Happy Wednesday! I mentioned yesterday that this seems to be a slower time for publication of books that I can’t wait to read, but it is a booming time of year for kids’ books. I’ve gathered a list of books from authors that my kids or kids in my library love. I’ve included the title and cover for each book. Click on the title for a summary of the book. I hope you find something for the young reader in your life.

Published in July 2021

Clash by Kayla Miller
7/30 graphic novel

Published in August 2021

Agent Moose: Moose on a Mission by Mo O’Hara
8/3 graphic novel

Cat Problems by Jory John
8/3 picture book

Max Einstein: World Champions by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
8/9 chapter book

AstroNuts Mission 3: The Perfect Planet by Jon Scieszka
8/31 graphic novel

Friends Forever by Shannon Hale
8/31 graphic novel

I’m Sorry by Michael Ian Black
8/31 picture book

Spy School at Sea by Stuart Gibbs
8/31 chapter book

Big Nate: Aloha! by Lincoln Pierce
8/31 graphic novel

Published in September 2021

Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex by Sophie Escabasse
9/7 graphic novel

Earth is Big: A Book of Comparison by Steve Tomecek
9/7 picture book

I Survived: The Galveston Hurricane, 1900 by Laura Tarshis
9/7 chapter book

Kristy and the Snobs by Ann M. Martin and Chan Chau
9/7 graphic novel

Noodleheads Do the Impossible by Tedd Arnold
9/7 graphic novel

Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker
9/7 chapter book

Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination by James Dean
9/7 picture book

Narwhal’s School of Awesomeness by Ben Clanton
9/7 graphic novel

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynne Barnes
9/7 chapter book

Who Would Win? Extreme Animal Rumble by Jerry Pallotta
9/7 picture book

The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race by Max Brallier
9/14 chapter book

Mary Pope Osborne’s The Knight at Dawn by Jenny Laird
9/14 graphic novel

Sunny Makes a Splash by Jennifer Holm
9/14 graphic novel

Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman
9/21 picture book

Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
9/21 chapter book

Investigators: Ants in our P.A.N.T.S. by John Patrick Green
9/28 graphic novel

A Tale of Sorcery by Chris Colfer
9/28 chapter book

Owl Diaries: Eva’s New Pet by Rebecca Elliot
9/28 chapter book

Max Meow 3: Pugs From Planet X by John Gallagher
9/28 graphic novel

Published in October 2021

The Bedtime Book by Todd Parr
10/5 picture book

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
10/5 chapter book

Guess What!? by Mo Willems
10/5 picture book

Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds
10/5 picture book

Mrs. Barr Has Gone Too Far by Dan Gutman
10/19 chapter book

Opposites Attract by Mo Willems
10/19 picture book

Besties: Work It Out by Kayla Miller and Jeffrey Canino
10/19 graphic novel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
10/26 chapter book

Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale by Nathan Hale
10/26 graphic novel

Published in November 2021

The Smart Cookie by Jory John
11/2 picture book

The Bad Guys in They’re Bee-hind You by Aaron Blabey
11/2 graphic novel

Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty
11/2 picture book

Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper
11/9 chapter book

Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives by Dav Pilkey
11/30 graphic novel

Whoa! That’s a lot of books by favorite authors! When I sat down to write this post, I did not think it would be this long. I guess that’s why I’m an elementary school media specialist – I love children’s books! Now, is this every single book coming out in the fall of 2021, no. Did I miss some good ones, I’m sure. I did decide to skip the Christmas and winter holiday books for this list. I will add them to my Christmas books list coming up in a few months.

If Fred the storm stays away, I’m planning on spending the day at the pool with friends. I need to get back to reading a few more children’s books because school is starting and I wasn’t to have some good ones to share in our first week of media class. I’ll keep you posted on what I’m reading. You can always checkout my Books 2021 page to see what I’m reading and what I thought about it. Have a great day full of sunshine and CHILDREN’S books!

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