May 2025
This unique online bibliography features anticipated bestsellers, either recently released or forthcoming, published by CBC members.
7 Best Things About Friends
By: Flowerpot Press
Illustrated by:
Patrick Yee
Patrick Yee
ISBN: 9781486731190
Fiction, 0-3, Friendships
The Art of Drag
By: Jake Hall
Illustrated by:
Helen Li, Jasjot Singh Hans, Sofie Birkin
Helen Li, Jasjot Singh Hans, Sofie Birkin
ISBN: 9781838749767
Nonfiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
Beasts from the Deep
By: Matt Ralphs
Illustrated by:
Kaley McKean
Kaley McKean
ISBN: 9798887771717
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Bella and Bean
By: Sanra Bradley
Illustrated by:
Udayana Lugo
Udayana Lugo
ISBN: 9781772783377
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
The Best Spot to Nap in Paris
By: Laura Kientzler
Illustrated by:
Laura Kientzler
Laura Kientzler
ISBN: 9781962098250
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Beyond They/Them—20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
By: Em Dickson
Illustrated by:
Cameron Mukwa
Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781524893996
Nonfiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
Bhangra Boogie
By: Hena Khan
Illustrated by:
Sandhya Prabhat
Sandhya Prabhat
ISBN: 9780063265028
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Big Boy Joy
By: Connie Schofield-Morrison
Illustrated by:
Shamar Knight-Justice
Shamar Knight-Justice
ISBN: 9781547611515
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Camp Grandma and Grandpa
By: Gina Bellisario
Illustrated by:
Chloe Burgett
Chloe Burgett
ISBN: 9781662521652
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Circus of Shadows
By: Lidia Brankovic
Illustrated by:
Lidia Brancovic
Lidia Brancovic
ISBN: 9781800660526'
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
CLIMATE—How Wladimir Köppen Studied Weather and Drew the First Climate Map
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Peter Willis
Peter Willis
ISBN: 9781629443058
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Color Your Own Stickers, Volume 2
By: Pipsticks®+Workman®
ISBN: 9781523531622
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
The Common Rule Youth Edition—Growing Your Faith in a Distracted World
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
ISBN: 9781514010433
Nonfiction, Teen, Religion / Spirituality
Cooking Up Change
By: Michael Platt
Illustrated by:
Alleanna Harris
Alleanna Harris
ISBN: 9781419778889
Nonfiction, 7-12, Food / Cooking
Count to 10 (and Back Again!)—A FlipFlap Board Book
By: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9781523529650
Nonfiction, 0-3, Math
Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? Celebrating the Seasons
By: Tyna Legault Taylor
Illustrated by:
Michelle Dao
Michelle Dao
ISBN: 9781774921227
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Diggers, Dozers, and Dumpers
By: Ole Könnecke; translated by Melody Shaw
Illustrated by:
Ole Könnecke
Ole Könnecke
ISBN: 9798765667552
Fiction, 4-6, Construction / Transportation
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Goonight
By: Tiger Tales
Illustrated by:
Sanja Rescek
Sanja Rescek
ISBN: 9781664300576
Fiction, 4-6, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
Don’t Cut My Hair!
By: Bheng Pay
Illustrated by:
Bheng Pay
Bheng Pay
ISBN: 9798890631503
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
Ducks—Two Years in the Oil Sands
By: Kate Beaton
Illustrated by:
Kate Beaton
Kate Beaton
ISBN: 9781770467125
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The Duke Steals Hearts & Other Body Parts
By: Elias Cold
ISBN: 9798890032317
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
Earhart—The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World
By: Torben Kuhlmann; translated by David Henry Wilson
Illustrated by:
Torben Kuhlmann
Torben Kuhlmann
ISBN: 9780735845794
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Eatopedia—The Wild World of Animal Digestion
By: Aina Bestard; translated by Lisa Agostini
Illustrated by:
Aina Bestard
Aina Bestard
ISBN: 9781962098199
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
El Jarron de las Grietas Doradas
By: Fran Nuño
Illustrated by:
Zuzanna Celej
Zuzanna Celej
ISBN: 9788419464934
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
El Niño
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda
Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781338068559
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Elvis & Romeo
By: Jacky Davis and David Soman
Illustrated by:
David Soman
David Soman
ISBN: 9781665948067
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Erin and Yrso
By: Lylian; translated by Montana Kane
Illustrated by:
Paul Drouin
Paul Drouin
ISBN: 9798765647004
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Espada
By: Anabel Colazo; translated by Diego Jourdan Pereira
Illustrated by:
Anabel Colazo
Anabel Colazo
ISBN: 9781637157596
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
Everyone Cries
By: Adam Ciccio
Illustrated by:
Barbara Bongini
Barbara Bongini
ISBN: 9798890630421
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
The Fairy Queen
By: Chrissy Donogue Ward
Illustrated by:
Monika Mikute
Monika Mikute
ISBN: 9781915071569
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Fitting Indian
By: Jyoti Chand
Illustrated by:
Tara Anand
Tara Anand
ISBN: 9780063237537
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
The Gathering Table
By: Antwan Eady
Illustrated by:
London Ladd
London Ladd
ISBN: 9780593480601
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Girls with Goals
By: Clelia Castro-Malaspina
ISBN: 9781836001898
Nonfiction, Teen, Sports / Games / Recreation
Growing into You! An Inclusive, Shame-Busting, Get-Real Guide to Your Changing Body and Mind
By: Melissa Pintor Carnagey
Illustrated by:
Brianna Gilmartin
Brianna Gilmartin
ISBN: 9781683694311
Nonfiction, Teen, Mental / Physical Health
Guess Who? In the Ocean
By: Owen Davey
Illustrated by:
Owen Davey
Owen Davey
ISBN: 9781838742539
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
Heave Ho
By: Sally Anne Garland
Illustrated by:
Sally Anne Garland
Sally Anne Garland
ISBN: 9781503772540
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
I Am NOT a Vampire
By: Miles McKenna
Illustrated by:
Riley Samels
Riley Samels
ISBN: 9781499816235
Fiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
I Will Love you Till the Cows Come Home
By: Anne Matheson
Illustrated by:
Kim Crumrine
Kim Crumrine
ISBN: 9781486731275
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
I’m Going to Make a Friend
By: Darren Chetty
Illustrated by:
Sandhya Prabhat
Sandhya Prabhat
ISBN: 9781664300637
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
I’m Not Missing
By: Kashelle Gourley
Illustrated by:
Skylar Hogan
Skylar Hogan
ISBN: 9781499817423
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales—Stories from Around the World
By: Theresa Breslin
Illustrated by:
Kate Leiper
Kate Leiper
ISBN: 9781782509103
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Into The Blue—A Counting Adventure
By: Amy Foos Kapoor
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Ard
Jennifer Ard
ISBN: 9781962981224
Fiction, 4-6, Math
Is There Anybody Out There? Interplanetary Questions for Intelligent Earthlings
By: Ellen Duthie
Illustrated by:
Studio Patten
Studio Patten
ISBN: 9781962098236
Nonfiction, 7-12, Concepts
It’s Summerween!
By: Tammi Salzano
Illustrated by:
Gaby Zermeno
Gaby Zermeno
ISBN: 9781664351745
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
It’s the Ninja!
By: José Carlos Andrés
Illustrated by:
Myriam Cameros
Myriam Cameros
ISBN: 9788410074927
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Jeff the Frog—The Lost Hop
By: Adam Ciccio
Illustrated by:
Natallia Bushuyeva
Natallia Bushuyeva
ISBN: 9798890630667
Fiction, 4-6, Mental / Physical Health
Jesus Loves the Little Children, All the Children of the World—Fresh Lyrics for a Beloved Song
By: Tara Hackney
ISBN: 9781514010495
Nonfiction, 0-3, Religion / Spirituality
Kaylee Prays for the Children of the World—God Hears Every Prayer
By: Helen Lee
Illustrated by:
Shin Maeng
Shin Maeng
ISBN: 9781514009161
Fiction, 4-6, Religion / Spirituality
Keep Our World Green
By: Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrated by:
Sara Theuerkauf
Sara Theuerkauf
ISBN: 9781459838383
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
LGBTQ+ Heroes—51 Inspiring Icons Who Changed the World
By: L. V. Heston
Illustrated by:
Helder Oliveira
Helder Oliveira
ISBN: 9798886081473
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Little Big Man
By: Varian Johnson
Illustrated by:
Reggie Brown
Reggie Brown
ISBN: 9781338807431
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Little Olympians—4 books in 1!
By: A.I. Newton
Illustrated by:
Anjan Sarkar
Anjan Sarkar
ISBN: 9781499817348
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Love Your Neighbor
By: Chris Singleton with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Jayri Gómez
Jayri Gómez
ISBN: 9781638192268
Fiction, 4-6, Kindness / Generosity
Maddie and Mabel Make a Friend—Book 6
By: Kari Allen
Illustrated by:
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
ISBN: 9781638940296
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
MousterWorks
By: Angela C. Hawkins
Illustrated by:
Angela C. Hawkins
Angela C. Hawkins
ISBN: 9781957655420
Fiction, 4-6, Art / Performing Arts
Mud to the Rescue! How Animals Use Mud to Thrive and Survive
By: Tanya Konerman
Illustrated by:
Melanie Cataldo
Melanie Cataldo
ISBN: 9781970039092
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Music of the Mountains—A Story in Pakistan
By: Sabrina Shah
Illustrated by:
Manal Mirza
Manal Mirza
ISBN: 9798888593660
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
My First Book of Camping
By: Stephanie Puglisi, Jeremy Puglisi
Illustrated by:
Ekaterina Trukhan
Ekaterina Trukhan
ISBN: 9781464225666
Nonfiction, 0-3, Sports / Games / Recreation
My Shadow
By: Catherine Ciocchi
Illustrated by:
Aline Cardoso Macedo E Silva
Aline Cardoso Macedo E Silva
ISBN: 9798892660174
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
¡No cansada! / Not Tired!
By: Sumana Seeboruth
Illustrated by:
Fotini Tikkou
Fotini Tikkou
ISBN: 9798888593745
Fiction, 0-3, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
¡No voy! / Won’t Go!
By: Sumana Seeboruth
Illustrated by:
Fotini Tikkou
Fotini Tikkou
ISBN: 9798888593769
Fiction, 0-3, Social Emotional Learning
One Day on our Prehistoric Planet… with a T.Rex
By: Ella Bailey
Illustrated by:
Ella Bailey
Ella Bailey
ISBN: 9781838742126
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The Paper Bridge
By: Joëlle Veyrenc; translated by Katy Lockwood-Holmes
Illustrated by:
Seng Soun Ratanvanh
Seng Soun Ratanvanh
ISBN: 9781782509073
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Peditos, pedos y superpedos
By: Jonny Leighton
Illustrated by:
Mike Byrne
Mike Byrne
ISBN: 9788410074767
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
Picking Tea with Baba
By: Xu Bin; translated by Shan Chen
Illustrated by:
Yu Yin
Yu Yin
ISBN: 9781623546236
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Rebels, Robbers, Radicals
By: Teri Kanefield
ISBN: 9781419768262
Nonfiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Sayonara Magic—Family Charms
By: Burakkuberi (Amèlia Mora); translated by Dana Guterman Levy
Illustrated by:
Kumanakris (Ana C. Sánchez)
Kumanakris (Ana C. Sánchez)
ISBN: 9781524886783
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
School—A Super Fun Question & Answer Lift the Flap
By: Flowerpot PRess
Illustrated by:
Flowerpot Press
Flowerpot Press
ISBN: 9781486731411
Fiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
Sea in my Cells
By: Laura Alary
Illustrated by:
Andrea Blinick
Andrea Blinick
ISBN: 9781772783421
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Secret Stories of Lost Beasts
By: Saskia Gwinn
Illustrated by:
Vasilisa Romanenko
Vasilisa Romanenko
ISBN: 9780711296978
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Sleuth of Bears and Other Amusing, Beguiling, and Peculiar Collective Nouns
By: Colter Jackson
ISBN: 9781797233031
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll!
By: Catherine Thimmesh
Illustrated by:
Shanda McCloskey
Shanda McCloskey
ISBN: 9781452144221
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Snowglobe 2
By: Soyoung Park; translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort
ISBN: 9780593809143
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
So Devin Wore a Skirt
By: Shireen Lalji
Illustrated by:
Lucy Fleming
Lucy Fleming
ISBN: 9780711298538
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
Soni and the Life Drinkers
By: Shiko Nguru
ISBN: 9781836290018
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
A Stronger Home
By: Katrina Chen, Elaine Su
Illustrated by:
Delphie Côté-Lacroix
Delphie Côté-Lacroix
ISBN: 9781459836815
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
That Time I Turned Into a Worm
By: Gómez
Illustrated by:
Gómez
Gómez
ISBN: 9788410406025
Fiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough
By: Rébecca Dautremer; translated by Charis Ainslie
Illustrated by:
Rébecca Dautremer
Rébecca Dautremer
ISBN: 9798895090107
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Tiger, Don’t Worry!
By: Daishu Ma
Illustrated by:
Daishu Ma
Daishu Ma
ISBN: 9798895090077
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Time for Bed Little Owls!
By: Katja Alves; translated by Polly Lawson
Illustrated by:
Andrea Stegmaier
Andrea Stegmaier
ISBN: 9781782509110
Fiction, 4-6, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
The Traveling Taco
By: Mia Wenjen
Illustrated by:
Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong
Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong
ISBN: 9781636551319
Nonfiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
Tucker’s Impact
By: Paul Gibson
Illustrated by:
Nino Palmieri
Nino Palmieri
ISBN: 9798892660143
Fiction, 7-12, Kindness / Generosity
Two Tricksters Find Friendship
By: Johnny Aitken, Jess Willows
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Koski
Alyssa Koski
ISBN: 9781459839281
Fiction, 7-12, Friendships
Underwater Park
By: Helena Haraštová; translated by Andrew Oakland
Illustrated by:
Justyna Hołubowska-Chrząszczak
Justyna Hołubowska-Chrząszczak
ISBN: 9788000074412
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The Vase with the Golden Cracks
By: Fran Nuño
Illustrated by:
Zuzanna Celej
Zuzanna Celej
ISBN: 9788419464958
Fiction, 4-6, Cultural Diversity
The Village Beyond the Mist
By: Sachiko Kashiwaba; translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa
Illustrated by:
Miho Satake
Miho Satake
ISBN: 9781632063922
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
The Water Flower—The Journey of a Lotus Seed
By: Yingting Chen; translated by Adam Casciaro, Yinan Liu
Illustrated by:
Huaqing
Huaqing
ISBN: 9798895090114
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
What Plant is This?
By: Radka Píro; translated by Andrew Oakland
Illustrated by:
Carmen Saldaña
Carmen Saldaña
ISBN: 9788000074436
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Where Are You, Brontë?
By: Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by:
Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock
ISBN: 9781534418509
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Whose Baby Is This?
By: Radka Píro; translated by Andrew Oakland
Illustrated by:
Carmen Saldaña
Carmen Saldaña
ISBN: 9788000074429
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The Wide, Wide Sea
By: Anna Wilson
Illustrated by:
Jenny Løvlie
Jenny Løvlie
ISBN: 9798887771557
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Wish in a Tree
By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Illustrated by:
Nancy Carpenter
Nancy Carpenter
ISBN: 9781524739683
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
