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With a new academic year on the horizon, and educators and librarians on the lookout for fresh classroom and library materials, we asked publishers to share their insights into the [...]

ABRAMS It's Hard to Be a Baby by Cheryl B. Klein, illus. by Juana Medina (Oct. 8, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-4197-6733-3), celebrates the challenges, changes, and cheers that come with being [...]

As executive director of Pittsburgh early literacy nonprofit Reading Ready Pittsburgh, Mary Denison knows the ABCs of helping families share the joy of reading and prepare their children for kindergarten. [...]

Every book has its reader, but matching the two requires the efforts of marketing and publicity teams who stay on top of tech, business, education, and cultural trends. We take [...]

Books of a feather do well in a series together--that seems to be a guiding principle for companies publishing STEM/STEAM titles. Efforts in this category at Eerdmans Books for Young [...]

In the wake of pandemic interruptions, and in the face of a contentious climate around book banning, providing young people with access to books and authors has never been more [...]

360 DEGREES Habitats: A Journey in Nature by Hannah Pang, illus. by Isobel Lundie (Feb. 13, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-944530-41-9). Interactive split pages spotlight six habitats around the world and the [...]

As a high school teacher in East Nashville, Jarred Amato was always looking for ways to keep the students in his English class engaged. That's just what he was doing [...]

Even casual observers of popular culture know all too well that Taylor Swift has reached new heights of icon status in the past year. The singer-songwriter's influence can be seen [...]

Amid the book banning and curriculum restrictions of recent years, school librarians have been under fire like never before. These newer stresses are yet another blow to a profession that [...]

Educators and students continue their long-term efforts to make up academic ground in the wake of pandemic interruptions. This school year, the U.S. Department of Education has provided some avenues [...]

The middle grade category has been battling some market headuuinds of late. Changes in readership demographics as well as intensified discoverability challenges in the wake of pandemic disruptions are just [...]

ABBEVILLE Legends of Major League Baseball by Craig Calcaterra (Oct. 3, $15.95, ISBN 978-0-7892-1473-7) compiles photo-filled profiles of 28 retired baseball greats across multiple generations. Ages 9-12. ABRAMS The Enchanted [...]

SCHOOL LIBRARIANS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE FACE OF CENSORSHIP ATTACKS Book challenges and bans leveled on children's and YA materials in school and public libraries have [...]

Adult WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 11:05 a.m.-noon * Elizabeth Acevedo, Family Lore (Ecco, $30, Aug. 1) Elizabeth Acevedo is the bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book [...]

Digital platform Beanstack soars as it motivates young readers and tracks their progress Preparations for summer reading programs are already well underway at libraries across the country. These programs are [...]

Fantasy stories for middle graders have always had a devoted following--the genre is home to numerous beloved classics, award winners, and bestselling franchises. And of course, myths are literally tales [...]

ABBEVILLE Stars of Major League Baseball by Craig Calcaterra (Mar. 28, $15.95, ISBN 978-0-7892-1459-1) compiles profiles of 28 current players, action photos, and key stats. Ages 8-12. ABLAZE Family Time [...]

As 2022 comes to a close and another difficult academic year is settling into a groove, PW invited teachers and librarians to reflect on the bright spots they've experienced this [...]

STEM education first edged into a brighter spotlight when it was listed among the many priorities of the America COMPETES Act of 2007. With the regular appearance of STEM/STEAM programs [...]

Continuing the trend of the past several years, publishers'--and consumers'--demand for middle grade titles remains strong. Barnes & Noble, however, recently made a move to cut back on buying middle [...]

As a new academic year begins, school safety is top of mind for many educators across the country. The stresses surrounding pandemic protocols and censorship are still present, but perhaps [...]

ABRAMS The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran, illus. by Michelle Pereira (Jan. 10, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-4197-6158-4). When a new friend sees him for who he [...]

Becky Calzada, library services coordinator in the Leander Independent School District near Austin, Tex., begins her term as the 2024-2025 president of the American Association of School Librarians on July [...]

Amari and the Night Brothers #3 B.B. Alston (Balzer+Bray, Oct.) Editor Kristin Rens: 'What drew me in when I first read it was the way in which it felt like [...]

CAMILLE GOMERA-TAVAREZ The inspirations for Camille Gomera-Tavarez's widely praised debut collection High Spirits: Short Stories on Dominican Diaspora (Levine Querido)-her far-flung family and its lore, her interest in the art [...]

Librarians assess the 'new normal' of being back in school As the 2021-2022 school year comes to a close, we asked a number of school librarians to reflect on the [...]

Sonny Mehta Perhaps S.I. Newhouse should be credited for burnishing America's most prestigious imprint, when he offered the editorin-chief job at Knopf, over a Manhattan dinner, to a little-known paperback [...]

ADVANCES IN DIGITAL technology over the past 25 yeats have fueled an unprecedented surge in audiobook sales and demand, and transformed the audio category in nearly every way, from production [...]

For our latest look at the middle grade category, we go straight to its source. We asked middle grade authors, some established masters and some who are newer to the [...]

In yet another school year clouded by uncertainty and disruption caused by the pandemic, and as censorship threats to curricula and library materials mount, teachers and librarians face numerous barriers [...]

360 DEGREES Children of the World by Nicola Edwards, illus. by Andrea Stegmaier (May 24, $17.99, ISBN 978-1-944530-40-2), examines the lives of young people around the globe and celebrates differences [...]

The advent of Al-enabled audiobook narration has been a hot topic of discussion in audiobook circles of late, and according to a number of audiobook narrators and other industry professionals, [...]

According to the National Center for Homeless Education, students can fall behind four to six months academically each time they change schools due to homelessness. And a study from America's [...]

PW talks with Sheryl Haft For her picture book Mazie's Amazing Machines (Penguin/Paulsen, out now), Haft slipped on her STEAM educator hat to invent a young engineer with creative problem-solving [...]

Dave Eggers is no stranger to literary awards. He's piled up numerous accolades over the years, beginning with his 2000 debut novel, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, which was [...]

In July, the study 'SLIDE: The School Librarian Investigation--Decline or Evolution?' confirmed that the number of school librarians in the U.S. continues to _ decline. Between 2010 and 2019 nearly [...]

Books with STEM and STEAM concepts at their core continue to be strong performers in the children's book arena. After seeing a distinct bump during the early days of the [...]

For our latest look at the middle grade category of children's books, we turn to the professionals who work in, well, the middle of it all: the literary agents who [...]

True stories in the form of biographies have proven to be an appealing way to introduce students to complex ideas and the trailblazing people behind those ideas. Luckily, a plethora [...]

Children's booksellers have long been active on social media, finding clever ways to promote their stores and engage with readers. This practice has never been more important than it is [...]

360 DEGREES Seasons by Hannah Pang, illus. by Clover Robin (Aug. 31, $18.99, ISBN 978-1-944530-37-2) presents information about the creatures and plants found in six different habitats across the world. [...]

School librarians face obstacles head-on through advocacy and collaboration Adjusting to being back in school has obviously been a huge focus of this school year, but it's not the only [...]

Thrillers of all stripes; new works from a range of heavy hitters like Franzen, Grisham, King, and Strout; and memoirs by big-name actors and musicians lead the audio pack this [...]

Typically, as the school year comes to a close, many educators' and parents' thoughts turn to how they can stem summer slide, or the learning loss associated with students' being [...]

Literary Fiction Moderated by PW's David Varno, Wednesday, May 26, 2-3 p.m. ET. Mitzi Angel, publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney(FSG, $28, Sept. 7) [...]

As we roll into a second year affected by the ripples of uncertainty caused by the pandemic, one of the consistent bright spots in the children's book arena has been [...]

In a most unusual year shaped by the pandemic, as educators and their students faced a variety of school-day scenarios that included virtual learning, there was one constant: the need [...]

360 DEGREES Ultimate Earth: Dinosaurs by Miranda Baker, illus. by Amanda Shufflebotham (Apr. 6, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-944530-32-7); and Ultimate Earth: Oceans and Seas by Baker, illus. by Gareth Lucas (Apr. [...]

Visiting young readers at schools and libraries is a significant part of many children's book authors' and illustrators' jobs. School visits are also a big piece of publishers' publicity campaigns [...]