It’s Tuesday, which means it’s book birthday time!

This week’s new releases have something for everyone, from heartfelt explorations of community and family, celebrations of culture, adolescent troubles (both magical and practical), and powerful messages about what it means to offer and accept help.

The Princess and the Grain of Rice by Tina Cho, illus. by Honee Jang

Leo’s Lobo by Melissa Cristina Márquez, illus. by Maria Gabriela Gama

Bread is Love by Pooja Makhijani, illus. by Lavanya Naidu

Serendipity by Gabbie Benda

The Sweater by Larissa Theule, illus. by Teagan White

The Nowhere Beast by Leslie Vedder, illus. by Abigail Larson

Happy book birthday to all these new releases! Thanks to Putnam, Viking, Penguin Workshop, Penguin Young Readers, Holiday House, Roaring Brook Press, FSG Kids, and MacKids for copies of these books!