The On-Sale Calendar: January 2024 Children’s Books
January 2
Angela’s Glacier by Jordan Scott, illus. by Diana Sudyka (Holiday House/Porter, $18.99 978-0-8234-5082-4) 75,000 copies.
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb, illus. by Erin Kraan (Random House Studio, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-56453-0). 60,000 copies.
The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy by Mike Berenstain (HarperFestival, $5.99, board book; ISBN 978-0-06-302458-8). 50,000 copies.
Bizard and the Big Bunny Bizness by Chrissie Krebs (Holiday House/Ferguson, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-823-45146-3) 50,000 copies.
Break by Kayla Miller (Clarion, $15.99, paper; ISBN 978-0-35-841422-3). 125,000 copies.
Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King by Coretta Scott King, illus. by Ekua Holmes (Godwin, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-16710-1) 75,000 copies.
Courtesy of Cupid by Nashae Jones (Aladdin, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-665-93988-1). 50,000 copies.
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling (Razorbil, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-62490-6). 50,000 copies.
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao (Delacorte, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-48754-9). 75,000 copies.
Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts by Ruby Bridges (Orchard, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-338-75391-2). 100,000 copies.
Don’t Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog by Dev Petty, illus. by Mike Boldt (Doubleday, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-70678-7). 100,000 copies.
Dr. Seuss’s If You Think There’s Nothing to Do by Dr. Seuss (Random House, $9.99; ISBN 978-0-593-71136-1). 200,000 copies.
The Drama Llama by Rachel Morrisroe, illus. by Ella Okstad (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $18.99, 978-1-728-28313-5). 50,000 copies.
Elton John: A Little Golden Book Biography by Jennifer Dussling, illus. by Irene Chan (Golden, $5.99; ISBN 978-0-593-64730-1). 100,000 copies.
Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever by Suzanne Lang, illus. by Max Lang (Random House Studio, $11.99; ISBN 978-0-593-65233-6). 200,000 copies.
Have You Seen Mikki Olsen? by Alex Macdonald (Frances Lincoln, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-7112-8531-6).
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt, illus. by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel, $9.99; ISBN 978-0-593-62433-3). 100,000 copies.
History Comics: Hip-Hop by Jarrett Williams (First Second, $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-79576-2; $21.99; ISBN 978-1-250-79575-5). 50,000 copies.
Hoppy Easter, Honey Bunnies! by Sandra Magsamen (Cartwheel, $8.99; ISBN 978-1-339-03487-4). 50,000 copies.
Homegrown by DeAnn Wiley (Holt, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-87637-9). 50,000 copies.
I Am Money by Julia Cook and Garret Gunderson, illus. by Josh Cleland (Sourcebooks eXplore, $14.99, 978-1-728-27126-2). 75,000 copies.
Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia (HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-321657-0). 50,000 copies.
King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler, illus. by Nancy Meyers (Peachtree, $6.99; 978-1-682-63470-7) 50,000 copies.
Lady Gaga: A Little Golden Book Biography by Michael Joosten, illus. by Laura Catrinella (Golden, $5.99; ISBN 978-0-593-64732-5). 100,000 copies.
Like So by Ruth Forman, illus. by Raissa Figueroa (Little Simon, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-665-91754-4). 100,000 copies.
The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee, illus. by Dan Santat (Random House, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-984-83029-6). 75,000 copies.
My Block Looks Like by Janelle Harper, illus. by Frank Morrison (Viking, $18.99; 978-0-593-52630-9). 50,000 copies.
Not My Name by Megan Lally (Sourcebooks Fire, $11.99, paper; 978-1-728-27011-1). 125,000 copies.
Pizza and Taco: Wrestling Mania! by Stephen Shaskan (Random House Graphic, $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-70346-5). 100,000 copies.
Plus One by John Hare (Holiday House/Ferguson, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-823-45043-5) 50,000 copies.
Richard Scarry’’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go: 50th Anniversary Edition by Richard Scarry (Golden, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-70630-5). 75,000 copies.
Sky’s End by Marc J. Gregso (Peachtree Teen, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-68263-576-6) 75,000 copies.
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan (Inkyard Press, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-33-501003-2). 50,000 copies.
Sweet Valley Twins: Choosing Sides (A Graphic Novel) by Francine Pascal, illus. by Claudia Aguirre (Random House Graphic, $13.99, paper; ISBN 978-0-593-37658-4). 300,000 copies.
We Dream a World: Carrying the Light from My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King by Yolanda Renee King, illus. by Nicole Tadgell (Orchard, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-338-75397-4). 50,000 copies.
When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant, illus. by Jenin Mohammed (Quill Tree, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-309391-1). 50,000 copies
January 9
Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment by Arushi Avachat (Wednesday, $14, paper; ISBN 978-1-250-89513-4).
The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer (HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-308858-0). 50,000 copies
Dollars to Doughnuts: Birthday Bling by Catherine Daly, illus. by Genevieve Kote (Astra//Kane Press, $16.99, ISBN 978-1-662-67052-7).
I Am a Masterpiece by Mia Armstrong, illus. by Alexandra Thompson (Random House, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-56797-5). 75,000 copies.
I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Brad Meltzer, illus. by Christopher Eliopoulos (Penguin/Rocky Pond, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-53333-8). 150,000 copies.
Laugh-Out-Loud: Would You Rather by Rob Elliott (Harper, $12.99; ISBN 978-0-06-328773-0). 75,000 copies.
Little Mo and the Great Snow Monster by Michael Foreman (Thames & Hudson, $16.95; ISBN 978-0-500-65344-9).
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, illus. by LeUyen Pham (First Second, $17.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-250-90826-1; hardcover $25.99, ISBN 978-1-626-72810-3). 270,000 copies.
Middle School: Million Dollar Mess by James Patterson and Martin Chatterton (Little, Brown/Patterson, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-316-41062-5). 100,000 copies.
Night Song by Mk Smith Despres, illus. by Hyewon Yum (Enchanted Lion, $18.95, ISBN 978-1-59270-394-4)
No Better Than Beasts by Z.R. Ellor (Roaring Brook, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-86699-8). 50,000 copies.
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta (Quill Tree, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-328786-0). 75,000 copies.
Slugfest by Gordon Korman (Balzer + Bray, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-323809-1). 100,000 copies.
The War of the Witches by Zetta Elliott, illus. by Cherise Harris (Random House, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-64862-9). 50,000 copies.
We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World by Eva Chen, illus. by Sophie Diao (Feiwel and Friends, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-250-87991-2) 100,000 copies.
What Do We Know About the Kraken? by Ben Hubbard, illus. by Robert Squier (Penguin Workshop, $6.99; 978-0-593-65845-1). 50,000 copies.
January 16
American Wings by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein (Putnam, $19.99; 978-0-593-32398-4). 50,000 copies.
Bear Finds Eggs by Karma Wilson, illus. by Jane Chapman (McElderry, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-665-93655-2). 100,000 copies.
Beasts of War by Ayana Gray (Putnam, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-40574-1). 250,000 copies.
A Drop of Venom by Sajini Patel (Disney/Riordan, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-368-09268-5). 100,000 copies.
Easter Bunny, Where Are You? by Jeffrey Burton, illus. by Juliana Motzko (Little Simon, $8.99; ISBN 978-1-665-94820-3). 50,000 copies.
Ellie Mae Dreams Big! by Kristina McMorris, illus. by Amanda Yoshida (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $18.99, 978-1-728-25612-2). 55,000 copies.
Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney (HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-298626-9). 50,000 copies.
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava by Gary Golio, illus. by E.B. Lewis (Astra/Calkins Creek, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-662-68055-7).
Just One More Sleep by Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell (Philomel, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-52704-7). 75,000 copies.
K Is in Trouble by Gary Clement (LB Ink, $13.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-316-46860-2). 50,000 copies.
Keep Dancing Through: A Boss Family Groove by Allison Holker Boss and Stephen “tWitch” Boss (Disney Hyperion, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-368-09219-7). 150,000 copies.
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa (Feiwel and Friends, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-86980-7) 50,000 copies.
My Little Lamb by Hannah Eliot, illus. by Jennifer A. Bell (Little Simon, $7.99; ISBN 978-1-665-94856-2). 50,000 copies.
Nightshade Revenge by Anthony Horowitz (Philomel, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-593-69139-7). 50,000 copies.
Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu (Walden Pond, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-298626-9). 75,000 copies.
One Hot Chick by Hannah Eliot, illus. by Ellen Stubbings (Little Simon, $8.99, ISBN 978-1-665-94858-6). 50,000 copies.
Pepper and Me by Beatrice Alemanga (Astra/Hippo Park, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-66264-050-6).
Rescue Tails: The Treacherous Tower by StacyPlayz, illus. by Mélody Gringoire (Harper, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-322499-5). 75,000 copies.
Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston (Bloomsbury, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-0850-8). 50,000 copies.
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (Little, Brown, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-316-53463-5). 60,000 copies.
The Story of Sojourner Truth by Anita Crawford Clark (Callisto Kids, $7.99, paper, ISBN 979-8-886-50939-7). 50,000 copies.
Unstoppable! by Maggie Nichols (Roaring Brook, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-86022-4). 75,000 copies.
January 23
Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani (Kokila, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-525-55506-3). 50,000 copies.
Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers by Zora Neale Hurston, adapted by Ibram X. Kendi, illus. by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson (Amistad, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-309833-6). 75,000 copies.
The Book of Whys by Gianni Rodari, illus. by JooHee Yoon, trans. from the Italian by Antony Shugaar (Enchanted Lion, $27.95, ISBN 978-1-59270-364-7).
Brown Bear and Friends ABC (World of Eric Carle), illus. by Eric Carle (Odd Dot, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-250-89399-4) 100,000 copies.
Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury, $20.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-1323-6). 150,000 copies.
Emma and the Love Spell by Meredith Ireland (Bloomsbury, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-1260-4). 60,000 copies.
Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders by Joanna Ho, illus. by Dung Ho (Harper, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-305777-7). 125,000 copies.
A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft (Wednesday, $20; ISBN 978-1-250-89283-6).
The Getaway List by Emma Lord (Wednesday, $20; ISBN 978-1-250-90399-0).
The Girl Who Sang by Estelle Nadel with Bethany Strout, illus. by Sammy Savos (Roaring Brook, $17.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-24777-3; $25.99 hardcover, ISBN 978-1-250-24776-6). 90,000 copies.
Jump for Joy by Karen Gray Ruelle, illus. by Hadley Hooper (Astra, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-662-60202-3).
Natural Me by MzVee, illus. by Lisbeth Checo (Harper, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-35-869521-9). 75,000 copies.
Out of Our League, edited by Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli (Feiwel and Friends, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-81071-7) 50,000 copies.
Racc Pack by Stephanie Cooke, illus. by Whitney Gardner (S&S, $13.99, ISBN 978-1-665-91493-2). 50,000 copies.
Sala Mountain Warrior by Wakanyi Hoffman, illus. by Onyinye Iwu (Otter-Barry, $19.99, ISBN 978-1-915659-06-4).
The Summer Queen by Rochelle Hassan (Roaring Brook, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-82225-3). 50,000 copies.
There’s a Little Chick in Your Book by Tom Fletcher (Random House, $10.99; ISBN 978-0-593-80893-1). 60,000 copies.
Who Is Aaron Judge? by James Buckley Jr., illus. by Andrew Thomson (Penguin Workshop, $5.99; 978-0-593-75013-1). 100,000 copies.
You’re Breaking My Heart by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Levine Querido, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-64614-181-4).
January 30
The Dark Fable by Katherine Harbour (Bloomsbury, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-5476-1374-8). 75,000 copies.
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School by Tiffany Jewell (Versify, $21.99; ISBN 978-0-35-863831-5). 50,000 copies.
The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook by Emma Bland Smith, illus. by Susan Reagan (Astra/Calkins Creek, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-635-92612-5).
Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon/Boynton Bookworks, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-665-95204-0). 75,000 copies.
The Goodnight Train Easter by June Sobel, illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith (Clarion, $10.99; ISBN 978-0-06-332564-7). 60,000 copies.
Hey! What’s That? by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon/Boynton Bookworks, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-665-95218-7). 75,000 copies.
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland (Penguin/Paulsen, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-593-53226-3). 200,000 copies.
José Feeds the World by David Unger, illus. by Marta Álvarez Miguéns (duopress, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-728-27952-7). 50,000 copies.
Just Say Yes by Goldy Moldavsky (Holt, $13.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-86323-2; $19.99 hardcover; ISBN 978-1-250-86324-9) 60,000 copies.
Poemhood: Our Black Revival, edited by Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, and Erica Martin (HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-322528-2). 50,000 copies.
Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill (Delacorte, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-593-65185-8) 50,000 copies.
We Need Everyone by Michael Redhead Champagne, illus. by Tiff Bartel (HighWater, $21.95; ISBN 978-1-77492-011-4).
