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March/April 2026

Kids Indie Next List

Find the best recommendations for Spring 2026 children's book releases from independent booksellers.

The Lions
The Lions' Run
Hardcover / New
$15.83

Rooted in wonder and the call of the wild, this story follows a restless spirit drawn beyond the familiar into something untamed and transformative. With warmth and insight, it celebrates curiosity, connection, and the quiet bravery it takes to follow where your heart leads.

Picture Books

Cats New Book
Cats New Book
Nathalie Belhassen

from: $15.83

The Future Book
The Future Book
Mac Barnett

from: $16.86

God of Sleep
God of Sleep
Lev Grossman

from: $15.83

I Really Want to Be a Cat
I Really Want to Be a Cat
Helen Hancocks

from: $12.95

Is It Spring?
Is It Spring?
Kevin Henkes

from: $17.40

Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach
Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach
Scott Rothman

from: $15.40

Loops
Loops
Jashar Awan

from: $16.47

The Rare Bird
The Rare Bird
Elisha Cooper

from: $15.95

Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Mac Barnett

from: $16.70

Ruthie
Ruthie
Esmé Shapiro

from: $16.07

Middle Grade

Aftermyth
Aftermyth
Tracy Wolff

from: $16.07

Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria (1)
Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria (1)
L.M. Wilkinson

from: $12.66

The Curse Breaker
The Curse Breaker
Jen Calonita

from: $14.18

A Kid Like Me
A Kid Like Me
Norm Feuti

from: $16.19

Oh Brother
Oh Brother
Georgina Chadderton

from: $17.97

Phoenix
Phoenix
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

from: $14.79

Queso, Just in Time
Queso, Just in Time
Ernesto Cisneros

from: $16.47

Sweet, Tart
Sweet, Tart
Kara Thom

from: $16.07

The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan
The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan
Jasmine Warga

from: $15.83

When Tomorrow Burns
When Tomorrow Burns
Tae Keller

from: $14.79

Young Adult

Carnival Fantástico
Carnival Fantástico
Angela Montoya

from: $16.70

The Faraway Inn
The Faraway Inn
Sarah Beth Durst

from: $13.29

The Free Verse Society
The Free Verse Society
Delali Adjoa

from: $13.12

Her Hidden Fire
Her Hidden Fire
Cliodhna O'Sullivan

from: $18.61

If We Never End
If We Never End
Laura Taylor Namey

from: $11.99

Love Me Tomorrow
Love Me Tomorrow
Emiko Jean

from: $16.62

Meet Me Under the Lights
Meet Me Under the Lights
Cassie Miller

from: $12.66

Queen of Faces
Queen of Faces
Petra Lord

from: $16.99

Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
Ahmad Saber

from: $16.09

The Sun and the Starmaker
The Sun and the Starmaker
Rachel Griffin

from: $16.25

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