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

Mithu Sanyal

Trinity, Trinity, Trinity

Erika Kobayashi

Dogs of Summer

Andrea Abreu

Bad Fruit

Ella King

Golden Age

Wang Xiaobo

Stalking the Atomic City

Markiyan Kamysh

The Sex Lives of African Women

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

The Town of Babylon

Alejandro Varela

Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep

Adam Soto

The Artisans

Shen Fuyu

Always Remember Your Name

Andra and Tatiana Bucci

Takedown

Farah Nayeri

Broken Halves of a Milky Sun

Aaiún Nin

Astra Young Readers 2022

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

MacGregor, Maya

Zack and Ike Are Exactly Alike

Suzanne Bloom

The Secret Life of the Sea Otter

Laurence Pringle; Illustrated By Kate Garchinsky

Infinity

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

Mermaid Kenzie

Charlotte Watson Sherman; Illustrated by Geneva Bowers

Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation

Ann Marie Stephens; Illustrated by Jia Liu

Calkins Creek 2022

Road Trip!

Claudia Friddell; Illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Dazzlin’ Dolly

Suzanne Slade; Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Ethel’s Song

A Novel in Verse by Barbara Krasner

Blast Off!

Suzanne Slade; Illustrated By Sally Wern Comport

Born Hungry

Alex Prud'homme; Illustrated By Sarah Green

Jack Knight’s Brave Flight

Jill Esbaum; Illustrated By Stacy Innerst

Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards

Emma Bland Smith; Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

Nellie vs. Elizabeth

Kate Hannigan; Illustrated By Rebecca Gibbon

To the Front!

Claudia Friddell; illustrated by Christopher Cyr

Hippo Park 2022

A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

Daniel Bernstrom; Illustrated by Brandon James Scott

Come On In

Jamie Michalak; Illustrated by Sabine Timm

Fiona in the Sandbox

Rilla Alexander

Herbert on the Slide

Rilla Alexander

How to Draw a Happy Cat

Ethan T. Berlin; Illustrated by Jimbo Matison

Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork

Constance Lombardo; Illustrated by Dan & Jason

A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree

Daniel Bernstrom; Illustrated by Brandon James Scott

Come On In

Jamie Michalak; Illustrated by Sabine Timm

Fiona in the Sandbox

Rilla Alexander

Herbert on the Slide

Rilla Alexander

How to Draw a Happy Cat

Ethan T. Berlin; Illustrated by Jimbo Matison

Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork

Constance Lombardo; Illustrated by Dan & Jason

Kane Press 2022

The Bark Park

Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by John Joven

The Perfect Split

Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Deborah Melmon

Super Zero

Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Deborah Melmon

Think Positive, Pippa!

Catherine Daly; Illustrated by Hector Borlasca

The Twelve-Bug Day

Lisa Harkrader; Illustrated by Deborah Melmon

mineditionUS 2022

Look Twice

Giuliano Ferri

Lola Loves Animals

Imapla

City Under the City

Dan Yaccarino

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

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

Where’s My Cat?

Seymour Chwast

Dad, Don’t Miss It!

Qiaoqiao Li

The Path

Bob Staake

Wordsong 2022

Becoming Billie Holiday

Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated By Floyd Cooper

Carver

Marilyn Nelson

If This Bird Had Pockets

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater; Illustrated By Emma J Virján

Ordinary Hazards

Nikki Grimes

Words with Wings

Nikki Grimes