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Cover Reveal: 'J vs. K' by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 11/12/2024 @ 04:00PM

Newbery Medalists Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft are collaborating on a new middle grade book, 'J vs. K,' due out from Little, Brown next May.
Rights Report: Week of November 11, 2024

| 11/12/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Leslie Vedder, Karyn Lee, J.T. Petty, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: November 2024

| 11/11/2024 @ 09:00AM

This month’s notable titles include a middle grade novel about a creature struggling with her powers, a graphic novel following a two-spirited Ojibwe tween, a YA book about a deadly internship, and more.
Bob Books Gets a Makeover, Enters Preschool Market

By Pamela Brill | 11/07/2024 @ 03:00PM

After more than 40 years of teaching children to read via phonics, Bob Books is ready to expand its reach and update its look for a more contemporary audience.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 11, 2024

| 11/07/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography about an Iranian cultural icon, a graphic novel about the friendship of two dancers, a YA fantasy trilogy closer, and more.
Children's Books Land on Oprah's Favorite Things List

By Shannon Maughan | 11/05/2024 @ 03:00PM

One of the hallmarks of the holiday shopping season has arrived: Oprah’s Favorite Things, Oprah Winfrey’s annual list of must-have gifts. And this year, two works for children made the cut.
Magic Cat Publishes Robert Macfarlane Picture Book, with Three More on the Way

By Shannon Maughan | 11/05/2024 @ 03:00PM

Both trees and the forest feature in British author Robert Macfarlane's new picture book 'The World to Come,' co-written with actor and musician Johnny Flynn, as well as in a forthcoming trio of titles illustrated by Luke Adam Walker.
Rights Report: Week of November 4, 2024

| 11/05/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Kit Rosewater, Logan-Ashley Kisner, Zara González Hoang, and others.
A Case of Murdle: Little, Brown Releases Children's Books Based on Online Puzzle Sensation

By Karen Raugust | 10/31/2024 @ 03:00PM

Little, Brown is set to take the Murdle phenomenon to a younger audience with the publication of the first Murdle Jr. puzzle book and a middle grade mystery.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 4, 2024

| 10/31/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography of a Catholic art teacher, the finale to a bestselling middle grade series, a YA sequel set in a new realm, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 28, 2024

| 10/29/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Jennifer Lee, LeUyen Pham, Kalla Harris, and others.
Just Announced: Jonathan Van Ness and Julie Murphy to Collaborate on YA Novel

By Iyana Jones | 10/24/2024 @ 03:00PM

HarperCollins Children’s Books has announced the publication of 'Let Them Stare,' a forthcoming YA novel collaboration from 'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness and author Julie Murphy, due out next spring.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 28, 2024

| 10/24/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book following a midnight adventure, a middle grade graphic novel about the many changes of seventh grade, a YA retelling of 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and more.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: October 2024

| 10/24/2024 @ 02:00PM

Favorite characters return in series additions this month, and that’s no trick! Readers can look forward to an alphabet book with a holiday spin, a middle grade tale about a mysterious guest at a hotel, a YA spinoff set in a cutthroat fantasy universe, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 21, 2024

| 10/22/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Veera Hiranandani, Susan Dennard, Alex Ritany, and more.
PW Close-Up: Mallory Loehr, Martha Rago, and Susan Brandt on Seuss Studios

| 10/21/2024 @ 07:00AM

With the launch of Seuss Studios, a new line of Beginner Books inspired by Dr. Seuss's sketches, PW talked with Mallory Loehr, EVP and publisher at Random House Books for Young Readers Group, Martha Rago, VP and executive creative director at RHCB, and Susan Brandt, CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, about why Dr. Seuss endures and what we can expect from this new line in the short, and long, term. (Sponsored)
Jeff Kinney's 'Hot Mess' Tour Champions the Freedom to Read

By Shannon Maughan | 10/17/2024 @ 04:00PM

If it’s fall, legions of young readers have come to expect that a new Wimpy Kid book and tour is in the offing. And author-illustrator Jeff Kinney is right on schedule, with next week’s rollout of 'Hot Mess,' the 19th entry in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and its two-week national tour.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 21, 2024

| 10/17/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book detailing the life of a sea creature, a middle graphic novel about a tall tween navigating life, a YA anthology featuring diverse creators, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 14, 2024

| 10/17/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Laura Nowlin, Amalie Howard, S. Hati, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: October 2024

| 10/15/2024 @ 09:00AM

No tricks, just treats for young readers looking for new titles this month, including a twist on a yuletide classic, a YA love story about a teen navigating his first sexual experience, and much more.

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