Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: April

By Kat La Mantia | March 10 2025 | AdultsBlogChildren'sGeneralAllGiftPop Culture

Step into summer with our new releases in April! Congratulate grads with uplifting wisdom from everyone’s favorite frog, Kermit, in Before You Leap, celebrate the enduring power of love in Pride month with LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality, and discover how to harness nature’s bounty with the National Geographic Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants. Entertain by the seaside in style with Ricky Lauren’s classic The Hamptons, and cool down on hot days with a little dessert from America’s Most Iconic Ice Creams: A Salt & Straw Cookbook! Help kids can show love for dad on Father’s Day with books like Bluey: The Big Blue Guy’s Book of Dad Goals and Father’s Day, Here I Come!, and keep them busy on those summer road trips with Highlights’ Vacation Fun!

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

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April Staff Picks HERE!

Before You Leap
Before You Leap
A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons
Kermit The Frog
9781368104050
Kermit the Frog is back, and he’s revised and updated his bestselling memoir with life advice and inspiration for a whole new generation of fans! Just in time for the 70th anniversary of The Muppets--the perfect gift for graduates of any age!
$19.99 US
Apr 22, 2025
6 x 8
Hardcover
192 Pages
Hyperion Avenue
Around the Board Card Deck
Around the Board Card Deck
54 Cards for Creating Seasonal Cheese & Charcuterie Boards
Emily Delaney
9780593967584
Create stunning cheese boards and festive snack spreads with this elegantly packaged deck of seasonally inspired food platters.
$25.00 US
Apr 22, 2025
5 x 7
Cards
56 Pages
DK
Bluey: The Big Blue Guy's Book of Dad Goals
Bluey: The Big Blue Guy's Book of Dad Goals
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
9780593888919
Learn how to be the best dad ever with the big blue guy!  Based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+
$9.99 US
Apr 29, 2025
5-1/2 x 6-3/4
Hardcover
32 Pages
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Age 3-5 years
Mad Libs: For the Fans: Olivia Rodrigo Edition
Mad Libs: For the Fans: Olivia Rodrigo Edition
Katie Fehrenbaker
9780593890752
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 fans of Olivia Rodrigo.
$5.99 US
Apr 29, 2025
5-1/4 x 8-3/8
Paperback
48 Pages
Mad Libs
Mood Drinks
Mood Drinks
Alcohol-Free Cocktails to Create the Perfect Mood
Gabriel Cabrera
9780525611271
A stunning collection of 60 unique alcohol-free cocktails that taste as good as they look.
$24.00 US
Apr 22, 2025
7-1/2 x 9-1/2
Hardcover
160 Pages
Appetite by Random House
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Animal Colors
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Animal Colors
Eric Carle, Eric Carle
9780593889091
Discover animals of various colors with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
$10.99 US
Apr 15, 2025
7-1/2 x 7-1/2
Board Book
16 Pages
World of Eric Carle
Age 0-3 years
Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi
Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi
A Scientist's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful World of Mushrooms, Molds, and More
Dr. Gordon Walker
9781984861795
Learn the basics of fungal biology, foraging, and identification in this in-depth illustrated introduction from the beloved scientist, mushroom enthusiast, and social media star behind Fascinated By Fungi.
$26.99 US
Apr 22, 2025
6 x 9
Paperback
320 Pages
Ten Speed Press
The Choi of Cooking
The Choi of Cooking
Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life: A Cookbook
Roy Choi, Tien Nguyen, Natasha Phan
9780593579251
Culinary icon, founder of the Kogi food truck, New York Times bestselling author of L.A. Son, and star of Netflix's The Chef Show shares 100 flavor-packed recipes that empower you to eat healthy—or, at least, healthier—without ditching your go-to favorites.
$36.99 US
Apr 15, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
272 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
Gregory Copeland, Who HQ, Meri-Jo Borzilleri
9798217049172
Learn about the record-breaking career of basketball superstar Caitlin Clark in this Who HQ Now biography featuring newsmakers and trending topics.
$5.99 US
Apr 01, 2025
5-5/16 x 7-5/8
Paperback
56 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 8-12 years
Dogs of the World
Dogs of the World
A Gallery of Pups from Purebreds to Mutts [A Dog Breed Book]
Lili Chin
9781984862006
From the noble Afghan to indigenous village dogs, this vibrant illustrated gallery offers fascinating information on more than 600 dog breeds, from the author and illustrator of Doggie Language and Kitty Language.
$22.00 US
Apr 15, 2025
5-1/2 x 8
Hardcover
288 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Every Day with Babs
Every Day with Babs
101 Family-Friendly Dinners for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook
Barbara Costello
9780593797907
Everybody’s favorite grandmother is here to answer the age-old question "What's for dinner?" with 101 tried-and-true recipes, plus genius tips and tricks that make getting dinner on the table even easier
$35.00 US
Apr 08, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
272 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Ford: Letters
Ford: Letters
Gabriella DeGennaro, Emilie Lapeyre
9780593888063
Learn your ABCs with Ford in this fun board book!
$7.99 US
Apr 29, 2025
7 x 7
Board Book
16 Pages
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Age 1-3 years
The Sticker Treasury of the Mystical and Esoteric
The Sticker Treasury of the Mystical and Esoteric
An eclectic book of stickers for journaling, collaging, scrapbooking and more
9781923239036
More than 800 stickers to peel and decorate every page!
$27.50 US
Apr 01, 2025
6-5/7 x 7-7/8
Hardcover
184 Pages
Smith Street Books
The Protein Playbook
The Protein Playbook
Build Strength, Boost Metabolism, and Feel Energized
9781958395615
Eating more protein is easier than ever with these 75 high-protein recipes from the Women's Health Test Kitchen
$25.00 US
Apr 15, 2025
7 x 9
Hardcover
176 Pages
Hearst Home
The Met Paper Dollhouse
The Met Paper Dollhouse
Travel Through Time and Explore the Period Rooms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
DK
9780593843888
Immerse yourself in five opulent spaces with this chic, illustrated doll’s house book that brings to life the period rooms at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
$21.99 US
Apr 22, 2025
9 x 11
Board Book
14 Pages
DK Children
Age 5-7 years
Queer Happened Here
Queer Happened Here
100 Years of NYC's Landmark LGBTQ+ Places
Marc Zinaman
9783791380414
This sprawling, unique visual history of New York City’s queer spaces documents the evolution of LGBTQ+ culture, community, and activism within Manhattan’s dynamic landscape over the course of a century, spanning from 1920 to 2020.
$50.00 US
Apr 29, 2025
8-1/4 x 10-1/2
Hardcover
304 Pages
Prestel
Salsa Daddy
Salsa Daddy
Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking
Rick Martínez
9780593798935
The James Beard Award–winning author of the New York Times bestseller Mi Cocina is back with a guide to the brightest dish in any Mexican meal, snack-filled afternoon, or sun-drenched beach day: salsa. From refreshing classics to rich sauces, this collection of over seventy salsas and twenty-four easy meals is a fun-loving introduction to the joy of Mexican cooking.
$32.99 US
Apr 29, 2025
7 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Sesame Street Ultimate Sticker Collection
Sesame Street Ultimate Sticker Collection
DK
9780593964422
APPROVED B2B - INTERNAL ONLY
$12.99 US
Apr 01, 2025
8-1/2 x 11
Paperback
72 Pages
DK Children
Age 5-9 years
Roses in the Garden
Roses in the Garden
Ngoc Minh Ngo
9780847843053
The beauty and extraordinary history of the rose is celebrated through stunning photography of famous gardens throughout the world, from England and Italy to Morocco and Japan.
$65.00 US
Apr 22, 2025
9 x 11
Hardcover
272 Pages
Rizzoli
Peckish
Peckish
Suggestions for the Sophisticated Snacker; A Cookbook
Suzanne Lenzer
9780593797006
75 accessible recipes that give us a new look at snacking and composing meals in a thoughtful and mindful way from the author of Graze.
$32.50 US
Apr 22, 2025
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rodale Books
Tío and Tío
Tío and Tío
The Ring Bearers
Ross Mathews, Tommy Doyle, Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews
9780593752586
From Ross Mathews (The Drew Barrymore Show and RuPaul’s Drag Race) and his husband, Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews, comes a heartwarming and humorous tale of love and family as two young boys travel to Mexico to be ring bearers in their uncles’ wedding.
$18.99 US
Apr 15, 2025
10 x 10
Hardcover
40 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 4-8 years
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Lee Foster
9780847828005
The legendary artist and musician as seen through the most comprehensive collection of his drawings ever published.
$55.00 US
Apr 22, 2025
7-5/8 x 9-5/16
Hardcover
392 Pages
Rizzoli
Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book
Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book
101 Recipes from the Potato Queen
Poppy O'Toole
9780525612964
You asked, and she delivered—this is Poppy Cooks' all-potato cookbook. Whether you like them fried, baked, mashed, or roasted, TikTok's High Priestess of the Potato gives you the ultimate potato book.
$29.95 US
Apr 15, 2025
7-7/16 x 9-11/16
Hardcover
256 Pages
Appetite by Random House
First Joys
First Joys
Véronique Joffre, Véronique Joffre
9780593889350
A tender and heartwarming collection of babies’ first joys, as shared with loved ones.
$12.99 US
Apr 08, 2025
6 x 8-1/2
Board Book
36 Pages
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Age 0-2 years
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