Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a picture book about a child’s connection to a toy, a middle grade book highlighting the highs and lows of starting a hair braiding business, a middle grade book touching on community care, a YA book featuring a reality tv child star, and more.

Bear with Me by Kerascoët. Random House Studio, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-30767-0. A child takes good care of their bear, a gift given to them when they were a baby.

The Braid Girls by Sherri Winston. Little, Brown, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-316-46161-0; $8.99 paper ISBN 978-0-316-46159-7. Best friends Daija and Maggie start a hair-braiding business and face new friendships, camp responsibilities, and competition.

Code Red by Joy McCullough. Atheneum, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5344-9626-2. When Eden joins a community project that helps produce reusable menstrual pads, she risks upsetting her corporate-minded mother.

Everyone Wants to Know by Kelly Loy Gilbert. Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-0136-9. Spending her childhood in front of the cameras as a part of a family reality show, Honor struggles to acclimate when her family moves her to a new school and worries about others’ perceptions about her family. The YA book received a starred review from PW.

The Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson. Greenwillow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-311621-4; $18.99 paper ISBN 978-0-06-311622-1. After surgeries meant to rid the world of negative emotions instead turn people into emotionless drones, June searches for the Scientist, who may be the only person who can restore humanity.

Fatima Tate Takes the Cake by Khadijah VanBrakle. Holiday House, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5485-3. Passionate baker Fatima puts her dreams on hold to get married as her parents wish, but when her fiancé becomes controlling, she must choose between disappointing her family and achieving her own dreams.

Gnome and Rat: (A Graphic Novel) by Lauren Stohler. Knopf, $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-48782-2. Gnome and his friend Rat go on a series of adventures including celebrating Hat Day and attempting to recreate a magic trick.

Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler. Wednesday, $20; ISBN 978-1-250-87164-0. Natalya Fox has two choices for the summer: spending it in New York with her father and her crush or heading to Los Angeles with her estranged mother and exploring new romantic options.

The Gray by Chris Baron. Feiwel and Friends, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-86471-0. While spending the summer upstate with family and device-free, 13-year-old Sasha learns to navigate his anxiety and occasional panic.

Our Pool by Lucy Ruth Cummins. Atheneum, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-5344-9923-2. This picture book celebrates the joys of swimming and community at public pools. The picture book received a starred review from PW.

Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming, illus. by Eric Rohmann. Atheneum/Dlouhy, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-1331-7. During a school trip to the Museum of National History, Penny is the sole witness to a dinosaur egg’s hatching.

Puppy Love by Gary Soto. Clarion, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-326778-7. After missing a game-winning shot at a basketball game, Jordan takes up caring for the lost puppies he starts to find through visions and dreams.

A Smart, Smart School by Sharon Creech, illus. by Anait Semirdzhyan HarperCollins, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-305961-0. In this companion to A Fine, Fine School, the arrival of a new principal creates a sterile learning environment for students who love artistic and creative expression.

Talia’s Codebook for Mathletes by Marissa Moss. Walker Books US, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-1802-2. Talia’s time on the mathletes is quickly dampened by a breakup with her best friend and gender discrimination from teammates, leading her to found her own all-girl mathletes team.

Vivian Lantz’s Second Chances by Kathryn Ormsbee. HarperCollins, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-0630-6004-3. Middle schooler Vivian Lantz keeps reliving various embarrassing first days of school.

When Giants Burn by Burn Beth Vrabel. Atheneum, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-1862-6. Gerty and Ha test drive Gerty’s homemade ultralight airplane and must fight for their lives when they suddenly crash.

Wolfpack by Amelia Brunskill. Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-316-49455-7. The underpinnings of Havenwood, the cult nine teen girls have been raised in, come under question when one of the girls goes missing.

You Go First by Ariel Bernstein, illus. by Marc Rosenthal. S&S/Wiseman, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-1151-1. Cat and Duck have different reactions to a large new slide on their playground.

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