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★ In RUMPELSTILTSKIN, a “wisecracking” picture book reimagining, Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis deliver a “haunting tale about the power of knowing someone’s name” buff.ly/6LPmGvC
Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett
Following his reimagining of “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” Barnett retells “Rumpelstiltskin,” his wisecracking lines (the mille...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
★ In RUMPELSTILTSKIN, a “wisecracking” picture book reimagining, Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis deliver a “haunting tale about the power of knowing someone’s name” buff.ly/6LPmGvC
★ Natasha Bowen “expertly demonstrates the burden of being a chosen one” in her “engrossing” YA fantasy series opener CALL OF THE DRAGON buff.ly/keFyvT4
Call of the Dragon (Call of the Dragon #1) by Natasha Bowen
Herbalist Moremi is the teenage daughter of the principal priestess to Yida, the dragon goddess, in an engrossing fantasy series...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
★ Natasha Bowen “expertly demonstrates the burden of being a chosen one” in her “engrossing” YA fantasy series opener CALL OF THE DRAGON buff.ly/keFyvT4
★ A “message of perseverance” permeates Yvonne Clark-Rhines, Monica Clark-Robinson, and illustrator Abigail Albano-Payton’s “illuminating picture book biography” TEACHING FOR CHANGE: HOW SEPTIMA CLARK LED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO VOTING JUSTICE
Teaching for Change: How Septima Clark Led the Civil Rights Movement to Voting Justice by Monica Clark-Robinson, Yvonne Clark-Rhines
In this illuminating picture book biography about a figure who “could always find a way,” Clark-Rhines and Clark-Robinson frame ...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
★ A “message of perseverance” permeates Yvonne Clark-Rhines, Monica Clark-Robinson, and illustrator Abigail Albano-Payton’s “illuminating picture book biography” TEACHING FOR CHANGE: HOW SEPTIMA CLARK LED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO VOTING JUSTICE
Never-Before-Seen Andy Warhol Originals Featured in Rare Children’s Literature Bequest | USM buff.ly/Atx4VNI
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Never-Before-Seen Andy Warhol Originals Featured in Rare Children’s Literature Bequest | USM buff.ly/Atx4VNI
Have you read the latest Children’s Bookshelf? buff.ly/dTwyGq2
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Have you read the latest Children’s Bookshelf? buff.ly/dTwyGq2
In Brief: November 6, 2025 buff.ly/K5rzUt2
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In Brief: November 6, 2025 buff.ly/K5rzUt2
A picture book about a father-daughter duo enjoying nature, a middle grade novel about a tween with powers to control insects, a YA rivals-to-lovers romance set during a gaming competition, and more new books hitting shelves next week buff.ly/RWsNny6
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A picture book about a father-daughter duo enjoying nature, a middle grade novel about a tween with powers to control insects, a YA rivals-to-lovers romance set during a gaming competition, and more new books hitting shelves next week buff.ly/RWsNny6
★ “Both introspective and urgent,” Gideon Sterer and illustrator Nik Henderson’s wordless picture book THE DREAM is “a story pulsing with empowerment that celebrates collective strength”
The Dream by Gideon Sterer
Sterer (If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone) and Henderson (Evidence!) craft a haunting wordless picture book in which the natu...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
★ “Both introspective and urgent,” Gideon Sterer and illustrator Nik Henderson’s wordless picture book THE DREAM is “a story pulsing with empowerment that celebrates collective strength”
Bank Street BookFest 2025: Laurie Halse Anderson Insists 'We Will Be Okay' buff.ly/Jy42yOl
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Bank Street BookFest 2025: Laurie Halse Anderson Insists 'We Will Be Okay' buff.ly/Jy42yOl
Bank Street BookFest 2025: Creators Celebrate Community and Craft buff.ly/ukrlS8q
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Bank Street BookFest 2025: Creators Celebrate Community and Craft buff.ly/ukrlS8q
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has implemented a number of strategic changes to its editorial operations, including the launch of a new boutique imprint and the establishment of two distinct editorial groups buff.ly/hAD0jyd
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has implemented a number of strategic changes to its editorial operations, including the launch of a new boutique imprint and the establishment of two distinct editorial groups buff.ly/hAD0jyd
A Writer Embraces the Chaos—and Comedy—of the Classroom buff.ly/LIK7cIt
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A Writer Embraces the Chaos—and Comedy—of the Classroom buff.ly/LIK7cIt
The Power of Story: Q&As with Featured Speakers at NCTE 2025 buff.ly/EDcOmk9
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Power of Story: Q&As with Featured Speakers at NCTE 2025 buff.ly/EDcOmk9
Children’s Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2025 buff.ly/HBkH6uL
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Children’s Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2025 buff.ly/HBkH6uL
New projects coming from @cheryltkim.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New projects coming from @cheryltkim.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6
Check out this year's New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books buff.ly/OwRQ0JA
The 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books (Gift Article)
Take a peek at this year’s winners.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Check out this year's New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books buff.ly/OwRQ0JA
Laurie Halse Anderson at Bank Street BookFest 2025; Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween; Raquel D’Apice Embraces Classroom Chaos + more in the latest Children’s Bookshelf! buff.ly/dTwyGq2
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Laurie Halse Anderson at Bank Street BookFest 2025; Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween; Raquel D’Apice Embraces Classroom Chaos + more in the latest Children’s Bookshelf! buff.ly/dTwyGq2
Recently a publishing house came together to celebrate a picture book about New York’s new mayor, authors showed up to support a new release + more in this week’s In Brief buff.ly/K5rzUt2
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Recently a publishing house came together to celebrate a picture book about New York’s new mayor, authors showed up to support a new release + more in this week’s In Brief buff.ly/K5rzUt2
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a father-daughter duo enjoying nature, a middle grade novel about a tween with powers to control insects, a YA rivals-to-lovers romance set during a gaming competition, and more buff.ly/RWsNny6
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a father-daughter duo enjoying nature, a middle grade novel about a tween with powers to control insects, a YA rivals-to-lovers romance set during a gaming competition, and more buff.ly/RWsNny6
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureate and anti-censorship activist Laurie Halse Anderson delivered the closing keynote at Bank Street Bookfest, encouraging the children’s book community to continue its fight against book bans buff.ly/Jy42yOl
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureate and anti-censorship activist Laurie Halse Anderson delivered the closing keynote at Bank Street Bookfest, encouraging the children’s book community to continue its fight against book bans buff.ly/Jy42yOl
The annual BookFest at Bank Street took place on November 1 at Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan, with a focus on “Celebrating the Joy of Books for Children and Adolescents” buff.ly/ukrlS8q
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The annual BookFest at Bank Street took place on November 1 at Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan, with a focus on “Celebrating the Joy of Books for Children and Adolescents” buff.ly/ukrlS8q
Comedian Raquel D’Apice, author of the picture book ‘I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior!,’ shares how her messiest and wildest experiences as a substitute teacher help fuel her writing buff.ly/LIK7cIt
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Comedian Raquel D’Apice, author of the picture book ‘I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior!,’ shares how her messiest and wildest experiences as a substitute teacher help fuel her writing buff.ly/LIK7cIt
Children’s publishers hosted a number of Halloween parties last week, and creative staffers donned costumes based on favorite characters and books. We’ve got a fun selection of photos from the festivities buff.ly/HBkH6uL
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Children’s publishers hosted a number of Halloween parties last week, and creative staffers donned costumes based on favorite characters and books. We’ve got a fun selection of photos from the festivities buff.ly/HBkH6uL
New projects coming from @cheryltkim.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New projects coming from @cheryltkim.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6
We spoke with six notable children's and YA authors who will be appearing at NCTE in Denver later this month: Katherine Applegate, Angeline Boulley, Jason Chin, Tiffany D. Jackson, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Tony Weaver Jr.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
We spoke with six notable children's and YA authors who will be appearing at NCTE in Denver later this month: Katherine Applegate, Angeline Boulley, Jason Chin, Tiffany D. Jackson, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Tony Weaver Jr.
buff.ly/EDcOmk9
buff.ly/EDcOmk9