It’s a slow book release week for me, but what we lack in numbers we make up for in quality. Take a look at some great books coming out this week:
Books for Kids
Alexander Graham Bell Answers the Call – A new picture book biography of Alexander Graham Bell. I love that this one includes the things in Bell’s life that inspired his curiosity about sound and eventually led to the invention of the telephone.
Creepy Pair of Underwear – From the pair who brought us Creepy Carrots (a fun, slightly creepy story about vegetables) comes this slightly creepy story about glow-in-the-dark underwear.
The X-Files: Earth Children are Weird – Scully and Mulder (The X-Files) are kids in this picture book that wants to introduce the characters to a new, younger audience. My husband adores The X-Files, so we are pretty excited about seeing this book in person.
Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis – Book 2 in the Crafty Cat series. I’ve not read these, but the books look adorable, and I love crafting characters. I’d love to read these.
The Mouse House – The 11th book in the Adventures of Sophie Mouse series, a delightful early chapter book series starring a darling little mouse. I loved these when I was buying books for my students who were just venturing into chapter books.
Sydney and Simon: To the Moon – Book 3 in the Sydney and Simon series by Paul and Peter Reynolds. I adore Peter H. Reynolds‘ work so this grabbed my attention immediately. This is a STEAM story to help kids get excited about science, technology, engineering, etc.
Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects – I love the Iggy Peck/Ada Twist/Rosie Revere books and I’m thrilled that the author has put together some activity books for her readers. This one includes over 40 design/STEAM projects for kids to try themselves. SO cool! This would easily work for older readers, too, who are interested in design or STEAM.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Best. Night. Ever. – Seven authors tell the story of a middle school dance from the perspective of seven different kids. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
Lucy and the Rocket Dog – A dog is accidentally launched into space in a craft made by her owner, Lucy, a young scientist. Both Lucy and her dog, Laika, tell the story of this adventure and Lucy’s efforts to rescue her best friend. This sounds great.
Star Wars Adventures in Wild Space: The Darkness – Book four of six in this Star Wars series that takes place after Revenge of the Sith.
The Wild Ones: Great Escape – Book 3 in this series starring a raccoon hero. This time the animals are trying to break their friends out of the local zoo.
Percy Jackson Coloring Book – Adult coloring books are still on trend, and publishers continue to release books for different pop culture properties that are popular. My family is looking forward to this one.
The Voice, The Revolution and the Key – Book 7 in the Epic Order of the Seven series. This story centers on Patrick Henry and George Washington and the roles they will play in the creation of the United States. A great Christian fiction series for teens.
Books for Adults
Dog Dish of Doom – Book 1 in the Agent to the Paws series about a woman who is an agent for animals that work in show business. This is top of my wish list for this week!
Awaken: 90 Days with the God Who Speaks – Apparently this released a couple weeks ago and I had it on my list for this week instead. But I don’t want to miss talking about this, so I kept it in the list for this week. I don’t have a devotional I am doing right now. I’m just reading through different sections of the Bible. I don’t have a great track record with keeping up with daily devotionals. But I would like to take a closer look at this one because I like the author, Priscilla Shirer, so much.
Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Speaks (Bible Study Book) – Looks like this might be a re-print of the author’s older material, but I have just recently started reading her work, so for me this is new material. I am looking forward to reading this one. I’m always on the look out for new study material, and this is an author I trust (Shirer, again).
Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child – I may not be teaching right now, but I am still passionate about education. I have followed the author, Pernille Ripp, online for awhile now, and I love her philosophy and her approach to education. This would be on my professional development TBR if I was still teaching.
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore – From a journalist who covered the 2016 election cycle, this book looks at not just the election itself, but also the polarizing of our country in recent years that led to the election season we experienced. I have become more interested in politics and the news over the last 18 months, and this book sounds like an interesting look at the things going on in our nation.
Text, Don’t Call: An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life – A comic-style exploration of introversion. This looks like a fun read, even for an extrovert like me.
What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You – While focusing primarily on clutter in your physical space, this also addresses clutter in relationships and personal life and habits. I’m curious what my clutter – which I have been trying to tackle off and on for the last year – wants to tell me!
What are you adding to your TBR this week?