Kick off Pride in June with rainbows, parades, and gifts made by and for the queer community! From Out of Print’s Pride-themed accessories and pop culture gift books to children’s titles all about the meaning of Pride and bestselling nonfiction about LGBTQ+ history, there are as many ways to celebrate as there are colors in

🌈 June 2026 Staff Picks Our June staff picks are full of bright, giftable summer-ready finds with plenty of personality! There are activities to keep kids busy on long afternoons, from Neon Crafts and K-Pop Fandom Coloring Pages to 250 Facts About America and Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Activity Deck; conversation starters for summer gatherings, including

Enter the cozy world of Mofusand with books featuring adorable illustrated cats inspired by their hit blind box characters! A coloring book, journal, and cookbook are on the way, all starring whimsical kitties in the signature Mofusand style, perfect for any of your shoppers already sporting one of their irresistibly cute bag charms. Read on

🐝 May 2026 Staff Picks May is all about fresh starts, thoughtful gifting, and getting ready for warm weather adventures. For May’s staff picks list, we’re spotlighting books that tap into this season’s biggest moments: Mother’s and Father’s Day, graduation, and summer’s big marquee events—the FIFA World Cup and America 250! Ease into summer with cozy

By Jaclyn Withers – Sales Coordinator, Candlewick There’s a wave of excitement as we get closer to the FIFA World Cup 2026! This year, sixteen cities in three countries across continental North America will be hosting the games, including eleven in the US. To prepare for this monumental occasion, Candlewick Press will be releasing two new

🌷 April 2026 Staff Picks April is about to be in full bloom, and our staff picks are tapping into all the season’s biggest moments—from Mother’s Day and graduation gifting to warm weather wanderlust and big budget movie releases. Whether you’re putting the final touches on your spring assortments or looking ahead to summer themes like

Project Hail Mary, the #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of The Martian, hits theaters on March 20! Ryan Gosling stars as main character Ryland Grace, who wakes up on a tiny ship hurtling through space only to discover that he’s the sole survivor of a last-chance mission to save humanity. A Hugo

Step into the treacherous world of The Traitors with this search-and-find puzzle book based on the Emmy-winning TV sensation!   Welcome to The Traitors—where nothing is as it seems. Step inside the world of the most addictive, iconic, and talked-about reality show on the planet. Based on the global TV phenomenon The Traitors, this thrilling search-and-find adventure invites

🌱 March 2026 Staff Picks March’s upcoming titles are all about comfort, joy, and self-care with springtime themes to brighten up any display! Help your customers shake off the winter blues and get back into the garden with Mary Berry’s new My Gardening Life, or pair Sourdough Everything with baking accessories to encourage, homemade slow living

An all ages, gloriously fun, interactive pop-up journey through the FIFA World Cup—bringing to life the drama, players, and unforgettable moments of the world’s most popular sporting event. Experience the world’s greatest sporting spectacle like never before in this extraordinary pop-up book. Bursting with energy, color, and movement, this immersive celebration of soccer’s most iconic tournament leaps off the page. Each spread transforms

Bridgerton is back! Season 4 of the runaway Regency romance hit drops on Netflix on January 29th, and we’re already swooning just thinking about this season’s Cinderella-inspired plot. Benedict Bridgerton takes the spotlight this time around with a classic love-at-first-sight masquerade ball storyline that feels like a fairytale romance come to life (or, to streaming

💕 February 2026 Staff Picks From cozy coloring books and home gardening guides to children’s board book classics and springtime stories, February’s upcoming titles have everything you need to keep things fresh for your customers this spring! With holiday titles for Easter and Eid, exciting formats like card games and temporary tattoos, and delicious cookbooks