Children's Bookshelf

How the Ghost Army Hoodwinked Hitler: The Story of American Artistry and Deception in World War II by Rebecca Siegel In this gripping historical exploration, Siegel (The United States Book) recounts the seemingly implausible story of how America...

★ In her historical nonfiction middle grade HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER, Rebecca Siegel “recounts the seemingly implausible story of how American soldiers used theatrical subterfuge to outsmart Nazis”

Curious And Curiouser: Alice in Wonderland On Aug. 2, 1865 — 160 years ago Saturday — Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” was first published in London.

Curious and Curiouser: Alice in Wonderland | The Spokesman-Review

Literacy lag: We start reading too late And neuromyths aren't helping

Literacy lag: We start reading too late | The Intrinsic Perspective

HarperCollins Children’s Books Celebrates 75 Years of C. S. Lewis’s ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ | LIcense Global buff.ly/0OcYnhF

Books for Kids Starting Preschool These back-to-school reads will help children tackle first-day nerves, new teachers, letters, numbers and more.

Books for Kids Starting Preschool: back-to-school reads to help children tackle first-day nerves, new teachers, letters, numbers and more | New York Times

Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland Because of a finfolk curse placed upon her human family, 19-year-old Annie Fairfax is slowly transforming into a monstrous creat...

★ Sara Holland fuses “sea-swept horror and folklore elements” in her YA fantasy adventure BREAK WIDE THE SEA, a “pulse-pounding parable of gender, love, and power”

Famous 'Holes' author meant to be a lawyer  — but then he wrote his classic kids' book “I kept thinking ‘Boy, I really need to get a law job,'” says Louis Sachar, the author of the classics “Sideways Stories from Wayside School” and “Holes.”

Children’s author Louis Sachar meant to be a lawyer — but then he wrote a classic kids’ bool | NY Post

How a public library's summer game took over a Michigan city | NPR buff.ly/qCQeh2I

The Giving Flower: The Story of the Poinsettia by Alda P Dobbs In this comprehensive picture book, Dobbs and Mendoza share the history and lore of the flower known as both poinsettia and flo...

Alda P. Dobbs and Emily Mendoza “share the history and lore of the flower known as both poinsettia and flor de nochebuena” in their “comprehensive” picture book THE GIVING FLOWER

EXCLUSIVE: CA First Partner expands book club, spotlights libraries amid threats to public funding North Bay native First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom is stressing how detrimental potential cuts to federal funding for libraries would be, as she expands her summer book club to celebrate "third…

California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom expands book club, spotlights libraries amid threats to public funding | ABC7

150 Years After Hans Christian Andersen’s Death, His Work Is Still Haunting His fairy tales are part of our cultural fabric, but “The Little Match Girl” still haunts me.

Essay: My Love-Hate Relationship with Hans Christian Andersen | New York Times

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A picture book about a child’s grief, a middle grade novel following a tween’s discovery of magical creatures at her local library, a YA novel about a video game capturing the fallout of a friendship breakup, and more new books hitting shelves next week buff.ly/ixJefgi

Once upon a Kwanzaa by Nyasha Williams, Sidney Rose McCall Williams and McCall pen an accessible introduction to Kwanzaa’s tenets in this vibrant celebration of African American community...

“Joyful intergenerational gatherings” populate Nyasha Williams Sidney Rose McCall, and illustrator Sawyer Cloud’s picture book ONCE UPON A KWANZAA, a “vibrant celebration of African American community, culture, and heritage”

“Writing, putting words on paper, became my vehicle to feel more visible”: Jeannine Atkins on the power of writing and her new memoir in verse, ‘Knocking on Windows’ buff.ly/3BIcpaY

At This Year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Comics Reclaim the Spotlight in Hollywood’s Absence buff.ly/Xd8Uucj

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Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants Makes the Leap to Manga Graphix will publish 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga,' written and adapted by Pilkey and illustrated by the Japanese manga artist Motojiro, on April 7, 2026, simultaneously in the U.S., U.K.,...

Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants Makes the Leap to Manga

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In Brief: July 31, 2025 Recently, collaborators reunited to discuss a historic anniversary, acclaimed picture book creators came together for a conversation, siblings made their joint debut, and an author was invited to an embassy.

Recently, collaborators reunited to discuss a historic anniversary, acclaimed picture book creators came together for a conversation, siblings made their joint debut, and an author was invited to an embassy

New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 4, 2025 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a child’s grief, a middle grade novel following a tween’s discovery of magical creatures at her local library, a YA novel about a...

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a child’s grief, a middle grade novel following a tween’s discovery of magical creatures at her local library, a YA novel about a video game capturing the fallout of a friendship breakup, and more

Four Questions for Jeannine Atkins Jeannine Atkins, the writer of several biographies of remarkable women in history, grapples with her own past and the impact of a sexual assault she suffered during college in her new memoir in verse...

Jeannine Atkins spoke with PW about her new memoir in verse ‘Knocking on Windows,’ returning to a difficult period of her life, and how writing serves as a safe space

SDCC 2025: Comics Reclaim the Spotlight in Hollywood’s Absence At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, held July 23–27, comics took back their top spot in the con’s pecking order thanks in part to fewer movie stars visiting Hall H.

Comics reclaimed their spot in the Comic-Con pecking order at this year’s event, with surging comics sales and multiple publishers reporting they had one of their best Comic-Cons ever

Educators Share Strategies for Reaching Reluctant Readers PW spoke with three teachers and librarians who are committed to helping readers turn the page to find books that will change their reading lives.

PW spoke with three teachers and librarians who are committed to helping children find books that will change their reading lives, using readalouds, book talks, and other interactive lessons

Kwame Alexander's New Nonprofit Fosters Literacy, Word by Word Author Kwame Alexander has launched a national literacy nonprofit called One Word at a Time, which aims to inspire middle graders to read and try their hand at creative writing, while connecting them...

Kwame Alexander has launched a national literacy nonprofit called ‘One Word at a Time,’ which aims to foster a love of reading and writing in young people and provide opportunities for children’s authors to meet their readers

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Cover Reveal: Labyrinth Road to Roll Out Brandon Mull's Guardians Series Labyrinth Road, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, has announced the release of 'Guardians: Forbidden Mountain,' kicking off a new fantasy series by Brandon Mull in April 2026.

Check out our exclusive cover reveal for ‘Guardians: Forbidden Mountain,’ first in a new fantasy series by Brandon Mull, which will hit shelves next April

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