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James Riley Concludes 'Once Upon Another Time' Trilogy
Fantasy author James Riley will bring his most recent series for young readers to a close with 'Happily Ever After,' due from Aladdin on May 30.
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Rights Report: Week of May 15, 2023
New deals for Ann Liang, Kelsey B. Toney, Lydia Kang, Lance Rubin, and others.
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Children's Books for Mother's Day 2023
We've rounded up 2023 picture books and novels for young readers that reflect the different kinds of relationships shared between mother and child, ranging from affirming and celebratory to challenging and complex.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 15, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a father bear soothing his cub, a middle grade adventure set in the Rainbow Realm, a YA memoir about queer identity, and more.
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Cover Reveal: 'Alebrijes' by Donna Barba Higuera
Get a first look at Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera's forthcoming middle grade science fiction novel, due out October 3 from Levine Querido.
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Rights Report: Week of May 8, 2023
New deals for Amber Chen, Brenda Janowitz, Marcie Flinchum Atkins, and others.
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Workman Unveils New Sticker-Based Educational Materials
Employing a learning style that has already proven its value in the classroom and at home, Workman Publishing is rolling out a new workbook series that uses stickers to teach kids math and phonics.
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: May 2023
May is abloom with follow-ups and sequels to notable children’s and YA series, including a picture book about how to support a friend; a middle grade fantasy about a unicorn rider investigating sudden unicorn deaths; a middle grade adventure following a student’s quest to retrieve his magic jellybeans; and more.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 8, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the comforting constancy of the moon, a middle grade novel highlighting a young trans activist standing up to her school administration, a YA novel following the blossoming relationship between rival soccer players, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of May 1, 2023
New deals for Joy McCullough, Courtney Gould, Michelle Jing Chan, and others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 1, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the beauty of swimming, a graphic novel following a superhero on school suspension, a YA coming-of-age about a girl navigating her first crush on a girl, and more.
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Under the Sea: 2023 Children's Books Featuring Mermaids
We’ve rounded up a number of notable 2023 books for young readers shell-ebrating mermaids.
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Laura Nowlin’s #BookTok Favorite Gets a Companion Novel
Laura Nowlin has joined the league of authors anointed a #BookTok success story with her 2013 debut YA novel, 'If He Had Been with Me'; 10 years after the book's release, Nowlin will publish a companion novel due out in October.
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Rights Report: Week of April 24, 2023
New deals for Sydney Langford, Erin Entrada Kelly, Gillian McDunn, and others.
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New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: April 2023
Among the big books readers can find on shelves this month are a picture book about a dinosaur chasing her dream to become an artist, a middle grade debut from a Grammy Award-winning artist, a retelling of "Snow White," and many more.
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Cover Reveal: Song of the Lioness Quartet 40th-Anniversary Reissue
For young readers growing up in the '80s and '90s, the impact of Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet was indelible; to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the books, Atheneum Books for Young Readers is reissuing special editions.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 24, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an approaching rainstorm, a graphic novel about a girl navigating an unhealthy relationship with food, a YA historical fiction series starter about the London courtship scene, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of April 17, 2023
New deals for Rachel Greenlaw, Katrina Emmel, Alechia Dow, and others.
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Cover Reveal: 'Project F' by Jeanne DuPrau
It’s been a long time waiting for fans of Jeanne DuPrau, author of 'The City of Ember,' the bestselling 2003 YA novel set in a post-apocalyptic underground world; this October, two decades after DuPrau made such a splash, Random House Children’s Books will release her latest novel.
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Presidential Kids Find a Portal to the Past in a New Middle-Grade Series
From the imagination of a former White House speechwriter—and his own kids—comes an inside look at White House administrations throughout history through the eyes of its youngest residents.