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", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2022 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2023 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2024 }, { "months" : [ "01", "02", "03", "04", "05", "06", "07", "08", "09", "10", "11", "12" ], "year" : 2025 } ]

Surveying the Fall Season: Children's Booksellers Share Trends and Their Must-Have Titles

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 09/12/2024 @ 04:30PM

We asked children's booksellers and buyers their predictions for the fall titles they'll be selling well this season.
Cover Reveal: 'Anything' by Rebecca Stead

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 09/12/2024 @ 04:00PM

Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead is poised to make her debut as a picture book author next spring with 'Anything,' the story of a girl adjusting to a big life change, illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
The Pigeon 'Graduates' to a New Book

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 09/12/2024 @ 03:00PM

Next spring, Mo Willems's Pigeon will face his ultimate academic test: graduating from school, in his 10th picture book outing, 'Will the Pigeon Graduate?'
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 16, 2024

| 09/12/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about embracing extroverts and introverts alike, a graphic novel memoir about navigating life with an incarcerated parent, a YA thriller about a Black teen’s wish gone wrong, and more.
'That Curious Thing' About Chris Raschka’s New Middle Grade Book

By Libby Morse | 09/10/2024 @ 04:00PM

On the cover of Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka’s new middle grade novel, 'That Curious Thing,' one element is conspicuous by its absence: a title. For Raschka’s longtime editor Michael di Capua, however, it’s actually a case of history repeating itself.
Fall 2024 Series Endings

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 09/10/2024 @ 03:00PM

It’s never easy to bid farewell to beloved characters. Check out our roundup of popular children’s and YA series ending this season.
Rights Report: Week of September 9, 2024

| 09/10/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Candice Iloh, Randy Ribay, Isaac Blum, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: September 2024

| 09/09/2024 @ 09:00AM

There are plenty of books for young reads to fall for this month, including a picture book celebrating natural hair, a kids’ graphic novel debut from a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, a YA novel about agency, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 9, 2024

| 09/05/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl's newfound love for pinecones, a realm-roving middle grade series starter, a graphic novel memoir highlighting a teen’s immigration to Hong Kong, and more.
Rights Report: Week of September 2, 2024

| 09/02/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Soman Chainani, Samira Ahmed, Celeste Dador, and others.
Kamala Harris's Run for Presidency Inspires Crashed Picture Book

By Pooja Makhijani | 08/29/2024 @ 04:00PM

On July 21, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. As these unprecedented events unfolded, creative collaborators and best friends Raakhee Mirchandani and Supriya Kelkar knew it was their moment, too.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 2, 2024

| 08/29/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about hungry time travelers, a middle grade nonfiction work highlighting the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, a YA Regency fantasy, and more.
Rights Report: Week of August 26, 2024

| 08/29/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Marissa Meyer, Heidi Schulz, Katherine Quinn, and others.
Back to School 2024: New Year, New Books

By Patricia J. Murphy | 08/26/2024 @ 09:00AM

With summer vacation in the books and the 2024–2025 school year beginning, teachers and librarians are raring to go with new lessons, updated spaces, and plenty of books to recommend.
Cover Reveal: 'Graciela in the Abyss' by Meg Medina

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 08/22/2024 @ 04:00PM

In her forthcoming novel 'Graciela in the Abyss', Newbery Medalist and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina explores an eerie underwater world with an evocative ghost story for middle grade readers.
Just Announced: 'Girls on the Rise' by Amanda Gorman

By Iyana Jones | 08/22/2024 @ 03:00PM

Author, poet, and activist Amanda Gorman is set to publish a picture book with Viking Children’s Books. 'Girls on the Rise,' illustrated by Loveis Wise, is scheduled for release on January 7, 2025.
2024 Election and Voting-Themed Books for Young Readers

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 08/22/2024 @ 03:00PM

As we gear up for the forthcoming election, many publishers are offering young readers books centered around civic responsibilities and processes. We've rounded up a number of titles out this year for children that highlight the importance of voting.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 26, 2024

| 08/22/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a child struggling with an apology, a graphic novel following a teen wolf protecting her friend from hunters, a YA novel about a doomsday prepper falling in love, and more.
Rights Report: Week of August 19, 2024

| 08/22/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Ann Liang, Nancy Banks, Melissa Poett, and others.
Cover Reveal: 'On Again, Awkward Again' by Kwame Mbalia and Erin Entrada Kelly

By Pooja Makhijani | 08/15/2024 @ 04:00PM

Coretta Scott King Honor author Kwame Mbalia and Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly have teamed up to write a YA rom-com about wholesome yearning and a whole lot of cringe.

Previous | Page | Next

261 - 280 of 4499

PW Children's Bookshelf Archive
Read past issues of our Children’s Bookshelf newsletter right in your browser.