Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a picture book featuring a naughty kitty’s quest to find an Easter staple, a picture book following a monster’s passionate campaign for its favorite holiday, and a graphic novel highlighting shifts in a queer couple’s relationship.
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Easter by Nick Bruel (Roaring Brook, $10.99; ISBN 978-1-250-88477-0). Bad Kitty searches for the golden Easter egg in the latest book in Bruel’s long-running Bad Kitty series.
Be My Valenslime! by Kris Tarantino, illus. by Cori Doerrfeld. WaterBrook, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-593-57945-9. Confronted by the idea that “monsters DON’T DO Valentine’s Day!,” green-hued Snoodle hopes to help change the minds of doubters.
Heartstopper #5 by Alice Oseman. Graphix, $15.99; ISBN 978-1-338-80748-6. In the latest addition to the Heartstopper series, Nick and Charlie consider how their relationship will change when Nick heads to college.
For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of December, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.
