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Children and teens roundup
A bunny who loves to bake, illustrated poems about amazing animals and a YA verse novel of dancefloor salvation
TL;DR
- Picture books include 'Ban Ban’s Bakery,' 'Daddy Is Cleaning,' 'Home Is a Hug,' and 'Jolly Monster Town: The Party Pickle.'
- Poetry and non-fiction for younger readers are represented by 'Aardvark Day' and 'What Makes a Bird?'
- YA novels explore dystopian themes in 'The Ministry of Manners,' supernatural elements in 'Witch Light,' grief in 'Tadpole Summer,' and everyday high school life in 'Bím Blake’s Hot Takes.'
- YA novels also feature dance culture in 'Wonderland,' reality TV in 'Seyoon and Dean, Unscripted,' consent and relationships in 'The Summer After the Night Before,' and foster care in 'This Boy I Hardly Know.'