Pride is coming up in June! In a year when there’s been an explosion of anti-LGBTQ+ bills and legislation, book bans targeting LGBTQ+ books, and online misinformation campaigns against the queer community, celebrating Pride in 2023 is critical. This year, celebrate and educate with books. Explore queer history with The Stonewall Reader and Transgender Warriors. Give

Summer’s just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to start planning to keep those kids reading and learning all summer long! Whether you’re preparing for camp, a day at the park, or a family road trip, we’ve got the best titles to occupy young minds. Check out some of these great collections of

Have you heard the exciting news? As of April 1st, 2023, Penguin Random House will distribute the Disney Publishing Group. We are so excited to welcome all of the Disney imprints to the PRH family. This also means reconnecting with our old friends at National Geographic! Here are all the amazing imprints that join our

Parents are more focused on their children’s mental health than ever before. Years of Zoom school during the pandemic, threats of gun violence, toxic online culture, and general socio-economic instability have taken a toll on everyone, but especially children. More and more frequently, kids are battling anxiety, stress, and negative peer experiences. Families want to

From March 21 to April 19, it’s Aries season, and you better strap in. Bold Aries makes themselves known wherever they go. They’re often the first to take on leadership roles, approaching new ventures with optimism and drive. Ruled by Mars, god of war, fiery Aries has a big personality and a voice that they’re

April showers bring… fabulous new books! Master your morning routine with The Good Morning Journal. Get a head start on grilling season with The Outdoor Cook, and get excited about Disney’s upcoming re-make of The Little Mermaid with This is Ariel. April is full of great titles to discover. See our staff pick lists below to

Despite drag bans and anti-drag hysteria dominating the headlines, the queens and kings of drags are here to slay. Drag has existed in one form or another since the beginnings of recorded history, but modern drag artists with colorful wigs, extravagant camp couture, and perfectly on point performances have elevated the artform into a full-blown

Don’t call her Barbara! She’s been a veterinarian, a doctor, a rock star, a chef, an astronaut, a teacher, a flight attendant, a scientist, a ballerina, a mermaid, and more–she’s Barbie. This iconic doll was introduced in 1959, and she hasn’t missed a beat since. An integral part of so many childhoods, Barbie has often

The Easter bunny is getting ready to hop into action on April 9! He’s got a lot of Easter baskets to get together, so we decided to help him out by curating some of our favorite Easter titles. Featuring activity books, Easter games, puffy stickers, and Easter celebrations with your favorite characters, these books will

Celebrate Arab American history and culture this April and every day of the year with books! From children’s books to graphic novels, cookbooks, essays, poetry and more, Arab American authors tell their own stories in their own words on our Arab American Heritage Month title list. See some of our favorites below, including charmingly-illustrated children’s

Doomscrolling, avalanches of app notifications, the almighty algorithm: sometimes it feels impossible to just put your phone down, even when you want to. Every part of the digital landscape is a battle for our attention, but we only have so much to give. The result? Utter exhaustion. And yet, it’s not like we can quit

Entrepreneur, FUBU founder, and Shark Tank fan fave Daymond John introduces kids to basic ideas about money and starting their own business in this accessible picture book! Little Daymond sees something he really wants to buy! But he doesn’t have enough money. His mom points out that he does have talents and he can use them to solve problems. Inspired by his own