** April Staff Picks **
April showers us with some amazing books this month! See all of our favorites HERE!
Read moreApril showers us with some amazing books this month! See all of our favorites HERE!
Read moreJoin us on March 20th for a very special picnic celebration with your favorite Caterpillar! Print out the party kit below, then share your Very Hungry Caterpillar Day picnic festivities by using #VHCDay! If your little one loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then they’re sure to delight in these printable coloring pages and activities! They will
Read moreAs Florida moves to ban discussions of LGBTQ+ identities in schools, and books about LGBTQ+ lives are being removed from Florida’s school library shelves, we share our list of forthcoming and backlist LGBTQ+ Children’s books for your consideration. No matter what bill they try to pass or what book they try to ban, these are
Read moreGet ready for National Poetry Month in April! Poetry is having a major resurgence, in part due to the amazing Amanda Gorman who has opened up poetry to a whole new audience of young poetry-lovers around the world. She was even named as one of TIME MAGAZINE’S women of the year! National Poetry Month- something
Read moreTo honor the occasion, we offer the following amazing books by and about remarkable women from so many different fields of endeavor and backgrounds. Celebrate the amazing women who have made history. From scientists to historians, activists, and creatives, we’re taking a look at their remarkable achievements. We hope they all continue to inspire you!
Read moreDr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE) and Random House Children’s Books (RHCB) will launch Seuss Studios, a line of books for early readers by new and emerging authors and illustrators who will create original stories inspired by Ted Geisel’s (aka Dr. Seuss) unpublished sketches and illustrations. The news was announced today, March 2, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, by DSE and RHCB.
Read moreThe Public Lands Alliance Convention travels to St. Louis this year. While Penguin Random House won’t be exhibiting, we still have all the great books your visitors want! Top New Titles from 2021 Topics Series Field Guides National Parks Earth Day – Adult Earth Day – Kids Sustainability Birds &
Read moreFrom Grammy-winning pop star Ciara and Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson comes a picture book to inspire young readers to see the value in themselves, be brave, and go after their biggest dreams! Why not you? Amazing you! You’re a winner! You’re so strong! You are perfect and important—you and all your gifts belong!
Read moreRise Up invites you to draw strength, courage, and hope from a variety of inspiring quotes, including historical and contemporary Black voices, the Bible, and hymns. Throughout the book you’ll color beautifully designed illustrations that celebrate Black culture and experiences, all drawn by talented Black artists. Features of Rise Up include: • 45 single-sided coloring pages • Perforated pages to
Read moreBy Emanuel Berger Celebrate diversidad with some of the Spanish, Bilingual and Latinx/Hispanic Adult and Children’s books featured in our new Libros en Español 2022 Catalog. Consider adding some of these great titles to your bookshelves, libraries and homes, not only for celebrated holidays such as Cinco de Mayo, Day of the Dead, and
Read more“There are infinite ways to be Black. To be Black and joyful or awestruck. To be Black and to amplify, or to agitate, or to celebrate. They are all important. They are all glorious. And nothing quite captures this truth like literature. All Ways Black is a community dedicated to Black literature – reading it,
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