From the author of Oshún and Me and the artist of Homegrown comes a joyful picture book that celebrates community and individuality, inspired by real people with disabilities everywhere.

Today is the best day of the year: PARADE DAY! It’s the day that Hazel’s city is a little bit shinier, everyone’s a little bit happier, and she gets to wear her sparkliest, coolest gear to celebrate and attend the disability pride parade.

As Hazel takes readers on an eye-opening journey through her city on her way to the parade, along the way they will see the various ways in which communities can evolve to be more accessible and safe for everyone. Whether it's putting dips in the curb for people using mobility aids, facilitating the use of service animals, or installing wheelchair accessible playground equipment, there are a lot of ways our communities can be made safer and more accessible for everyone.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Feiwel & Friends

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2026

• Author: Adiba Nelson

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250329027

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250329028
  

A child discovers a secret ingredient for nurturing plants—and for helping ailing loved ones, too—in this tender story by a two-time New York Times best-selling author celebrating the power of hope.

Everyone in Henry’s family loves plants and gardening. So why can he never get his little plant to grow, no matter how hard he tries? His mom has been able to grow anything since she was young, and even cultivated a whole orchard to help feed people who were hungry. Henry imagines his mother as a great tree, with branches wrapping around the whole community. “People and seeds have a lot in common,” his mom likes to say. “If you want them to grow strong, nourishment and sunlight aren’t enough—they also need hope.” When Henry’s mom becomes sick and it looks like she may not recover, this belief that she’s sown in her son becomes key to what happens next. Frederick Joseph, award-winning author of The Black Friend, offers a bighearted story about keeping hope alive in the face of grief—and a gentle allegory with an upbeat message about healing a fragile planet.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2026

• Author: Frederick Joseph

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536233455

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536233452

Dear Black Boy
You will teach the world
How to shine brightly
Just by being yourself

Celebrate the imagination, hard work, laughter, and dreams of Black boys with this expressive, empowering text from poet and author Mahogany L. Browne. With vibrant illustrations from artist Sawyer Cloud, this picture book is perfect for honoring big milestones and finding joy in everyday moments―a heartwarming and jubilant love letter to Black boys everywhere.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roaring Brook Press

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2026

• Author: Mahogany L. Browne

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250268036

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250268037