Hitting shelves next week are a highly illustrated take on the origins of Pinocchio, a high fantasy middle grade novel featuring a kindly witch, and a counting book featuring woodland creatures.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95; ISBN 978-1-61620-567-6. This middle grade fantasy from the author of The Witch’s Boy follows a kindhearted witch who saves babies left exposed in an enchanted woods. The book earned a starred review from PW.

There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins. Nosy Crow, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-8942-1. In this picture book, a small mouse is incensed that a large bear has taken over his chair, directly addressing the reader in rhyme. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Who’s the Grossest of Them All? by Susan McElroy Montanari, illus. by Jake Parker. Schwartz & Wade, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-553-51190-1. In this lightweight, Shrek-ish twist on the “who’s the fairest?” rhyme, Goblin and Troll compete to be “the nastiest, most horrible creature in the forest.”

Anne of Green Bagels by Susan Schade and Jon Buller. Papercutz, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-62991-465-7. This hybrid comic/chapter book from spouses Schade and Buller (Scarlett: A Star on the Run) revolves around Anne, an 11-year-old forced to move back to her grandparents’ cookie-cutter suburb when her eccentric father abandons the family to try out his “latest wacky invention,” spirulina bagels.

Pinocchio: The Origin Story by Alessandro Sanna, trans. from the Italian by Michael Reynolds. Enchanted Lion (Consortium, dist.), $19.95; ISBN 978-1-59270-191-9. Italian artist Sanna (The River) creates another richly painted, largely wordless story, this time imagining the origins of Pinocchio. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Counting with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White. Tundra, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-101-91771-8. The friendly animals introduced in 2014’s Adventures with Barefoot Critters – a fox, bat, triceratops, and more – return for a counting adventure that celebrates the pleasures of outdoor play.

For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of August, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.