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.

Join us July 25th for our fourth annual SLJ Picture Book Palooza, an all-day, free virtual celebration of authors and artists from around the world, who bring picture books to life with their extraordinary art. Register for a day dedicated to their craft and hard work, with a schedule that includes keynotes, author panels, and illustrator spotlights with visionary creators.

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.

The New York Times best-selling author and Caldecott Honor-awarded picture book illustrator talks with School Library Journal about creating the Mo Willems Workshop channel and how librarians can use it with their students.

Conveying a range of experiences, these stories of family, love, humor, and loss will engage children during Caribbean American Heritage Month and beyond. 

Three poetry books are starred this National Poetry Month, as well as biographies of Mae Jemison and Chadwick Boseman.