Ep 32 - March Forecast - Kidlit releasing in March 2024

In this Forecast episode, Chrissie shares the ten kidlit releases she is most looking forward to in March 2024. She also shares a speed round of ten more next-in-series that the kids in her library can't wait to read.

FEATURED TITLES:

Picture Books 

• The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime by Eija Sumner, out 3/5
• The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo, out 3/12
• Spider in the Well by Jess Hannigan, out 3/19

Graphics

• Duck and Moose: Duck Moves In by Kirk Reedstrom, out 3/5
• The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe, out 3/19
• Poetry Comics by Grant Snider, out 3/26

Middle Grade

• The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly, out 3/5
• The Lumbering Giants of Misty Pines by Mo Netz, out 3/12
• Olivetti by Allie Millington, out 3/26

Nonfiction

• My Antarctica by G. Neri, out 3/5

SPEED ROUND:
Picture Book & Early Reader

• FOX VS FOX by Corey Tabor, out 3/5
• ANIMAL ALBUMS FROM A TO Z by Cece Bell, out 3/26
• BUBBLY BEAUTIFUL KITTY-CORN by Shannon Hale and LeYuen Pham, out 3/26
• PENELOPE REX AND THE PROBLEM WITH PETS (#4) by Ryan T. Higgins, out 3/26

Short Chapter

• BUNNY AND CLYDE by Megan McDonald, out 3/12
• HENRY AND THE SOMETHING NEW by Jenn Bailey (#2), out 3/19

Graphics

• ALL IS NAT LOST (#5) by Maria Scrivan, out 3/5
• BUNNY VS. MONKEY AND THE HUMAN INVASION by Jamie Smart, out 3/5 (#2 available in US – 6 books so far in the UK)
• EVIL SPY SCHOOL (#3) by Stuart Gibbs, out 3/5
• MAKING FRIENDS: TOGETHER FOREVER (#4) by Kristen Gudsnuk, out 3/5
• GNOME AND RAT: TIME TO PARTY (#2) by Lauren Stohler, 3/12
• UNICORN BOY by Dave Roman, 3/12
• WARRIORS: THE RISE OF SCOURGE by Erin Hunter, 3/12 (full color rerelease of Manga editions of Warriors books)
• DOGMAN: THE SCARLET SHREDDER (#12) by Dav Pilkey, 3/19
• GO, GHOUL, GO (Spirited, Book 2) by Liv Livingston, out 3/26 

Middle Grade

• COYOTE LOST AND FOUND by Dan Gemeinhart (#2), out 3/5
• FERRIS by Kate DiCamillo, out 3/5
• LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND: CITY OF WISHES (#3) by Christina Soontornvat, out 3/5
• CECE RIOS AND THE QUEEN OF BRUJAS by Kaela Rivera (#3), out 3/12

Nonfiction

• STAY CURIOUS AND KEEP EXPLORING: NEXT LEVEL (#2) by Emily Calandrelli, out 3/5
• THIS DAY IN HISTORY FOR KIDS by Dan Bova, out 3/5 

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