2025 Children’s Bestsellers: Buzzy Series Additions, Graphic Novel Retellings, and Beloved Picture Books
Our compilation of 2025 children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by new entries in familiar franchises, graphic novel adaptations of popular titles, and tried-and-true picture books. more...
Taipei 2026: Forging Its Own Unique Identity for Further Expansion
The 34th edition of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, which ended its six-day run on February 8. We spoke with attendees about their insights on the children's book segment, which has held steady in Taiwan despite declining reading habits, competition from social media, low birthrate, and the rise of AI. more...
2026 Children’s Book Week Poster Revealed
An inherent sense of wonder and curiosity is not only the hallmark of childhood, but the inspiration for the 2026 Children’s Book Week poster, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Grace Lin. more...
Four Questions for Selina Alko
Seasoned children’s author and illustrator Selina Alko creates an ode to beloved writer Judy Blume in 'Otherwise Known as Judy the Great,' a poetry collection characterized by vibrant mixed media collages and diverse poetic forms, from free verse to haiku. more...
2026 Sendak Fellows Announced
The Maurice Sendak Foundation has announced this year’s Sendak Fellows: Keiko Hayner, Angie Kang, Zahra Marwan, and Sid Sharp. The four-week fellowship, which runs from May 17 to June 13, will take place at Sendak’s former home in Ridgefield, Conn., and comes with a prize of $5,000. more...
On Picture Books and Baking
PW contributor Pooja Makhijani gives her recipe for how she created her new picture book, 'Bread Is Love,' inspired by her life-affirming and nourishing ritual of baking. more...
New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: February 2026
This month's offerings include a picture book from a beloved librarian, a middle grade novel in verse about a tween's appreciation for her local library, a YA novel grappling with the aftereffects of trauma, and more. more...
Children's Books for Spring: All Our Coverage
Our Spring Children’s Preview features a selection of the season’s biggest titles for kids and teens. more...
Fall 2026 Sneak Previews
See highlights of the children's and YA titles due out next season—including highly anticipated debuts, follow-ups to bestselling novels, and collaborations between favorite authors and illustrators—in our exclusive roundup. more...
Watson, Chien, Smith Win 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards
Renée Watson has won the 2026 John Newbery Medal for her novel 'All the Blues in the Sky'; Cátia Chien has won this year’s Randolph Caldecott Medal 'Fireworks', written by Matthew Burgess; and 'Legendary Frybread Drive-In,' edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, has won the Michael L. Printz Award. more...
When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2026 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
The annual Youth Media Awards were announced on January 26 by the American Library Association. See our interviews with the winners of the three top prizes about their initial reactions to the life-changing news. more...
Spring 2026 Writers to Watch
We spotlight the authors of five of the season’s most promising children’s and YA debuts. Their offerings include a tale inspired by Ghanaian legend, a dystopian middle grade novel, a YA novel starring a Latina poet, and more. more...
Children’s Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2025
We asked staffers at children’s publishing houses to tell us about their favorite children’s or YA book they read this year. Here we present their recommendations. more...
Independent Children’s Publishers Share Secrets to Their Success
Education and library spending cuts and increased consolidation are among the challenges facing independent houses. But for a range of indie publishers, nimble is the watchword and the common denominator that helps them navigate the ups and downs of the kids’ publishing cycle. more...-
Industry NewsLibrary of Congress to Unveil an Interactive Youth Center
This spring, the Library of Congress will open The Source: Where Creativity Sparks Discovery, a 4,000-square-foot experiential learning space for young people ages 8–15.
-
Authors
Four Questions for Rachel Griffin
'The Sun and the Starmaker' author Rachel Griffin spoke with PW about accepting grief as a part of love, and completing her novel amid recovering from a brain injury.
-
Authors
Making History: PW Talks with Carole Boston Weatherford
This year, author Carole Boston Weatherford has no fewer than three picture books hitting shelves, highlighting the importance of affirmations, the impact of African American contributions to the United States, and the value of setting as a historical bookmark.
-
Industry News
In Brief: February 12, 2026
Recently an author presented her nonfiction picture book about a missing body of water, readers gathered for the launch of a YA rom-com, and a publisher and the NYPL partnered to celebrate World Read Aloud Day.
-
Book News
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of February 16, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography about a famous magician, a middle grade novel about time-traveling tweens fighting to save the future, a postapocalyptic YA romance, and more.
-
Book News
Spring 2026 Children's Previews Listings
See our selection of listings of publishers’ titles for young readers due out in spring 2026.
-
Industry News
2025 Children’s Bestsellers: Buzzy Series Additions, Graphic Novel Retellings, and Beloved Picture Books
Our compilation of 2025 children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by new entries in familiar franchises, graphic novel adaptations of popular titles, and tried-and-true picture books.
-
Industry News
Taipei 2026: Forging Its Own Unique Identity for Further Expansion
The 34th edition of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, which ended its six-day run on February 8. We spoke with attendees about their insights on the children's book segment, which has held steady in Taiwan despite declining reading habits, competition from social media, low birthrate, and the rise of AI.
-
Industry News
2026 Sendak Fellows Announced
The Maurice Sendak Foundation has announced this year’s Sendak Fellows: Keiko Hayner, Angie Kang, Zahra Marwan, and Sid Sharp. The four-week fellowship, which runs from May 17 to June 13, will take place at Sendak’s former home in Ridgefield, Conn., and comes with a prize of $5,000.
-
Industry News
2026 Children’s Book Week Poster Revealed
An inherent sense of wonder and curiosity is not only the hallmark of childhood, but the inspiration for the 2026 Children’s Book Week poster, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Grace Lin.
