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Spotlight on Ruby Tuesday Books
Who, you may ask, would be excited to capture a photograph of a snail mid-poo? Ruth Owen, that’s who. What’s more, she built a snail sanctuary in her backyard in order to capture close-up and personal photos of snails going about their daily lives, poo and all. You see snails—and just about every other zoological,… Read more: Spotlight on Ruby Tuesday Books
Reviewer Spotlight: Olivia Gorecke
One in an occasional set of interviews with the reviewers who provide critical insights about new books from our client publishers. Olivia Gorecke has been on our list of reviewers for about three years now and started her bookstagram account in 2020 as a way to introduce new titles to her patrons who weren’t able… Read more: Reviewer Spotlight: Olivia Gorecke
It’s Onomatopoeia Season!
April’s rainy weather is a harbinger of spring flowers—and it’s also just right for picture books with onomatopoeia-rich texts! Rain makes so many wonderful sounds, depending on how big the drops, how puddle-welcoming the ground on which it falls, and activities we undertake outdoors in rainy weather. Cloudy skies and falling water make glorious subjects… Read more: It’s Onomatopoeia Season!
Spotlight on Post Wave Children’s Books
Post Wave Publishing has crossed the pond and is making a splash in the US market! Based in London, Post Wave Publishing UK is a subsidiary of Post Wave Publishing China, focusing on their children’s imprint, Post Wave Children’s Books. The company aims to establish itself as a global publishing brand, showcasing a diverse group… Read more: Spotlight on Post Wave Children’s Books
Celebrate Spring with Little Bookworms
The approach of the Spring Equinox offers us a chance to get warmed up for our gardens coming back to life! Spring brings a veritable smorgasbord of inspiration in books for young readers, from the science of a seed becoming a blossoming garden, to the hands-on crafting of an origami flower, to a a field… Read more: Celebrate Spring with Little Bookworms
Reviewer Spotlight on Cindy Mitchell
Rarely do we we have the opportunity to catch up with favorite reviewers and bloggers in person, so we’re glad that recently happened when Publisher Spotlight founder Ellen Myrick was in Utah. She met with Kiss the Book‘s Cindy Mitchell in suburban Salt Lake City where Cindy is a middle school librarian, at South Jordan… Read more: Reviewer Spotlight on Cindy Mitchell
Outstanding International Books 2025
At the very end of 2024, we were able to share a bounteous serving of news about books from our publishers that had earned spots on an array of “best of the year” lists from librarians, educational associations, professional journals, and more. The lists continue to arrive, with the most recent from the United States… Read more: Outstanding International Books 2025
Spotlight on New Frontier Publishing
We are delighted to welcome New Frontier Publishing to our roster of publishers dedicated to producing the highest-quality books for kids! Established in Australia in 2002, New Frontier’s motto is “to inspire, educate and uplift children.” In 2017, their UK list was launched with primarily fiction and picture books, and then expanded into early years… Read more: Spotlight on New Frontier Publishing
Pairing Power
Just as two eyes provide depth missing when we look ahead with just one eye, a pair of complementary books provide a deeper experience of their shared—and complementary—theme. The pairs suggested here each fit together, rather than presenting oppositional or dichotomous views. Like a pair of friends rowing a boat across new waters with greater… Read more: Pairing Power
Spotlight on Transit Children’s Editions
Transit Books, a Berkeley, California, nonprofit publisher of international and American books for adults since 2013, has made it their mission to discover and promote stories that cross borders and connect communities around the world. Now, Transit brings this same commitment—and all the delights that come with it—to children’s books with their Transit Children’s Editions… Read more: Spotlight on Transit Children’s Editions
Celebrating Titles Featured on 2024’s Best Books for Kids Lists
It’s the end of another publishing year and the best lists are snowing upon us! What we love about the plethora of these lists from children’s literature experts, review publications, and national press resources is how so many perspectives pop into focus: diverse list makers see “best” in so many different—and complementary—ways. Some of the… Read more: Celebrating Titles Featured on 2024’s Best Books for Kids Lists
Spotlight on Nosy Crow
From interactive board books and hilarious read alouds, to enlightening nonfiction and chapter books, publisher Nosy Crow has something for everyone on your list this holiday season. The award-winning independent publisher, American cousin to the celebrated British publisher, now creating their own list from their Massachusetts publishing house, is dedicated to providing high-quality, engaging reads… Read more: Spotlight on Nosy Crow