- Martin Luther King Jr., a peaceful leader, by Sarah Albee ; pictures by Chin Ko
- I do not eat children, Marcus Cutler
- The first day of May, Henrique Coser Moreira
- We're not weird, structure and function in the animal kingdom, Michael Garland
- Barbie you can be a soccer player, by Kristen L. Depken ; illustrated by Dynamo Limited ; based on the story by Devra Newberger Speregen
- Brave as a mouse, Nicolò Carozzi
- When Santa came to stay, Billy Scharff ; illustrated by Eda Kaban
- The Alpactory, ready, pack, go!, Ruth Chan
- Reina Ramos tour guide, by Emma Otheguy ; pictures by Andrés Landazábal
- Punky Aloha, Shar Tuiasoa
- Kitty school, adapted by Gabrielle Reyes
- I want to be a scientist, by Laura Driscoll ; pictures by Catalina Echeverri
- Shirley Chisholm dared, the story of the first black woman in congress, written by Alicia D. Williams ; illustrated by April Harrison
- Rise to the sky, how the world's tallest trees grow up, Rebecca E. Hirsch ; illustrated by Mia Posada
- Monsters love cupcakes, written and illustrated by Mike Austin
- A day with no words, by Tiffany Hammond ; illustrations by Kate Cosgrove
- Grumpy monkey don't be scared, by Suzanne Lang ; illustrated by Max Lang
- I'm a little pumpkin, by Hannah Eliot ; illustrated by Anna Daviscourt
- The big cheese, written and illustrated by Janee Trasler
- Buffalo Fluffalo, written by nationally bestselling author Bess Kalb ; illustrated by Erin Kraan
- Abuela's special letters, by Jacqueline Jules ; illustrated by Kim Smith
- Sadie and the silver shoes, Jane Godwin ; illustrated by Anna Walker
- The digger and the duckling, Joseph Kuefler
- A boy named Isamu, a story of Isamu Noguchi, James Yang
- Mouse loves summer, by Lauren Thompson ; illustrated by Buket Erdogan
- Are we there yet?, New York times bestselling creators, Suzanne Lang ; illustrated by Max Lang
- Malala's magic pencil, Malala Yousafzai ; illustrated by Kerascoët
- Bravo, Avocado!, written by Chana Stiefel ; illustrated by Anna Süssbauer
- My first day, written and illustrated by Phùng Nguyên Quang & Huỳnh Kim Liên
- Kafka and the doll, Larissa Theule ; [illustrated by] Rebecca Green
- Mrs. Peanuckle's Earth alphabet, art by Jessie Ford
- Pigskins to paintbrushes, the story of football-playing artist Ernie Barnes, by Don Tate
- Dog vs. Strawberry, story by Nelly Buchet ; art by Andrea Zuill
- Moon camp, Barry Gott
- Barbie, big city, big dreams, by Christy Webster ; based on the teleplay by Christopher Kennan and Kate Splaine ; illustrated by Fernando Güell
- Harriet Tubman, written by Ma Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Pili Aguado
- The fastest tortoise in town, Howard Calvert ; illustrated by Karen Obuhanych
- Tooth Fairy helper, written by Christy Webster ; illustrations by Kaley McCabe
- Izzy paints, by Tim Miller
- Pumpkin finds his feelings, written and illustrated by Andrea Realpe
- Quiet!, story by Céline Claire ; at by Magali Le Huche ; translation by Mireille Messier
- Grannies
- Miles Morales Spider-Man, through a hero's eyes, written by Denene Millner ; picture by illustrated by Mónica Paola Rodríguez
- Grimelda and the Spooktacular Pet Show, by Diana Murray ; illustrated by Heather Ross
- Barky boats
- Rivka's presents, words by Laurie Wallmark ; images by Adelina Lirius
- The first blade of sweetgrass, a Native American story, story by Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey ; illustrations by Nancy Baker
- Saving American Beach, the biography of African American environmentalist MaVynee Betsch, written by Heidi Tyline King ; illustrated by Caldecott honoree Ekua Holmes
- Out into the big wide lake, written by Paul Harbridge ; illustrated by Josée Bisaillon
- Crown, an ode to the fresh cut, Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by Gordon C. James