The most popular children's books of 2026

1000+ books

children's books published in 2026, most popular first.

Save the Season A Choose Your Path Hockey Book

Lisa M. Bolt Simons

Published 2026

152 pages

Super Speedy Animals: Moving Image Picture Book

IglooBooks

Published 2026

14 pages

The Dream Builder's Blueprint: Dr. King's Message to Young People

Alice Faye Duncan

Published 2026

32 pages

Mission: Playtime!

Nelly Buchet

Published 2026

40 pages

Smithsonian Explores: Outer Space A Journey Through the Solar System and Beyond!

Smithsonian, Jane Parks Gardner

Published 2026

112 pages

Pippa's Hanukkah Hunt

Vivian Kirkfield

Published 2026

32 pages

Snap and Snuggle: Little Bear, I Love You My Cuddly Bear

Zhanna Mendel

Published 2026

12 pages

Little Nightmares Official In-World Game Guide (Media Tie-In)

Scholastic

Published 2026

128 pages

Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly's Classroom?

Chris Priestley

Published 2026

32 pages

We All Smile in the Same Language

Evi Triantafyllides

Published 2026

32 pages

Let's Play Baseball!: A Touch-and-Feel Book

Jo Parker

Published 2026

10 pages

Why, How, and Wow! Space 150+ Stellar Answers to Kids' Top Space Questions

Andrew Brisman, Stephanie Warren Dimmer

Published 2026

192 pages

A World of Stories (A World of Stories, 1)

Luigi Dal Cin

Published 2026

64 pages

Fern & the First Day of Fall A Wheel of the Year Book

Kathleen Converse

Published 2026

40 pages

My First Hide-And-Seek: Animals

Clever Publishing

Published 2026

10 pages

DK Super Readers Level 3 Emergency Rescue

Published 2026

48 pages

Magic Searchlight - Space (Seek and Find Magic Searchlight Books)

Susie Rae

Published 2026

16 pages

Cover of First Fun Sticker Painting: Monster Friends: 12 Colorful Scenes to Create (Happy Fox Books) Paint-by-Sticker Art Designs for Toddlers and Kids Ages 4-6

First Fun Sticker Painting: Monster Friends: 12 Colorful Scenes to Create (Happy Fox Books) Paint-by-Sticker Art Designs for Toddlers and Kids Ages 4-6

Edward Miller

Published 2026

40 pages

Fisher-Price: Little Learning Library (8-Book Set)

Mattel

Published 2026

112 pages

My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals: For Little Animal Lovers Who Want to Know Everything (My Very Important Encyclopedias)

Published 2026

224 pages

Sweet, Tart

Kara Thom

Published 2026

352 pages

Hazel Helps Out

Dori Hillestad Butler

Published 2026

128 pages

Marvin the Marvelous Shark

Clever Publishing, Elena Feldman

Published 2026

32 pages

The Best Beginner's Guide to Horses and Ponies for Kids Everything You Need to Know about Breeds, Riding, Safety, and More!

Kirsten Lee

Published 2026

176 pages

Save the Season A Choose Your Path Hockey Book

Super Speedy Animals: Moving Image Picture Book

The Dream Builder's Blueprint: Dr. King's Message to Young People

Mission: Playtime!

Smithsonian Explores: Outer Space A Journey Through the Solar System and Beyond!

Pippa's Hanukkah Hunt

Snap and Snuggle: Little Bear, I Love You My Cuddly Bear

Little Nightmares Official In-World Game Guide (Media Tie-In)

Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly's Classroom?

We All Smile in the Same Language

Let's Play Baseball!: A Touch-and-Feel Book

Why, How, and Wow! Space 150+ Stellar Answers to Kids' Top Space Questions

A World of Stories (A World of Stories, 1)

Fern & the First Day of Fall A Wheel of the Year Book

My First Hide-And-Seek: Animals

DK Super Readers Level 3 Emergency Rescue

Magic Searchlight - Space (Seek and Find Magic Searchlight Books)

First Fun Sticker Painting: Monster Friends: 12 Colorful Scenes to Create (Happy Fox Books) Paint-by-Sticker Art Designs for Toddlers and Kids Ages 4-6

Fisher-Price: Little Learning Library (8-Book Set)

My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals: For Little Animal Lovers Who Want to Know Everything (My Very Important Encyclopedias)

Sweet, Tart

Hazel Helps Out

Marvin the Marvelous Shark

The Best Beginner's Guide to Horses and Ponies for Kids Everything You Need to Know about Breeds, Riding, Safety, and More!

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