March 2019 Kids’ Picks

March 2019 Kids Releases

We’ve got a bunch of new and exciting kids’ books coming out in March!

Available March 5

tiny trex

Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

Tiny T. Rex has a HUGE problem. His friend Pointy needs cheering up and only a hug will do. But with his short stature and teeny T. Rex arms, is a hug impossible? Not if Tiny has anything to say about it!

wings of olympus

Wings of Olympus by Kallie George

Take flight with Pippa and her winged horse in this heartfelt two-book series about a young girl who must win the hardest race in ancient Greece in order to stay with her closest friend.

far away

Far Away by Lisa Graff

A book about life, loss, and the secrets families keep, reminiscent of Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons, by National Book Award nominee Lisa Graff.

circle

Circle by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen

This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle’s friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. With their usual pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in the third and final chapter of their clever shapes trilogy.

Available March 12

The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon

The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon by Matthew Burgess

What do you do with a curmudgeon that just won’t budge? Why, shake off the grumpy ‘tude and embrace the fun!


A Computer Called KatherineA Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon by Suzanne Slade

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson–made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures–who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!

Angry Cookie

Angry Cookie by Laura Dockrill

Famed spoken-word poet Laura Dockrill’s hilarious read-aloud about an outraged baked good!

Available March 19

The Afterwards

The Afterwards by A.F. Harrold 

From the acclaimed team behind The Imaginary comes another powerful, poignant, and darkly fantastical story about friendship, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.

Ruby & Rufus

Ruby and Rufus by Olivier Dunrea

In this preschool tale from the world of Gossie & Friends, water-loving goslings Ruby and Rufus play on the pond come rain, sleet, snow, or shine!

the portal

The Portal by Kathryn Lasky

For fans of the Royal Diaries series and Gail Carson Levine, Newbery Honor-winning author Kathryn Lasky delivers the first enchanting adventure in a compelling new middle grade series about a newly orphaned girl who finds herself time-travelling between the present day and the court of the two most memorable English princesses in history.

Available March 26

You Are Light

You are Light by Aaron Becker

With a wondrously simple die-cut book, the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of the Journey trilogy brings his talents further into the light.

dragons

Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays by Jon Stahl

“Once upon a time,” begins the big blue monster who is trying to tell a fabulous story. “It needs to be about a kid who is eaten by a dragon,” he insists.

But his little monster friend is not convinced that this is a good idea. “Dragon stories usually don’t end well,” he warns.

As the two monsters argue over how the story should go, a hungry dragon named Dennis is listening nearby. Dennis knows exactly how this story should go… And by the way, what day is it?

Watch out!