A vibrant, adventurous exploration of how thanking God and others brings wonderful gifts to our own lives, from the bestselling author and illustrator of When God Made You

I’ll ask God to help me see
What being thankful really means.
To help me know how gratitude grows
And in my life is seen.

Written in Matthew Paul Turner's signature rhyming style, When I Thank God helps kids understand the benefits of showing gratitude to God and others. Not only does it recognize everything God gives us and show love to the people God sends to bless us, but it does beautiful and amazing things in our own lives and hearts.

’Cause when I thank God
A change happens in me,
And I might get a glimpse of all I can be.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Convergent Children's

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 052565416X

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525654162

• Author: Matthew Paul Turner 

Learn about the joy of making homemade meals! Written and illustrated by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of The ABCs of Black History, this picture book shows that cooking can be fun, especially with your loved ones! This book also includes two distinct jacket and case designs that make it the perfect gift.

Sunday afternoons are special for Poppy, because she gets to spend them with Granddad. Today they are preparing a meal from scratch!

When Poppy is nervous about trying Granddad's famous coconut stew, he shares the rich family history behind his dish. Then, after looking through a book of Grandad's favorite recipes, they decide to make a sweet potato pie!

From visiting the farmers market for local ingredients to cooking side by side with Granddad, Poppy learns that nothing feels better than sharing a home-cooked meal with the people you love.

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Lauren Semmer serves up a heartfelt story about the joy of cooking and the power of family tradition. The book also includes two recipes for young readers to make.

This book features two unique illustrated covers, one on the jacket and the other on the case, that make it the perfect gift to share with loved ones!

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown Books for Young Readers

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593710630

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593710630

• Author: Lauren Semmer

When Daisy tries to help with her cousin’s wedding, her misguided assists almost ruin the big day, until she finds a way to pull the dress—and her family—together in this charming picture book by award-winning author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich.

Daisy loves helping her family and she knows the best kind of helpers never wait to be asked. That’s why she doesn’t ask before adding finishing touches to her family’s special reused, re-tried, remixed things, like a leftover broccoli topping for Auntie Fontie’s cakes or a good bath for Nana DJ’s “back-in-the-day, rusty, dusty” vintage albums—much to their chagrin.

But what Daisy wants most is to help give her cousin Simone’s recycled wedding dress a little razzle dazzle. She knows just what the vintage dress needs: a little glitter here, a few stickers there to give the dress some flair.

But Daisy’s cousin Simone and the rest of the family are not so happy with her decorations. Can Daisy make things right and help find Simone a new re-lived, re-loved wedding dress?

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1665983426

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1665983426

• Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich 

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down comes a powerful print adaptation of the acclaimed, award-winning audiobook Soundtrack—a stirring story of music, friendship, and finding your voice in 2000s New York City.

★ “[A] stunning tribute to New York City’s creative scene . . . The text echoes with the sounds of N.Y.C., as Stuy perceives them, from beginning to end.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Stuy Grey plays the drums, just like his mom, a founding member of the all-black punk band the Bed-Stuy Magic Dusters. He teaches himself by watching videos of tap dancers. Now he’s left home, estranged from his mom and her abusive boyfriend. He’s camping out with his uncle on the Lower East Side. His landlord, Dunks, has chops: He shreds on only five strings. Add Alexis on bass guitar and Keith on horn: These teens are a band, busking in New York City subway stations to scrape enough money to record an album.

As their popularity grows, so do the pressures, from complicated family dynamics to the glare of unexpected public attention. And when the police start looking for their bassist, Stuy faces his toughest decision yet.

Adapted from the acclaimed Listening Library original audiobook and written with Jason Reynolds’s signature rhythm, heart, and honesty, Soundtrack: A Novel is a raw, resonant story about friendship, creativity, and what it truly means to find, and fight for, your voice.