Summer means more time for reading! To create excitement for summer reading, I created a list of newly released books and promoted these amazing titles with my K-5 students.
This is my #mustreadin2026 spring update. I love participating in this reading challenge because it connects me with a community of readers and encourages me to read newly released books to share with my students. In January, I created my #mustreadin2026 reading goal. As a reminder, here they are:
I'm still working on reading a few of the newly released titles on my list, plus I have some additional titles to share! I'll be back in September for another reading update. Below are my lists of new picture books and chapters books that I've read in 2026 since January:
Picture Books I Read NOT From My List - #mustreadin2026 (January-March)
Chapter Books I Read NOT From My List - #mustreadin2026 (January-March)
