My picks for March picture book releases range from the fantastical to the empowering to the sad and the sweet. For March’s middle grade releases, I chose two graphic novels, two books with excellent disability representation, a fantasy novel, and a basketball book that I actually enjoyed. While it was difficult to narrow down my choices, I can genuinely say I love all the books on this list! In recent children’s book news, Andrea Wang and Jason Chin’s stunning picture book Watercress won the Caldecott Award and a Newbery Honor. It was my pick for Book Riot’s best children’s book of 2021. I have correctly guessed the winning Caldecott Award book for the last two years, so I’m on a short roll. We’ll see if I manage to guess next year’s winner correctly! In bad news, a recent study showed a 23% decrease in the number of children’s bestsellers that contained a Black main character in 2021. This is not good. I encourage readers to buy and support Black children’s book authors. Without further ado, here are my 12 picks for must-read March children’s book releases!
March Picture Book Releases
March Middle Grade Releases
For more recently released children’s books, check out my January and February roundups.
