Dare I Say . . . Back to School Books? 2026 Edition

I’m here to name a few brand-new (2026) books that you might want to have on hand for the beginning of the 2026-27 school year, before disappearing into the forests of Endor.

IN THIS CLASSROOM by Andrew Hackett, illustrated by Arthur Lin

CLEM CLAM THE CLASS CLOWN by Laurie Keller

WELCOE TO OUR CLASSROOM by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

SCHOOL FOR WOODLAND CREATURES by Lauren Castillo

WHO KNOWS THE WAY TO MR. GRIMLY’S CLASSROOM? by Chris Priestley, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorcio

A DAY OFF SCHOOL by Oliver Jeffers, illustrated by Kevin Waldron

SCHOOL SPIRITS by Charlotte Gunnufson, illustrated by Rebecca Crane

MR. WOLF’S CLASS: THE NEW STUDENT by Aron Nels Steinke

THE WORRY-WORRY WHALE AND THE CLASSROOM JITTERS by Deborah Diesen

THANK YOU, SCHOOL by Louise Borden, illustrated by Paige Keiser

MI ESCUELA IS MY SCHOOL by Laurenne Sala, illustrated by Zara González Hoang

A NOT SO PERFECT START BY TRUDY LUDWIG, ILLUSTRATED BY MARIBEL LECHUGA

TIME FOR SCHOOL: HOW HUMANS LEARN by Leah Payne, illustrated by Paige Jung

SEBASTIAN METZGER SOLVES A STICKY SITUATION by Kyle Lukoff

FIA HOSEIN FINDS HER BEAT by Tracey Baptiste

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