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First Look: Maryland Lore Inspires Picture Book ‘Black Cat Island’
Inspired by a 19th-century Chesapeake Bay legend, Casey Cep and Kathryn Schulz, two journalists who are staff writers at the New Yorker, have written a picture book about felines in peril, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Aaron Becker.
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 5, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the friendship between a horse and a rider, an illustrated nonfiction book highlighting queer history, a YA romance debut inspired by a classic movie, and more.
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Just Announced: ‘Watermelon Seeds,’ a Palestinian Middle Grade Collaboration
We Need Diverse Books, in partnership with Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has announced the forthcoming release of a middle grade novel-in-stories by a slate of Palestinian authors.
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Rights Report: Week of September 28, 2026
New deals for Maddie Buell, Kristy Boyce, Kat Schneider, and more.
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In Other Wor(l)ds: Children’s Books from Around the Globe, for Fall 2026 and Beyond
As the 10th annual World Kid Lit Month draws to a close, we bring you a list of 24 noteworthy new and forthcoming children’s titles in translation and originating from countries across the world.
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Marginalian Editions to Reissue Little-Known Margaret Wise Brown Book
This November, Marginalian Editions is reissuing a near-forgotten children’s book by legendary author Margaret Wise Brown, The Dark Wood of the Golden Birds, with illustrations by Ofra Amit.
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World Kid Lit Month 2026: All Our Coverage
In honor of the 10th annual World Kid Lit Month, we bring you a series of stories spotlighting international creators past and present, and the connective power of children’s books in translation.
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: September 2026
This month, readers can revisit the worlds of a beloved woodland giant, a Mexican American boy coming of age, and young heroes on an epic fantasy quest.
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New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of September 28, 2026
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book tracing a night ride through New York City, a dystopian middle grade novel about the power of literature, a YA mystery about a death in a New York City apartment, and more.
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Enchanted Lion’s ‘The Dreamcrafter’ Launches Series of Mongolian Stories for Young Readers
The Dreamcrafter by author-illustrator Zoolbo Orgil, translated by Bujinlkham Erdenebaatar—what publisher Claudia Zoe Bedrick described as “the first imaginative picture book from Mongolia in translation”—launches ELB’s Mongolian Voices series.
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