- The science of baking, by Andrea Beaty and Dr. Theanne Griffith ; illustrations by Steph Stilwell
- Hope is an arrow, the story of Lebanese American poet Kahlil Gibran, Cory McCarthy ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes
- We are a garden, a story of how diversity took root in America, by Lisa Westberg Peters ; illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov
- What were the Shark Attacks of 1916?, by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Giraffe math, by Stephen Swinburne ; illustrated by Geraldo Valerio
- Exploring insects, Jill McDonald
- Beasts of the ancient world, a kids' guide to mythical creatures, from the sphinx to the minotaur, dragons to baku, written by Marchella Ward ; illustrated by Asia Orlando
- My incredible India, Jasbinder Bilan ; illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti
- I am money, words by Julia Cook and Garrett Gunderson ; pictures by Josh Cleland
- Ducks overboard!, a true story of plastic in our oceans, Markus Motum
- She persisted in science, brilliant women who made a difference, written by Chelsea Clinton ; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
- Grandma's gardens, written by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton ; illustrated by Carme Lemniscates
- Maker comics, written by Colleen AF Venable ; art by Kathryn Hudson
- She kept dancing, the true story of a professional dancer with a limb difference, written by Sydney Mesher and Catherine Laudone ; illustrated by Natelle Quek
- The snow man, Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Jeanette Winter
- Concrete, from the ground up, Larissa Theule ; illustrated by Steve Light
- Mars!, Earthlings welcome, by Mars ; (with Stacy McAnulty) ; illustrated by Mars (and Stevie Lewis)
- Caterpillars, what will I be when I get to be me?, a TOON book by Kevin McCloskey
- How was that built?, Roma Agrawal ; illustrated by Katie Hickey
- Hiders seekers finders keepers, how animals adapt in winter, written by Jessica Kulekjian ; illustrated by Salini Perera
- I am Mister Rogers, Brad Meltzer ; illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos
- Elephants remember, a true story, Jennifer O'Connell
- One world, 24 hours on Planet Earth, Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Jenni Desmond
- Warrior princess, the story of Khutulun, Sally Deng
- A llama is not an alpaca, and other mistaken animal identities, written by Karen Jameson ; illustrated by Lorna Scobie
- Wild dogs and canines!, by Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt
- The animal toolkit, how animals use tools, Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
- Ancestory, Hannah Salyer
- Shining star, Vera Rubin discovers dark matter, Suzanne Slade ; pictures by Susan Reagan
- I'm trying to love garbage, words & pictures by Bethany Barton
- The fastest drummer, clap your hands for Viola Smith! / Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Susanna Chapman
- Marcel's masterpiece, how a toilet shaped the history of art, Jeff Mack
- Birds of prey, terrifying talons, Joe Flood
- Along came a radioactive spider, strange Steve Ditko and the creation of Spider-Man, an unauthorized biography, Annie Hunter Eriksen ; illustrated by Lee Gatlin
- Hug a bug, how you can help protect insects, by Bonnie Worth ; illustrated by Aristides Ruiz
- The pirate's wife, the remarkable true story of Sarah Kidd, Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos
- How science saved the Eiffel tower, by Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Lia Visirin
- Yoshi, sea turtle genius, a true story about an amazing swimmer, by Lynne Cox ; illustrated by Richard Jones
- Elephants, living large, written by Jason Viola ; illustrated by Falynn Koch
- Emperor of the ice, how a changing climate affects a penguin colony, Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Catherine Rayner
- The last winter, the scientists, adventurers, journeymen, and mavericks trying to save the world, Porter Fox
- Birthday on Mars!, by Sara Schonfeld ; illustrated by Andrew J. Ross
- The bedtime book of incredible questions, Isabel Thomas ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
- The green piano, how little me found music, Roberta Flack with Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by Hayden Goodman
- Mr. McCloskey's marvelous mallards, the making of make way for ducklings, Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
- Drop, an adventure through the water cycle, Emily Kate Moon
- If you had your birthday party on the Moon, by Joyce Lapin ; illustrated by Simona Ceccarelli
- Is this a house for Hermit Crab?, Megan McDonald ; pictures by Katherine Tillotson
- Little Unicorn is scared, Aurélie Chien Chow Chine
- Hooray for DNA!, how a bear and a bug are a lot like us, by Pauline Thompson ; illustrated by Greg Pizzoli