Cassava Republic – Publisher Spotlight

Bank Street Books Announces Newest Best Children’s Books of the Year

The newly released list from Bank Street College of Education reflects their Children’s Book Committee’s choices from 2023’s publications. Bank Street’s seal of “best” is recognized by librarians, teachers, teacher training programs, and parents as a gold standard guide to children’s books. The selection committee is composed of more than two dozen members who are […]

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Covers for Look Up High! from Pajama Press, Kind Crocodile from Gecko Press, History FACTopia from What On Earth

It’s the Most List-i-ful Time of the Year!

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From late November onward toward the year’s end, everyone’s making and/or following lists: what to gift, what to put on your own wish list, or gift yourself right now and add to your growing to-be-read pile. Because we work with so many international kids’ book publishers, our interests in lists is definitely global. We’ve found

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Meet Mylo Freeman and Smile with African Style

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We’re delighted to share the latest picture book from Mylo Freeman and Cassava Republic, Smile with African Style, celebrating its book birthday this week! Join us in the celebration! We’ve made it easy by bringing Mylo Freeman right to you. First, let’s enjoy the book as shared by the author and illustrator: To learn more

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Celebrate Summer with Active Reading

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We have a bumper crop of summer-ready, community-friendly books this season. A great way to share books socially is StoryWalk® installations and events. If StoryWalk® is new to you, a good starting place to find out the what, how, and why is this website. You can also explore Let’s Move in Libraries, featuring sample StoryWalk® programs

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Exhibiting 2020’s Silver Lining

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While Mylo Freeman can share a trip with Princess Arabella at the Museum, from Cassava Republic, 2020 has brought the rest of us different options. Who knew this would be a banner year to discover all sorts of museums, to visit great works of art up close, delve into the natural past, find out more about

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Happy Grandparents’ Day!

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Grandparents’ Day seems extra special this year as so many of our families reach out across households to keep in touch when we can’t touch. Sharing books across generations can provide emotional comfort, whether you hold story time in the relative safety of outdoors or through video chats across the miles. If you are lucky

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Book Lovers Day for Middle Grade and Teen Readers

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We’re guessing that if you are reading this post, you indeed are a book lover! How many young book lovers do you know? We hope you’ll share these recent and forthcoming books to love. Show your tween and teen book lover some book love today! Series can be highly attractive to the book lover, whether

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Celebrate International Friendship Day with a Book—and a Friend, of Course!

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When the United Nations first proclaimed July 30 as International Day of Friendship, the idea was to shine a spotlight on how “friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.” Nine years on, we certainly want to celebrate friendship’s power in today’s world. If you can visit

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Black Lives Matter All the Time for All Children

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At a time when many people around the world find themselves willing to focus on the material truth that Black Lives Matter, we want to make sure that all kids—regardless of identity—have plenty of access to books that show and tell the wide range of interests, appearances, languages, and concerns that everyone, including Black children,

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