2018 reading - nonfiction picture books 1.03.18

Happy 2018!  A new year can mean so many things, but I like to think of it as all of the new reading we have ahead of us!  I've looked around at many different sources and I can tell you we've got some great reading ahead of us!  So start making your lists, get your library holds ready or check your budgets, because today we're looking at upcoming 2018 nonfiction picture books!

Please note that release dates may change.  Take a look at the publishers' websites to verify closer to release dates.


Let the Children March
written by Monica Clark-Robinson
illustrated by Frank Morrison
Jan. 2nd


Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You
written by Carole Boston Weatherford
illustrated by James E. Ransome
Jan. 2nd


Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
written by Sandra Neil Wallace
illustrated by Bryan Collier
Jan. 23rd


Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
written by Susan Hood
illustrated by various illustrators
Jan. 23rd


Festival of Colors
written by Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal
illustrated by Vashti Harrison
Jan. 30th


Girl, Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon
written by Annette Bay Pimentel
illustrated by Micha Archer
Feb. 6th


The Boo Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention
written by Barry Wittenstein
illustrated by Chris Hsu
Feb. 13th


Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet
by April Pulley Sayre
Feb. 20th


Who Says Women Can't Be Computer Programers?
written by Tanya Lee Stone
illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
Feb. 20th


A Place for Fish
written by Melissa Stewart
illustrated by Higgins Bond
March 1st


Anybody's Game: Kathryn Johnston, The First Girl to Play Little League Baseball
written by Heather Lang
illustrated by Cecilia Puglesi
March 1st/7th (I've seen multiple dates!)


She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History
written by Chelsea Clinton
illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
March 6th


Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover
by Markus Motum
March 13th


When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon and Garfunkel
written by G. Neri
illustrated by David Litchfield
March 20th


Dog Days of History: The Incredible Story of Our Best Friends
by Sarah Albee
March 27th


Terrific Tongues!
written by Maria Gianferrari
illustrated by Jia Liu
April 3rd


The Funniest Man in Baseball: The True Story of Max Patkin
written by Audrey Vernick
illustrated by Jennifer Bower
April 3rd


Hawk Rising
written by Maria Gianferrari
illustrated by Brian Floca
May 1st


How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace
written by Carole Boston Weatherford
illustrations by Frank Morrison
May 1st


The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
written by Kate Messner
illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
May 8th


Speediest! 19 Very Fast Animals
by Steve Jenkins
May 22nd


Stinkiest! 20 Smelly Animals
by Steve Jenkins
May 22nd


Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World
by Christy Hale
May 22nd


Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere
written by Barb Rosenstock
illustrated by Katherine Roy
June 5th


Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
written by Lesa Cline-Ransome
illustrated by James E. Ransome
July 10th


Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
written by Tanya Lee Stone
illustrated by Steve Salerno
July 17th


Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals
written by Jess Keating
illustrated by David DeGrand
Aug. 28th


If Polar Bears Disappeared
by Lily Williams
Aug. 28th


Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
written by Alice Faye Duncan
illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Sept. 11th



This is just a small sampling of what's to come.  There are some books I do not have images for so they will be featured later.  Be sure to check out my monthly posts to see more - stop by the first Friday of each month to see a listing of upcoming picture books, nonfiction picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, poetry, early readers, transitional chapter books and young adult books!

Ready for more 2018 releases?
2018 picture books
2018 middle grade novels 
2018 early readers/early chapter books/transitional chapter books
January 2018 releases - a more comprehensive list of books! 


Is there a nonfiction picture book you're looking forward to, or do you have a nonfiction picture book coming out in 2018?  Leave a message in the comments so readers can be sure to add them to lists!