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A celebration of birding, making new friends, and the power of self-love make these picture books excellent choices for summer reading and all year round.

Creaky Acres is a story about a girl, a horse, and a whole new way of life. Brigid Alverson spoke to the creators about their graphic novel featuring Nora, a competitive rider, who finds her way on a delightfully weird farm, inhabited by an equally quirky crew of young equestrians.

Award-winning author illustrators Julie Flett and Sophie Blackall sat down for a chat on the occasion of Children’s Book Week 2025. Flett created this year’s poster on the theme: “An Ocean of Stories,” and Blackall did the honors in 2024, illustrating “No Rules. Just Read.”

These nonfiction titles feature Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander politicians, restaurateurs, Nobel Peace Prize recipients, and more.

This month, an illustrated poem by Joy Harjo stands out, along with Spanish, Holidays, and Back-to-School titles, among others.

Seven new graphic novels, both fiction and nonfiction, that depict the immigration experience. 

This month’s starred titles take readers to Turkey, walk them through the first day of school, and give the number zero its moment in the spotlight.

This digital tool offers the youngest learners a range of content covering various high-interest topics in an ad-free portal. Children can safely explore the resources that cover popular early learning topics, such as animals, vehicles and transportation, and concepts like letters and numbers.

These books share tips on using AI, mini-lessons, manga, and more to engage and educate students and patrons.