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Cover Reveal: 'This Is a Gift for You' by Emily Winfield Martin
We spoke with 'The Wonderful Things You Will Be' author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin about her new companion book, 'This Is a Gift for You,' the cover of which is revealed here exclusively for the first time.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 29, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an Indian American family on their first camping trip, a middle grade novel that melds Filipino mythology with reality, a YA novel about a teen girl navigating consent, and more.
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2020 Children's Bestsellers: Graphic Novel Powerhouses, Beloved Picture Books, and More
Our 2020 Facts and Figures compilation of children's bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by contemporary graphic novel series and their spinoffs, illustrated middle grade novels, and classic picture books.
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Rights Report: Week of March 22, 2021
New deals for Zoulfa Katouh, Adam Sass, Wendy Heard, and others.
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New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: March 2021
What better way to celebrate the spring than with some of the biggest books of the season? This month we've got meditations on nature, a middle grade novel about body acceptance, a YA tale of sisterhood, and many more.
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Children's Books for Easter and Passover 2021
We've gathered a selection of new and noteworthy springtime picture books for young readers, both secular and spiritual.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 22, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the water cycle as told through the perspective of an iceberg, a book of advice at times practical and silly, a YA novel about a teen who channels her grief into roller derby, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of March 15, 2021
New deals for Sonora Reyes, Jarrod Shusterman, Sofía Lapuente, Leah Johnson, and others.
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: March 2021
Sequels hitting shelves this month include five adorable pups on an animal farm, an undercover mission, a fantasy duology conclusion, and more.
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Debut Picture Book Gets Digital Matchmaking Campaign
Conor McGlauflin's first picture book has launched with a creative social media campaign, inspired by the everyday annoyance of losing a single sock.
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Rights Report: Week of March 8, 2021
New deals for Achut Deng, Keely Hutton, Talia Hibbert, and others.
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Reading with Olympia: Olympia Goes Berserk!
It's been a long hard winter for most of us, but my granddaughter Olympia continues to live her best life. Her progress—physical, intellectual, emotional—is an ongoing joy for me to observe.
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Books for Budding Activists: Spring 2021
We've compiled a list of some of the noteworthy new and forthcoming activism-themed books due out this spring for young readers.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 8, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about infinity, an episodic early reader about three silly friends, a YA novel about finding love in a pizza parlor, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of March 1, 2021
New deals for Frederick Joseph, Porsche Landon, Andi Porretta, Betty Culley, and others.
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Fresh-Faced: Backlist Backbones 2021
Outdated references and current events are some of the considerations children’s publishers take into account when revamping older titles for modern kids.
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'Firekeeper’s Daughter': PW Talks with Debut Novelist Angeline Boulley
"The story has been in me since I was 18 years old. It's been a long game for me," Angeline Boulley said of her first YA novel, which she describes as an "Indigenous Nancy Drew."
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'Eyes That Kiss in the Corners': A Bestseller with an Empowering Focus
Joanna Ho set out to write a picture book that "celebrated not only the physical beauty of Asian eyes, but also the power we have to create change in the world."
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 1, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the days of the week going on strike, a metafictional middle grade fantasy novel, a YA novel about two Korean American sisters coming of age, and more.
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Cover Reveal: Brian Selznick's 'Kaleidoscopic' New Novel
Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick, known for his genre-defying storytelling style that marries words and images in unique ways, has a new book on the way: Scholastic will publish his latest novel, 'Kaleidoscope,' this fall.