It’s been a long and tough winter – let’s turn our thoughts to summer! See all of our May favorites HERE!  

Celebrate the Class of 2020! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Virtual Graduation Celebration! Post a photo, donate a book! Help us donate 20,020 books to First Book! With graduation ceremonies nationwide canceled, graduates of all ages are missing a special and momentous occasion—be it pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle, or high school, college and beyond. To

The program will offer 4 weeks of thematic games, activities, crafts, teaching recourses, and more, running Monday, April 27th through Friday, May 22nd. MARY POPE OSBORNE will also be hosting bi-weekly video events, introducing each week’s theme and answering reader questions every Monday and concluding each week with Friday storytimes. The program will feature some

RHCB ART SCHOOL is a new how-to drawing series on @RandomHouseKids Instagram with beloved illustrators on the Random House Children’s Books list. Launched on 4/3, Tad Hills kicked off the series with a how-to drawing video showcasing his two feathered friends, DUCK & GOOSE! During the videos RHCB Illustrators will give drawing lessons of characters

TUNE INTO APPLE-TV THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 17th! For the world premiere of the animated film adaptation of Oliver Jeffers’ bestselling picture book HERE WE ARE: Notes for Living on Planet Earth. Narrated by Meryl Streep!   You can watch the trailer here!  

READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER is a literacy initiative launched jointly by the children’s divisions of Penguin Random House, together with PARENTS and First Book. The program kicks off with a virtual storytime program beginning today, to be hosted daily at 3PM EST  / 12PM PST, and featuring a roster of author and celebrity readers!  

Check in with Oliver Jeffers at 2pm EST/ 11am PST for story time (link below)!!   JOIN OLIVER JEFFERS NEXT MONDAY, April 27th at 2 PM EST/11 AM PST For an exclusive, one-time-only world premiere reading of his forthcoming book, WHAT WE’LL BUILD (Philomel; on sale October 6, 2020)   The video will be up

Candlewick Press has created a free downloadable book to help kids learn all about coronavirus! Follow the link to find the free book and many activities from your favorite characters like Maisy, Judy Moody, Waldo, and many more!   This informative and accessible guide for young readers defines the coronavirus, explains why everyday routines have

Photo credit: Geber86/Getty Images   Brightly has put together educational resources and engaging activities so there’s always something to keep your kids occupied. Whether you’re looking to keep them focused on learning, just need some peace and quiet, or a little of both, we’re here for you. And together, we’ll get through this. Follow Brightly

April showers of our faves! See all of our favorites HERE!

Every morning on Instagram at 11am ET (and 11:15 am on Facebook) Penguin Kids is hosting a LIVE picture book read aloud for their followers and prompting them with an at-home daily challenge to complete. Follow penguinkids here!! After Story Time Stories: Right after Story Time at 11:30 am, they’re sharing printable activities for parents.

In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines: For Teachers and Educators providing distance