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Best New Books on Epic for July

  • July 15, 2021
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Check out some of the best new books on Epic for July! 

Many of you know that we’ve got over 40,000 books for kids in our digital library, but did you know we’re constantly adding popular, high-quality books and educational videos to our platform? 

Each month, we’re sharing some of the top children’s books new to Epic, from picture books for early readers, to audiobooks and nonfiction series like National Geographic Kids. Here are 11 new books on Epic this month. All available on Epic Unlimited and free for educators on getepic.com.

Check out the best books on our reading app below, available on web, iOS and Android! 

New Books on Epic

Clive’s Jobs: Clive is a Nurse

Written by: Jessica Spanyol

Illustrated by: Jessica Spanyol 

Ages: 1-3

In this humorous series, Clive and his playmates learn about different jobs through roleplaying. This time, Clive explores nursing and the caring, challenging responsibilities that nurses take on throughout their days. This book inspires toddlers and preschoolers to explore their own roles, while boosting language skills, building confidence and developing social skills.

Clive's Jobs- Clive is a Nurse

All About Rosa: Rosa Loves Cars

Written by: Jessica Spanyol

Illustrated by: Jessica Spanyol

Ages: 1-3

This series follows Rosa, a playful tot who loves to share her toys with friends. This latest inclusion on the Epic platform is a celebration of inclusivity, gender equality and the uniqueness of every child.

New books on Epic: All About Rosa- Rosa Loves Cars

And Then Came Hope

By: Stephen Savage

Ages: 3-6

Based on the true story of the S.S. Hope hospital ship, this picture book tells the story of a harbor filled with boats who aren’t feeling so good. First Barge goes down, then Submarine, then Ferry, Dory and Aircraft Carrier. They send out an S.O.S. for help, and then a ship called Hope comes to their aid. The brightly-illustrated book also includes a textual account of the real-life S.S. Hope and its humanitarian aid achievements.

New books on Epic: And Then Came Hope

My Cat Looks Like My Dad

By: Thao Lam

Ages: 3-7

Dad may be more like the cat, but the narrator is more like Mom. This whimsical, uplifting picture book teaches kids that family is what you make it. Through humorous comparisons between Dad and the household pet, it explores some silly dynamics of a nontraditional family. A surprising twist at the end reveals the narrator’s identity, and it shows that love comes in all forms, no matter how unusual it looks. The simple, witty text makes this the ideal book for a read-aloud.

My Cat Looks Like My Dad

Lali’s Feather

Written by: Farhana Zia

Illustrated by: Stephanie Fizer Coleman 

Ages: 4-8

In this charming, delightful tale, Lali finds a little bird feather in the field and wonders, where did it come from? She sets out to find the feather a home, but none of the birds will accept it. It’s too small for Rooster, too slow for Crow and too plain for Peacock. So she decides to keep it and explore all the different things she can do with it, and eventually the other birds begin to recognize its value.

The story shows kids that there’s often more to things than first impressions might reveal, if you have a little imagination.

New books on Epic: Lali's Feather

Lulu & Rocky in Rocky Mountain National Park

Written by: Barbara Joosse

Illustrated by: Renée Graef 

Ages: 5-8

Junior rangers Lulu and Rocky are visiting Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and there’s so much to see and do. Hiking? Check. Camping? Check, check. This fifth book in the Lulu & Rocky series follows the duo as they pack up their bags and explore this majestic gem. Factual tidbits and educational narration offer fascinating info about the park and its history.

Lulu & Rocky in Rocky Mountain National Park

The World’s Most Pointless Animals: Or are they?

By: Philip Bunting

Ages: 5-8

This quirky, colorful book offers fascinating, kid-friendly facts about some of the world’s silliest animals. From familiar to the exotic and obscure, this book covers fun facts such as why koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep and how dumbo octopuses flap their ears to move around. With funny text, bright illustrations and helpful diagrams, the book celebrates diversity and differences in a way that engages kids while imparting some fun, important knowledge about our planet and its creatures.

The World's Most Pointless Animals- Or are they?

Play Like the Pros: Do Gymnastics Like Simone Biles

By: JJ Bryant

Ages: 7-9

In this installment of the popular Play Like the Pros series, your kid can learn about the greatest gymnast of all times: Simone Biles. Declared the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history in 2019, Simone won 5 titles and 25 world medals. The book highlights her accomplishments with interesting factoids, a timeline and a glossary of gymnastic terms.

Play Like the Pros- Do Gymnastics Like Simone Biles

A Wilder Magic

By: Juliana Brandt

Ages: 7-12

Sybaline Shaw’s family home, situated in an enchanted valley in the Appalachian Mountains, is about to be flooded. Instead of fleeing, she decides to stay behind with her cousin Nettle. Using age-old family magic,they build an invisible wall around their home. But as the water rises, they realize the water will keep rising, eventually forcing them to live beneath the lake, trapped in the valley forever. This beautiful, lyrical tale will mesmerize your young reader and teach them about what it means to choose between holding on and giving up what we love most.

New books on Epic: A Wilder Magic

The Candy Mafia

Written by: Lavie Tidhar

Illustrated by: Daniel Duncan 

Ages: 8-12

This hilarious middle-grade mystery follows 12-year old private detective Nelle Faulkner as she navigates a shady underworld of sweets smugglers. In a city where candy is illegal, she’s busy solving cases in her mom’s garden shed when candy gangster Eddie de Menthe asks for her help finding a missing teddy bear. She’s on the case, until her notorious client goes missing. Can she unmask the faces behind the candy smuggling ring and find the missing teddy bear? Your kid will love this zany, action-packed mystery chapter book.

New books on Epic: The Candy Mafia

The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel

Written by: Mariah Marsden

Illustrated by: Hanna Luechtefeld 

Ages: 8-12

What’s more enchanting than a sprawling garden, complete with lush greenery and locked secrets? When orphan Mary Lennox is sent to gloomy Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, she feels scared and hopeless until she meets disabled, housebound Colin.

At first he seems like just a spoiled, unhappy boy afraid to leave his bedroom. But through the discovery of a mysterious, abandoned garden, together they come to embrace life and all of its joys.

The Secret Garden- A Graphic Novel

A staple in the world of English kids’ lit, this graphic novel version stays faithful to the classic kids’ book that has stood the test of time for over a century.

Ready to start reading some more recent Epic books? Check out our post from last month, “What’s New on Epic for June,” for more recommendations for every age and reading level. 

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