Magnolia
Flower
By Zora Neale Hurston
Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
Illustrated by Loveis Wise
Expected Release: September 6, 2022
The acclaimed writer of several American classics, Zora Neale Hurston wrote this stirring folktale brimming with poetic prose, culture, and history. It was first published as a short story in The Spokesman in 1925 and later in her collection Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick (2020).
Magnolia Flower follows a young Afro Indigenous girl who longs for freedom and is gorgeously illustrated by Loveis Wise.
Published by Amistad Books for Young Readers
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The Story of
King Arthur
and his
knights
Adapted by Tania Zamorsky
Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
Published August 2, 2022 by Union Square Kids
I love this new line of abridged classics! (Scroll down to see a few more they have recently published).
All the classic stories–including King Arthur’s marriage to Guinevere and Merlin’s tragic downfall at the hands of his enemy, Vivien–are included in this vibrant retelling.
Check it out:
The Adventures of
Sherlock
Holmes
Adapted by Chris Sasaki
Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
Published August 2, 2022 by Union Square Kids
The Adventures
of Robin Hood
Adapted by John Burrows
Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
Published August 2, 2022 by Union Square Kids
Kid Classics
Grimm’s
Fairy Tales
Edited by Margaret Novak
Illustrated by Maite Schmitt
Expected Release Date: October 18, 2022
Easy Classics
Sherlock Holmes
The Second Stain
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted by Stephanie Baudet
Illustrated by Arianna Bellucci
Published August 16, 2022 by Sweet Cherry Publishing
Easy Classics
Sherlock Holmes
The Lion’s
Mane
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted by Stephanie Baudet
Illustrated by Arianna Bellucci
Little Women
By Louisa May Alcott
Illustrated by Marjolein Bastin
Expected Release Date: October 4, 2022
Harry
Potter and
The Order of
the Phoenix
Deluxe Edition
By J.K. Rowling
Illustrated by Jim Kay
Expected Release Date: November 1, 2022
Snow White
and Other
Grimm’s
Fairy
Tales
By The Brothers Grimm
Illustrated by MINALIMA
Expected Release Date: November 8, 2022
The Little
Captain
By Paul Biegel
Illustrated by Carl Hollander
Expected Release Date: September 6, 2022
Awesomely
Austen
Persuasion
By Narinder Dhami
Illustrated by Eglantine Ceulemans
Published: July 19, 2022
*Paperback versions of previously released Awesomely Austens will be available October 4, 2022.
Persuasion
By Jane Austen
Designed by Barbara Heller
Expected Release Date: October 4, 2022
Stopping by
Woods
on a Snowy
Evening
By Robert Frost
Illustrated by P.J. Lynch
Expected Release Date: November 8, 2022
I am obsessed with P.J. Lynch’s picture book illustrations! Be sure to check out his Twas the Night Before Christmas that came out last year. I also have pictures of his A Christmas Carol if interested.
Published by Candlewick Press
Bunnicula
The Graphic
Novel
By James Howe and Andrew Donkin
Based on the novel by Deborah & James Howe
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
Published on August 30. 2022 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Christie and
Agatha’s
Detective
Agency
Tombful of
Trouble
By Pip Murphy
Illustrated by Robert Tedeschi
Expected Release Date: October 4, 2022
Another wonderful addition to the Christie and Agatha’s Detective Agency series. This will be the third book after A Discovery Disappears and Of Mountains and Motors
Published by Sweet Cherry Publishing
Hocus Pocus
By Disney
Illustrated by Gris Grimly
Published August 30, 2022 by Disney Press
Goodnight
Moon
75th
Anniversary
Edition
By Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrated by Chris Hurd
Published August 30, 2022 by HarperCollins
The
Silmarillion
Written and Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Expected Release Date: November 8, 2022
The
Berenstain
Bears
Meet BIGPAW
A Thanksgiving
Story
By Stan & Jan Berenstain, with Mike Berenstain
Expected Release Date: September 6, 2022
Inspired by a Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving special that originally aired November 20, 1980, tells the tale of Bigpaw, the biggest bear in Bear Country! Will Brother and Sister be able to convince their neighbors that he’s just a very large and friendly bear?
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Santa Stops
at Disneyland
By Ethan Reed
Expected Release Date: September 20, 2022
Lore of the
Land
By Claire Cock-Starkey
Illustrated by Samantha Dolan
Expected Release Date: October 18, 2022
Worldwide folklore surrounding Woodlands, Seas & Oceans, Wetlands, Mountains, Rivers & Streams, and Hills & Caves…
Be sure to check out their first book in this series: Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature Volume 1
Published by Wide Eyed Editions
Sharon, Lois
& Bram’s
One Elephant
Went Out to
Play
By Randi Hampson
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Published August 30, 2022.
Little Red
Riding Hood
and
the Dragon
By Ying Chang Compestine
Illustrated by Joy Ang
Expected Release Date: November 1, 2022
The Land of
Stories
The Wishing
Spell
10th
Anniversary
Edition
By Chris Colfer
Illustrated by Brandon Dorman
Expected Release Date: October 11, 2022
Alex and Conner Bailey’s world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern-day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of with this gorgeous, illustrated anniversary edition!
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
When You
Open a Book
By Caroline Derlatka
Illustrated by Sara Ugolotti
Expected Release Date: October 11, 2022
Popular Picture Book Series
Creepy
Crayon
By Aaron Reynolds
Illustrated by Peter Brown
Published August 23, 2022 by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Creepy Carrots! was a massive favorite of my sons, followed by Creepy Underwear! I am so excited to see this new addition to these original and “just-creepy-enough-for-the-little-ones” picture books!
The Crayons
Trick or
Treat
By Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Expected Release Date: September 6, 2022
The Day the Crayons Quit was another firm go-to picture book in our household as well as many others, and now they have a new book out that looks to be just wonderful and perfect for Halloween!
Published by Philomel Books
Little Blue
Truck
Makes a
Friend
By Alice Schertle
Illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Expected Release Date: September 6, 2022
Little Blue Truck was one of my son’s first favorite books and I suspect they are a classic in the making!
Published by Clarion Books
The Sour
Grape
By Jory John and Pete Oswald
Expected Release Date: November 1, 2022
The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato, The Smart Cookie are now joined by the sixth of what has become known as The Food Group Series – another line of books I foresee becoming classics in the picture book world in the long run, if they are not already so.
Published by HarperCollins
Non-Fiction
The Mathsketeers
A Mental-
Maths
Adventure
By Buster Books
Illustrated by John Bigwood
Expected Release Date: October 7, 2022
This amazingly illustrated math practice book will be my go-to for November school break! Follow the trail of math puzzles using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, to defeat their feline nemesis, Count Catulus. It’s up to the reader to join the adventure, follow the narrative and work out the answer to each fiendish problem.
Published by Michael O’ Mara Books
The Mathsketeers
A
Multiplication
Mystery
By Buster Books
Illustrated by John Bigwood
Expected Release Date: October 7, 2022
The Mathsketeers are embroiled in a tricky Multiplication Mystery. They’ve been summoned to London, where the city’s ‘watchmice’ are worried about a gang of cats that are up to no good. Help the swashbuckling mice as they follow the trail of multiplication and times-tables math puzzles.
Published by Michael O’Mara Books
Bright New
World: How
to
Make a Happy
Planet
By Cindy Forde
Illustrated by Bethany Lord
Expected Release Date: October 25, 2022
Land of
Giants
The Biggest
Beasts that
Ever Roamed
the Earth
By Clive Gifford
Illustrated by Howard Gray
Expected Release Date: October 4, 2022