School’s out, and summer has finally arrived! Now’s the time to grab some new reads and stretch out on the hammock. We’ve combed the reviews to find out what’s about to hit the shelves, and these are the new books for June 2025 we’re most excited to relax with this summer.
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New Fiction Picture Books June 2025
Blue by Suzanne Kaufman
This gentle story of a boy’s adventures with a great blue heron is the perfect peaceful bedtime read, sending little ones off to their own sweet dreams of soaring above the sea.
Buy it: Blue
If I Could … by Matt Zurbo, ill. by Patrice Barton
This new June 2025 book puts the thoughts of every parent into words, sharing all the things they wish they could give to their child. The diverse families shown throughout make this a read for every child’s bookshelf.
Buy it: If I Could …
The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter Brown
Introduce a younger audience to the beloved protagonist of the Wild Robot middle grade novel series in this charming picture book. Roz the robot adapts to life on a wild island, learning from nature and forming a touching bond with an orphaned gosling she raises as her own.
Buy it: The Wild Robot on the Island
Zebra and Yak: The Backwards Alphabet Book by Paul Friedrich
When Apple goes missing, a frazzled Zebra and his friend Yak lead a chaotic, end-to-start alphabet search filled with mishaps, misunderstandings, and plenty of humor. Kids will love the humor in this one!
Buy it: Zebra and Yak: The Backwards Alphabet Book
It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today by Rachel Piercey; ill. by Freya Hartas
The latest Brown Bear Wood book will keep little ones busy for hours as they explore the characters, locations, and other features of this beloved forest.
Buy it: It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today
June 2025 New Easy Reader/Chapter Books
Elena Camps by Juana Medina
Elena is ready to camp—if only she can figure out how to set up her tricky tent! This easy reader is sure to become a new family favorite.
Buy it: Elena Camps
Murray and Bun! Murray the Knight by Adam Stower
As the first offering in a new chapter series, this June 2025 book promises plenty of entertaining adventures ahead for Murray, the wizard’s cat, and his frosted-bun-turned-bunny-rabbit pal.
Buy it: Murray the Knight
Ella Josephine: Resident in Charge by Nina LaCour; ill. by Sònia Albert
We first met Ella Josephine in 2023, and now she’s back with a new tale set amongst the quirky residents of the Poppy Hill apartments. This time around, Ella and the residents must choose what to do with an empty hidden room that’s just been discovered in their building. Everyone has their own idea—can Ella help them find the right solution?
Buy it: Ella Josephine: Resident in Charge
New Middle Grade Fiction Books for June
Smoke & Mirrors by Rosalyn Ransaw
After a firecracker mishap lands Andy in trouble, he’s sent to help restore a crumbling property once owned by an enigmatic magician known as the Red Nave. As he digs into the magician’s past, Andy is forced to confront long-buried secrets, racial prejudice, and his growing distrust of the justice system.
Buy it: Smoke & Mirrors
Giant by Judith McQuoid
In this fictionalized account author C.S. Lewis’s childhood in Belfast, the author befriends Davy, the son of his family’s housekeeper. Through the ensuing years, the two boys from very different backgrounds develop a deep appreciation for each other’s creative skills, impacting both of their lives in meaningful ways.
Buy it: Giant
The Incorruptibles by Lauren Magaziner
After losing her parents to sorcerers, Fiora joins the rebel group known as the Incorruptibles, determined to expose a traitor in their ranks and uncover the truth about a war that’s more complicated than she ever imagined. This is the first in a new fantasy series that will capture young readers’ imaginations.
Buy it: The Incorruptibles
Determined to prove he’s ready for more than the limits of his self-contained classroom, space-loving 7th grader Alex Ramirez sets out to show everyone that he’s capable of achieving his dream of becoming an astronaut.
Buy it: The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
Scout and the Rescue Dogs by Dianne Wolfer
To deal with the recent death of her mother, Australian Scout and her dad head out on a road trip to deliver dog food to animal shelters in need. But brushfire season catches them off guard, and soon it’s not only the dogs who need to be rescued.
Buy it: Scout and the Rescue Dogs
New Young Adult Fiction June 2025
Sea Change by Susan Fletcher
When Turtle, a genetically modified Mer teen, saves a Normal boy named Kai, she’s drawn to him in a way that threatens the life she’s built underwater with her Mer community. As a chance to live on land tempts her with family, love, and freedom, Turtle must choose between two worlds—and the pieces of herself tied to each.
Buy it: Sea Change
Beast by Richard Van Camp
Take another trip to the fictional Northwest Territories town of Fort Summer in the latest thriller from Van Camp, a member of the Dogrib (Tłįchǫ) Dene Nation. It’s 1986, and young Dogrib protector Lawson Sauren must uphold a centuries-old peace treaty while facing off against Silver Cranes, a bully with rumored supernatural powers.
Buy it: Beast
Lovesick Falls by Julia Drake
As You Like It, Shakespeare’s famous tale of love triangles and mistaken identities, gets a modern adaptation in this new teen romance. Celia’s perfect summer plan unravels when her secret crush, Ros, falls for someone else. Add in a British teen star and a lovesick bestie, and this tale has all the twists and turns of the classic play.
Buy it: Lovesick Falls
Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue
Moon is a traveling salesman who navigates a dangerous network of worlds where time moves differently depending on which direction you travel. Margo is a troubled schoolgirl dealing with her father’s death. When the two meet, their fates become intertwined in ways they could never have imagined.
Buy it: Skipshock
Heir of Storms by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
The day Blaze was born, a storm devastated the empire of Ignitia, and she was recognized as a dangerous and destructive Rain Singer. After being locked away for 17 years, she’s been invited to battle it out for the empire’s throne. To win it, she must confront her dark past and hidden abilities, navigating palace intrigue, romance, and the challenge of redefining her identity.
Buy it: Heir of Storms
June 2025 Graphic Novels for All Ages
Pickle on Wheels by Sylvie Kantorovitz
Pickle’s favorite superhero wears roller skates, so of course he has to learn how to skate! The latest in the easy-reader I Like To Read Comics series is an excellent introduction to graphic novels for emergent readers. (Grades K–2)
Buy it: Pickle on Wheels
Hide & Seek With Clyde & Monique by Graham Annable
Join these two fast friends in their game as you help Monique hunt for Clyde, cleverly hidden on every page of this easy-reader comic. (Grades K–2)
Buy it: Hide & Seek With Clyde & Monique
On Guard! by Cassidy Wasserman
As 7th grader Grace navigates a new school year filled with loneliness and family tension, she discovers the fencing team—a place that just might offer the belonging and confidence she’s been searching for. (Grades 3–8)
Buy it: On Guard!
The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston, ill. by Athena Gubbe
In this graphic novel adaptation of Johnston’s short story “Iqsinaqtutalik Piqtuq,” Inuit 7th grader Inu walks home through a blizzard and spots a terrifying figure in the snow. With her parents away and strange noises growing louder, she must face her fear—and the haunting memories that linger in her home. (Grades 7–12)
Buy it: The Haunted Blizzard
Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman
Chloe and her sister craft souls by hand. When their supplies run out, Chloe heads to the city to save their craft from the soulless grip of McCorp. Her search leads to hidden family secrets and a growing uncertainty about what’s real and who she can trust.
Buy it: Soul Machine
June 2025 New Nonfiction Books for All Ages
The Music Inside Us by James Howe, ill. by Jack Wong
Follow cellist Yo-Yo Ma from his prodigy childhood performances to his ultimate humanitarian quest: discovering the ways that every culture’s musical traditions can teach and unite us. (Grades pre-K to 2)
Buy it: The Music Inside Us
Firefly Song by Colleen Paeff, ill. by Ji-Hyuk Kim
When scientists dismiss her observations of synchronized fireflies in the Smoky Mountains, curious and determined Lynn sets out to prove them wrong and share the magic she’s witnessed all her life. This story is sure to inspire budding scientists. (Grades pre-K to 2)
Buy it: Firefly Song
In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito, ill. by Jessica Lanan
Join a free-diver as he plunges beneath the water’s surface and encounters a pod of sperm whales. He first worries that one has been injured but soon realizes he’s become one of the first (and only) people ever to be present at the birth of a sperm whale. (Grades pre-K to 2)
Buy it: In the World of Whales
Not a Dog by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, ill. by Laura González
When is a dog not a dog? When it’s a prairie dog! Learn more about these enigmatic and mischievous creatures in this new nonfiction picture book. (Grades pre-K to 2)
Buy it: Not a Dog
A Most Perilous World by Kristina R. Gaddy
Follow the stories of four teenagers of famous pre–Civil War abolitionists in this meticulously researched and gripping new book about the early history of civil rights in the United States. (Grades 7–12)
Buy it: A Most Perilous World
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