Our Most-Anticipated Books of 2022 - Astra Publishing House

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Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Our Most-Anticipated Books of 2022

Astra Publishing House has a lot of great books coming in 2022. We’re dedicated to publishing books for children and adults that celebrate excellent storytelling and have a strong point of view, and we can’t wait to share these new perspectives and voices with you. Here are a few of our upcoming titles.

Astra House 2022

Identitti

Identitti

Trinity, Trinity, Trinity

Trinity, Trinity, Trinity

Erika Kobayashi

Dogs of Summer

Dogs of Summer

Bad Fruit

Bad Fruit

Golden Age

Golden Age

Stalking the Atomic City

Stalking the Atomic City

Markiyan Kamysh

The Sex Lives of African Women

The Sex Lives of African Women

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

The Town of Babylon

The Town of Babylon

Alejandro Varela

Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep

Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep

The Artisans

The Artisans

Always Remember Your Name

Always Remember Your Name

Andra and Tatiana Bucci

Takedown

Takedown

Broken Halves of a Milky Sun

Broken Halves of a Milky Sun

Astra Young Readers 2022

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

MacGregor, Maya

Zack and Ike Are Exactly Alike

Zack and Ike Are Exactly Alike

The Secret Life of the Sea Otter

The Secret Life of the Sea Otter

Laurence Pringle; Illustrated By Kate Garchinsky

Infinity

Infinity

Sarah C. Campbell; Photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell

Mermaid Kenzie

Mermaid Kenzie

Charlotte Watson Sherman; Illustrated by Geneva Bowers

Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation

Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation

Ann Marie Stephens; Illustrated by Jia Liu

Calkins Creek 2022

Road Trip!

Road Trip!

Claudia Friddell; Illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Dazzlin’ Dolly

Dazzlin’ Dolly

Suzanne Slade; Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Ethel’s Song

Ethel’s Song

A Novel in Verse by Barbara Krasner

Blast Off!

Blast Off!

Suzanne Slade; Illustrated By Sally Wern Comport

Born Hungry

Born Hungry

Alex Prud'homme; Illustrated By Sarah Green

Jack Knight’s Brave Flight

Jack Knight’s Brave Flight

Jill Esbaum; Illustrated By Stacy Innerst

Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards

Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards

Emma Bland Smith; Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

Nellie vs. Elizabeth

Nellie vs. Elizabeth

Kate Hannigan; Illustrated By Rebecca Gibbon

To the Front!

To the Front!

Claudia Friddell; illustrated by Christopher Cyr

Hippo Park 2022

A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

Daniel Bernstrom; Illustrated by Brandon James Scott

Come On In

Come On In

Jamie Michalak; Illustrated by Sabine Timm

Fiona in the Sandbox

Fiona in the Sandbox

Rilla Alexander

Herbert on the Slide

Herbert on the Slide

Rilla Alexander

How to Draw a Happy Cat

How to Draw a Happy Cat

Ethan T. Berlin; Illustrated by Jimbo Matison

Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork

Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork

Constance Lombardo; Illustrated by Dan & Jason

A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

Daniel Bernstrom; Illustrated by Brandon James Scott

Come On In

Come On In

Jamie Michalak; Illustrated by Sabine Timm

Fiona in the Sandbox

Fiona in the Sandbox

Rilla Alexander

Herbert on the Slide

Herbert on the Slide

Rilla Alexander

How to Draw a Happy Cat

How to Draw a Happy Cat

Ethan T. Berlin; Illustrated by Jimbo Matison

Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork

Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork

Constance Lombardo; Illustrated by Dan & Jason

Kane Press 2022

The Bark Park

The Bark Park

Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by John Joven

The Perfect Split

The Perfect Split

Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Deborah Melmon

Super Zero

Super Zero

Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Deborah Melmon

Think Positive, Pippa!

Think Positive, Pippa!

Catherine Daly; Illustrated by Hector Borlasca

The Twelve-Bug Day

The Twelve-Bug Day

Lisa Harkrader; Illustrated by Deborah Melmon

mineditionUS 2022

Look Twice

Look Twice

Lola Loves Animals

Lola Loves Animals

City Under the City

City Under the City

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

Lina AlHalthloul & Uma Mishra-Newbery; Illustrated By Rebecca Green

Where’s My Cat?

Where’s My Cat?

Dad, Don’t Miss It!

Dad, Don’t Miss It!

The Path

The Path

Wordsong 2022

Becoming Billie Holiday

Becoming Billie Holiday

Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated By Floyd Cooper

Carver

Carver

If This Bird Had Pockets

If This Bird Had Pockets

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater; Illustrated By Emma J Virján

Ordinary Hazards

Ordinary Hazards

Words with Wings

Words with Wings

Filed: Astra Books for Young Readers News, Astra House News, Astra Publishing House News, Astra Young Readers News, Calkins Creek News, Hippo Park News, Kane Press News, minedition News, Wordsong News

Tagged: 2022 Books, 2022 Releases, Books for Kids, New books, Reading Time

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