- Lubaya's quiet roar, by Marilyn Nelson ; paintings by Philomena Williamson
- Two dogs, Ian Falconer
- Me and the boss, a story about mending and love, Michelle Edwards & April Harrison
- Prince & knight, words by Daniel Haack ; pictures by Stevie Lewis
- And the people stayed home, by Kitty O'Meara ; illustrated by Stefano Di Cristofaro and Paul Pereda
- Too much, my great big Native family, written by Laurel Goodluck ; illustrated by Bridget George
- Sulwe, written by Lupita Nyong'o ; illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- Giraffe math, by Stephen Swinburne ; illustrated by Geraldo Valerio
- Hello, trees, Bailey Bezuidenhout ; Maria Lebedeva
- Sal boat, a boat by Sal, Thyra Heder
- Beyond the burrow, Jessica Meserve
- Steve, terror of the seas, Megan Brewis
- A good day for a hat, by T. Nat Fuller ; illustrated by Rob Hodgson
- Sometimes love, written by Katrina Moore ; illustrated by Joy Hwang Ruiz
- I have a question, Andrew Arnold
- The three little mittens, written by Linda Bailey ; illustrated by Natalia Shaloshvili
- Hope is a rainbow, written by Hoda Kotb ; illustrated by Chloe Dominique
- Grandparents day!, by Candice Ransom ; illustrated by Ashley Evans
- Melvina Whitmoore (more or less a horror story), Faith Capalia
- Finding fire, Logan S. Kline
- All bodies are wonderful, written by inclusion & equality consultant, Beth Cox ; expert advice from Deborah Mackay, Professor of Medical Epigenetics ; illustrated by Samantha Meredith ; designed by Vicky Barker
- My incredible India, Jasbinder Bilan ; illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti
- The most magnificent maker's A to Z, written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
- The upside-down book of sloths, Elizabeth Shreeve ; illustrated by Isabella Grott
- She persisted in science, brilliant women who made a difference, written by Chelsea Clinton ; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
- Mermaid and pirate, by Tracey Baptiste ; illustrated by Leisl Adams
- The honeybee, Kirsten Hall ; Isabelle Arsenault
- ABC-Deconstructing gender, by Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham
- Sunny the bunny, goes to camp, Jace Higgins and Paige Bekish
- Feathers together, by Caron Levis ; illustrated by Charles Santoso
- Is this...winter?, Helen Yoon
- Zora, the story keeper, written by Ebony Joy Wilkins ; illustrated by Dare Coulter
- Out cold, a Little Bruce book, Ryan T. Higgins
- The heart never forgets, written by Ana Ot ; illustrated by Hayden Goodman
- Mighty Micah, by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Steliyana Doneva
- Eyes that kiss in the corners, by Joanna Ho ; illustrated by Dung Ho
- Quizás algo hermoso, cómo el arte transformó un barrio, por F. Isabel Campoy y Theresa Howell ; illustrado por Rafael López
- Drawn together, written by Minh Lê ; illustrated by Dan Santat
- The three little tardigrades, a slightly scientific fairy tale by Sandra Fay
- Happy Purim, Grover!, by Joni Kibort Sussman ; illustrated by Tom Leigh
- I'm not small, Nina Crews
- Some of these are snails, Carter Higgins
- Moon, Alison Oliver
- Basketball Town, Scott Rothman ; illustrated by Darnell Johnson
- Saturday at the food pantry, Diane O'Neill ; illustrated by Brizida Magro
- Builder Brothers, big plans, Drew and Jonathan Scott ; illustrated by Kim Smith
- Look out kindergarten, here I come!, by Nancy Carlson
- Crown, an ode to the fresh cut, Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by Gordon C. James
- Through the North Pole snow, Polly Faber ; illustrated by Richard Jones
- They say blue, by Jillian Tamaki