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Barnes and Noble features Lala Watkins’ GO BANANAS! on Best New Picture Books list

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Barnes and Noble features Lala Watkins’ GO BANANAS! on Best New Picture Books list

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Vogue spotlights THE BUTTER BOOK by Anna Stockwell: “This New Book About the Joys of Butter Will Make Your Heart Melt”

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Vogue spotlights THE BUTTER BOOK by Anna Stockwell: “This New Book About the Joys of Butter Will Make Your Heart Melt”

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OFFSIDE, illustrated by Mari Costa, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection

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OFFSIDE, illustrated by Mari Costa, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection

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The CBC includes Caroline L. Perry’s MESSI’S MAGIC, Matthew Burgess’s FIREWORKS, and Barney Saltzberg’s JUST A BANANA on their 2026 Kids Favorites list (K-2nd Grade category)

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The CBC includes Caroline L. Perry’s MESSI’S MAGIC, Matthew Burgess’s FIREWORKS, and Barney Saltzberg’s JUST A BANANA on their 2026 Kids Favorites list (K-2nd Grade category)

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The CBC includes ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson on their 2026 Kids Favorites list (Middle Grade category)

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The CBC includes ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson on their 2026 Kids Favorites list (Middle Grade category)

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The CBC includes SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins and AMERICAN SPIRITS by Barb Rosenstock on their 2026 Kids Favorites list (Teen category)

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The CBC includes SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins and AMERICAN SPIRITS by Barb Rosenstock on their 2026 Kids Favorites list (Teen category)

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Bake Magazine features piece on Anna Stockwell’s THE BUTTER BOOK

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Bake Magazine features piece on Anna Stockwell’s THE BUTTER BOOK

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Publishers Weekly highlights two picture books by Matthew Burgess in piece about HarperCollins Children’s Books 100th birthday

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Publishers Weekly highlights two picture books by Matthew Burgess in piece about HarperCollins Children’s Books 100th birthday

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COW AND SOW, illus. by Doug Salati, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection

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COW AND SOW, illus. by Doug Salati, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection

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Influencer Travis Jonker pitches 102 by Matthew Cordell as a Caldecott contender on his Substack’s Caldecott Critique segment

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Influencer Travis Jonker pitches 102 by Matthew Cordell as a Caldecott contender on his Substack’s Caldecott Critique segment

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Parade announces that THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins has been voted ‘Best Book Ever’ by Goodreads

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Parade announces that THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins has been voted ‘Best Book Ever’ by Goodreads

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2026 CCBC Choices include titles written and/or illus. by Julie Downing, X. Fang, Jashar Awan, Matthew Burgess, Matthew Cordell, Maxwell Eaton III, and James E. Ransome in the picture book category

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2026 CCBC Choices include titles written and/or illus. by Julie Downing, X. Fang, Jashar Awan, Matthew Burgess, Matthew Cordell, Maxwell Eaton III, and James E. Ransome in the picture book category

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2026 CCBC Choices include titles written and/or illus. by Jenn Bailey, Mika Song, Anne Hunter, Amy Alznauer, Barb Rosenstock, Shanda McCloskey, and Renée Watson in various categories

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2026 CCBC Choices include titles written and/or illus. by Jenn Bailey, Mika Song, Anne Hunter, Amy Alznauer, Barb Rosenstock, Shanda McCloskey, and Renée Watson in various categories

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Amazon selects Jashar Awan’s LOOPS as a March Best Picture Books Editors’ Pick

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Amazon selects Jashar Awan’s LOOPS as a March Best Picture Books Editors’ Pick

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The CCBC selects AMERICAN SPIRITS by Barb Rosenstock for the CCBC Choices 2026 list (Historical People, Places, and Events category)

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The CCBC selects AMERICAN SPIRITS by Barb Rosenstock for the CCBC Choices 2026 list (Historical People, Places, and Events category)

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People features exclusive cover reveal for Renée Watson’s upcoming YA novel, EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN

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People features exclusive cover reveal for Renée Watson’s upcoming YA novel, EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN

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LOOPS by Jashar Awan is a March/April 2026 Kids’ Indie Next Pick

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LOOPS by Jashar Awan is a March/April 2026 Kids’ Indie Next Pick

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YALSA includes SONGLIGHT by Moira Buffini on their 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults List

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YALSA includes SONGLIGHT by Moira Buffini on their 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults List

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The Calgary Herald includes K-Fai Steele’s LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR) in Barbra Hesson's Children's books for February 2026 feature

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The Calgary Herald includes K-Fai Steele’s LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR) in Barbra Hesson's Children's books for February 2026 feature

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YALSA includes HIS FACE IS THE SUN by Michelle Jabès Corpora on their 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 List

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YALSA includes HIS FACE IS THE SUN by Michelle Jabès Corpora on their 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 List

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