Spring Into a New You (Spring 2023)
This list will explore titles that encourage readers to try new hobbies like athletic, artistic, musical, culinary, or mental health activities.
A Dive into the Blue
By: Ellie Huynh
Illustrated by:
Bao Luu
Bao Luu
ISBN: 9781506486345
Fiction, 4-6, Coming of Age
Adam and His Tuba
By: Ziga X. Gombac
Illustrated by:
Maja Kastelic
Maja Kastelic
ISBN: 9780735844971
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Animal Rescue Friends
By: Jana Tropper
Illustrated by:
Genevieve Kote, Axelle Lenoir
Genevieve Kote, Axelle Lenoir
ISBN: 9781524875848
Fiction, 7-12, Series
Astronaut Training
By: Aneta Cruz
Illustrated by:
Olivia Aserr
Olivia Aserr
ISBN: 9781635922882
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids
By: Elissa Wolfson
ISBN: 9780760366080
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Badger is Bored
By: Moritz Petz
Illustrated by:
Amélie Jackowski
Amélie Jackowski
ISBN: 9780735844797
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Be Creative Every Day
By: Hannah Dove
Illustrated by:
Charlotte Farmer
Charlotte Farmer
ISBN: 9781684642380
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Be Positive! An Activity Book for Young People Who Want to Feel More Self-Confident
By: Dr. Sharie Coombes
Illustrated by:
Ellie O'Shea
Ellie O'Shea
ISBN: 9781684641239
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Bears Don’t Read!
By: Emma Chichester Clark
Illustrated by:
Emma Chichester Clark
Emma Chichester Clark
ISBN: 9781610673662
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Become an Antiracist Changemaker
By: Layla Saad
ISBN: 9781728268934
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
Being a Cat
By: Maria Gianferrari
Illustrated by:
Pete Oswald
Pete Oswald
ISBN: 9780063067929
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Born Hungry
By: Alex Prud'homme
Illustrated by:
Sarah Green
Sarah Green
ISBN: 9781635923230
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Braver, Stronger, Smarter
By: Vincent Vincent
ISBN: 9781728209531
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
Britannica’s First Big Book of Why
By: Salaly Symes, Stephanie Drimmer
Illustrated by:
Kate Slater
Kate Slater
ISBN: 9781913750428
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Climb On!
By: Baptiste Paul
Illustrated by:
Jacqueline Alcántara
Jacqueline Alcántara
ISBN: 9780735844810
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Cookie & Milk
By: Michele McAvoy
Illustrated by:
Jessica Gibson
Jessica Gibson
ISBN: 9780997608595
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Dazzling Travis
By: Hannah Carmona
Illustrated by:
Brenda Figueroa
Brenda Figueroa
ISBN: 9780997608571
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Finley
By: Candace Spizzirri
Illustrated by:
Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
ISBN: 9781957655031
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Food for Hope
By: Jeff Gottesfeld
Illustrated by:
Michelle Laurentia Agatha
Michelle Laurentia Agatha
ISBN: 9781954354241
Nonfiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Fossils From Lost Worlds
By: Damien Laverdunt
Illustrated by:
Helene Rajcak
Helene Rajcak
ISBN: 9781776573158
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
Franz Ferdinand the Dancing Walrus
By: Marcus Pfister
Illustrated by:
Marcus Pfister
Marcus Pfister
ISBN: 9780735844698
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
G is for Gardening
By: Ashley Marie Mireles
Illustrated by:
Volha Kaliaha
Volha Kaliaha
ISBN: 9781641707503
Nonfiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
Generation Brave
By: Kate Alexander
Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando
Jade Orlando
ISBN: 9781524860684
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
God, Right Here
By: Kara Lawler
Illustrated by:
Jennie Poh
Jennie Poh
ISBN: 9781514006597
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
Grippy and Cormo’s Magnet Activities
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Lois Wickstrom
Lois Wickstrom
ISBN: B005LQ9HDE
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
Gross FACTopia
By: Paige Towler
Illustrated by:
Andy Smith
Andy Smith
ISBN: 9781913750688
Nonfiction, 7-12, Humor
Hide and Shh!
By: Christina Dendy
Illustrated by:
Nathalia Takeyama
Nathalia Takeyama
ISBN: 9798985805130
Fiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?
By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by:
Mark Teague
Mark Teague
ISBN: 9781338827200
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
How Kids Play Around the World
By: Stepanka Sekaninova
Illustrated by:
Michaela Bergannova
Michaela Bergannova
ISBN: 9788000067957
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
How to Become a Superhero
By: Davide Cali
Illustrated by:
Gomez
Gomez
ISBN: 9788418133299
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
I Am An Outer Space Alien
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Nicolas Milano
Nicolas Milano
ISBN: 9780916176839
Fiction, 4-6, Science
I Begin with Spring
By: Julie Dunlap
Illustrated by:
Megan Elizabeth Baratta
Megan Elizabeth Baratta
ISBN: 9780884489085
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
I Love My Colorful Nails
By: Luis Amavisca, Alicia Acosta
Illustrated by:
Gusti
Gusti
ISBN: 9788417123598
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
I Love Strawberries
By: Shannon Anderson
Illustrated by:
Jaclyn Sinquett
Jaclyn Sinquett
ISBN: 9781948898065
Fiction, 4-6, Science
I Want to Dance
By: Makiko Toyofuku
Illustrated by:
Makiko Toyofuku
Makiko Toyofuku
ISBN: 9781684641307
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
If You can Dream it, You Can Do It
By: Colleen Nelson, Kathie Macisaac
ISBN: 9781772782288
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Imagine
By: Bruno Tognolini
Illustrated by:
Giulia Oreccia
Giulia Oreccia
ISBN: 9781636550145
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
In the Garden with Flori
By: Sonja Danowski
Illustrated by:
Sonja Danowski
Sonja Danowski
ISBN: 9780735844582
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Isaiah and the Worry Pack
By: Ruth Goring
Illustrated by:
Pamela C. Rice
Pamela C. Rice
ISBN: 9781514001066
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Josey Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit
By: Esau McCaulley
Illustrated by:
LaTonya Jackson
LaTonya Jackson
ISBN: 9781514003572
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Khalida and the Most Beautiful Song
By: Amanda Moeckel
Illustrated by:
Amanda Moeckel
Amanda Moeckel
ISBN: 9781624145797
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Kid Trailblazers
By: Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781683693017
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
La Guitarrista
By: Lucky Diaz
Illustrated by:
Micah Player
Micah Player
ISBN: 9780063254152
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
Las mujeres en la botánica
By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492976
Nonfiction, 7-12, Spanish
Let’s Play Gonggi
By: Im Seo-Ha
Illustrated by:
Minjoo Kim
Minjoo Kim
ISBN: 9781612545820
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
Lila Lou’s Little Library
By: Nikki Bergstresser
Illustrated by:
Sejung Kim
Sejung Kim
ISBN: 9781735345116
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Little Prayers for Ordinary Days
By: Tish Harrison Warren, Flo Paris Oakes, Katy Bowser Hutson
Illustrated by:
Liita Forsyth
Liita Forsyth
ISBN: 9781514003398
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
Little Red, the Detective
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9780916176990
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
LOL 101
By: David Roth and Rinee Shah
Illustrated by:
Rinee Shah
Rinee Shah
ISBN: 9781797213927
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Love Will Turn You Around
By: Mary Munson
Illustrated by:
Kate Talbot
Kate Talbot
ISBN: 9781957655017
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Lovely Day (Picture Book Based on the Song by Bill Withers)
By: Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough
Illustrated by:
Olivia Duchess
Olivia Duchess
ISBN: 9781338815382
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Lucha Legends No. 2
By: Paul Barile
Illustrated by:
César Ayala
César Ayala
ISBN: 9781958156001
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Maddie and Mabel Know They Can
By: Kari Allen
Illustrated by:
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
ISBN: 9781638940197
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Maddie and Mabel Take the Lead
By: Kari Allen
Illustrated by:
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
Tatjana Mai-Wyss
ISBN: 9781638940128
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Marvelous Machines
By: Jane Wilsher
Illustrated by:
Andres Lozano
Andres Lozano
ISBN: 9781912920204
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Meena’s Mindful Moment
By: Tina Athaide
Illustrated by:
Åsa Gilland
Åsa Gilland
ISBN: 9781645672869
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Morning Sun in Wuhan
By: Ying Chang Compestine
ISBN: 9780358572053
Fiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
Music
By: Nicholas O'Neill, Susan Hayes
Illustrated by:
Ruby Taylor
Ruby Taylor
ISBN: 9781999967949
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
My First Book of Growing Food
By: duopress labs, Åsa Gilland
ISBN: 9781950500710
Nonfiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
My First Book of Mandarin
By: Timothy Tsai
ISBN: 9781638190462
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Nature Play Workshop for Families
By: Monica Wiedel-Lubinski and Karen Madigan
ISBN: 9781631598685
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Nellie in Knots
By: Amy Neeren
Illustrated by:
Annia Leon
Annia Leon
ISBN: 9781638190974
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
Nita’s First Signs
By: Kathy MacMillan
Illustrated by:
Sara Brezzi
Sara Brezzi
ISBN: 9781945547676
Fiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
The Official Daniel Tiger Cookbook
By: Rebecca Woods, Amazing15
ISBN: 9781524876111
Nonfiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Opposite Day for Dinopotamus
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Lois Wickstrom
Lois Wickstrom
ISBN: 9780916176624
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Outside You Notice
By: Erin Alladin
Illustrated by:
Andrea Blinick
Andrea Blinick
ISBN: 9781772781939
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Pencil
By: Ann Ingalls
Illustrated by:
Dean Griffiths
Dean Griffiths
ISBN: 9781772781533
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Piggie Bear’s Power of Happiness
By: Mara James
Illustrated by:
Matthew Mew
Matthew Mew
ISBN: 9781612545592
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Pitch Perfect And Persistent
By: Caitlin Delems
Illustrated by:
Alison Jay
Alison Jay
ISBN: 9781662680083
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Plant-Based Cooking for Kids
By: Faith Goimarac Ralphs
ISBN: 9781638191322
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Poppy Through the Paintings
By: Julie Lucht
Illustrated by:
Dan McGeehan
Dan McGeehan
ISBN: 9781612545905
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Professor Wooford McPaw’s History of Astronomy
By: Elliot Kruszynski
ISBN: 9781800660236
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Ramen for Everyone
By: Patricia Tanumihardja
Illustrated by:
Shiho Pate
Shiho Pate
ISBN: 9781665904353
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Rocketship Made of Stars
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Nicolas Milano
Nicolas Milano
ISBN: 9780916176938
Fiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
Salma the Syrian Chef
By: Danny Ramadan
Illustrated by:
Anna Bron
Anna Bron
ISBN: 9781773213750
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Serena
By: Karlin Gray
Illustrated by:
Monica Ahanonu
Monica Ahanonu
ISBN: 9781624146947
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Space Maps
By: Lara Albanese
Illustrated by:
Tommaso Vidus Rosin
Tommaso Vidus Rosin
ISBN: 9781912920563
Nonfiction, 7-12, Contemporary
Spheres All Year / Esferas todo el año
By: Elizabeth Everett
Illustrated by:
Anuki López
Anuki López
ISBN: 9781958629178
Nonfiction, 4-6, Math
Splash
By: Claire Cashmore
Illustrated by:
Sharon Davey
Sharon Davey
ISBN: 9781684644049
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Sun in My Tummy
By: Laura Alary
Illustrated by:
Andrea Blinick
Andrea Blinick
ISBN: 9781772782417
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Teach Your Dog to Read
By: Susan Holt Simpson
Illustrated by:
Bernardo Franca
Bernardo Franca
ISBN: 9781641707336
Nonfiction, 7-12, Humor
That’s Not Hockey
By: Andrée Poulin
Illustrated by:
Félix Girard
Félix Girard
ISBN: 9781773210513
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The ABCs of Yoga for Kids
By: Teresa Anne Power
Illustrated by:
Kathleen Rietz
Kathleen Rietz
ISBN: 9780982258705
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
The Acadia Files-Summer Science
By: Katie Coppens
Illustrated by:
Holly Hatam
Holly Hatam
ISBN: 9780884486022
Fiction, 7-12, Science
The Amazing World of Video Game Development
By: Denis Galanin
Illustrated by:
Denis Galanin
Denis Galanin
ISBN: 9781641707497
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
The Big Book of Mysteries
By: Tom Adams
Illustrated by:
Yas Imamura
Yas Imamura
ISBN: 9798887770048
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
By: America's Test Kitchen
ISBN: 9781492670025
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
The Good Guys Agency
By: Nick Esposito
Illustrated by:
Ricardo Tokumoto
Ricardo Tokumoto
ISBN: 9781638190806
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Great Banned Books Bake Sale
By: Aya Khalil
Illustrated by:
Anait Semirdzhyan
Anait Semirdzhyan
ISBN: 9780884489672
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
The Lake I Love
By: Ed Shankman
Illustrated by:
Dave O'Neill
Dave O'Neill
ISBN: 9781467197144
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Munchy Munchy Cookbook for Kids
By: Pierre Lamielle
Illustrated by:
Pierre Lamielle
Pierre Lamielle
ISBN: 9781641701563
Nonfiction, 7-12, Contemporary
The Night Before Kids’ Yoga Day
By: Teresa Anne Power
Illustrated by:
Anna Abramskaya
Anna Abramskaya
ISBN: 9781734478624
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
The Origin of Sports
By: Tom Velcovsky, Stepanka Sekaninova
Illustrated by:
Matej ilcik
Matej ilcik
ISBN: 9788000067964
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
The Ottersons’ Eruption
By: Dr. Donna Housman
Illustrated by:
Renée Andriani
Renée Andriani
ISBN: 9781612546452
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
The Postcard Project
By: Maggie Lauren Brown
Illustrated by:
Asma Enayeh
Asma Enayeh
ISBN: 9781506486925
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
The Queen of Chess
By: Laurie Wallmark
Illustrated by:
Stevie Lewis
Stevie Lewis
ISBN: 9781499813067
Nonfiction, 4-6, Math
The Snit and George Franklin Whit
By: Taylor Overbey
Illustrated by:
Taylor Overbey
Taylor Overbey
ISBN: 9781944644017
Fiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
The Tryout
By: Christina Soontornvat
Illustrated by:
Joanna Cacao
Joanna Cacao
ISBN: 9781338741308
Nonfiction, 7-12, Humor
The Young Cyclist’s Companion
By: Peter Drinkell
Illustrated by:
Thomas Slater
Thomas Slater
ISBN: 9781908714961
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
This Art Is for the Birds
By: Susan Bednarski
Illustrated by:
Susan Bednarski
Susan Bednarski
ISBN: 9781638940180
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
This Magical Musical Night
By: Rhonda Gowler Greene
Illustrated by:
James Rey Sanchez
James Rey Sanchez
ISBN: 9781499811728
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Trailblazer
By: Leda Schubert
Illustrated by:
Theodore Taylor III
Theodore Taylor III
ISBN: 9781499805925
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
Ty’s Travels
By: Kelly Starling Lyons
Illustrated by:
Niña Mata
Niña Mata
ISBN: 9780063083653
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Unplugged Family Activity Book
By: Rachel J Wolf
ISBN: 9781592339433
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Viva’s Voice
By: Raquel Donoso
Illustrated by:
Carlos Vélez
Carlos Vélez
ISBN: 9781638940067
Fiction, 4-6, Coming of Age
Welcome to the Cypher
By: Khodi Dill
Illustrated by:
Awuradwoa Afful
Awuradwoa Afful
ISBN: 9781773215631
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z (Paperback)
By: Tiffani Teachey
ISBN: 9780578616582
Fiction, 4-6, Science
What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z
By: Tiffani Teachey
ISBN: 9781735828954
Fiction, 4-6, Math
What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z
By: Tiffani Teachey
ISBN: 9780578665207
Fiction, 4-6, Science
What Do You See?
By: Barney Saltzberg
Illustrated by:
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
ISBN: 9781954354050
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
What the Bread Says
By: Vanessa Garcia
Illustrated by:
Tim Palin
Tim Palin
ISBN: 9781735345185
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
When You Open a Book
By: Caroline Derlatka
Illustrated by:
Sara Ugolotti
Sara Ugolotti
ISBN: 9781638190943
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Women in Botany
By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492594
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
World of Extreme Adventures
By: Helena Harastova
Illustrated by:
Lukas Fibrich
Lukas Fibrich
ISBN: 9788000066011
Fiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Yoga at the Museum
By: Teresa Anne Power
Illustrated by:
Emma Allen
Emma Allen
ISBN: 9781734478655
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Yoga at the Zoo
By: Teresa Anne Power
Illustrated by:
Emma Allen
Emma Allen
ISBN: 9780998107097
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
You Can Live on the Bright Side
By: Lucy Bell
ISBN: 9781524875527
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mental/Physical Health
Bear’s Adventure
By: Brian Wildsmith
Illustrated by:
Brian Wildsmith
Brian Wildsmith
ISBN: 9781595728050
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Ceri & Deri
By: Max Low
Illustrated by:
Max Low
Max Low
ISBN: 9781595728838
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Mouse and Mole
By: Joyce Dunbar
Illustrated by:
James Mayhew
James Mayhew
ISBN: 9781595729002
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Please Don’t Give Me a Hug
By: Judi Moreillon
Illustrated by:
Estelle Corke
Estelle Corke
ISBN: 9781595729170
Nonfiction, 0-3, Mental/Physical Health
Monarch Mysteries
By: Claire Datnow
Illustrated by:
Ruth Palmer
Ruth Palmer
ISBN: 9781595728647
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
