Scholastic's Fall 2018 picture books (and a giveaway!)

We know that spring is just settling in for most of you, but today we are talking FALL — the Fall 2018 Online Preview, to be exact. Each season, we ask authors and editors to record short videos about the most exciting new titles coming to shelves! With almost 40 books in the preview, we are going to focus on just the picture books this week!

The Scholastic Fall 2018 Online Preview features a brand new No David book just in time for the 20th anniversary of David Shannon’s award-winning original. Bestselling comics creator Jeff Smith brings us his first ever picture book: a story featuring Smiley Bone in an adventure all his own! Award-winning illustrator Rafael López transforms a classic song into a bright and colorful multicultural celebration. Plus, Barbara Kerley brings us a charming true story that marks her return to science and natural history!

Check out the full list below — click on each title to watch the video!:

Like what you see? You have a chance to win a set of 5 advanced reader copies from the Fall Online Preview! Just comment below with what book you’d most like to check out to enter!

No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes open until 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Must be a US resident, 18 years or older to enter. Full rules can be found here.

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Monster Academy by Jane Yolen

Monster Academy by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple sounds awesome!

My son would love The

My son would love The Greatest Adventure.

Love Jane Yolen! I have loved

Love Jane Yolen! I have loved her books for 20 years! Can’t wait for Monster Academy!6A

Best Friends in the Universe

Best Friends in the Universe captured my attention! This book would no doubt engage both readers and writers! A humorous yet relatable story that students will connect to and learn from. I would love to share this book!

“Surprise!” Seems like a good

“Surprise!” Seems like a good book for shy children. I also enjoyed the illustrations. My son is graduating from high school and still has problems making friends. I would love a copy to donate to the library in his honor.

Smiley’s Dream Book by Jeff

Smiley’s Dream Book by Jeff Smith because my students loved the Bone graphic novels.

The Greatest Adventure

I can't wait to read Barbara

I can't wait to read Barbara Kerley's new book!

We've got the whole world in

We've got the whole world in our hands. I am teaching my grandchildren about different countries and pinning them on a map so they can keep up with where the family lives.

The new David book! I love

The new David book! I love David and don’t want him to grow up!

My son is five years old and

My son is five years old and has read all of the David books. He is so excited to learn there is a new one! We are looking forward to checking out Grow Up David!

I would like to check out We

I would like to check out We got the whole world in our hands and the Grow Up, David.

I can' t waif for a New "No

I can' t waif for a New "No David" to share with students!

Monster Academy yep Monster

Monster Academy yep Monster Academy for sure

Books about the work people

Books about the work people do are important. Not everyone needs to go to college. There are good paying and satisfying jobs one can learn on the job and kids can be exposed to them throughout their lives so they can think about alternatives to college. College is great, but it isn't right for everyone.

Surprise! It looks like a

Surprise! It looks like a potentially great storytime read aloud book.

Wow! I cannot wait to see

Wow! I cannot wait to see Hey Kiddo. I am also very eager to read Grenade as well.

Despite not being a winter

Despite not being a winter person, I can wait for Deborah Bruss's new book Good Morning Snow Plow! Kids adore snow days and big vehicles so this book looks like a WIN WIN!!!

I can't wait to read Smiley's

I can't wait to read Smiley's Dream Book to my nephew. I love the idea of the Smiley being invited to fly with the birds and think that kids will love the idea. I know that the author's Bone series is very popular with kids as I used to be a school librarian and those books were always checked out. So happy to see he has written a picture book for kids.

Good Morning, Snowplow! Who

Good Morning, Snowplow! Who doesn't like to wake up to a snowplow and the prospect of a SNOW DAY?

SURPRISE! How adorable is

SURPRISE! How adorable is that cover! Can't wait to read them all! No summer slide here!

Hard to pick just one book

Hard to pick just one book but I'm most curious to read Tigers & Tea with Toppy to see how the author tells a true story through narrative and how the illustrator weaves different artistic styles together between the story and the original artist's work.

All of the books look great.

All of the books look great. In particular, I'd love to read "Smiley's Dream Book." Jeff Smith's "Bone" is a classic and an all time favorite. And Jeff is a class act, such a wonderful person and contributor to the comics community in Columbus, OH. CXC is an amazing event that he's a part of.

The Sun is Kind Of A Big Deal

The Sun is Kind Of A Big Deal looks fantastic! Anytime Learning can be made fun it is great. I love how it appears that the Author/Illustrator is telling the facts in a fun and quirky way.

Reading to children and

Reading to children and watching their faces light up will never get old.

I can't wait to see He's Got

I can't wait to see He's Got the Whole World by Rafael Lopez. I am doing a 10 week unit with all my 3rd graders on how to be a good friend and how to find happiness in your life and I think this would be a great addition.

The Agony House looks AMAZING

The Agony House looks AMAZING! I know the students on my middle school campus would love this book!!

A new David Book! Can't wait

A new David Book! Can't wait for the kids to see it!

Grow Up, David! The children

Grow Up, David! The children in our library "love" David books. I have introduced them to my own grandchildren and they are their favorite books to have me read to them. I'm so excited to see a new one being published!

Can't wait to see all the new

Can't wait to see all the new books. Lots of adventures ahead.

Such a hard choice! I will

Such a hard choice! I will pick 'Surprise' by Caroline Hadilaksano.

Definitely Good Morning

Definitely Good Morning Snowplow by Deborah Bruss. the illustrations are amazing and slightly muffled as if in an actual snowstorm.

Grow up, David! sounds like a

Grow up, David! sounds like a fun book

I can't wait to read Grow Up,

I can't wait to read Grow Up, David! by David Shannon. He is a long time favorite author of mine and my students. Sounds like a book that anyone as any age with a sibling can relate to. Looking forward to reading all these wonderful books soon.

So many choices! I know that

So many choices! I know that my students would love to read all of them, but I'm choosing "Monster Academy". Anything to do with monsters is a big hit to so many of the children who come to the library. I couldn't tell you how many times a day I am asked, "Where are the books about monsters?"

Tigers & Tea with Toppy looks

Tigers & Tea with Toppy looks great! True stories, passion, relationships make this a first pick for me

I think my son would love

I think my son would love Monster Academy

I can't wait to read The

I can't wait to read The Greatest Adventure to my library classes. It seems to include some mystery, adventure and problem solving.

Smiley's Dream Bood

Grenade by Alan Gratz. Loved

Grenade by Alan Gratz. Loved Refugee, can't wait to get this one.

Grow Up David. We love all

Grow Up David. We love all the David books!

thanks

I'm excited for the graphic

I'm excited for the graphic novels "Making Friends" and "Hey Kiddo" to share with my students stories they can identify with and learn from. I also am excited for Alan Gratz's new book "Grenade" and Jennifer A. Nielsen"s book "Resistance" to help students learn more about these amazing stories of bravery and courage.

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