In every season and for every holiday a book provides the perfect gift. A book is long-lasting and invaluable. It provides hours of entertainment, enriches the mind, enlightens the soul, or simply makes you laugh. Books bring joy. We hope this Holiday Special (running through December 4th) helps you to keep shelves stocked and customers

A joyous, rhyming celebration of all the essential workers who help us everyday! From healthcare workers, to delivery people, grocery workers, teachers, and more, readers can cheer for these heroes! To caregivers for our loved ones, as you all play your parts, you are heroes, yes you are, we keep you in our hearts!   A contribution will be

Lord Help Me is slated for publication on September 29, 2020 Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish the debut picture book from Emme Muñiz, the 12-year-old singer and daughter of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, titled LORD HELP ME. The book will be released simultaneously in English

Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books, and PBS KIDS today announced a special collaboration with former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, in support of the recently announced “Read Together, Be Together” Penguin Random House literacy initiative and PBS KIDS’ “Read-Along” effort on Facebook and YouTube. On Monday, April 20, at 12

TUNE INTO APPLE-TV THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 17th! For the world premiere of the animated film adaptation of Oliver Jeffers’ bestselling picture book HERE WE ARE: Notes for Living on Planet Earth. Narrated by Meryl Streep!   You can watch the trailer here!  

READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER is a literacy initiative launched jointly by the children’s divisions of Penguin Random House, together with PARENTS and First Book. The program kicks off with a virtual storytime program beginning today, to be hosted daily at 3PM EST  / 12PM PST, and featuring a roster of author and celebrity readers!  

Candlewick Press has created a free downloadable book to help kids learn all about coronavirus! Follow the link to find the free book and many activities from your favorite characters like Maisy, Judy Moody, Waldo, and many more!   This informative and accessible guide for young readers defines the coronavirus, explains why everyday routines have

Photo credit: Geber86/Getty Images   Brightly has put together educational resources and engaging activities so there’s always something to keep your kids occupied. Whether you’re looking to keep them focused on learning, just need some peace and quiet, or a little of both, we’re here for you. And together, we’ll get through this. Follow Brightly

Every morning on Instagram at 11am ET (and 11:15 am on Facebook) Penguin Kids is hosting a LIVE picture book read aloud for their followers and prompting them with an at-home daily challenge to complete. Follow penguinkids here!! After Story Time Stories: Right after Story Time at 11:30 am, they’re sharing printable activities for parents.

In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines: For Teachers and Educators providing distance

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In this blog series, we will introduce you to our many and varied publishers!! Each month we will feature a new team member so you can learn more about the goals and ideals of the people behind the books. Meet Karen Lotz, President & Publisher of Candlewick Press!!   How would you describe Candlewick’s publishing