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WHAT'S IN A NAME? PLENTY, AT LEAST FOR S.P. O'Farrell, author of the Simone LaFray mystery series. For some time, O'Farrell had unsuccessfully attempted to create a workable storyline for [...]

THE PIGEON WILL RIDE THE ROLLER COASTER! is the eighth picture book to feature the Pigeon, author-illustrator Mo Willems' dramatic, charismatic, and extremely popular feathered friend. Previous books starring the [...]

ACCOMPLISHED SINGER JOE COLEMAN IS A MAN OF many talents. In addition to his vocal abilities, he's also a songwriter, playwright, and now a children's book author. Coleman's new book, [...]

LIKE ALL THE BOOKS IN AUTHOR and entertainer Deborah Smith Ford's popular Allies Adventures series, the latest, Allies Movie Adventure, is based on Ford's real-life experiences. For Allies Movie Adventure, [...]

Award-winning author and producer Cindy Callaghan has written 11 middle grade novels, including her debut work, Just Add Magic and its sequel, Just Add Magic 2: Potion Problems, which were developed into a popular television series. Her latest offering, My Big, Heart-Shaped Fail, is due out in September. Callaghan enjoyed creative writing in high school and snuck pockets of time to write here and there over the years since, but her busy family and demanding job were always her priority. 'When my third child was born 19 years ago, I needed a creative outlet and I took a writing class,' says Callaghan. 'And it was like a whole piece of me that had taken a long nap while I took care of the rest of my life woke up and wanted to come out and play.', AS A CHILD, CALLAGHAN STRUGGLED WITH READING in school. 'At an early age I wasn't good at it, and I was put into the Turtle reading group,' she says. 'Not [...]

No one is more surprised that the aptly named children's horror book series, Goosebumps, continues to thrill young readers 30 years after its debut than the author of the books himself, R.L. Stine. In those 30 years, Stine has written over 150 Goosebumps books which have sold more than 400 million copies, making it one of the most successful children's series of all time. 'Thirty years of this stuff?' Stine jokes. 'How did that happen? When we started out, I thought maybe I'd write two or three books. And I didn't even want to do it in the first place. My Fear Street series was doing well, and I was afraid Goosebumps would mess that up. That's the kind of businessman I am.' To mark the occasion, Scholastic is releasing two books; Goosebumps SlappyWorld #17: Haunting with the Stars and Slappy, Beware!, STINE GREW UP IN OHIO AND MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY after college. 'I wanted to work on a funny magazine, like Mad, and write funny novels,' he says. Instead, [...]

Loosely based on Ian Falconer's twin nephews, Dachshund brothers Perry and Augie are home alone and desperately want to get outside and have a good time. Augie is the cautious one, the worrier; Perry is pure joy and excitement. When they finally manage to open the back door, mischievous adventures begin! Soon they're diving into the swimming pool, digging an enormous hole, and more! Will all return to normal before their owners come home? Falconer's first all-new characters since Olivia are sure to equally capture the hearts of readers everywhere. We couldn't wait to talk to Ian to find out more!, Why did you want to become a writer? I never set out to be a writer. I was mostly doing painting and theater work. But I had this character based [...]

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Areas were left flooded, food and drinking water were scarce, residents had to be evacuated from rooftops, and nearly 2,000 people [...]

Each of the 10 books award-winning author Miguel Lopez de Leon has written is very different, but the common themes that echo throughout his work include equality, inclusivity, and self-confidence. 'At first, the main characters in my books weren't sure of themselves and their abilities,' says de Leon. 'But after overcoming obstacles, each finds out what they were truly capable of. If that helps my readers--especially children--believe in themselves more, that would be a mission accomplished for me.', DE LEON TRACES HIS LOVE OF FANTASY BACK TO THE comic books his older brother collected and he devoured. 'It was so much fun to imagine having all kinds of [...]

Sheri Sturniolo has been a pediatric registered nurse for over 20 years. She started her career as a traveling nurse and her many adventures were the inspiration for the Tales of a Traveling Nurse series. Sheri began her author journey with her first series, You Were Meant for Me, written for her own children. She enjoys writing children's books that help little ones better understand the world around them while opening up important conversations between the reader and child. We wanted to learn more!, Why did you want to become a nurse? As a teenager I worked at a daycare caring for babies in the infant room and then later began working at a [...]

WHEN AUTHOR SUE GANZ-SCHMITT ISN'T RUNNING a marathon, performing on Broadway, earning a yoga certification, or studying for her upcoming real estate license exam, she's writing children's books. Her latest [...]

IN LINDSEY LEAVITT'S NEW BOOK, WILLIS WILBUR WOWS the World, readers meet Willis: a 9-year-old boy facing a long, lonely summer vacation because his best friend is going away on [...]

IN HER NEW PICTURE BOOK, A GRANDMA'S MAGIC, AUTHOR CHARLOTTE OFFSAY celebrates the precious bond between grandmother and grandchild. A Grandma's Magic touches on some of the favorite activities grandmothers [...]

SHANNON HALE'S NEW PICTURE BOOK, THIS BOOK IS NOT for You, takes aim at the notion that boys and girls can both enjoy books with male protagonists, but books featuring [...]

CHRIS GRABENSTEIN HAS WRITTEN over 50 children's books, including his New York Times bestselling Mr. Lemoncello series. Grabenstein's latest, Genius Camp, is the second in his Smartest Kid in the [...]

ALMOST EVERY PARENT HAS STRUGGLED to get their children to try new, healthy foods. Some parents resort to bribery, others pretend that a loaded fork is an airplane, and some [...]

GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES, SUCH AS the My Gnome on the Roam[R] collection of toys and accessories, designed for families to enjoy together within short increments of time. [...]

FOR OVER 20 YEARS, RAPPER Mic Nickels has been immersed in the Hip-Hop scene as a producer, a solo rapper, and the front man for the jazz-infused hip-hop band Nickel [...]

NICKELODEON'S NEW ANIMATED SERIES, BIG NATE, premiered February 17 on Paramount +. The show, based on the popular comic strip and book series by Lincoln Peirce, is about the triumphs [...]

EVIE IS A LITTLE GIRL WHO LOVES SINGING AT THE top of her lungs, who can often be found dancing to Bruno Mars' hit 'Uptown Funk,' and who was born [...]

Some kids are extremely nap-averse and apparently, so are some robots. In her latest book, Time to Recharge, Harper!, author/illustrator and cartoonist Kelly Leigh Miller introduces Harper, a robot who's [...]

Michael Girgenti is a children's book author and the proud founder of Strawberry Pencil Magic, a unique brand of children's books that promote positivity, cultivate creativity, and offer original characters [...]

Author Zetta Elliott has written over 40 books, including titles for children, teens, and adults. Her latest, the third installment of her popular Dragons in a Bag series, The Witch's [...]

For his debut graphic novel, Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything Goes, actor, artist, and children's book author Brady Smith created a strange new planet where there are [...]

As members of Afghanistan's minority Hazara population, author Freshta Tori Jan and her family were prime targets for the Taliban. One of Jan's earliest memories is of Taliban helicopters flying [...]

In his children's book series, The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of Prince, Prince A. Sanders uses his personal experiences from growing up to encourage children to follow their hearts and create [...]

Ten years ago, husband and wife creative team Philip and Erin Stead won the Caldecott Medal for their 2010 children's book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Over the course [...]

In the six years since he taught himself how to play chess at age five, Oliver Boydell has been crowned a New York City Chess Champion and a National Chess [...]

Sixteen-year-old Danielle Lee is passionate about the environment. A scientist at heart, she's always learning more about the earth, and specifically about the man-made issues that are harming natural habitats [...]

D. J. Steinberg's best-selling Here I Come! series offers books about many of the major milestones in a young reader's life. The latest book in the series, Christmas, Here I [...]

By all accounts, Gavin Newsom is a successful man. In addition to being elected the 40th Governor of California and recently surviving a failed recall attempt, he's managed more than [...]

When she was growing up, Ashley Belote's parents owned a small, independent publishing company, providing her with an insider's view of the industry and instilling her with a lifelong appreciation [...]

The Covid-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone, but the particular challenges it presented for teachers, students, and parents of school-age children was undeniably difficult. From the social isolation to [...]

Marty Kelley's new children's book demonstrates how a talented author/illustrator can find inspiration just about anywhere. 'The story idea actually came from a lone red towel in our linen closet,' [...]

Tracey Baptiste's Latest book began as 'Africans Before Slavery,' a blog post she wrote in 2017 in response to comments former President Donald Trump made at a Black History Month [...]

A terrific teacher can have positive, life-changing effects on the lives of his or her students, just like the teacher in Rob Buyea's popular Mr. Terupt series does. The series [...]

The reason New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone started writing books was so that black youth would have access to more books featuring characters they could relate to. Her [...]

David LaRochelle has been writing for over 30 years, producing over 30 children's books. His 2020 release See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, illustrated by his friend and [...]

Dylan Dreyer combines her passion for the weather with social-emotional learning in the first book of her new children's book series, Misty the Cloud: A Very Stormy Day. The series [...]

In her new middle grade novel, How to Win a Slime War, author Mae Respicio continues her tradition of featuring Filipino main characters in a nod to her own heritage. [...]

Before he became a children's author, Christian McKay Heidicker held a variety of jobs, including teaching positions in locales as varied as Beverly Hills, Utah, and Japan. His newest book, [...]

Young environmentalist Juliana Marston felt so strongly about preserving clean water, she started her own non-profit organization, Clean Lakes Education and Research (CLEAR), to help educate young people about the [...]

Chris Colfer is best known for his TV role as Kurt Hummel on Glee. His portrayal earned him legions of fans and major accolades, including three consecutive People's Choice Awards [...]

Author Lisi Harrison knows exactly what middle grade girls want to read. Harrison's books are about the most important things in these young girls' lives: trying to do well in [...]

In her first middle grade book, Frankie & Bug, New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman presents a story about childhood friendship with a timely twist: One of the main [...]