New year, new books! Here’s what is on our to-be-read pile this month.
Play Games With Me
By Kat Chen
An interactive board book that invites the tiniest bookworms to engage in simple conversation (what’s your name?) to help develop their social skills. Ages 0-3.
The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science
By Kate McKinnon
A middle-grade mystery full of oddball characters, creatures and contraptions written by Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon, perfect for middle schoolers who find themselves not fitting into the common mold. Ages 8-12.
Adventures at Lake Omigosh
By Scott Sollers
Young readers will love the sense of adventure and wonder in this book rooted around a mysterious creature lurking in the depths of the lake at sleepaway Camp Horizon. Ages 3-8.
Sofia in Rome
By Maria Castellucci Moore
Follow Sofia on an epic journey through Rome. This second book in the traveling mindfulness book series unites curiosity and wonder through exploring new places. Ages 3-8.
Let it Glow
By Marissa Meyer and Joanne Levy
Two girls meet at the holiday pageant tryouts only to discover they are identical twins! The girls secretly trade lives, planning to stage a dramatic reveal to their families. A charming tale of sisterhood and family. Ages 8-12.
This collection of books was gathered by freelance writer Lori Orlinsky, an award-winning, bestselling children’s book author and industry expert who lives and breathes children’s books.