Children's Book News

Browse archive by date:

[ { "months" : [ "04" ], "year" : 1980 }, { "months" : [ "12" ], "year" : 1997 }, { "months" : [ "06", "12" ], "year" : 1998 }, { "months" : [ "07", "12" ], "year" : 1999 }, { "months" : [ "02" ], "year" : 2000 }, { "months" : [ "01", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "10", "12" ], "year" : 2001 }, { "months" : [ "03", "06", "08", "10" ], "year" : 2002 }, { "months" : [ "02", "06" ], "year" : 2003 }, { "months" : [ "06", "12" ], "year" : 2004 }, { "months" : [ "03", "06", "11" ], "year" : 2005 }, { "months" : [ "05", "06", "07", "10" ], "year" : 2006 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "04", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2007 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2008 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2009 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2010 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2011 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2012 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2013 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2014 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2015 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2016 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2017 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2018 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2019 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2020 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2021 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08" ], "year" : 2022 } ]

What's the Buzz?: 'Lightlark' by Alex Aster

By Iyana Jones | 08/11/2022 @ 03:00PM

Two weeks ahead of publication, Alex Aster's series opener 'Lightlark,' which sold for six figures, has already drawn attention with more than 20 million TikTok views.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 15, 2022

| 08/11/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week include a picture book following two displaced children after a storm, a middle grade book on a girl discovering her biological pro-wrestling family, a YA novel about a teen's return to a summer camp full of haunting memories, and more.
Just Announced: August 11, 2022

By Iyana Jones | 08/11/2022 @ 02:00PM

Next May, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers will publish 'Warrior Girl Unearthed,' a new novel from Printz winner Angeline Bouley; and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade are joining forces for a new picture book.
Nancy Paulsen Books Buys YA Duology 'Thieves' Gambit' in Six-House Auction

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 08/09/2022 @ 04:00PM

In a six-house auction, Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has acquired Thieves' Gambit, a YA duology by Kayvion Lewis.
Rights Report: Week of August 8, 2022

| 08/09/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Plina Ganucheau, Ravynn K. Stringfield, Natalie D. Richards, Margie Fuston, and others.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: August 2022

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 08/09/2022 @ 02:00PM

August arrives with an abundance of series additions, including the return of the Creepy Tales! series, the story of a girl who's overscheduled and overwhelmed, an imagined meeting between Ada Lovelace and Mary Shelley, and many more.
Just Announced: 'Five Survive' by Holly Jackson

By Iyana Jones | 08/04/2022 @ 04:00PM

Bestselling author Holly Jackson, creator of the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, will publish a standalone YA thriller, 'Five Survive,' with Delacorte Press in November.
Cover Reveal: 'Nick and Charlie' by Alice Oseman

By Brigid Alverson | 08/04/2022 @ 04:00PM

Fans of Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper' will have a new installment of the story to look forward to when Scholastic publishes the prose novella 'Nick and Charlie' in January 2023; its cover, designed by Oseman, is revealed here for the first time.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 8, 2022

| 08/04/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a story about a community coming together to help rebuild a synagogue, a middle grade graphic novel following a young hero aiding historical Black leaders, a YA novel of sisterly separation, and more.
Graphix Announces New 'Dog Man' Book, Launch of Dav Pilkey's Epic Comic Club

By Brigid Alverson | 08/04/2022 @ 09:00AM

Scholastic has announced a new Dog Man book, the 11th in Dav Pilkey’s bestselling series, and the first in two years: 'Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea,' to be released on March 28, 2023.
R.L. Stine Welcomes 'Stinetinglers' and Marks a Goosebumps Milestone

By Sally Lodge | 08/02/2022 @ 04:00PM

The dean of middle-grade horror will introduce a new series on August 30, 'Stinetinglers: All New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales,' while celebrating the 30th anniversary of Goosebumps.
Rights Report: Week of August 1, 2022

| 08/02/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Anuradha D. Rajurkar, Elisa Boxer, Raquel Marie, and others.
Cover Reveal: 'A Bed of Stars'

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 07/28/2022 @ 04:00PM

We take an exclusive first look at 'A Bed of Stars,' the new picture book from Jessica Love, Stonewall Book Award-winning author-illustrator of 'Julián Is a Mermaid,' due out in spring 2023.
Debut Author Joelle Wellington Signs with S&S in Eight-House Auction

By Iyana Jones | 07/28/2022 @ 04:00PM

Following an eight-house auction, debut author Joelle Wellington will publish her YA thriller 'Their Vicious Games' with Atheneum next summer; her dark academia novel is described as 'Ready or Not' meets 'The Bachelor.'
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 1, 2022

| 07/28/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book featuring leaves navigating a new season's approach, a middle grade graphic novel following a ragtag group of friends helping a displaced family, a YA retelling featuring a beloved character from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' and more.
Razorbill Acquires J. Elle YA Trilogy in Major Auction

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 07/26/2022 @ 04:00PM

After a heated five-house auction, Razorbill has acquired House of Marionne, a YA trilogy by J. Elle, author of the bestselling YA fantasy 'Wings of Ebony.'
Bunnicula Is Back—As a Graphic Novel

By Brigid Alverson | 07/26/2022 @ 04:00PM

More than 40 years after James and Deborah Howe unleashed their vegetarian vampire rabbit on the world, Bunnicula is back in a new format for a new generation; 'Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel' will be out on August 30, adapted by writer Andrew Donkin and artist Stephen Gilpin.
What's the Buzz?: 'A Broken Blade'

By Iyana Jones | 07/26/2022 @ 03:00PM

After becoming a TikTok sensation through social media marketing, Melissa Blair's self-published YA fantasy series opener 'A Broken Blade' will be published by Union Square & Co. next month.

Page | Next

1 - 20 of 3764

PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Maggie Edkins Willis
Maggie Edkins Willis spoke with PW KidsCast about her debut middle-grade graphic novel, 'Smaller Sister,' tackling issues such as mental health and body image for tweens, and writing from her personal experiences.

PW Children's Bookshelf Archive
Read past issues of Bookshelf right in your browser. more...