Our Most Anticipated Kids Books of January 2024
Is there anything more fun that taking a young person to the bookstore and watching them pick out a book…
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Our Most Anticipated Kids Books of November/December 2023
Kids are writing their lists and checking them twice, making sure they include the next book in their favorite series.…
Writing is About Paying Attention: An Exclusive Guest Post from Kate DiCamillo, Author of The Puppets of Spelhorst
Read this guest post from Kate DiCamillo about how she uses the world around her to write stories.
Another Drink from the Chalice: An Exclusive Guest Post from Rick Riordan, Author of The Chalice of the Gods
Don’t miss this guest post from Rick Riordan about what inspired him to return to Percy Jackson’s point of view.
Our Most Anticipated Kids Books of October 2023
Magical realms, modern fairy tales and thought-provoking stories: Our most anticipated kids’ books this October have us under their spell.
As If By Magic: An Exclusive Guest Post from MinaLima, the Team that Designs and Illustrates the MinaLima Edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The illustrated Harry Potter series continues to wow, with art from the graphic masterminds of the Wizarding World, MinaLima. Rediscover…
Our Most Anticipated Kids’ Books of September 2023
September officially marks summer’s end, but a new season brings brand new books to get excited about. From new books…
Finding Friends in Kids Books: An Exclusive Guest Post by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Author of The School for Whatnots
Margaret Peterson Haddix’s latest sci-fi infused thriller is as thought-provoking as it is page-turning. Exploring themes of friendship, identity and…
Our Most Anticipated Kids’ Books of August 2023
Summer might be wrapping up, but is there a better way to finish out the season than with brand new…
An Unimaginably Vast Number: An Exclusive Guest Post from Gordon Korman, Author of Linked, Our July Young Reader Pick
Our very first ever Young Reader Monthly Pick was also a book by Gordon Korman — The Unteachables — so…
Our Most Anticipated New Kids’ Books of July 2023
Help your young readers stay entertained and beat the summer heat with entertaining tales that might just send shivers down…
Escaping to Fantastical New Worlds: An Exclusive Guest Post From Tolá Okogwu, Author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun, Our June Young Reader Pick
For most of us, hair is just hair. But for Onyeka, her hair is the key to her psychokinetic powers.…
Our Most Anticipated Kids’ Books of June 2023
School’s out for summer which means kids will have days filled with camps, swimming at the pool, and playdates with…
The Idea that Snuck Up on Me: An Exclusive Guest Post from Beth Lincoln, Author of The Swifts, the Overall Winner of Our 2023 Children’s and YA Book Awards
A delightfully quirky story of wordplay and mystery by Beth Lincoln, this book celebrates individuality and is certain to become…
Celebrate Children’s Book Week and Summer Reading with Some of Your Favorite Authors
It’s the first week of May which means it’s time to celebrate! Not only is school about to be out…
Our Most Anticipated Kids’ Books of May 2023
With the end of school around the corner and summer vacation swooping in, it’s the quintessential time to stock up…
The Books Who Lived: 9 Audiobooks Perfect for Fans of Harry Potter
Ah, Harry. Since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone first published in 1997, the Boy Who Lived has quite literally taken the…
The Story that Plants a Seed: An Exclusive Guest Post from Brian Selznick, Author of Big Tree
Brian Selznick is known for his inventive writing paired with stunning illustrations, and Big Tree is another example of his…
Magic, Mystery, and Mythical Creatures: Fantasy Recommendations to Take You Out of This World
Sometimes we just need a bit of an escape, and what better way than to dive into some of these…
Our Most Anticipated Kids’ Book Releases of April 2023
April is showering us with a wealth of brand-new kids’ books that are certain to become family favorites. From new…