-
Answers in the Stars: 2023 Astrology and Tarot-Themed Books for Young Readers
Whether they're seasoned astrology pros or just getting started in the world of tarot, young readers have plenty of options for reading about guidance from the stars.
-
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 17, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book revisiting a grandmother's time as a teacher, a graphic novel memoir about a camp counselor for children with serious illnesses, a YA romance about two queer teens trying to break a time loop, and more.
-
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: April 2023
Start your spring season with new installments to series, including the tale of a dinosaur preparing for a magic show; a chicken resolving a sharing problem with peers using math; a Bonnie and Clyde-esque duo escaping old rivals; and more.
-
Rights Report: Week of April 10, 2023
New deals for A.R. Vishny, Ryan James Black, Jenny L. Howe, and others.
-
Just Announced: 'Remember Us' by Jacqueline Woodson
Penguin Young Readers has announced a new middle grade novel from National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson, due out in October.
-
Just Announced: 'Heartstopper Vol. 6' by Alice Oseman
On April 5, Alice Oseman surprised readers with an update on her bestselling Heartstopper graphic novel series through a video on Instagram.
-
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 10, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book spotlighting a West African name-giving tradition, a middle grade novel following one teen’s sudden rise to fame, a time-traveling YA novel about a daughter repairing her relationship with her mother, and more.
-
The New Press Launches First Original Graphic Novel
On May 2, nonprofit book publisher The New Press will release 'Charisma's Turn,' an original graphic novel for teens from author Monique Couvson and illustrator Amanda Jones.
-
Rights Report: Week of April 3, 2023
New deals for Ania Poranek, Kao Kalia Yang, Erin Stewart, Liv Hamilton, and others.
-
'This Book Is Gay' Author Juno Dawson Takes On Book Banning
“What we’re seeing now is a very organized attack on books, because the far right is out of ideas,” Dawson said in a March 25 video on her Instagram. “Thank you to all the librarians and educators who are defending freedom of speech.”
-
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 3, 2023
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the first Black Supreme Court justice, a companion middle grade graphic novel highlighting a boy's experience abroad, a YA debut featuring magical siblings investigating a betrayal, and more.
-
Sisters Collaborate on New Ballet Picture Book
'Gloria's Promise,' the newest picture book from sisters Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, is a particularly meaningful one for the longtime collaborators.
-
Silver Dolphin Expands Bestselling Board Book Series
Silver Dolphin Books is bringing its bestselling You're My Little series to new formats for the first time.
-
Selznick's 'Big Tree' Was Millions of Years in the Making
With 'Big Tree'—a 527-page epic in alternating and overlapping words and visuals—Selznick takes readers back 100 million years to the Cretaceous period, to meet two sycamore seeds on their quest to put down roots.
-
Rights Report: Week of March 27, 2023
New deals for Channelle Desamours, Julia Riew, Eden Royce, and others.
-
'Very Impatient Caterpillar' Series Spawns Fourth Book
Author-illustrator Ross Burach is gearing up for another career milestone with the release of 'Make Way for Butterfly' on April 18 from Scholastic Press.
-
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: March 2023
March's bounty of books for young readers includes a picture book about young dancer achieving his dreams, a collection of interconnected stories set at a busy airport, a YA debut tackling xenophobia, and more notable titles.
-
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 27, 2022
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book highlighting music history, a middle grade novel about a girl's relationship to a wandering shark, a YA novel with a new spin on Greek mythology, and more.
-
New Picture Book 'The Umbrella' Honors Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld's new collaboration, 'The Umbrella,' a picture book about bringing sunshine to a dreary world, is dedicated to the late children's author Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
-
Rights Report: Week of March 20, 2022
New deals for Marieke Nijkamp, Kerisa Greene, Beth Ferry, Rebecca Balcárcel, and others.