Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: April

By Kat La Mantia | March 13 2024 | AdultsBlogChildren'sGeneralAllGiftPop Culture

April’s upcoming books feature some of our favorite giftable titles! For Angelou lovers, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A 500-Piece Puzzle transforms this iconic cover art into a calming bookish puzzle. If card games are more your speed, check out Stoner Playing Cards to add a trippy twist to game night, or try your hand at The Pop Culture Timeline, a trivia game perfect for anyone who can’t let go of the 2000s! The 10th anniversary gift edition of The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook is the ideal gift for any pair of newlyweds, or if you want to add a more personal touch to any holiday, Food Gifts is an indispensable guide to whipping up personalized culinary presents. How to Welcome a New Baby is a great gift for any child expecting a new sibling, and little Willy Wonka or Matilda fans will love sharing their favorite author with their parents on Mother’s and Father’s Day with My Mom Is Magnificent and My Dad Is Fantastic!

April is full of great titles to discover. See our staff pick lists below to dive in!

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A 500-Piece Puzzle
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A 500-Piece Puzzle
Featuring the Iconic Cover Art from the Beloved Book
Maya Angelou
9780593581780
Piece together this stunning 500-piece puzzle featuring the iconic cover art from Maya Angelou’s debut memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
$18.99 US
Apr 09, 2024
7-3/4 x 9-3/4
Game
500 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook, 10th Anniversary Gift Edition
The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook, 10th Anniversary Gift Edition
700+ Recipes for Everything You'll Ever Want to Make
America's Test Kitchen
9781954210875
ATK does the math—so you don’t have to!—in this New York Times bestselling cookbook for two featuring 700+ perfectly scaled recipes for newlyweds, college grads, and empty nesters.This special 10th anniversary edition features over 200 new recipes, more photos, and updated recommendations on must-have equipment!
$40.00 US
Apr 02, 2024
8-1/2 x 10
Hardcover
496 Pages
America's Test Kitchen
Who Is Taylor Swift?
Who Is Taylor Swift?
Kirsten Anderson, Gregory Copeland, Who HQ
9780593754221
Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-first century in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
$6.99 US
Apr 02, 2024
5-5/16 x 7-5/8
Paperback
112 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 8-12 years
Essential Oils Recipes
Essential Oils Recipes
A 52-Card Deck for Healing and Home: 50 Recipes
Sabrina Ann Zielinski, Eric Zielinski, DC
9780593578407
Harness the healing power of essential oils with this deck of 52 cards with simple recipes for natural remedies and household use, from the bestselling authors of the Healing Power of Essential Oils.
$19.99 US
Apr 16, 2024
3-7/8 x 5-1/2
Cards
52 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Italian/American
Italian/American
It's a QCP cookbook, betch!
Gianluca Conte
9780744088397
Grab an apron, and let’s make some pasta!
$32.00 US
Apr 30, 2024
8 x 10
Hardcover
224 Pages
DK
Bluey's Beach: An Activity Book
Bluey's Beach: An Activity Book
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
9780593752517
Have fun at the beach with Bluey and Bingo! Based on the wildly succesful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+
$7.99 US
Apr 30, 2024
8-1/2 x 10-7/8
Paperback
24 Pages
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Age 4-6 years
The Complete Book of Pickleball
The Complete Book of Pickleball
The Ultimate Training Guide for Passionate Players of All Levels
Kurt Brungardt, Mike Brungardt, Brett Brungardt
9780593715192
A holistic workout program that shares ways to improve the fitness benefits of this wildly popular sport while remaining injury-free.
$25.00 US
Apr 30, 2024
7 x 9
Paperback
288 Pages
Avery
The Book of Rosé
The Book of Rosé
The Provençal Vineyard That Revolutionized Rosé By Whispering Angel and Château D'Esclans
9780847873661
Discover the story behind the award-winning rosé wines from Provence’s Château d’Esclans, which inspired the “rosé revolution.”
$75.00 US
Apr 09, 2024
9-1/4 x 11-1/2
Hardcover
240 Pages
Rizzoli
Queer and Fearless
Queer and Fearless
Poems Celebrating the Lives of LGBTQ+ Heroes
Rob Sanders, Harry Woodgate
9780593523698
Learn about the lives of some of the most important LGBTQ+ heroes in this unique picture book that combines poetry and biographical information to honor those at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history.
$18.99 US
Apr 16, 2024
10 x 10
Hardcover
32 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 6-9 years
Stoner Playing Cards
Stoner Playing Cards
Get Trippy on Game Night
George Saad
9781923049185
Get trippy on game night with this psychedelic deck of cards.
$15.95 US
Apr 30, 2024
2-3/4 x 3-7/8
Other Formats
54 Pages
Smith Street Gift
Food Gifts
Food Gifts
150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents
America's Test Kitchen, Elle Simone Scott
9781954210820
Your all-occasion guide to homemade food gifts that look as fabulous as they taste—from a food stylist and best-selling author of the Boards cookbook!Includes 150+ recipes, hundreds of packaging ideas, and inside tips for making beautiful food gift baskets for housewarmings, birthdays, holidays, and more.
$30.00 US
Apr 16, 2024
7-7/8 x 9-5/8
Hardcover
336 Pages
America's Test Kitchen
Mister Seahorse's Ocean Friends
Mister Seahorse's Ocean Friends
A Touch-and-Feel Book
Eric Carle, Eric Carle
9780593750711
Join Mister Seahorse and his ocean friends in this touch-and-feel adventure!
$9.99 US
Apr 02, 2024
6-1/4 x 6-11/16
Board Book
10 Pages
World of Eric Carle
Age 0-3 years
The Change Tarot
The Change Tarot
A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook for Psychological and Spiritual Exploration
Jessica Dore
9781401974718
Explore tarot's innate spirituality and psychology with this 78-card deck featuring uniquely therapeutic card interpretations and vivid reimaginings of traditional tarot artwork.
$24.99 US
Apr 16, 2024
2-3/4 x 4-3/4
Cards
128 Pages
Hay House LLC
Forage & Feast
Forage & Feast
Recipes for Bringing Mushrooms & Wild Plants to Your Table: A Cookbook
Chrissy Tracey
9781984862242
Explore the bounty of the natural world through over 85 delicious vegan dishes featuring foraged ingredients
$32.50 US
Apr 09, 2024
8 x 10
Hardcover
272 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Breathe Like a Bear Mindfulness Cards
Breathe Like a Bear Mindfulness Cards
50 Mindful Activities for Kids
Anni Betts, Kira Willey
9780593581933
Calling all parents and children! This colorful deck of fifty simple, effective mindfulness practices will teach kids to stay present and manage their emotions, based on Kira Willey's bestselling book Breathe Like a Bear and including four brand-new activities.
$14.99 US
Apr 09, 2024
3-5/8 x 5-1/8
Cards
52 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Age 3-6 years
Unforgettable Journeys The Americas
Unforgettable Journeys The Americas
DK Travel
9780744095128
Take the scenic route through the Americas
$30.00 US
Apr 09, 2024
8-3/8 x 10-1/16
Hardcover
256 Pages
DK Travel
Pizza Night
Pizza Night
Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad
Alexandra Stafford
9780593579947
Make pizza night a fun weekly tradition with these 52 seasonal pizzas paired with salads for a complete meal—from the award-winning author of Bread Toast Crumbs and creator of the popular blog Alexandra's Kitchen.
$30.00 US
Apr 16, 2024
8-3/8 x 9-3/8
Hardcover
256 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Let's Play All Day
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Let's Play All Day
52 Very Creative Activities for Kids
Eric Carle
9780593578636
Unlock your imagination with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! This officially licensed deck of 52 cards is packed with fun-filled creative activities, featuring art from beloved author Eric Carle.
$14.99 US
Apr 02, 2024
3-5/8 x 5-1/8
Cards
54 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Age 3-5 years
Hidden Japan
Hidden Japan
A Guidebook to Tokyo & Beyond
Chiara Terzuolo, Justine Wong
9781922754752
Hidden Japan is the ultimate guide to exploring the roads less travelled, in Tokyo and beyond.
$27.50 US
Apr 30, 2024
5-5/7 x 8-1/4
Paperback
264 Pages
Smith Street Books
At Nonna's Table
At Nonna's Table
One Italian Family's Recipes, Shared with Love
Paola Bacchia
9781922754745
Recipes and stories from Nonna’s table.
$35.00 US
Apr 09, 2024
7-1/2 x 9-4/9
Hardcover
216 Pages
Smith Street Books
The Truth About the Couch
The Truth About the Couch
Adam Rubin, Liniers
9780593619131
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos comes this hilarious picture book about everyone’s favorite piece of furniture.
$19.99 US
Apr 23, 2024
10 x 9
Hardcover
48 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
Back to the Land: A New Way of Life in the Country
Back to the Land: A New Way of Life in the Country
Foraging, Cheesemaking, Beekeeping, Syrup Tapping, Beer Brewing, Orchard Tending , Vegetable Gardening, and Ecological Farming in the Hudson River Valley
Pieter Estersohn
9780847899937
For anyone heading to the country, this book is filled with ideas for farmstead living, including countless ways to cultivate nature’s bounty, from environmentally sensitive experts and enthusiasts.
$55.00 US
Apr 09, 2024
8 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rizzoli
Rice
Rice
80 Nice Rice Recipes from Asia
Smith Street Books
9781923049086
A cookbook for rice lovers
$19.95 US
Apr 09, 2024
6-5/7 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
128 Pages
Smith Street Books
United States of Mad Libs
United States of Mad Libs
World's Greatest Word Game
Mad Libs, Jack Monaco
9780593662410
Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about the United States of America!
$5.99 US
Apr 02, 2024
5-1/4 x 8-3/8
Paperback
48 Pages
Mad Libs
Age 8-12 years
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