🌷 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

Mother’s Day is May 10, 2026! It’s the perfect time to celebrate the hard-working moms, grandmothers, aunts, and everyone who had a hand in raising us with a meaningful gift. Invite moms to unwind and de-stress with gifts that promote relaxation and self-care, or build a floral display around beautiful photo books of gardens and

Highlights is an instantly recognizable children’s brand that parents and kids have trusted for over 75 years. For decades, Highlights has inspired joyful childhoods with kid-friendly, parent-approved puzzles, games, workbooks and more. Now, the brand is expanding with exciting, interactive formats designed for a new generation craving creative, analog play! Blending Highlights’ fan-favorite Hidden Pictures

Celebrate the work of iconic women during Women’s History Month in March! Women from all cultures have shaped the world through their incredible achievements in every facet of life, from politics and business to art, sports, science, and beyond! During the month of March, we honor the pioneering women who continue to inspire the next

🌱 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

To be loved is to be seen, and we have plenty of love to share in our top favorites for Valentine’s Day this year! For our couples staying in for a cozy date night at home, Table for Two paired with The Ultimate Date Night Game for Couples offers fun and thought-provoking questions to keep the

💕 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

From giftable guided journals and impactful literature to inspiring children’s reads and delicious cookbooks, celebrate Black History Month with books that honor the hard-fought struggles and everyday joys of the Black community! Our favorite picks for this month highlight Black excellence in all its forms, from activism and politics to sports, art, business, and beyond.

🎆 January 2026 Staff Picks Galentine’s gifts, cozy coloring, and Easter books for kids are just a few of the titles on our January staff picks list! Start the year off right with inspirational, giftable, and topical books your customers won’t want to miss. Explore all upcoming titles and January staff picks in the collections linked

It’s the end of the year, and trend forecasters are hard at work predicting what will pop and what will flop in 2026. But with so many opinions, what do those forecasts really mean for your business? We’ve put together our own round up of some of the top themes we’ve spotted in retail sales

It’s the season for gifting, and invitations are already beginning to roll in for holiday events. The secret to mastering this giving extravaganza? Creativity and intention. There’s no need to break the bank with our lineup of crowd-pleasing and affordable books and gifts that retail for $25 or less, as well as stocking stuffer-sized treasures!