"Oh, Brother!" is a collection of poems by Nikki Grimes that simultaneously tells the story of two stepbrothers. Thrown together and labeled “family,” will these two young strangers, Xavier and Chris, ever get along? This 32-page hardback book, illustrated by Mike Benny, is sure to interest all reluctant poetry readers. Launch date: Dec. 26, 2007.

The 2005 winner of the Caldecott Medal for most distinguished American picture book, Kevin Henkes’ book is about a cat who mistakenly sees the moon as a saucer of milk. Sketched in black and white, Henkes’ story follows the cat in her journey to find the moon. Simple in scope and impressively illustrated, this book a soft-hearted child pleaser. - Andrew Robinton