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A New Day for Langston Hughes’s ‘The Weary Blues’
In an effort to keep the creative endeavors and spirit of late African American poet Langston Hughes alive, HarperCollins recently released 'Melodies of the Weary Blues,' a picture book anthology revisiting the poetry collection of the same name with a slate of Black illustrators.
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of March 2, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a new picture book from the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a middle grade novel following tweens surviving an earthquake, a YA speculative romance, and more.
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: February 2026
PW’s selection of notable series installments includes a picture book about showing appreciation, a scary illustrated novel about food that bites back, a middle grade novel about international tween spies, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of February 23, 2026
New deals for Cairo Aibangbee, Taylor Hartley, Jasmine Guillory, and others.
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of February 23, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book ode to springtime, a middle grade adventure based on Indigenous American tales, a YA fiction anthology highlighting climate change, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of February 16, 2026
New deals for Cory Doctorow, J.R. Doyle, Blue Delliquanti, and others.
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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.
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Spring 2026 Children's Previews Listings
See our selection of listings of publishers’ titles for young readers due out in spring 2026.
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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.
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Rights Report: Week of February 9, 2026
New deals for Kacen Callender, Erin Cotter, Cheryl Isaacs, and others.
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