Loan Stars Jr.: Librarians pick their top kidlit for July and August

Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. This list features new releases (July–August) for young readers.

Pumpkinheads, Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, ill. (First Second)
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!, Mo Willems (Hyperion Books for Children)
Code Like a Girl, Miriam Peskowitz (Random House Children’s Books)
Spencer’s New Pet, Jessie Sima (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dog Man #7), Dav Pilkey (Scholastic Inc.)
Spin, Colleen Nelson (Dundurn)
No Hugs!, Deirdre Prischmann and Sarah Jennings, ill. (The Creative Company)
Forgotten Beasts, Matt Sewell (Rizzoli)
Does It Fart?, Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti with Alex G. Griffiths, ill. (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Celebrations Around the World, Katy Halford (DK)