We are not quite three weeks into 2020; I’m still working on my Mock Caldecott highlighting last year’s best books, and yet the catalogs are pouring into my library celebrating books to watch for in 2021.
A few have jumped out at me already that are due for publication in the first half of the year or just released. Be sure to put these on your list of 2020 purchases:
Overground Railroad by Lesa Cline-Ransome, James Ransome. Releases January 7, 2020
Almost Time by Gary D Schmidt, Elizabeth Stickney, G Bryan Karas. Releases January 14, 2020
Big Papa and the Time Machine by Daniel Bernstrom, Shane Evans. Releases January 14, 2020
Packs Strength in Numbers by Hannah Salyer. Releases January 28, 2020
Jack at the Bat by Mac Barnett, Greg Pizzoli. Releases February 4, 2020
Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López, Paola Escobar. Releases February 18, 2020
My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano, Jillian Tamaki. Releases March 3, 2020
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat by Raul the Third. Releases March 24, 2020
You Matter by Christian Robinson. Releases May 5, 2020
Lift by Minh Le, Dan Santat. Releases May 5, 2020
Our Friend Hedgehog by Lauren Castillo. Releases May 5, 2020
Coral by Molly Idle. Releases May 19, 2020