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Diana Ma’s HER REBEL HIGHNESS Gets A Starred Review!

August 24, 2022
We're thrilled to announce that Diana Ma's YA historical romance, HER REBEL HIGHNESS, has received a starred review from School Library Journal! HER REBEL HIGHNESS is the second book in Diana Ma's DAUGHTERS OF THE DYNASTY series with Abrams. READ MORE

Happy Book Birthday To BATTLE OF THE BOOKS By Melanie Ellsworth!

August 23, 2022
Out now is Melanie Ellsworth's latest picture book! It's called BATTLE OF THE BOOKS and publishes today with Little Bee Books. This clever tale is also set to come out in Chinese and Korean! ABOUT BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: It's time to choose a bedtime story! In this hilarious competition for the right to READ MORE

Happy Book Birthday To MEASURING A YEAR: A ROSH HASHANAH STORY By Linda Elovitz Marshall!

August 16, 2022
Linda Elovitz Marshall's sweet picture book MEASURING A YEAR: A ROSH HASHANAH STORY publishes today with Abrams Appleseed. It's featured with PJ Library! and was included in Oh Joy!'s Diverse Kids' Books guide! With beautiful illustrations by Zara González Hoang, the book is a jubilant celebration of Jewish life and culture. ABOUT MEASURING A YEAR: READ MORE

WHAT WE HARVEST by Ann Fraistat Gets A Starred Review!

July 13, 2022
Ann Fraistat's hotly anticipated debut, a YA horror titled WHAT WE HARVEST that came out in March 2022 with Random House/Delacorte, has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly! WHAT WE HARVEST follows Wren and her ethereal hometown of Hollow's End--which carries dark secrets. Publishers Weekly says, "Intense, gripping, and deeply haunting, Fraistat’s debut, an READ MORE

Happy Book Birthday To FRIGHTMARES By Eva V. Gibson!

July 5, 2022
Bank Street Best Children's Book honoree Eva V. Gibson has a new book out today! FRIGHTMARES, Gibson's third novel and a departure into the Young Adult horror genre, is out today from Delacorte/Underlined. ABOUT FRIGHTMARES: In a Florida tourist READ MORE

Happy Book Birthday To POO-DUNIT? By Katelyn Aronson!

June 7, 2022
Out today is Katelyn Aronson's newest picture book! POO-DUNIT?, a delightful forest-floor mystery, is now available from Candlewick. It's garnered well-deserved glowing reviews! ABOUT POO-DUNIT?: This rollicking, rhyming tale of animal poo will have children squealing with laughter—even as READ MORE

Happy Book Birthday To LET THE MONSTER OUT By Chad Lucas!

May 17, 2022
We couldn't be more excited to announce the release of LET THE MONSTER OUT, a middle grade novel perfect for fans of STRANGER THINGS, by acclaimed author Chad Lucas! Out today from Abrams, LET THE MONSTER OUT has received lovely READ MORE

Happy Book Birthday To I’M NOT MISSING by Kashelle Gourley And Skylar Hogan!

May 17, 2022
Today we celebrate the release of, I'M NOT MISSING, a hilarious sophomore picture book by beloved collaborators Kashelle Gourley and Skylar Hogan! Published by Little Bee Books, I'M NOT MISSING has gotten great buzz. ABOUT I'M NOT MISSING: The READ MORE