Autumn is a season of change—in nature and in the classroom—and the perfect opportunity to showcase Anything (Chronicle, 2025), a new title that presents the picture book debut of Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead and illustrations by Gracey Zhang, recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award. Their tender story follows a father and daughter as they move to a new home, [...]

Shannon Hale’s fifty-plus books have sold over fifteen million copies in twenty-five languages, but the award-winning author is committed to giving her readers even more. Hale continues to dig into her own memories to explore issues important to her young fans. Her middle grade graphic novel Dream On (Roaring Brook Press, 2025), illustrated by Marcela Cespedes, was just [...]

Antwan Eady’s newest picture book, The Gathering Table (Knopf, 2025), illustrated by London Ladd, is a powerful recounting of a year of celebrations happening around one outdoor family table where food is shared alongside heaping helpings of love, hope, pride, and freedom. The book is packed full of affectionate and funny moments, resonating with readers on a universal [...]