Celebrate the Day of the Dead with these colorful, educational, and fun titles for young readers.

This year, we awarded dozens of books a prestigious star—and among this distinguished group, several clear commonalities shine bright. From fresh approaches on topics like grief to specific recurrences, such as characters taking on another person’s identity, here are the key trends among 2025's starred books.

A robust collection of chapter books filled with gentle high jinks and diverse characters.

From The Smurfs to the Pizzaplex, these reviews will help librarians keep up with this high-demand format.

In uncertain and scary times, these recent audiobooks for kids, tweens, and teens can inspire much-needed resilience and joy.

A focus on the strong bonds of friendship and family run through these new and ongoing chapter book series.

The world lost poet, author, and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni on Monday, but her impact and legacy live on in her writing.

This roundup of 2024 books centering Native American stories offers something for every reader to enjoy this November and all year long.

Creators are never so ambitious than when they want to get the facts into the hands of young readers. Here is our list of outstanding nonfiction books from the first part of 2024.

Conservation, intergenerational bonds, joy, concepts of home, and other standout themes in this year’s standout titles.