This article was authored by Publisher Spotlight intern Vi Hendrix Scallywag Press, a UK-based publisher who recently celebrated their six-year anniversary, has been recognized by numerous awards for the quality and artistry of their titles. They primarily focus on picture books, illustrated nonfiction, and early chapter books for young readers. In the past few years, […]
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During the last days of 2024, and the first weeks of 2025, we shared the books that had appeared on a wide array of Best Kids’ Book lists for the year. At that time, we promised to return with one of the most respected of these annual lists. Bank Street College of Education publishes a
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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
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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
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Our favorite way to celebrate September is to remember that it’s World Kid Lit Month all month long! To help you join the celebration, we’re stacking up a tower of kids’ books in translation and fresh from their publishers this year. Let’s start with Albatros Media’s The Hand Book by Magda Garguláková, illustrated by Vítězslav
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Fact, fiction, fantasy—all about pets…and we’re giving away more than half a dozen to the commenter who explains best how they are going to use them to promote responsible pet ownership in children’s lives. The Dog Patrol, by Rob Laidlaw and published by Pajama Press, has collected a pack of positive reviews. School Library Journal’s
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