Frankfurt Book Fair Round-Up: Top 10 Children’s Picks
Book fairs are vital on so many levels: they bring us together with partners from around the world, offer an unparalleled stage to showcase our catalog, and provide valuable insights into market trends — helping us understand what readers truly want.
In this spirit, we’re delighted to share our most requested titles from the Frankfurt Book Fair. This week, we’re spotlighting our children’s content; and coming soon, we’ll unveil our top fiction and nonfiction selections. Stay tuned!
Top Children's Books — Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
What Will I Do if I Miss You?
By Melissa T. Shultz
Alex is starting day school, but thinking about being away from his mom for so long makes him feel worried! So he and his mom devise a plan to use their magical connection—heart to heart—to feel close to one another even if they cannot be together. Based on a true story from author Melissa Shultz, and with magical illustrations by Lilia Miceli,What Will I Do if I Miss You?is the perfect picture book for families with working parents or children going to school or daycare for the first time.
Lydia Loves Bugs
By Heidi E. Y. Stemple
Lydia loves bugs but her father and brother do not! Scared of all things creepy crawly, they often run away or set her bugs free. But you know who else loves bugs? Lydia's mom. She's an entomologist, and she helps Lydia collect bugs for a very special day at school, when Lydia gets to show and tell her classmates all about her bugs. And now everybody loves bugs! Packed full of adorable insects, Lydia Loves Bugs is the perfect picture book for any little nature lover or aspiring bug collector.
MousterWorks
By Angela C. Hawkins
When young mice, Cosette and Pepin, join their Grand-mere on a visit to a mouse-sized museum, they cannot help but notice details, ask questions, and think creatively. As they move from gallery to gallery featuring the MOUSTERWORKS of famous master artists, their senses are awakened to spark their imaginations. From the dribble, dribble of milk splashing out of a pail to the pitter pat of toddeling feet on a stone floor, Cosette and Pepin are inspired to create their own mouster-pieces, using items and events found in their everyday lives, including a hunk of delicious cheese!
Charlie's Big Problem
By Anne Haubert
Charlie has a BIG problem—his anxiety. It keeps him up at night and makes everything feel scary. But with help from his mom (and a little imagination), Charlie learns that even the biggest problems can become small and gentle with the right perspective.
This beautifully illustrated story helps kids understand big feelings—and how to face them with courage, color and creativity. Perfect for parents, teachers and little readers learning how to talk about emotions. Conversation starters included!
The Missing Cache
By David R. Cole
The Math KidsSeries
A missing boy, espionage, and simple machines are the perfect mix for the Math Kids...
In addition to being president of the math club, Catherine Duchesne is the second member of her school's geocaching club. When she finds an email address in a hidden cache's logbook in the woods, Catherine—and the rest of the Math Kids—are catapulted into a missing persons case.
The missing boy is the governor's son, and the kids believe that if he was a geocacher, the woods might be the best place to look for signs of him. So Catherine, Stephanie, Justin, and Jordan set out on a high-stakes treasure hunt to retrace the missing boy's path.
Honesty Makes Me Stronger
By Elizabeth Cole
World of Kids' Emotions Series
This inspiring kids' book about telling the truth follows Little Nick as he learns the consequences of telling even small lies. Little Nick doesn't think his little lies are a problem, so he continues to tell more of them through the story. But when something bigger happens and no one believes him, Nick learns the consequences of not telling the truth. He discovers the joy of being trustworthy and the courage it takes to be honest.
My Way to Making Friends
By Elizabeth Cole
My WaySeries
Sometimes both preschoolers and school kids may have problems with confidence and may find themselves lost in a company of new children. Well, everyone could face such problems in the childhood. Friendship is a rather complex concept even for the grown-ups, which requires emotional effort and developed social skills. This kids' book about making new friends will take your child to the sunny Jungle of Friendship. Boys and girls will surely like the adventures of little Melissa and her new adorable animal friends.
Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip
By Kris Downing
Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip helps children recognize how their bodies respond to emotions. Happiness might feel warm and tingly. Embarrassment might feel hot and prickly. Fantastical illustrations depict a young girl’s emotional journey through larger-than-life scenarios, sparking readers’ imaginations. Through simple, engaging text, this book helps children learn the body’s language, so they can decode the sensations they feel, name their emotions, and learn to self-regulate.
Mighty Thankful
By Daniel Georges
My Crazy Stories Originals
Jimmy is fortunate to have plenty, but he isn't aware of it. In the care of Cherry, a new babysitter, Jimmy embarks on his usual antics: GOING MIGHTY WILD! Cherry's gentle, unexpected wisdom will open his eyes to the true meaning of gratitude—for not every child has the same blessings he takes for granted.
With playful storytelling and a heartwarming lesson, Mighty Thankful encourages kids to appreciate and respect what they have, while also introducing important values and themes like empathy, kindness, parents' unconditional love, immigration, and economic differences—all presented in a gentle way children can understand.
The Witch's Cat and The Trouble With Tidying Up
By Kirstie Watson
The Witch's Cat Series
The Witch's Cat does NOT like tidying up. So, when he stumbles across a magic wand, he can't believe his luck! The job will surely be easier with a swish and a flick of magic! But first, he's going to have a bit of fun! ZING-A-LING-A-LING! What could possibly go wrong?!
A funny tale that's sure to bring some magic to story time. It's fun to read aloud, with lots of opportunities for children to join in and guess what happens next.
