Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: October

🎃 October 2025 Staff Picks Our October lineup is stacked with gift books about cultural touchstones like Net Geo and Quentin Tarantino, cookbooks perfect for holiday hosting, and kids titles featuring their favorite characters and celebs! Explore our staff picks lists down below to dive into everything publishing next month! 🎁 Gift 🍽️ Food &

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Scarily Stylish Decor for Halloween 2025

We’re 50 days away from Halloween, but shoppers excited for spooky season are already filling their carts with dark and creepy decor to ring in the most haunted holiday of the year! Our new and upcoming titles for Halloween are a scream! From eclectic sticker treasuries full of ghosts and other dark curiosities to gorgeous

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Meet the Creators: Q&A with Sneha Pradhan & Promina Shrestha from YELP! YETI!

From Flying Eye Books We recently interviewed Yelp! Yeti! creators Sneha Pradhan (author) and Promina Shrestha (illustrator) about the process of creating their first book together, and what it’s like working as a team! Read on to learn more about their process, inspirations, and working partnership. Sneha and Promina, how did you meet and decide to begin

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Say Hello to Harvest Season

September is here, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back on the Starbucks menu, and fall has officially begun (at least in our hearts). Fall is all about cozy living, comfort food, and togetherness. It’s the season of Gilmore Girls and sourdough starters, a time for crochet projects and game nights. Lean into autumnal vibes with gifts

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Books for Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month

We’re proud to celebrate Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15! Join us in spotlighting Latine and Hispanic authors, creators, and trailblazers whose stories are redefining identity and shaping today’s culture, from music to politics and everything in between! Check out our favorite children’s, cooking, and gift picks for this month down

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From Page to Screen: Jon Klassen’s SHAPE ISLAND on Apple+

What do a Circle, a Triangle, and a Square have in common? Correct! They are all characters on the Apple TV+ series Shape Island. This charming stop-motion animated show follows the everyday lives of Circle, Triangle, and Square as they navigate through their world and blossoming friendship despite their differences. Season two of this inventive

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: September

🍂 September 2025 Staff Picks Get ahead of gifting season with festive holiday titles and luxe, must-have gift books! September is full of great titles to discover. See our staff pick lists below to dive in! 🎁 Gift 🍽️ Food & Drink 👶 Children’s 👕 Out of Print® ✨ Explore All September Staff Picks More

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Meet the Creator: Q&A with Donna Fredin from THAT’S NOT STELLA

From Flying Eye Books We recently sat down with author and illustrator of the hilarious That’s Not Stella, Donna Fredin and asked her some questions about creating her debut picture book. Take a look and you might even catch a glimpse of the cat that inspired our iconic Stella! Hi Donna! We are excited to have

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What to Watch (and Read) This Fall!

It’s shaping up to be a very entertaining fall! Things kick off in September down at Bikini Bottom with the SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off film and then in October, Frankenstein gets a stylish reimagining with Guillermo del Toro’s modern take on the original horror classic. Once we get to November, things really get into gear with

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Trendspotting: Chalices, Chainmail, Castlecore

Once upon a time, Chappell Roan wielded a sword on the VMAs red carpet shortly before she took the stage, stunning in silver armor and chainmail against the backdrop of a burning, ruined castle. This blend of modern and medieval is the perfect encapsulation of “castlecore,” one of this fall’s biggest aesthetic trends that retailers

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Transform Jitter Into Joy with These Back-to-School Picture Books!

By Jaliza Burwell, Charlesbridge The first day of school is right around the corner—and whether it’s children’s very first day or they’re returning as seasoned pros, there is one thing that remains the same: the back-to-school butterflies. Books like our timeless favorite, First Day Jitters, face those butterflies head-on through a humorous and heartwarming reminder

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