This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Spring is here, along with a bumper crop of new children’s releases. If you know a young reader who’s looking for more to read in the buildup to summer, or you’re a kidlit fan yourself who wants to add to your TBR pile, then there are plenty of great stories coming out in May that will appeal to every taste, from contemporary to fantasy, prose to comics. For very small readers and their caregivers, there are several brilliant picture books coming out in May on a whole host of different topics – from cleaning up (and making more mess) and having fun with a parent, to using your creative skills to find your voice on your own terms. There are explorations of grief at a level suitable for small children, and easily-accessible introductions to building resilience and self-confidence, with lovely illustrations and strong messages for kids and their adults.…