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Smithsonian Magazine includes titles by Jashar Awan, Matthew Cordell, X. Fang, and illus. by Maxwell Eaton III, on their 10 Best Children’s Books of 2025 list

Hillary Godwin 12/19/25 Hillary Godwin 12/19/25

Smithsonian Magazine includes titles by Jashar Awan, Matthew Cordell, X. Fang, and illus. by Maxwell Eaton III, on their 10 Best Children’s Books of 2025 list

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SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins wins Book of the Year Award at Pix Media’s 2025 Likewise Choice Awards

Hillary Godwin 12/19/25 Hillary Godwin 12/19/25

SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins wins Book of the Year Award at Pix Media’s 2025 Likewise Choice Awards

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NYT Bestsellers: THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins is #2 on the Children’s & YA Series list for the week of 12/28/25, and James Ponti’s SHERLOCK SOCIETY is #7 on the Monthly MG Paperback list

Nicholas Croce 12/17/25 Nicholas Croce 12/17/25

NYT Bestsellers: THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins is #2 on the Children’s & YA Series list for the week of 12/28/25, and James Ponti’s SHERLOCK SOCIETY is #7 on the Monthly MG Paperback list

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Booklist calls MUNGO ON HIS OWN by Matthew Burgess “a comforting lap time or cozy winter storytime read” in starred review

Hillary Godwin 12/17/25 Hillary Godwin 12/17/25

Booklist calls MUNGO ON HIS OWN by Matthew Burgess “a comforting lap time or cozy winter storytime read” in starred review

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Foreword praises THE NOT SO QUIET LIFE OF MARCEL MARCEAU by Jenn Bailey and Sherry Bushue in starred review: “Gorgeous, dreamy, surrealistic . . . Equal parts heartbreaking and revealing”

Hillary Godwin 12/17/25 Hillary Godwin 12/17/25

Foreword praises THE NOT SO QUIET LIFE OF MARCEL MARCEAU by Jenn Bailey and Sherry Bushue in starred review: “Gorgeous, dreamy, surrealistic . . . Equal parts heartbreaking and revealing”

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Publishers Weekly roundup of Children’s Publishers’ Favorite Reads of 2025 includes Caroline L. Perry’s I AM NOT HAPPY, Donna Barba Higuera’s XOLO, and K-Fai Steele’s LONE WOLF GOES TO SCHOOL

Hillary Godwin 12/17/25 Hillary Godwin 12/17/25

Publishers Weekly roundup of Children’s Publishers’ Favorite Reads of 2025 includes Caroline L. Perry’s I AM NOT HAPPY, Donna Barba Higuera’s XOLO, and K-Fai Steele’s LONE WOLF GOES TO SCHOOL

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Reader’s Digest calls SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins one of the five Best Books of 2025

Hillary Godwin 12/16/25 Hillary Godwin 12/16/25

Reader’s Digest calls SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins one of the five Best Books of 2025

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The New York Times features Alison Oliver’s BabyLit series in article on 250 Years of Jane Austen

Hillary Godwin 12/16/25 Hillary Godwin 12/16/25

The New York Times features Alison Oliver’s BabyLit series in article on 250 Years of Jane Austen

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SLJ’s Fuse8 blog highlights Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati’s WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS on 2025 Poetry Books for Kids list

Hillary Godwin 12/16/25 Hillary Godwin 12/16/25

SLJ’s Fuse8 blog highlights Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati’s WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS on 2025 Poetry Books for Kids list

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SLJ’s Fuse8 blog features BROKEN by X. Fang and I AM NOT HAPPY by Caroline L. Perry on Funny Picture Books of 2025 list

Hillary Godwin 12/16/25 Hillary Godwin 12/16/25

SLJ’s Fuse8 blog features BROKEN by X. Fang and I AM NOT HAPPY by Caroline L. Perry on Funny Picture Books of 2025 list

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Tablet Magazine includes ELSA’S CHESSBOARD, illus. by Julie Downing, on Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2025 list

Hillary Godwin 12/16/25 Hillary Godwin 12/16/25

Tablet Magazine includes ELSA’S CHESSBOARD, illus. by Julie Downing, on Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2025 list

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The Children’s Book Review includes Matthew Burgess & Doug Salati’s WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS and Donna Barba Higuera’s XOLO on their Best Early Readers and Chapter Books of 2025 list

Hillary Godwin 12/15/25 Hillary Godwin 12/15/25

The Children’s Book Review includes Matthew Burgess & Doug Salati’s WORDS WITH WINGS AND MAGIC THINGS and Donna Barba Higuera’s XOLO on their Best Early Readers and Chapter Books of 2025 list

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Canada’s CBC includes LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR!) on their Best Canadian Children's Books of 2025 list

Hillary Godwin 12/15/25 Hillary Godwin 12/15/25

Canada’s CBC includes LENA THE CHICKEN (BUT REALLY A DINOSAUR!) on their Best Canadian Children's Books of 2025 list

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Kirkus praises 102 by Matthew Cordell in starred review: A “visual stunner [and] quirky, off-kilter adventure that’s somehow all the more enticing for its oddness . . . Utterly entrancing”

Hillary Godwin 12/12/25 Hillary Godwin 12/12/25

Kirkus praises 102 by Matthew Cordell in starred review: A “visual stunner [and] quirky, off-kilter adventure that’s somehow all the more enticing for its oddness . . . Utterly entrancing”

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Publishers Weekly spotlights Matt Tavares and his book tour success for DASHER AND THE POLAR BEAR, the third installment in his bestselling holiday-themed Dasher series

Hillary Godwin 12/12/25 Hillary Godwin 12/12/25

Publishers Weekly spotlights Matt Tavares and his book tour success for DASHER AND THE POLAR BEAR, the third installment in his bestselling holiday-themed Dasher series

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Publishers Weekly highlights James Ponti’s THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY in Holiday Smorgasbord of Children’s Books article

Hillary Godwin 12/12/25 Hillary Godwin 12/12/25

Publishers Weekly highlights James Ponti’s THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY in Holiday Smorgasbord of Children’s Books article

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Kirkus calls Jashar Awan’s LOOPS a “paean to practice and patience” that “cleverly draws connections between ‘learning to be a big kid’ and never giving up” in starred review

Hillary Godwin 12/12/25 Hillary Godwin 12/12/25

Kirkus calls Jashar Awan’s LOOPS a “paean to practice and patience” that “cleverly draws connections between ‘learning to be a big kid’ and never giving up” in starred review

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NYT Bestsellers: THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins is #3 on the Children’s & YA Series list for the week of 12/21/25, and James Ponti’s SHERLOCK SOCIETY is #7 on the Monthly MG Paperback

Nicholas Croce 12/11/25 Nicholas Croce 12/11/25

NYT Bestsellers: THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins is #3 on the Children’s & YA Series list for the week of 12/21/25, and James Ponti’s SHERLOCK SOCIETY is #7 on the Monthly MG Paperback

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SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins earns the #5 spot on USA Today’s Top 15 Books of the Year list

Hillary Godwin 12/10/25 Hillary Godwin 12/10/25

SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins earns the #5 spot on USA Today’s Top 15 Books of the Year list

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Politics and Prose Bookstore includes 5 Stimola client titles on their Children and Teen Favorites of 2025 list

Hillary Godwin 12/10/25 Hillary Godwin 12/10/25

Politics and Prose Bookstore includes 5 Stimola client titles on their Children and Teen Favorites of 2025 list

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