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Moms Ride: A Q&A with Ishita Jain on Midnight Motorbike

Moms Ride: A Q&A with Ishita Jain on Midnight Motorbike
Betsy Bird | Blogs,  Jun 25, 2025
"Thrill and adventure are not just for dads!" We're talking today with debut illustrator Ishita Jain about a Kirkus starred Neal Porter picture book with a lot to say about moms and motorcycles.
Going Viral: Share These Books About Infectious Diseases and Vaccines

Going Viral: Share These Books About Infectious Diseases and Vaccines
Deborah Hopkinson,  Jun 25, 2025

Children's and YA titles are vital resources in public health education.

A Lone Wolf Chat with Kiah Thomas and K-Fai Steele

A Lone Wolf Chat with Kiah Thomas and K-Fai Steele
Betsy Bird | Blogs,  Jun 24, 2025
How do you create the ultimate lupine cynic? This early reader series holds the answer, so we're going to grill the creators to see what makes Lone Wolf tick.
Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Early June 2025 | News

Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Early June 2025 | News
Johanna | Blogs,  Jun 23, 2025
Here's a look at the graphic novels that publishers have been acquiring, and when we can expect to see them.
14 YA & MG Books & Graphic Novels with Disability Representation

14 YA & MG Books & Graphic Novels with Disability Representation
SLJ Reviews,  Jun 23, 2025

In these stories, tween and teen protagonists with a range of abilities face real and fantastical challenges, from time loops to dust storms to going viral. Share these titles with readers in time for Disability Pride Month in July, and all throughout the year.

2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced

2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
SLJ Staff,  Jun 23, 2025

The winners of the 2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards are I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely, illus. by Matt James; Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay; and Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming.

Advocates, Authors Call for Investigation Into Florida Book Removals Without Review | Censorship News

Advocates, Authors Call for Investigation Into Florida Book Removals Without Review | Censorship News
SLJ Staff,  Jun 20, 2025

Freedom to read advocates ask Florida legislators to probe books removed without review in Florida; an audit finds Utah school librarians preemptively removed titles in fear; and more of the latest in censorship news.

Happy Juneteeth! Celebrate in Style with SO MANY YEARS and a Discussion with Anne Wynter and Jerome Pumphrey

Happy Juneteeth! Celebrate in Style with SO MANY YEARS and a Discussion with Anne Wynter and Jerome Pumphrey
Betsy Bird | Blogs,  Jun 19, 2025
What is the best Juneteenth picture book ever made? Today we discuss a serious contender with both the author and illustrator. What better way to celebrate the day?
Throw Wide Those Cemetary Gates: Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio Discuss The Invisible Parade

Throw Wide Those Cemetary Gates: Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio Discuss The Invisible Parade
Betsy Bird | Blogs,  Jun 18, 2025
Any interest in a picture book described by its illustrator as "Wizard of Oz set in a graveyard"? I talk with the creators about a book with the sweetest Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse you ever did encounter.
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