Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

09/23/2025

LATE TODAY is on sale now! 😻🇰🇷

A kitten is trying to cross a bridge—in the middle of a rainy Seoul rush hour! Will anyone stop to help? A timely, "emotionally urgent" story of community and kindness from author Jungyoon Huh, illustrator Myungae Lee, and translator .park.

⭐"Emotionally urgent." — PW (STARRED REVIEW)

⭐"Masterfully rendered." -- Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)

Take time to be kind.

09/16/2025

🎉 Happy book birthday to JOURNEY OF THE HUMPBACKS! 🐋

⭐ "Extraordinary...An unforgettable encounter." — (STARRED REVIEW)

"Gorgeous, thoroughly engaging, and in-depth...Lyrical, fact-filled, and kid-oriented." —.Booklist

From author Juliana Muñoz Toro, illustrator Dipacho, and translated from Spanish by .schimel.

09/11/2025

Love seeing our HOW DO YOU EAT COLOR? in this delicious roundup! “Move over, Candy Land; healthy eating’s never been so enchanting.”

These culinary-themed picture books encourage adventurous eating, speak to the communal power of cooking, and teach about the origins of many foods. https://ow.ly/8w9T50WUB9G 🍋 🍎 🍊🍓 Holiday House Books for Young People Abrams Kids KidsBloomsbury Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

09/09/2025

Celebrate Heritage Month with these EBYR titles!

09/04/2025

School is officially back in session across the country. What are and sharing in the classroom? Here are a few of their all-time Eerdmans favorites! 📚

Check out our blog to learn more.

https://eerdlings.com/?p=36581

09/02/2025

Happy book birthday to FLY LIKE A BIRD! 🎉

A baby chickadee explores flight, identity, and independence in this "beautiful" debut picture book, written and illus. by Olga Ptashnik illustration.

🐦 "Beautiful...An enchanting exploration of what it means to be a bird—and to be yourself." — Booklist

🦉 "A fact-filled tale filled with lush images that truly soar." — Kirkus Reviews

On sale today wherever books are sold.

09/01/2025

On sale this month!

🦉 FLY LIKE A BIRD - written and illus. by Olga Ptashnik illustration (Sept. 2 - TOMORROW!)

🐋 JOURNEY OF THE HUMPBACKS - written by Juliana Muñoz Toro, illus. by Dipacho,
trans. by Lawrence Schimel (Sept. 16)

😻 LATE TODAY - written by Jungyoon Huh, illus. by Myungae Lee, trans. by Aerin Park (Sept. 23)

Available wherever books are sold.

08/29/2025

Hip hip hooray for the five Eerdmans books and illustrators accepted into The Original Art 2025 exhibit!

🐦 THE BIRDS OF CHRISTMAS - illus. by , written by Olivia Armstrong

🦉 FLY LIKE A BIRD - written and illus. by Olga Ptashnik illustration

😽 LATE TODAY - illus. by Myungae Lee, written by Jungyoon Huh, trans. by .park

🤖 THE QUIET ONE - written and illus. by Yiting Lee

🧶 THREAD BY THREAD - illus. by .eccli.5, written by Alice Brière-Haquet , trans. by Sarah Ardizzone

The Original Art is an annual exhibit created to showcase illustrations from the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S. Congratulations to all!

08/29/2025

So excited for this book to go on sale Sept 23. Thank you, Publishers Weekly!

Huh and Lee make a marvelous English-language debut in an emotionally urgent story about a small act of moral courage. It’s 8:15...

08/25/2025

It's World Water Week! And no celebration is complete without Olga Fadeeva's WATER. 🌊💧🚿💦

08/22/2025

It's a second STAR for LATE TODAY!

⭐ "A marvelous English-language debut in an emotionally urgent story...a moving work about a small, essential act of kindness." — (STARRED REVIEW)

⭐ "Quiet yet masterfully rendered." — Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)

On sale Sept. 23!