☀️ August 2026 Staff Picks
Our August staff picks are packed with cozy creativity, early fall gifts, and delicious inspiration for every kind of customer! Help shoppers ease into autumn with coloring books full of capybaras, creepy-cute designs, and daring adventures from Baldur’s Gate 3. Or stock up on screen-free, analog entertainment with the Sibley Songbirds Jigsaw Puzzle, Bleach Playing Cards, and oracle decks perfect for gift tables.
August’s upcoming titles also bring plenty of seasonal shelf appeal, from Halloween children’s books like Boo! from The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Bluey’s Heelerween, and Peter’s Halloween Peek-a-BOO! alongside spooky-curious reads for middle grade readers like What Do We Know About Werewolves? and Fantastic Folklore for Kids. Looking ahead to holiday hosting, party games like We Pitch You a Movie Christmas add a festive twist to gatherings, while The Great Little Pumpkin Cookbook offers a seasonal recipes made for Thanksgiving tables. Explore our staff pick collections below to dive into everything publishing in August!