16 More Halloween Titles to Spookify Your Shelves
There can never be too many Halloween books! Check out these recently reviewed board books and picture books to round…
15 Twisty Mystery Titles for Young Readers
The game is afoot! Give these chapter book and middle grade capers to fans of whodunits and thrillers.…
6 Seasonal Offerings That Celebrate Fall Holidays and Beyond
Celebrate Diwali, Mid-Autumn Festival, and a wedding with these fun fall titles! Board Books VARMA, Darshika. Diwali: Love and…
Fun and Gentle Series for Emerging Readers | Early Reader Fiction Series
The gentle stories in this collection of early readers feature warm, inviting illustrations and focus on navigating family…
Kids’ Books in Spanish: Language Is Culture
The word “authentic” has been thrown around more and more as publishers continue to expand their Spanish-language…
2 Books About Chuseok for Young Readers
Chuseok is a Korean harvest festival on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. This year,…
NCTE and SLJ Review 8 Challenged YA and Modern Classics | Defending the Canon
School Library Journal and NCTE continue to champion works that have long been taught in classrooms, including YA classics…
A Chat with McCall Hoyle, Author of Forever Ripley
Some friendships last a lifetime. Others last forever. Award-winning author McCall Hoyle affirms the powerful and enduring relationship…
In Divided Times, Picture Books Connect
“Connection is really the thing that we’re leaning into with this batch of picture books,” says…
Juliet Menéndez On Reinvention and Revolution Through Children’s Books | The 2025 Stars Issue
The author/illustrator’s work shines a light on Latinx icons who haven’t always appeared in our history books. Here we celebrate…
Rory Power: Flipping the Script on Whodunit in ‘Kill Creatures’ | Stars So Far 2025
Bestselling author Rory Power’s new YA novel Kill Creatures is a tour de force of teenage friendship, crushes, and revenge. Here,…
11 Must-Read Spanish-Language Middle Grade, YA, and Graphic Novels
Finding Spanish-language books for older readers continues to be a challenge, but we’ve curated this list that includes…