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¿Qué es el canal de Panamá? (What Is the Panama Canal? Spanish Edition)
What Is Lunar New Year?
What Was the Industrial Revolution?
Who Was Cleopatra?
¿Quién es Zendaya? (Who Is Zendaya? Spanish Edition)
What Are Taylor Swift's Eras?
Who Discovered How to Breathe Underwater?: Jacques Cousteau
Where Is Georgia?
Where Is Ohio?
Where Is Illinois?
Where Is Pennsylvania?
Where Is New York?
Where Is Florida?
Where Is Texas?
Where Is California?
Who Is Beyoncé?
Who Was Katherine Johnson?
Who Was Vincent Van Gogh?
Michael Jordan: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Caitlin Clark: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Beyoncé: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Taylor Swift: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
What Do We Know About Spontaneous Human Combustion?
Who Was Wilma Mankiller?
¿Quién es Lin-Manuel Miranda? (Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda? Spanish Edition)
¿Qué fue la era de los dinosaurios? (What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs? Spanish Edition)
What Do We Know About Zombies?
What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: The Titanic
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?
Where Are the Everglades?
Who Is Willie Nelson?
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
¿Qué fue el Titanic? (What Was the Titanic? Spanish Edition)
Who Is Shohei Ohtani?
Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu?: Bruce Lee

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¿Qué es el canal de Panamá? (What Is the Panama Canal? Spanish Edition)
What Is Lunar New Year?
What Was the Industrial Revolution?
Who Was Cleopatra?
¿Quién es Zendaya? (Who Is Zendaya? Spanish Edition)
What Are Taylor Swift's Eras?
Who Discovered How to Breathe Underwater?: Jacques Cousteau
Where Is Georgia?
Where Is Ohio?
Where Is Illinois?
Where Is Pennsylvania?
Where Is New York?
Where Is Florida?
Where Is Texas?
Where Is California?
Who Is Beyoncé?
Who Was Katherine Johnson?
Who Was Vincent Van Gogh?
Michael Jordan: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Caitlin Clark: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Beyoncé: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Taylor Swift: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
What Do We Know About Spontaneous Human Combustion?
Who Was Wilma Mankiller?
¿Quién es Lin-Manuel Miranda? (Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda? Spanish Edition)
¿Qué fue la era de los dinosaurios? (What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs? Spanish Edition)
What Do We Know About Zombies?
What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: The Titanic
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?
Where Are the Everglades?
Who Is Willie Nelson?
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
¿Qué fue el Titanic? (What Was the Titanic? Spanish Edition)
Who Is Shohei Ohtani?
Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu?: Bruce Lee

Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: April

Step into summer with our new releases in April! Congratulate grads with uplifting wisdom from everyone’s favorite frog, Kermit, in Before You Leap, celebrate the enduring power of love in Pride month with LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality, and discover how to harness nature’s bounty with the National Geographic Backyard Guide to Edible

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Hitmakers: Books on 2025 Grammy Winners!

Last night’s Grammy Awards proved that 2024 was an iconic year for music, with legendary artists like Beyoncé making Grammys history, newcomers like Chappell Roan winning big, and musical giants like The Beatles still finding new ways to surprise us. With last night’s winners still topping listeners’ playlists, 2024’s musical momentum doesn’t show any signs

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Books & Gifts for Black History Month

From giftable guided journals and impactful literature to inspiring children’s reads and vibrant cookbooks, celebrate Black History Month with books that honor the hard-fought struggles and everyday joys of the Black community. Our favorite picks for this month highlight Black excellence in all its forms, from activism and politics to sports, art, business, and beyond.

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Books to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

November marks the beginning of National Native American Heritage Month, and we are proud to celebrate the original people of this land with books by contemporary Indigenous authors, Native American history titles, and children’s books that highlight the wide variety of traditions and cultures among Native Americans. Explore our title lists below to discover our

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Get Ready for the Summer 2024 Olympics!

The 2024 Summer Olympics are on their mark and ready to go, kicking off in Paris on July 26 and wrapping up on August 11. Cheer on the incredible athletes of Team USA as they take the world stage with our books all about the Olympics! From fan-favorite sports like surfing and soccer to legendary

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Regional Reads: Gifts from Home

From hometown heroes like Tennessee’s Dolly Parton and Missouri’s Travis Kelce, to regional dishes like Hawaii’s loco moco or the many takes on southern barbecue, to pop culture touchstones like Gilmore Girls’ cozy Connecticut setting or Seattle’s iconic grunge scene, every state has its own local color. Celebrate the things that make the place you

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: June

June’s upcoming titles are the perfect way to kick off the summer! Document your summer adventures in DK’s gorgeous new Travel Journal! Create your ideal plant-based diet with The Science of Plant-based Nutrition, or check out Marijuana Edibles for recipes to serve up a different kind of plant. The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Birthday Party will

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Sports Spotlight: Tennis

It’s tennis season, and the sport has never been hotter with Zendaya’s latest movie Challengers exploding at the box office, the Olympics coming up in July, and of course pleated tennis skirts and preppy tennis style continuing to trend high in the fashion zeitgeist. Serve up this tennis moment with books from PRH, including deluxe

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Celebrate Pride with LGBTQ+ Books for All Ages

Kick off Pride in June with rainbows, parades, and books! Pride Month is a time to highlight queer joy and queer history. With fun gift books covering queer pop culture, accessible children’s books about LGBTQ+ identities, and trending fiction that BookTok can’t get enough of, there are as many ways to celebrate Pride this summer

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Climate Conscious Earth Day Reads

April 22 is Earth Day! With another record-breaking summer approaching, combatting climate change is more important than ever. This Earth Day, discover new ways you can help save the planet with books on recycling, sustainable living, reconnecting with nature, and more! Make a difference in your own home by reducing plastic waste or planting a

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: April

April’s upcoming books feature some of our favorite giftable titles! For Angelou lovers, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A 500-Piece Puzzle transforms this iconic cover art into a calming bookish puzzle. If card games are more your speed, check out Stoner Playing Cards to add a trippy twist to game night, or try

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