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Picture Book Sows Seeds of Community Outreach

By Claire Kirch | 11/04/2025 @ 03:00PM

When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh resonated with Missouri environmental activist Tricia Falmer's mission so much that she decided to donate 350 copies of the picture book to children in her local school district.
Rights Report: Week of November 3, 2025

| 11/04/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Susan Dennard, Danielle Sullivan, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and others.
What’s the Buzz?: 'Seven Deadly Thorns' by Amber Hamilton

By Iyana Jones | 10/30/2025 @ 03:00PM

As romantasy continues to be in vogue for YA readers, author Amber Hamilton makes her debut with 'Seven Deadly Thorns,' a YA fantasy that hits shelves on November 4.
Scholastic Hoping for a World Record-Setting Finale to Its Year of Dog Man

By Sally Lodge | 10/30/2025 @ 03:00PM

Dav Pilkey is gearing up for his “Power Up with Reading” tour, to mark Graphix’s November 11 global publication of 'Dog Man: Big Jim Believes,' the 14th adventure in this series that has more than 70 million books in print worldwide.
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of November 3, 2025

| 10/30/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the relationship between a child and a horse, a middle grade reimagining of an Aztec myth, a YA spinoff novel about a teen’s investigation of her newfound family, and more.
Newly Discovered Dr. Seuss Book on the 50 States to Be Released in Time for America’s 250th

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 10/28/2025 @ 04:00PM

Counting down to the country’s semiquincentennial, Random House Children’s Books has unveiled 'Sing the 50 United States!,' a picture book by none other than Dr. Seuss.
Rights Report: Week of October 27, 2025

| 10/28/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Zeba Shahnaz, Kit Rosewater, Christina L. Chan, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: October 2025

| 10/27/2025 @ 09:00AM

Among all the frights this month, young readers can look forward to a bit of fun with notable releases including a picture book following an unlikely friendship between predator and prey, a middle grade novel following a group of Swifties, the story of an alien in hiding returning to his spaceship, and more.
On the Eve of the U.S.’s 250th Birthday, Penguin Young Readers Celebrates the 50 States

By Sally Lodge | 10/23/2025 @ 03:00PM

Trivia aficionados will enjoy the copious fun facts found in the pages of Who HQ: The Fifty States, a new middle grade series from Penguin Workshop that kicks off on November 4.
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 27, 2025

| 10/23/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book tracing a mayoral candidate’s walk through his city, a graphic novel meditation on grief and letting go, a YA occult mystery about a god trapped in a manor, and more.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: October 2025

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 10/21/2025 @ 02:00PM

It might be spooky season, but young readers need not fear, because new installments to favorite series promise that beloved characters won’t disappear. Readers can catch up with a fire-breathing baker determined to create a perfect treat, a tween struggling with jealousy, a YA finale about two friends heading towards a dangerous enemy, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 20, 2025

| 10/21/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Lygia Day Peñaflor, Elizabeth Foscue, Becky Dean, and others.
On Tour with Karina Yan Glaser

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 10/16/2025 @ 03:00PM

Karina Yan Glaser recently hit the road for a two-week tour to celebrate her new middle grade novel, 'The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli.'
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 20, 2025

| 10/16/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book celebrating the color orange, a middle grade companion novel about twins saving their father’s soul, a YA novel about a teen learning about her heritage, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 13, 2025

| 10/16/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Melinda Salisbury, Jacqueline West, Nina Moreno, and others.
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 13, 2025

| 10/09/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an unexpected friendship between predator and prey, a National Book Award finalist, a YA dystopian novel set in a climate-ravaged Miami, and more.
Axolotls Everywhere!: A Raft of New Books for Kids Feature the New ‘It’ Creature

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 10/07/2025 @ 03:00PM

Publishers have been attuned to the popularity of axolotls for several years now, but this year, the amphibious salamanders seem to have entered their prime, featuring in a number of new releases including picture books, board books, and early readers.
2025 Halloween Books for Young Readers

| 10/07/2025 @ 03:00PM

In anticipation of Halloween, we’ve rounded up a number of new and festive books for young readers, including atmospheric picture books, chilling middle grade tales, ghostly graphic novels, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 6, 2025

| 10/06/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Mariko Turk, Lindsey Anderson Rios, Jessica L. Cozzi, and others.
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 6, 2025

| 10/02/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a group of busy friends, a YA thriller about a dangerous man infiltrating a friend group, a middle grade road trip novel, and more.

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