Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: August

By Kat La Mantia | July 22 2024 | Pop CultureAdultsBlogChildren'sGeneralAllGift

August’s upcoming titles have us looking forward to fall! Kick off spooky season with a dose of nostalgia in Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney’s Hocus Pocus, or add a gothic touch to any Halloween-themed display with the vivid black and red packaging of Go to Hell: A Traveler’s Guide to Earth’s Most Otherworldly. Get kids excited about trick-or-treating, pumpkins, and creepy costumes with Bluey’s Halloween Mix-and-Match or The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Creepy-Crawly Halloween, and make their lunchboxes feel extra special as they head back to school with Feeding Littles Lunches!

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

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August Staff Picks HERE!

Dark Art Nightmare
Dark Art Nightmare
A Horror Coloring Book
Francois Gautier
9780593474198
The fourth coloring book in the successful Dark Art series, featuring intricate artwork by illustrator François Gautier.
$18.00 US
Aug 13, 2024
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Paperback
96 Pages
Plume
Puncheons and Flagons
Puncheons and Flagons
The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail Book [A Cocktail and Mocktail Recipe Book]
Andrew Wheeler, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
9781984862525
Complement any game night with 75 deliciously clever Dungeons & Dragons-themed cocktails and bar bites to sustain any group of players for any time of day.
$29.99 US
Aug 27, 2024
7 x 9
Hardcover
192 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Bluey: Awesome Advent Calendar Book Bundle
Bluey: Awesome Advent Calendar Book Bundle
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
9780241699812
Count down the days to Christmas with Bluey and Bingo with this interactive advent calendar! Based on the successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+
$29.99 US
Aug 27, 2024
12 x 16-1/2
Other Formats
24 Pages
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Age 4-8 years
Mimic Treasure Chest Notebook Set (Dungeons & Dragons)
Mimic Treasure Chest Notebook Set (Dungeons & Dragons)
Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
9780593580745
This officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons Mimic Treasure Chest Notebook Set includes five 4 x 6-inch blank notebooks in a keepsake clamshell box designed to look like the 5th-edition monster.
$27.99 US
Aug 13, 2024
6-3/8 x 4-1/4
Stationery & Accessories
480 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Outlander Cocktails
Outlander Cocktails
The Official Drinks Guide Inspired by the Series
Rebeccah Marsters, James Shy Freeman
9781984862396
Travel back in time with Claire Randall, drinking—and eating—your way through her adventures from the Scottish Highlands to the New World, in this cookbook featuring recipes for 75 cocktails and 15 snacks inspired by the beloved Outlander book series.
$32.00 US
Aug 06, 2024
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
240 Pages
Random House Worlds
I Love You So Mush!
I Love You So Mush!
A Mushroom Friends Story Book
Danielle McLean, Beatrice Tinarelli
9781664351295
An engaging rhyming book about friendship and love featuring adorable mushroom characters and a shiny red foil cover!
$8.99 US
Aug 20, 2024
6-3/4 x 7-1/8
Board Book
20 Pages
Tiger Tales
Age 2-5 years
The Beauty of Horror: Haunted Holidays Coloring Book
The Beauty of Horror: Haunted Holidays Coloring Book
Alan Robert
9798887241074
Ghouliana brings extra spookiness to the holidays in this new addition to the popular adult coloring series, the Beauty of Horror.
$16.99 US
Aug 06, 2024
9-4/5 x 9-4/5
Paperback
128 Pages
IDW Publishing
Feeding Littles Lunches
Feeding Littles Lunches
75+ No-Stress Lunches Everyone Will Love: Meal Planning for Kids
Megan McNamee, MPH, RDN, Judy Delaware, OTR/L, CLC
9780593797457
75+ simple, easy, and realistic ideas for packed school lunches and snacks for kids of all ages, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Feeding Littles and Beyond
$26.99 US
Aug 27, 2024
8 x 10
Paperback
240 Pages
Rodale Books
See the Cat Book and Toy Boxed Set
See the Cat Book and Toy Boxed Set
David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka
9781536233148
Move over, Spot—there’s a new kind of primer in town! Enjoy this hilarious spoof on classic early readers in a boxed set offering a hardcover copy of the book and a nine-inch tall cuddly plush version of the beleaguered canine star. See Max. Max is a dog. But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to “see the cat.” How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? From Geisel Award winners David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka comes a comical battle of wits told in a trio of stories for beginning readers. Meta and clever, this award-winning book will have kids howling . . . and reaching out to commiserate with their own plush version of Max the dog.
$22.99 US
Aug 20, 2024
9-3/4 x 9-9/16
Boxed Set
64 Pages
Candlewick
Age 4-8 years
Good Words
Good Words
A Trivia Game for Word Lovers: Card Game
Tin Moon LLC
9780593582015
Prove that you're the ultimate language buff in this delightful card game that will always help you have the last good word.
$19.99 US
Aug 20, 2024
5-1/2 x 3-1/2
Game
175 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The New Whole30
The New Whole30
The Definitive Plan to Transform Your Health, Habits, and Relationship with Food
Melissa Urban
9780593235713
Whole30 co-creator and New York Times #1 bestselling author Melissa Urban's new Whole30 plan and cookbook for total health and food freedom, with a completely upgraded and improved philosophy and over 100 new recipes.
$35.00 US
Aug 06, 2024
8 x 9
Hardcover
368 Pages
Rodale Books
Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life
Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life
Mirelle Ortega, Polo Orozco
9780593704875
Honor and remember loved ones on the Day of the Dead with this beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book about the holiday.
$5.99 US
Aug 13, 2024
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
24 Pages
Golden Books
Age 2-5 years
All-New Twenty to Make: Christmas Crochet
All-New Twenty to Make: Christmas Crochet
Val Pierce
9781800922167
Discover this fun, festive collection of 20 Christmas decorations, accessories and toys from popular designer, Val Pierce!
$11.95 US
Aug 27, 2024
5-3/4 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
64 Pages
Search Press
The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple
The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple
Strategies and So-Good Recipes to Suit Every Craving and Mood: A Cookbook
Jenny Rosenstrach
9780593580851
100 accessible, stress-free recipes to make plant-forward cooking more streamlined than ever, from the bestselling author of The Weekday Vegetarians.
$32.99 US
Aug 27, 2024
7-7/16 x 10
Hardcover
240 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Spot's Digger
Spot's Digger
Eric Hill, Eric Hill
9780241674796
Play with Spot and Helen as Dad digs a pond at the farm in this digger-shaped board book!
$9.99 US
Aug 20, 2024
9-3/4 x 7-11/16
Board Book
10 Pages
Warne
Age 1-3 years
Every Little Thing You Do Is Magic Tarot
Every Little Thing You Do Is Magic Tarot
A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook
Moorea Seal, Callie Little
9780593580295
Co-created by the founder of The 52 Lists Project, Moorea Seal, and debut author and illustrator Callie Little, this expressive 78-card tarot deck pulls the centuries-old divination practice into the modern age, focusing on mental health, mindfulness, and personal growth.
$24.00 US
Aug 06, 2024
3-15/16 x 5-3/8
Cards
79 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Dac Biet
Dac Biet
An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook
Sarah Zorn, Nini Nguyen
9780593535547
A collection of contemporary, extra-special Vietnamese recipes, from beloved classics like Hanoi-Style Vermicelli with Grilled Pork and three variations of phở, to dishes with a New Orleans twist, like Southeast Asian Jambalaya and Sticky Fried Shrimp Bánh Mì—from Top Chef contestant and acclaimed chef Nini Nguyen
$38.00 US
Aug 27, 2024
7 x 10
Hardcover
368 Pages
Knopf
10 Things I Love About Hanukkah
10 Things I Love About Hanukkah
Natalie Barnes, Aviel Basil
9781680103021
A lively, joy-filled celebration of all the things that children love about Hanukkah! A fun counting element makes this book perfect for reading aloud.
$10.99 US
Aug 06, 2024
8-1/4 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
24 Pages
Tiger Tales
Age 3-7 years
Queen Charlotte, A Bridgerton Story: The Official Coloring Book
Queen Charlotte, A Bridgerton Story: The Official Coloring Book
Netflix
9780593874615
Your presence is requested by her Royal Majesty, Queen Charlotte, to color in all your favorite scenes and characters from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the hugely popular Shondaland limited series on Netflix.
$18.99 US
Aug 27, 2024
10 x 10
Adult Coloring Book
80 Pages
Random House Worlds
A Day in Hong Kong
A Day in Hong Kong
A Cantonese Cookbook
ArChan Chan
9781923049475
The best of Hong Kong cuisine, from AM to PM.
$29.95 US
Aug 27, 2024
6-5/7 x 9
Hardcover
208 Pages
Smith Street Books
Marvel Incredible Records
Marvel Incredible Records
Amazing Powers and Astonishing Stats
Adam Bray, John Sazaklis, Lorraine Cink, Sven Wilson, Melanie Scott
9780593841808
Become a Marvel Comics trivia expert with the most mind-boggling records and stats.
$19.99 US
Aug 13, 2024
9-1/4 x 11-1/16
Hardcover
144 Pages
DK Children
Age 7-9 years
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