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Abrams, IDW Scare Up New 'Monster High' Publishing

By Karen Raugust | 10/13/2023 @ 10:00AM

There is no better time than Friday the 13th to announce that Abrams and IDW are set to debut new books and comics, respectively, tied to Mattel's Monster High franchise.
Rights Report: Week of October 9, 2023

| 10/12/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Gabe Cole Novoa, Betsy Uhrig, Andy Hirsch, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 16, 2023

| 10/12/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a famous group of literary siblings, a graphic novel debut featuring a queer couple's missed connection, a YA horror anthology spotlighting Black teens, and more.
Dr. Seuss Comes to Comics in New Graphic Novel Series

By Brigid Alverson | 10/12/2023 @ 10:00AM

The Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, and other Dr. Seuss characters will star in a series of graphic novel–style chapter books to be published by Random House Graphic, the first graphic novel program featuring the Seuss characters.
Children's and YA Books for Halloween 2023

By PW Reviewers | 10/10/2023 @ 09:30AM

As Halloween approaches, we've gathered a selection of eerie titles for kids and teens of all ages, including cute yet creepy picture books, haunting middle-grade mysteries, YA tales of terror, and much more.
New Anthology Pays Homage to W.E.B. DuBois's 'Brownies' Magazine

By Iyana Jones | 10/05/2023 @ 04:00PM

On October 10, Chronicle Books released Karida Brown and Charly Palmer's 'The New Brownies' Book,' a contemporary take on W.E.B. Du Bois's influential children's magazine, which debuted in 1920.
Just Announced: Actor George Takei Revisits His Childhood for Picture Book Debut

By Iyana Jones | 10/05/2023 @ 02:00PM

'Star Trek' actor and activist George Takei will make his picture book debut next April with 'My Lost Freedom,' to be published by Crown Books for Young Readers.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 9, 2023

| 10/05/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book following one child's efforts to save her town from gentrification, a National Book Award contender, a YA romance about destiny, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 2, 2023

| 10/03/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Ashley Hope Pérez, Debbie Fong, Elly Swartz, and others.
Abby Hanlon on Dory Fantasmagory's Appeal

By Julia Edelstein | 09/28/2023 @ 04:00PM

After a four-year hiatus, the sixth Dory Fantasmagory book hits shelves this week and author-illustrator Abby Hanlon is already at work on the seventh; we spoke with Hanlon about what makes her chapter book series a hit with young readers.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 2, 2023

| 09/28/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book highlighting the legacy of a Black poet, a middle grade book about easing grief through cooking, a YA tale following the fallout for the family of a late Black actress, and more.
Anniversary Reissues Celebrate The Dark Is Rising's Half-Century in Print

By Sally Lodge | 09/26/2023 @ 04:00PM

This fall, Simon & Schuster imprint Margaret K. McElderry Books will commemorate the 50-year milestone of The Dark Is Rising, Susan Cooper's highly lauded children's book series, with anniversary editions of its five contemporary fantasy novels.
Rights Report: Week of September 25, 2023

| 09/26/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Elle Gonzalez Rose, Ellen Walker, Hayley Chewins, Christine Calella, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: September 2023

| 09/25/2023 @ 09:00AM

Fall is here, so prepare to cozy up with new books out this month including a picture book about an uncle-nephew duo, a middle grade adventure featuring an escape from a shelter, a YA debut following a young woman’s entrance into a cutthroat heist competition, and more.
Isabel Allende's Picture Book Debut

By Iyana Jones | 09/21/2023 @ 03:00PM

Jill Santopolo, publisher of Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has signed a three-book deal with award-winning author Isabel Allende for her first works for children.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 25, 2023

| 09/21/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book collaboration between a National Youth Poet Laureate and a Caldecott Honoree, a middle grade tale about the next bruja in a family line of witches, a YA debut about a worldwide heist competition, and more.
Rights Report: Week of September 18, 2023

| 09/19/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Gloria Muñoz, Sasha Peyton Smith, Allen Zadoff, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 18, 2023

| 09/14/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book introduction to noir, a graphic novel depicting the stress that competition puts on a father-daughter duo, a YA fantasy grappling with the potential lies of a famous writer, and more.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: September 2023

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 09/14/2023 @ 02:00PM

September brings along sequels and follow-ups that are perfect to pack for back-to-school season, including a chicken duo’s race in outer space; the return of a Greek half-god and his venture to attend college; a robot’s attempts to stave off the effects of climate change; and more.
Rights Report: Week of September 11, 2023

| 09/12/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Randy Ribay, Samira Ahmed, Kit Rosewater, and others.

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