If you’re looking for fun new books to add to your child’s library this spring, try these out!
I am apart of the Kids Can Press Influencer Team and I received these books as a gift. Links to purchase the books are affiliate links.
Kids Can Press releases some of the most fun and engaging books that G (6) loves to read repeatedly. The books are always entertaining and educational. Some of his favorites are usually about animals. I appreciate the books that the release that help kids deal with loss and death. It’s a difficult subject to talk about, especially when you’re dealing with grieving yourself as the adult. We’ve received two books now that help kids process it through the stories that they tell.
The new Spring 2023 release for Kids Can Press is full of more fun, educational, witty, funny, and endearing books. I hope you find some that you and your young learner will love, too!
Spring 2023 Newly Released Children’s Picture Books
These are the new books that we received from Kids Can Press this season:
“Burt the Beetle Lives Here”
by Ashley Spires
Ages 5-8, Grades K-3
This graphic novel style illustrated story takes the reader on an adventure to explore and learn about the homes of several different insects with Burt the Beetle as he tries to find his own home. Lots of giggles with this one based on how some insects create their homes. Yes, there’s poop, or “bum foam,” involved.
“What Were You Expecting?: First Words for New Parents”
by Cameron Spires
for babies and grown ups
This one’s for the parents! Ok, it meets the requirements of helping little ones hear a lot of words in their day. But like many animated movies these days, the words make the parents and kids laugh in different ways. It is cleverly and hilariously written to make bedtime story time fun for all.
“Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship”
by Heather Smith
Ages 4-7, Grades P-2
Both somber and uplifting, this book is one that helps normalize talking about death. The main character remembers what his Granny left for him through his imagination. It’s a sweet book especially for kids who have lost a grandparent.
“Binky the Space Cat: The Top Secret Collection”
by Ashley Spires
Ages 7-10, Grades 2-5
This is a fun graphic novel series about an intelligent little cat’s imaginative adventures to outer space. It’s a perfect book series for young readers who aren’t ready for chapter books yet, but that can stay engaged across different books with na series.
“The Best Way to Get Your Way”
by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Ages 8-12, Grades 3-7
The title is tricky, but this book is a tool to help kids learn the art of debate! So get your way, kiddo, and learn how to do so logically and with successful arguments that can’t be denied.
“Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals”
by Linda Ashman
Ages 6-9, Grades 1-4
Champions and Stinkers – it’s poetry that introduces kids to some animal “bests” in the wild. From the stinkiest, to the strongest bite – these animals are all the best at something!
More Children’s Books from Kids Can Press
Here are more book titles from the Kids Can Press Spring 2023 catalog:
“Dear Street” by Lindsay Zier-Vogel
A girl shares her love for her neighborhood, and finds that love multiplies, in this child-friendly story that encourages mindfulness and gratitude.
Ages 3-7, Grades P-2
Bookshop | Amazon
“Dark Cloud” by Anna Lazowski
Written with compassion and care, a thoughtful story about a little girl who visualizes her depression as a way of learning to cope.
Ages 4-8, GradesP-3
Bookshop | Amazon
“The Shape of You” by Muon Thi Van
A thoughtful and unique meditation on the shapes found in everyday life, sure to expand young children’s thinking.
Ages 4-8, GradesP-3
Bookshop | Amazon
“What If I’m Not a Cat?” by Kari-Lynn Winters
A sweet, playful story about identity – and what it means to belong.
Ages 4-7, Grades P-2
Bookshop | Amazon
“Why Are We Afraid?” by Fran Pintadera
A poignant, evocative exploration of the many reasons we feel fear.
Ages 3-7, Grades P-2
Bookshop | Amazon
“The Only Astronaut” by Mahak Jain
A girl who loves solo space travel learns that having a partner can be even better.
Ages 3-7, Grades P-2
Bookshop | Amazon
“This Is Not My Story” by Ryan Uytdewilligen
An author and his hero embark on a genre-bending journey to find the right story.
Ages 6-9, Grades 1-4
Bookshop | Amazon
“Elinor Wonders Why: Bugging Out” by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
Elinor learns about butterflies as she makes the perfect costume for Insect Day!
Ages 3-6, Grades P-1
Bookshop | Amazon
“Elinor Wonders Why: How to Carry a Cupcake” by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
Elinor and her friends discover how nature provides many living things with hard outsides to keep their insides safe!
Ages 3-6, Grades P-1
Bookshop | Amazon
“ThunderBoom” by Jack Briglio
An action-packed superhero story about the power of imagination.
Ages 9-12, Grades 4-7
Bookshop | Amazon
“Wednesday Wilson Connects the Dots” by Bree Galbraith
Will an insult (and Ruby Beautiful?!) spark Wednesday Wilson’s next business idea?
Ages 6-9, Grades 1-4
Bookshop | Amazon
“Zeke the Weather Geek: There’s a Lizard in My Blizzard” by Ann Axelrod-Contrada & Joan Malaspina
For lovable Zeke the Weather Geek, can a disappointing birthday surprise turn out to be just what saves the day – and prove he has what it takes to be a Weather Warrior?
Ages 7-10, Grades 2-5
Bookshop | Amazon
“Polar: Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth” by L. E. Carmichael
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Boreal Forest, a stunning exploration of the animals that have adapted to survive in Earth’s harsh polar regions.
Ages 7-11, Grades 2-6
Bookshop | Amazon
“The Van Buren Sisters vs. the Pants Police” by J. F. Fox
A true story about two sisters, four wheels and hordes of angry fashion police!
Ages 5-8, Grades K-3
Bookshop | Amazon
“My Name Is Henry Bibb: A Story of Slavery and Freedom” by Afua Cooper
The first-person narrative, convincingly told in Henry’s voice, traces Bibb’s boyhood, marriage, fatherhood and the developing awareness of his bondage and his determination to break free of it or die.
Ages 10-14, Grades 5-9
Bookshop | Amazon
“My Name Is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom” by Afua Cooper
This is the remarkable story of Phillis Wheatley, who is born into an African family of griots, or storytellers, but captured by slave raiders and forced aboard a slave ship, where appalling conditions spell death for many of her companions.
Ages 10-14, Grades 5-9
Bookshop | Amazon
Which book do you think your learner would love the most? Leave a comment and let me know! And until next time…
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