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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 5, 2021

| 04/01/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an Indigenous mother and her child, a graphic novel about a sweets-loving cat, a YA novel about two Latinx teens falling for each other in Austin, Tex., and more.
Cover Reveal: 'It Fell from the Sky' by the Fan Brothers

By Antonia Saxon | 03/30/2021 @ 04:00PM

We spoke with Canadian artists Terry and Eric Fan about their new picture book, 'It Fell from the Sky,' due out from Simon & Schuster this September.
First Look: 'Dream Street' by Tricia Elam Walker and Ekua Holmes

By Sanina L. Clark | 03/30/2021 @ 03:00PM

Tricia Elam Walker and Ekua Holmes's forthcoming picture book about a joyful Black neighborhood, 'Dream Street,' began long ago with two first-grader cousins making books together on a living room floor in their hometown of Boston.
Rights Report: Week of March 29, 2021

| 03/30/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Tae Keller, Ernesto Cisneros, Tanya Guerrero, and others.
Cover Reveal: 'This Is a Gift for You' by Emily Winfield Martin

By Emma Kantor | 03/25/2021 @ 04:00PM

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.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 29, 2021

| 03/25/2021 @ 02:00PM

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.
2020 Children's Bestsellers: Graphic Novel Powerhouses, Beloved Picture Books, and More

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino and Emma Kantor | 03/23/2021 @ 04:00PM

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.
Rights Report: Week of March 22, 2021

| 03/23/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Zoulfa Katouh, Adam Sass, Wendy Heard, and others.
New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: March 2021

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 03/22/2021 @ 09:00AM

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.
Children's Books for Easter and Passover 2021

By PW Reviewers | 03/22/2021 @ 09:00AM

We've gathered a selection of new and noteworthy springtime picture books for young readers, both secular and spiritual.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 22, 2021

| 03/18/2021 @ 02:00PM

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.
Rights Report: Week of March 15, 2021

| 03/16/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Sonora Reyes, Jarrod Shusterman, Sofía Lapuente, Leah Johnson, and others.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: March 2021

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 03/16/2021 @ 02:00PM

Sequels hitting shelves this month include five adorable pups on an animal farm, an undercover mission, a fantasy duology conclusion, and more.
Debut Picture Book Gets Digital Matchmaking Campaign

By Cady Zeng | 03/09/2021 @ 03:00PM

Conor McGlauflin's first picture book has launched with a creative social media campaign, inspired by the everyday annoyance of losing a single sock.
Rights Report: Week of March 8, 2021

| 03/09/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Achut Deng, Keely Hutton, Talia Hibbert, and others.
Reading with Olympia: Olympia Goes Berserk!

By Betsy Groban | 03/04/2021 @ 03:00PM

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.
Books for Budding Activists: Spring 2021

Compiled by Cady Zeng | 03/04/2021 @ 03:00PM

We've compiled a list of some of the noteworthy new and forthcoming activism-themed books due out this spring for young readers.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 8, 2021

| 03/04/2021 @ 02:00PM

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.
Rights Report: Week of March 1, 2021

| 03/02/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Frederick Joseph, Porsche Landon, Andi Porretta, Betty Culley, and others.
Fresh-Faced: Backlist Backbones 2021

By Rachel Kramer Bussel | 02/26/2021 @ 07:00PM

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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