Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles, including a YA anthology inspired by a pop star’s discography, a picture book about comedic homophones, a picture book following a fishing trip, and more.

13 Little Love Stories by Elise Bryant, Jennifer Dugan, J. Elle, Jessica Goodman, Sloan Harlow, Crystal Maldonado, Krystal Marquis, Katharine McGee, Julie Murphy, and Lynn Painter. Putnam, $12.99; ISBN 979-8-217-11202-9. This anthology featuring bestselling YA authors such as Jennifer Dugan, Julie Murphy, Lynn Painter, and more distills fan-favorite Taylor Swift songs into short romantic stories. Read more about the collaborative collection here.

Bear Hair by Jeff Mack. Holt, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-40967-6. Riffing on the title words and their homophones, Mack’s simple, recombinatory narration yields comedic results in this raucous work. The book received a starred review from PW.

The Big One by Dashka Slater, illus. by Myo Yim. Random House Studio, $18.99; ISBN 979-8-2170-2832-0. Slater and Yim cast a lively fish tale with a whopper of a twist that suggests the real catch is not what’s landed but what’s shared.

Cursed Ever After by Andy C. Naranjo. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-374-39447-9. Debut author Naranjo blends swashbuckling adventure with wry humor in a romantic fantasy that juggles charm and peril.

For the Greatest Good by Blair Hanson. Page Street, $19.99; ISBN 979-8-89003-490-8. A queer teen confronts the messy realities of activism and family in this sobering story set against the backdrop of the climate crisis.

Incredibly Fast and Not at All Fun by Tadgh Bentley. Atheneum, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-66597-140-9. Bentley takes readers on a thrilling, alliterative ride in this dryly comedic story about a reticent bear who becomes the unwitting inventor of the world’s first roller coaster. The book received a starred review from PW.

The New Prophecy, Part One of Three (Warriors Graphic Novel) by Erin Hunter, illus. by Sammy Savos. Harper, $15.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-345088-2. In the latest graphic novel adaptation of the Warriors series, cat warrior Brambleclaw receives a prophecy that spells destruction for the kingdom and must enlist the help of warriors from across the clans to travel together in search of answers.

The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel by Meg Cabot, illus. by Bethany Crandall. HarperAlley, $15.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-345917-5. In this graphic novel adaptation of the 2000 YA novel, the basis of a popular Disney film, teen Mia Thermopilis discovers that she is heir to the throne of the fictional Genovia and grapples with how to maintain her old relationships in her new royal lifestyle.

Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey by Sydra Mallery, illus. by John Hare. Greenwillow, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-06-236431-9. Part imagined autobiography, part how-things-work documentary, Mallery and Hare’s quirky picture book presents the life story of an anthropomorphic pencil.

These Kindred Hearts: A YA Romantasy Anthology Edited by Shari B. Pennant. Sweet July, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-63893-330-4. Debut author Pennant gathers 17 authors—including Zoraida Córdova, Kwame Mbalia, and Maggie Tokuda-Hall—for a dreamy collection of fantastical tales about love’s ability to defy magic, monsters, and the occasional apocalypse.

Thornbird by E. Kennedy. Delacorte, $20.99; ISBN 979-8-2170-2650-0. Adult romance author Kennedy makes her YA debut with a taut, empathetic thriller that probes the long shadow of familial and communal trauma and its effect on the 17-year-old daughter of a serial killer. See our interview with Kennedy about the success of Amazon’s Off Campus adaptation, and her pivot to YA here. The book received a starred review from PW.

Through the Black Gate by Alfredo Cáceres. Atheneum, $24.99 hardcover; ISBN 978-1-6659-4183-9; $14.99 paper ISBN 978-1-6659-4182-2. Two Chilean children and a mystical cat traverse a liminal realm of the dead in this atmospheric solo debut, a graphic novel about grief and healing from Cáceres. The book received a starred review from PW.

Today We’ll Be Eaten by Alan Barillaro. Rocky Pond, $19.99; ISBN 979-8-2170-0436-2. Featuring a slightly sinister fake-out title, this reflective picture book debut from animator Barillaro extols the rewards of being fully present, however inadvertently.