John Peters

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The Story of Everything: The Story of You!

Kara D Newhouse | NONFICTION - ELEMENTARY, Feb 01, 2026

Not suitable for a science lesson, but the visual and sonic energy, plus the unusual format, may provide enough oomph for infant and preschool story hours.

Because of a Shoe

Julie Fogliano | FICTION, Jan 16, 2026

An outstanding reminder that we are all emotional beings, and that for all their smaller bodies, children’s feelings are as big and intense as any adult’s.

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Share this playful episode with children to offer a sense of the bracing joy of temporarily viewing the world through different eyes—and a tongue-in-cheek answer for those who wonder what’s going on in the heads of pets who get the zoomies.

Louisa Learns to Write: Louisa May Alcott Creates Little Women

Kate Hannigan | NONFICTION - ELEMENTARY, Jan 16, 2026

Over and above offering helpful guidelines for fledgling authors, this introduction to Alcott and Little Women will prime yet another generation of readers and listeners to fall in love with a perennial classic.

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Hooray for My Brain!

Paul Meisel | NONFICTION - ELEMENTARY, Jan 01, 2026

A buoyant shout out to our body’s most important organ (though look what’s telling us that)—rewarding reading for all lower grade children with a serious interest in their own anatomy.

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Grandpas, Piranhas, and Other Stories

Rocio Bonilla | FICTION, Dec 12, 2025

Young audiences may find their own family relationships enriched by this unusually perceptive exploration of the rewards and nuances of close intergenerational ties.