New & Coming Soon Nonfiction Books for Kids of All Ages

Jason loves to sing-until a whisper runs through school questioning whether Jason can be both Black and Jewish. Lifted up by both his African and Jewish ancestors' music, Jason finds a way to sing with his whole spirit.

From the award-winning author of Outside, You Notice comes another nature inspired journey. In lyrical text, celebrate the outdoors in Fall and Winter by pairing childlike curiosity with facts about the natural world.

An accessible, informative, and humorous introduction to the power of medicine for young readers. Uh-oh--Raccoon feels blerg and ick. Read along as he and his friends do symptoms checks, get examined, get diagnoses, and each, in turn, get the medicine they need. Readers will learn that medicine can make you feel more comfortable, help you heal, help prevent you from getting sick, and more. Written by nonfiction maven Gabrielle Balkan, and vetted by both a pediatrician and a nurse practitioner, this conversationally informative text incorporates comfort and humor, in partnership with Alberto Lot's emotive, comical character art. A truly enjoyable read that will leave readers better equipped for their next germy experience!

Imagine trying to play tennis in a long dress, or swimming laps wearing heavy petticoats! That's how it used to be for girls and women in sports... until a few found a better way! See how women like cyclist Kittie Knox, swimmer Annette Kellerman, and Albertine LePensee and her Canadian hockey teammates flouted convention and risked scandal to wear things they could move in. They sewed their own knickerbockers, donned sleek swimsuits, and shortened skirts, and in the process helped change society's ideas about what women and girls could wear-and do!

This biography follows Mark Nagata's journey from his childhood love of drawing Japanese Kaiju characters to becoming a world-renowned artist creating his own monsters, loved by collectors all over the world.

Eight exciting Shakespeare retellings for kids, alongside the story of his life and the history of Tudor London, all beautifully illustrated.
 

There's strength in numbers out there in the wild! In a lively comics-style format, the creators of Supermoms! and Superdads! deliver a funny, fascinating look at some ingenious ways that animal squads survive.

Published in partnership with GLAAD, this read-aloud picture book helps adults begin important conversations about gender in a supportive and affirming way.

This fantastic photographic book charts the history of the World Cup, featuring soccer's Greatest Of All Time moments, including heart-stopping, jaw-dropping stories from the greatest World Cup matches. Full of fascinating facts and stats, readers will love its a cool visual style and emphasis on expressing real-life action moments through stunning photography. With every moment told like a short story, this combination of visual and narrative captures the action, dynamism and drama of the world's biggest sports tournament!

**As seen on America's Got Talent** Learn how to become a superstar entertainer and boost your confidence with one of the greatest variety artists in the world! Dare to be brilliant with this entertaining guide that will teach an astonishing range of circus tricks, juggling skills, comedy sets, magic, spy manoeuvres and science tricks. You too can learn to make everyday objects found in your pockets or on the dinner table appear, vanish and float, to pull a tablecloth from a fully laden dining table and more! Mat Ricardo never used to see himself as a performer, in fact he was always on the outskirts and incredibly shy - but through practice and dedication, he found his confidence to become one of the country's greatest and most widely respected showmen. In this book, for the first time, he reveals with humour and practical steps exactly what you can do to discover the magic in you.

Discover the most ENORMOUS animals to ever live on Earth in this fascinating and beautifully illustrated guide. Discover the megafauna species that have shaped our planet - from the mighty megalodon, saber-toothed cats, and giant birds that existed millions of years ago, to the elephants, giraffes, and whales that live today. Why did some of the largest creatures on Earth go extinct? What do we know about their lives from the clues they left behind? And how can we protect the megafauna that roam our planet today? Discover these secrets and many more in this captivating deep-dive into Earth's largest creatures. Written by science writer and broadcaster Jules Howard, with astonishing illustrations by Gavin Scott, MEGA includes a special book jacket that unfolds to be a ginormous poster! The perfect gift for any child age 8+ who loves animals, life science, or piecing together clues left behind by extinct species.

A collection of poems introducing the lives and ideas of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs, revolutionary activists who worked together to build a better future for all.

Explore the wonders of the universe in this mesmerizing, poetic ode to trailblazing astronaut Mae Jemison, from Coretta Scott King Honor author Charles R. Smith, Jr. How far to the stars? This is what a little girl named Mae Jemison wonders as she peers through her telescope and dreams of space. Someday she will make it there, but for now she wonders, she learns, and she is inspired by the vastness of the universe. Astronaut, physician, and engineer Mae Jemison's passion would eventually lead to her becoming the first Black woman in space! 

Spitooey! Grown-ups expect kids to avoid all sorts of "rude" behaviors. But in nature, spits, burps, and toots can happen for surprisingly strategic reasons. When animals exhibit every gross habit--from toxic sneezes to deadly farts-- they're not aiming to act rude. They do what they can to survive. This book features the most dazzlingly disgusting creatures on planet Earth--indecent insects, repulsive reptiles, cute-yet-crude mammals, and more. You'll also hear from scientists who are investigating what humans can learn from these bold behaviors. Prepare to be gobsmacked by good reasons for rudeness.

This captivating biography chronicles the remarkable journey of fashion legend Andre Leon Talley-from humble beginnings in rural North Carolina to the pinnacle of the international world of fashion. Growing up in the Jim Crow South wasn't easy for young Andre. He escaped into the glimmering worlds he discovered inside magazines like Ebony and Vogue. He fell in love with all things French, and honed his taste for elegance and style in spite of those who judged and bullied him. Standing tall against all odds, Andre spun his hardships into a fashion fairytale of his own making. With exuberant prose and luminous illustrations, this picture book biography shares the inspiring story of majestic icon Andre Leon Talley and his enduring legacy.