Diverse Books
Every year, Colby Sharp and I like to record an episode of The Yarn podcast looking ahead to the upcoming year in children’s books. In our 2026 preview, we talk about books we’re excited to read, books we’ve already read and loved, and make some predictions for the year. You can listen here: Subscribe below […]
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“It's important to us that our books have staying power. We want to publish books that resonate today and that will be resonant twenty years from now,” says Associate Publisher Susan Dobinick of Astra Books for Young Readers. Two such titles are Astra’s new books celebrating Black history.
I’ll always be a Jo, but I’m trying to be a little more like Beth March.
An excellent addition to any library’s poetry collection, and good for teaching about the gifts of the natural world.
PREMIUM
The Shy Book
A kind and gentle introduction to the challenges of being shy, this book will help those who are feeling those pangs and those who want to help them.
PREMIUM
Luna and the Night
Crafted with care, from texts to illustrations, this book will help young readers understand their fears.
PREMIUM
Miriam and Her Dancing Shoes
A nice addition to libraries where religious stories are of high interest.
This joyful collaboration will be equally enjoyed by children who already know about Hajj and by those who are learning of it for the first time.
PREMIUM
The Wildest Thing
An excellent read-aloud for young children at home with a parent or older sibling, this book inspires a love of nature and a healthy disregard for all that is prim and proper.
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