Publisher Spotlight
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Sharing news about kids books from international publishers and domestic library and teacher conferences
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WHAT DO WE DO IN PRESCHOOL? From @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social has a #StarredReview in #Kirkus “Whether kids are anticipating school with anxiety or excitement, this one’s a must-have" www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
#TranslationTuesday THE LITTLE HOUSE THAT NEEDED A WITCH from @florisbooks.bsky.social “offers an engaging, quiet narrative ... an original story ideal for children who love fairy tales” translated by Polly Lawson www.booklistonline.com/products/982...
Let's go to the beach! Happy #BookBirthday @postwavebooks.bsky.social and HELLO, OCEAN!
What?! MORE #Halloween today from @nosycrowus.bsky.social ????Yup! Happy #BooksBirthday to all FIVE LITTLE GHOSTS
Coming next month from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social BORDERS explores “the concept, starting with natural borders and the establishment of human settlements in ancient times” & then “Geometry of Colonialism, Cartography, Temporary Borders, Walls That Separate” www.booklistonline.com/products/982...
“For an author/illustrator of picture books, is there any pleasure in the world quite as keen as working out the inherently nutso logistics of an already kooky premise?” Happy #BookBirthday to THE MUEGANOS published by @transitbooks.bsky.social afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/27/r...
More #Halloween from @nosycrowus.bsky.social arrives today! happy #BookBirthday to HALLOWEEN STREET
Happy #BookBirthday to @nosycrowus.bsky.social and thanks for the tip @fuse8.bsky.social “when reading this aloud it is preferable to give the mouse the voices of an elderly professor (which is a brilliant readaloud note)” for HOW TO SCARE A MOUSE AND BEAR afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/03/n...
Including a pair of modern classics from @geckopress.bsky.social
Looking for a whole slew of #readaloud suggestions for summer afternoons with #kids? We got 'em www.pinterest.com/pubspotlight...
More from The Stars So Far featured by @slj.com THE BOOKSHIP @kubepublishing.bsky.social 's #Ketebe imprint "by Hiba Noor Khan and illustrated by Julian Ariza (Ketebe) illuminates the ways stories exist everywhere, even when readers may not be looking for them" www.slj.com/story/charti...
Also called out as praiseworthy is "Mia Wenjen and illustrator Violeta Encarnación interrogate Fort Sill’s role as a detention center for marginalized Americans through verse in BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US" from @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social and....
“The gently playful text brings a sense of lightness to the topic of childhood anxiety. A soft, whimsical approach to a complicated subject” THE BLANKET from @florisbooks.bsky.social www.florisbooks.co.uk/book/Marie-D...
MILO AND TWIG “creates a quiet, moving story with a memorable conclusion” published by @postwavebooks.bsky.social Happy #BookBirthday to @postwavebooks.bsky.social www.booklistonline.com/products/982...
Happy #BookBirthday to MY FIRST POP-UP BOOK OF BUGS released today by @postwavebooks.bsky.social
W00t! Just right for #MiddleGrade summer reading! Happy #BookBirthday to the newest #MysteryAtTheBiltmore THE FAROUK FORGERY and a new #paperback edition of the series entry opener!
A GUIDE TO PLANTS FOR LITTLE WITCHLINGS from @postwavebooks.bsky.social “is sure to foster a deeper appreciation for nature” Happy #BookBirthday! www.booklistonline.com/products/982...
New #ThisBook #kidsbook titles featured by @100scopenotes.bsky.social include THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU A SCIENTIST from @nosycrowus.bsky.social 100scopenotes.com/2026/06/23/t...
Leaving 4b "is a gentle, refreshing take on moving that will resonate with young readers and to have on hand for families navigating transitions” says @slj.com @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Booth 901 #ASCA26 www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
Moon Cat “ is a story about a little girl being told a story…. This is not one I’ll be forgetting soon” #PawPrints @doverpublications.bsky.social Booth 901 #ASCA26 thesouthernbooksellerreview.org/tag/bedtime-...
“Perfect for younger readers, it uses playful illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions to make mindfulness enjoyable and effective” Breathe Like a Bear @randomhousekids.bsky.social usekids.bsky.social Booth 901 #ASCA26 thenestschool.com/blog/breathe...
Invisible: The Sort of True Story of Me & My Hidden Disease @penguinschoollib.bsky.social “Our diseases threaten to derail our dreams… We need awareness and empathy more than ever.... My hope is that the book can be an ice breaker” Author David Soren Booth 901 #ASCA26 comicon.com/2025/09/05/a...
When I Want to Be Silent builds #empathy on every page @helvetiq.bsky.social Booth 901 #ASCA26 www.amazon.com/When-I-Want-...
Bring your #positivity! “Words of wisdom for every body—and everybody” It’s My Body! Is a #picturebook about #BodyPositivity @chroniclebooks.bsky.social Booth 901 #ASCA26
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A group of optometrists here at #ASCA26 check out Extraordinary Eyeglasses from @helvetiq.bsky.social at Booth 901