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SCBWI members’ publishing news is something to celebrate here at Kite Tales! Check out whose book is coming to a platform near you or around the world. Horn-tooting and digital high fives welcome in the comments!
Vlad is Mad!, written and illustrated by Su Moon, Balzer + Bray, ages 3–6, Picture Book, ISBN: 9781250436450, release date: 8/6/2026.
Sunshine in the Monsoons, by Tina Athaide, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, Harper Collins, ages 4–8, Picture Book Fiction, ISBN: 9780063241015, release date: 6/9/2026.
Sounds of Trash, by Tina Athaide, illustrated by Neha Rawat, Charlesbridge, ages 4–8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9781623546847, release date: 8/4/2026.
Cat & Cat Adventures: Realms Collide, written and illustrated by Susie Yi, HarperCollins, ages 6–10, Juvenile Fiction, ISBN: 9780063465466, release date: 9/29/2026.
Cat & Cat Adventures: The Lair of the Owl King, written and illustrated by Susie Yi, HarperCollins, ages 6–10, Juvenile Fiction, ISBN: 9780063381452, release date: 2/24/2026.
Box of Impossible Pets, by Caro Kay, illustrated by Hilary Alder, Di Angelo Publications, ages 3–7, Picture Book Fiction, ISBN: 9781962603522, release date:12/1/2026.
Voices in Pop Music: Billie Eilish, by Cate Rubenstein, The Creative Company, ages 12–15, Biography, ISBN: 9798895815120, release date: 8/11/2026.
Voices in Pop Music: Taylor Swift, by Cate Rubenstein, The Creative Company, ages 12–15, Biography, ISBN: 9798895815168, release date: 8/11/2026.
Sara the Great, by Sandra Martín-Denis, illustrated by Diana Zela, Piñata Books, ages 3–8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9798893750386, release date: 10/31/2026.
FISH IN SCHOOL: How Kids Are Helping Trout, written and illustrated by Caroline Arnold, Millbrook Press, ages 6–10, Nonfiction, ISBN: 9798348056179, release date: 3/2/2027.
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