February is the month of love and Black history. In the coming days, look for children’s and YA books by Black authors that celebrate those themes. Until then, February’s new releases list has many fiction and nonfiction titles of great interest. There are plenty of chapter book series, stories about sports and space, and exciting YA dramas and fantasies.
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Picture Books (PB)
Waiting for Hanami
J.P. Takahashi | HifuMiyo | HarperCollins | February 4, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
If You Were a Kid at the March on Washington
Aaron Talley | Josh Gregory | Ana Latese | Children’s Press | February 4, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim
Kobina Commeh | Bárbara Quintino | Barefoot Books | February 4, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
First There Was Me, Then There Was You
Yvonne Sewankambo | Aurore McLeod | Candlewick | February 11, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Strong Like Me
Kelechi Okafor | Michaela Dias-Hayes | Candlewick Press | February 11, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Easter Fun
Nikki Shannon Smith | Ashley Evans | Crown BYR | February 18, 2025 | Bd Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
The Urban Owls: How Flaco and Friends Made the City Their Home
Christian Cooper | Kristen Adam | Little, Brown BYR | February 18, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
The Cookie Vote
Daniel Bernstrom | Margaret McNamara | G. Brian Karas | Random House Studio | February 25, 2025 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
Chapter/Middle-Grade (Chp Bk/MG)
Queen of the Sea (Cruise Life #1)
Reese Eschmann | Scholastic | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Raining Cats and Dogs (Cruise Life #2)
Reese Eschmann | Scholastic | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Piggy: Traitor
Terrance Crawford | AFK | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Bite of the Kaba Lagoon (Kwame’s Magic Quest #3)
Bernard Mensah | Natasha Nayo | Scholastic | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Neecy and Nay Nay and the Glitter Girls (Neecy and Nay Nay #2)
Simone Dankenbring | Syrone Harvey | Maya Henderson | Little Bee Books | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Neecy and Nay Nay and the Tangled, Hairy Mess (Neecy and Nay Nay #1)
Simone Dankenbring | Syrone Harvey | Maya Henderson | Little Bee Books | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Kylar’s Crazy School Day: A Storytime Adventure to Find the True Meaning of Forgiveness
Jonathan Evans | Todd Hampson | Harvest Kids | February 4, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
All the Blues in the Sky
Renée Watson | Bloomsbury | February 4, 2025 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
Space Chasers
Leland Melvin | Joe Caramagna | Alison Acton | First Second | February 4, 2025 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
Inside the Park
Andrea Williams | HarperCollins | February 4, 2025 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
Akeem Keeps Bees!: A Close-Up Look at the Honey Makers and Pollinators of Sankofa Farms
Kamal E. Bell | Akeem Bell | Darnell Johnson | Storey Publishing | February 4, 2025 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
How to Survive on the Moon: Lunar Lessons from a Rocket Scientist
Joalda Morancy | Aaron Cushley | Neon Squid | February 4, 2025 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
A Fairy Finds Her Song
Bea Jackson | Simon Spotlight | February 11, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Pet Sitter (Miles Lewis. Bk. 5)
Kelly Starling Lyons | Wayne Spencer | Penguin Workshop | February 18, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Famous Women in History: Stagecoach Mary: Fearless Old West Mail Carrier
Wayne L. Wilson | Curious Fox Books | February 25, 2025 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
Young Adult (YA)
This Ends in Embers
Kamilah Cole | Little, Brown BYR | February 4, 2025 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
Needy Little Things
Channelle Desamours | Wednesday Books | February 4, 2025 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
(S)Kin
Ibi Zoboi | Versify | February 11, 2025 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
Make Good Trouble: Discover Movements That Sparked Change
Jamia Wilson | DK Children | February 25, 2025 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
Orisha
Huzayfa Umar | Saturday AM | Rockport Publishers | February 25, 2025 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
Knucklehead: Poems
Tony Keith Jr. | Quill Tree Books | February 25, 2025 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop
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