🌷 April 2026 Staff Picks April is about to be in full bloom, and our staff picks are tapping into all the season’s biggest moments—from Mother’s Day and graduation gifting to warm weather wanderlust and big budget movie releases. Whether you’re putting the final touches on your spring assortments or looking ahead to summer themes like

by Jaliza Burwell, Charlesbridge, with Mary Wagley Copp, author of Sometimes We Pray In Sometimes We Pray, author Mary Wagley Copp celebrates the diversity of prayer practices around the world while highlighting the shared human longing for connection, hope, and belonging. Available as both a picture book and a board book, Sometimes We Pray encourages

The Easter bunny is getting ready for egg hunts and springtime fun! For anyone helping him build those all-important Easter baskets, we’ve got curated lists of some of our favorite new children’s books for Easter, along with bestselling favorites from the backlist. From fun activity books that keep little ones entertained even after all the

Mother’s Day is May 10, 2026! It’s the perfect time to celebrate the hard-working moms, grandmothers, aunts, and everyone who had a hand in raising us with a meaningful gift. Invite moms to unwind and de-stress with gifts that promote relaxation and self-care, or build a floral display around beautiful photo books of gardens and