Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge: New Releases for May

It’s time for my favorite post of the month - sharing upcoming new releases. There are so many wonderful books coming out in May. Here is just a few of the books that will begin releasing in several days.

If you missed the previous posts, you will find them here: 2020 Preview | January/February Post | March Post | April Post

April Releases…

For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful" (She Made History) by Nancy Churnin, Illustrated by Olga Baumert (Albert Whitman & Company)

May Releases…

May 5, 2020

Ocean! Waves for All (Our Universe) by Stacy McAnulty, Illustrated by David Litchfield (Henry Holt & Co. BYR)

May 12, 2020

Beneath the Waves by Lily Murray, Illustrated by Helen Ahpornsiri (Candlewick Press)

Itzhak: A Boy Who Loved the Violin by Tracy Newman (Author), Illustrated by Abigail Halpin (Abrams Books for Young Readers)

World of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly by Jan Greenberg, Illustrated by Sandra Jordan (Abrams Books for Young Readers)

May 19, 2020

Brian Wildsmith's Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith (Candlewick)

How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Illustrated by Ziyue Chen (HarperCollins)

May 26, 2020

If You Take Away the Otter by Susannah Buhrman-Deever, Illustrated by Matthew Trueman (Candlewick)

She Leads: The Elephant Matriarch by June Smalls, Illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara (Familius)

And during this time of #stayhomestaysafe, consider supporting your local indie bookstores .

Don’t forget to link up your nonfiction reviews…