Holiday Gift Guide for Young Readers - 2026

I'm back with another holiday gift guide for young readers, because everyone knows that books make the best gift of all!  The books on this list are brand new and recently published.  I hope these new fall 2026 titles make the perfect gift for the little readers in their life.  Happy holiday shopping and reading!

* published Dec 29, 2026

* published Dec 29, 2026

* published Dec 29, 2026

#mustread2026 - fall update

This is my #mustreadin2026 fall 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 December for a final reading update.  Below are my lists of new picture books and chapters books that I've read in 2026 from April to September:

Picture Books I Read From My List - #mustreadin2026 (April-September)

Picture Books I Read NOT From My List - #mustreadin2026 (April-September)

Chapter Books I Read From My List - #mustreadin2026 (April-September)

Chapter Books I Read NOT From My List - #mustreadin2026 (April-September)