Here are nine of the upcoming May picture books getting the most buzz in review journals. Enjoy!
Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann
Cityscape: where science and art meet by April Pulley Sayre
Grandparents by Chema Heras
Hello Neighbor! the Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell
Lift by Minh Le, illustrated by Dan Santat
Spacebot by Mike Twohy
Together We Grow by Susan Vaught, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
What Sound Is Morning? by Grant Snider
You Matter by Christian Robinson
The winner of the Fourth Annual Anna Dewdney Read Together Award has been announced as well as the honor books for 2020. The award is giving to a “picture book that is both a superb read-aloud and also sparks compassion, empathy, and connection.” The award is given by Penguin Young Readers, the Children’s Book Council, and Every Child a Reader. Here are the winners:
WINNER
Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora
HONOR BOOKS
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Everybody Says Meow by Constance Lombardo
Love Is Kind by Laura Sassi, illustrated by Lison Chaperon
Made for Me by Zack Bush, illustrated by Gregorio De Lauretis
Welcome Little One by Sandra Magsamen
Waking Brain Cells 