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New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of January 2 and 9, 2023

| 01/05/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book biography about a civil rights activist, a middle grade book exploring racial identity, a YA fantasy series starter inspired by Chinese mythology, and more.
A Roundup of 2022's Best Book Lists for Children and Teens

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 12/20/2022 @ 04:00PM

Critics and readers highlighted their most memorable children's and YA titles of the year.
Rights Report: Week of December 19, 2022

| 12/20/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Aisha Bushby, Betsy Aldredge, Shay Youngblood, Lynn Brunelle, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 19 and 26, 2022

| 12/20/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book about Lunar New Year preparations, a middle grade graphic novel exploring California wildlife, a YA mystery centered on a London cold case, and more.
Children's Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2022

Compiled by Diane Roback | 12/15/2022 @ 05:00PM

We asked staffers at children's publishing houses to tell us about their favorite children's or YA book they read this year.
2022 Books for Young Readers on Natural Hair: A Book List

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 12/15/2022 @ 03:00PM

We've gathered a selection of books published this year and forthcoming in 2023 that celebrate the beauty, uniqueness, and community surrounding natural hair.
New Crop of Children's Books Continues Celebrations of Natural Hair

By Iyana Jones | 12/15/2022 @ 03:00PM

2022 has seen a number of books for young readers affirming the beauty of natural hair and highlighting the difficulties children wearing their natural hair can face.
Loggerhead Turtle Yoshi's Odyssey Inspires a Trio of Picture Books

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 12/15/2022 @ 03:00PM

Few sea turtles can claim the title of "international celebrity," but three new picture books celebrate a special loggerhead turtle.
Singer Roberta Flack Makes Children's Book Debut

By Matt Broaddus | 12/13/2022 @ 04:00PM

Fifty years after the release of her classic hit "Killing Me Softly with His Song," singer-songwriter Roberta Flack debuts with an autobiographical picture book.
Rights Report: Week of December 12, 2022

| 12/13/2022 @ 03:00PM

New deals for Tai Manzano, Tom Birdseye, Leila Boukarim, Matt Myklusch, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: December 2022

| 12/12/2022 @ 09:00AM

New releases due out this month, including a picture book etiquette lesson gone wrong, a queer YA fake romance, a road trip rom-com, and more are sure to be a bright light amid the festive season.
Just Announced: December 8, 2022

| 12/08/2022 @ 03:00PM

Country music star Dolly Parton will make a new addition to her literary catalogue next spring with a picture book from Penguin Young Readers.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 12, 2022

| 12/08/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book zooming in on the materials that sustain life, a picture book biography on the man who made his career selling chocolate, a YA heist taking place on the Titanic, and more.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: December 2022

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 12/08/2022 @ 02:00PM

Young readers can help save the world with a mischievous feline, discover a new picture book from Stacey Abrams, solve the latest mystery set in the Truly Devious universe, and more in the many sequels out this month.
'The Lost Year': A Book Re-Shaped by Current Events

By Krystyna Poray Goddu | 12/06/2022 @ 04:00PM

Contemporary global crises affected the writing and production of Katherine Marsh's newest middle-grade novel, inspired by her Ukrainian family history, in unexpected ways.
Rights Report: Week of December 5, 2022

| 12/06/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson, Penny Parker Klostermann, Estrela Lourenço, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 5, 2022

| 12/01/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a nighttime search for a lost pup, a middle grade novel in verse about dealing with grief, a magic-infused YA following one mortal's quest to prove her innocence, and more.
Rights Report: Week of November 28, 2022

| 11/29/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Judy I. Lin, Annie Cardi, Michelle Wong, and others.
Make Yourself at Home: Meet the U.S. Team at Nosy Crow Inc.

| 11/28/2022 @ 12:00AM

The U.K. children’s book publisher spreads its wings into the North American market. (Sponsored)
A Message of Love: Close-Up on Fred Small and Alison Brown’s 'Everything Possible'

| 11/28/2022 @ 12:00AM

A cherished folk song becomes a picture book. Sponsored

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