Hitting the Shelves, April 2023

Spring is in the air, and with April comes the promise of new beginnings. This month, the bookshelves are packed with stunning books. So, let’s take a peek at the must-read books hitting the shelves this April and get ready to be inspired!

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You Are a Star, Jane Goodall, illustrated by Hatem Aly, written by Dean Robbins // Scholastic (Available in the UK)

Good Different, illustrated by Luna Valentine, written by Meg Eden Kuyatt // Scholastic US (Available in the US)

Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All, illustrated by Jemma Skidmore, written by Tami Charles // Simon & Schuster US, Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Available in the US)

The Littlest Graduate (Littlest Series), illustrated by Denise Hughes, written by Brandi Dougherty // Scholastic US (Available in the US)

Poop for Breakfast: Why Some Animals Eat It, illustrated by Florence Weiser, written by Sara Levine // Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. (Available in the US)

Caring Conservationists Who Are Changing Our Planet: People Power Series, illustrated by Sarah Long, written by Kate Peridot // The Walker Books Group, Walker Books UK (Available in the UK)

Clutch (The Twitchers), illustrated by Paddy Donnelly, written by M. G. Leonard // The Walker Books Group, Walker Books UK (Available in the UK)

LPBD: King Charles, illustrated by Matt Hunt, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara // Quarto (Available in the UK)

Tell Me Your Dreams, illustrated by Alex Willmore, written by Amanda Kloots // HarperCollins US (Available in the US)

The Dog That Gave My Brother Words, illustrated by Jieting Chen, written by Wendy Hinote Lanier // End Game Press LLC (Available in the US)

The Fastest Tortoise in Town, illustrated by Karen Obuhanych, written by Howard Calvert // The Walker Books Group, Walker Books UK (Available in the US)

Marvellous Maps: Our changing world in 40 amazing maps, illustrated by Margarida Esteves, written by Simon Kuestenmacher // Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd (Available in the UK)

Our Beach, illustrated by Zoe Waring, written by Rebecca Smith // Harper Collins UK / Harper Collins Children’s Books (Available in the UK)

If You Wake a Skunk, illustrated by Florence Weiser, written by Carol Doeringer // Sleeping Bear Press (Available in the US)

Egyptian Lullaby, illustrated by Hatem Aly, written by Zeena M. Pliska // Macmillan US, Roaring Brook Press (Available in the UK)

Audrey Covington Breaks the Rules, illustrated by Marta Kissi, written by Karina Evans // Hachette Book Group, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Available in the US)

Isabel and the Invisible World, illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki, written by Alan Lightman // Candlewick Press (Available in the US)

My Bunkmate Hates Puppies (Camp Lil Vills), illustrated by Ria Maria Lee, written by Sam Hay // Disney Hyperion Books for Children (Available in the US)

My Teammate is a Hot Head (Camp Lil Vills 2), illustrated by Ria Maria Lee, written by Sam Hay // Penguin Random House (Available in the US)

How to Spot a Dinosaur, illustrated by Dan Taylor, written by Suzy Senior // Silver Dolphin Books (Available in the US)

Starry Henna Night: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #2), illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel, written by Mitali Banerjee Ruths // Scholastic US (Available in the US)

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