In this Forecast episode, Chrissie shares the ten kidlit books releasing during July 2024 that she is most looking forward to.

Resources for Discovering New Release Books:

• Week-by-week "Coming Soon" sliders on the Barnes & Noble website
• The On-Sale Calendar from Publisher's Weekly

FEATURED BOOKS

Picture Books

• Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin, out 7/2
• That Always Happens Sometimes by Kiley Frank and illustrated by K. Fai Steele, out 7/2
• Little Ghost Makes a Friend by Maggie Edkins Willis, out 7/16
• Sweet and Sour by Brian Yanish and illustrated by Stacy Ebert, out 7/30

Short Chapter Books

• Felix Powell, Boy Dog by Erin Entrada Kelly, out 7/16
• Welcome to Scare School by Jarrett Lerner, out 7/16

Graphic Novels

• Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas, out 7/16
• Wagnificent by Bethany Murguia, out 7/23
• Save Our Forest by Nora Dasnes, out 7/30
• The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln, out 7/30

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