Spotlight Friday - ALA edition 6.29.18

Time to get ready for the weekend!

Kick up your feet and find a good place to read.

Sharing #booklove for your classroom or library.

Spotlighting a book or two because these books deserve the spotlight!

I am just back from ALA Annual and I have lots of upcoming books to share with you!  Make sure these books are on your must read list!  Today we're looking at fiction picture book titles:



How Do You Do?
written by Larissa Theule
illustrated by Gianna Marino
publisher: Bloomsbury
January 15th, 2019


The Remember Balloons
written by Jessie Oliveros
illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
Aug. 28th


Carmela Full of Wishes
written by Matt de la Peña
illustrated by Christian Robinson
publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Oct. 9th


Potato Pants
by Laurie Keller
publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Oct. 2nd


Don't Touch My Hair
by Sharee Miller
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Nov. 6th


Imagine
by Raúl Colón
publisher: Paula Wiseman Books
Sept. 11th


The Very Last Castle
written by Travis Jonker
illustrated by Mark Pett
publisher: Abrams
Oct. 9th


Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
publisher: Neal Porter Books
Sept. 4th


Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community
written by Susan Verde
illustrated by John Parra
publisher: Paula Wiseman Books
Sept. 4th


Good Rosie
written by Kate DiCamillo
illustrated by Harry Bliss
publisher: Candlewick
Sept. 4th


Imagine
written by Juan Felipe Herrera
illustrated by Lauren Castillo
publisher: Candlewick
Oct. 2nd


The Stuff of Stars
written by Marion Dane Bauer
illustrated by Ekua Holmes
publisher: Candlewick
Sept. 4th


Hungry Bunny
by Claudia Rueda
publisher: Chronicle
Sept. 11th


The Rough Patch
by Brian Lies
publisher: Greenwillow Books
Aug. 14th


Winter is Here
written by Kevin Henkes
illustrated by Laura Dronzek
publisher: Greenwillow Books
Oct. 30th


Quiet Please, Owen McPhee
written by Trudy Ludwig
illustrated by Patrice Barton
publisher:  Knopf Books for Young Readers
July 3rd


All Are Welcome
written by Alexandra Penfold
illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
publisher:  Knopf Books for Young Readers
July 10th


Pearl
by Molly Idle
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Oct. 9th


Wow, I can't wait to read these books!  I got a sneak peak of all of them and I can tell you I want more time with them and I can't wait to share them with readers!

Don't miss the ALA edition of nonfiction picture books.
Don't miss the ALA edition of books for early readers/transitional chapter books.

#road2reading Challenge - ALA edition 6.28.18

All journeys have a starting place.

This is a weekly place to find books and tools 

that you may use with readers at the start of their reading journey.

Join in the conversation at #road2reading.

I am just back from ALA Annual and I have lots of upcoming books to share with you!  Make sure these books are on your must read list!  I am taking a quick break from sharing transitional chapter book titles to giving you a preview of what's to come!  Today we're looking at upcoming titles for early readers:



        
Lily's New Home and I Want to Play
written by Paula Yoo
illustrated by 
publisher:  Lee and Low Books
available now!
These books are new to me, so thought I would make sure you know about them too!  I like that it features a diverse cast of characters and the short chapters.  I'll be looking to add this series to my collection!


Barkus Dog Dreams
written by Patricia MacLachlan
illustrated by Marc Boutavant
publisher: Chronicle
Aug 7th
Excited for more adventures with this fun-loving dog!


A Parade of Elephants
by Kevin Henkes
publisher: Greenwillow Books
Sept. 25th
In the vein of Egg, this soft, sweet book will be enjoyed by young readers - and I am adding this on my list of books to purchase for shower gifts!


Look
by Fiona Woodcock
publisher: Greenwillow Books
July 10th
Minimal words, but all containing "oo" words, and vibrant colors make this a book you'll look at over and over!

       
Snazzy Cat Capers 
written by Deanna Kent
illustrated by Neil Hooson
publisher: Imprint
Sept. 18th
Thanks to Alyson Beecher who put this one on my radar!  Excited to see what this new transitional chapter book series has in store for us!


The Gumazing Gum Girl: Popped Star
by Rhode Montigo
publisher: Disney Hyperion
available now!
Our students love this book, so glad there are more adventures to share!


The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
written by Mark Weston
illustrated by Katie Yamasaki
publisher: Lee and Low Books
available now!
This is a new chapter book series published by Lee and Low Books.  In the vein of the Who Was/Is series, this transitional chapter book series focuses on a more diverse cast of people.


Wow, so many new and upcoming books to read!
Did you check out my nonfiction ALA roundup?  Read it here.
Don't miss the picture book roundup here!

Do you work with readers who are starting their journey on the road to reading?  Join Alyson Beecher from Kid Lit Frenzy and me every Thursday as we explore books and ideas to help readers have a successful start to independent picture book and chapter book reading. If you blog or have a Goodreads page, please link up with us!