own beautiful reflections in the mirror.

“She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World” by Chelsea Clinton

Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.

“Be Quiet!” by Ryan T. Higgins

All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book. One that’s visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON’T. STOP. TALKING.

“After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)” by Dan Santat

After falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty is very afraid of climbing up again, but is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds.

“Stitch Camp: 18 Crafty Projects for Kids & Tweens” by Nicole Blum

Chock-full of how-to instructions for six timeless fiber crafts and hip, functional projects, this modern guide teaches today’s tweens the fun and creative pleasure of knowing how to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, weave, and felt.

“Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women” by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams.

“I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups” by Chris Harris

This debut poetry collection from TV writer and producer Harris, molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight-of-hand in masterful ways that make readers look at the world in a whole new wonderfully upside-down way.

“My Journey to the Stars” by Scott Kelly

This fascinating picture book memoir takes readers on a journey through NASA astronaut Kelly’s childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars while in command of the International Space Station.

“Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out! Games, Stories, & Songs from an African American Childhood” by Pat McKissack

Here is a songbook, a storybook, a poetry collection, and much more, all rolled into one. Find a partner for hand claps such as Eenie, Meenie, Sassafreeny, or form a circle for games like Little Sally Walker.

“The Wonderling” by Mira Bartok

Richly imagined, with shimmering language, steampunk motifs, and gripping, magical plot twists, this extraordinary debut novel follows a shy, fox-like foundling with only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks his destiny.

“See You in the Cosmos” by Jack Cheng

Eleven-year-old Alex Petroski, along with his dog, Carl Sagan, makes big discoveries about his family on a road trip and he records it all on a golden iPod he intends to launch into space.

“Amina’s Voice” by Hena Khan

Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community in this sweet and moving middle grade novel.

“Pablo and Birdy” by Alison McGhee

A boy who drifted into the seaside town of Isla as a baby, searches for answers about where he and his parrot came from in this charmer of a tale laced with magical realism.

“The Stars Beneath Our Feet” by David Barclay Moore

Unable to celebrate the holidays in the wake of his older brother’s death, Lolly Rachpaul struggles to avoid being forced into a gang himself while constructing a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center.

“Words in Deep Blue” by Cath Crowley

Rachel and Henry find their way back to each other while working in an old bookstore full of secrets and crushes, love letters and memories, grief and hope.

“Turtles All the Way Down” by John Green

It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way Down is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its heart is Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.

“Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers” by Deborah Heiligman

The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers’ lives. Confidant, champion, sympathizer, friend–Theo supported Vincent as he struggled to find his path in life. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions.

“Warcross” by Marie Lu

When teenage coder Emika Chen hacks her way into the opening tournament of the Warcross Championships, she glitches herself into the game as well as a sinister plot with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.

“When Dimple Met Rishi” by Sandhya Menon

When Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel meet at a Stanford University summer program, Dimple is avoiding her parents’ obsession with “marriage prospects” but Rishi hopes to woo her into accepting arranged marriage with him.

“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas

Caught between her poor neighborhood and her fancy prep school, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter becomes the focus of intimidation and more after witnessing the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a police officer.