Random House Children's Books Teachers & Librarians

12/16/2025

🔮 Predicting the future is a tricky business, but there is one thing we can say confidently about 2026: amazing books are coming our way! And the books pictured here are just the beginning—head to https://bit.ly/3KgGSy9 to learn more about the oodles of exciting titles hitting shelves in the new year 📚

12/15/2025

With hundreds of new books being published every year, we know it’s hard to keep track of the exciting fresh voices newly making their mark on children’s literature.

The team members each chose a creator who might not yet be on your radar—but definitely should be—to shine a spotlight on.

Head to https://bit.ly/3KUuxzO to learn more about the immensely talented authors poised to take center stage!

12/14/2025

When Death has a story to tell, you listen. 💀 📖

Twenty years ago, gave Death a voice — and readers have been listening ever since. Celebrate the enduring power of this powerful modern classic with a special twentieth anniversary edition filled with new reflections, notes, and insights from the author himself, available 3/3/26.

Download an updated educators' guide for this perennial classroom favorite 👉 https://bit.ly/4oEKrfx

12/11/2025

No question about it—2025 was full of phenomenal reads across genres, formats, and age groups! We charged the RHCB School & Library team members with the near-impossible task of choosing one book each from the past year that won a special place in their hearts. 🥰 📚

Head to https://bit.ly/4oTb1BR to explore free resources & learn more about what makes these titles so impactful!

12/10/2025

Who says you need to use a lot of words to tell a great story?

Students of any age can benefit from the stories contained in wordless and nearly wordless picture books. An excellent choice for readers who are building confidence, they also challenge readers of all stages to practice analyzing images and the book’s narrative structure.

Head to https://bit.ly/3MjaqM4 to learn more about a few of our favorite picture books that let the illustrations do the talking 📚

12/09/2025

👋 Hi friends! Allow us to introduce you to and her stunning debut, Tidespeaker 🌊💜 Believe us when we say your students & patrons won't be able to get enough of this lush YA fantasy full of shocking twists, swoony romance, political intrigue, captivating storytelling, and (of course) ✨magic✨

Learn more about Tidespeaker at https://bit.ly/3XAfEpd, and keep your eye on this space for more Class of 2026 debuts! We can't wait for you to meet them all 🤗 📚

12/08/2025

We are so thrilled to have HALFWAY TO SOMEWHERE by Jose Pimenta selected for 2026's National Day of Reading!

Save the date! Spread joy and show support for LGBTQ+ stories by pledging to read one, several, or all of the highlighted books at HRC.im/NDORreg

So thankful to partner with Random House Children's Books Teachers & Librarians & Penguin Classroom!

12/07/2025

🤩 Join us in celebrating the stars of 2025! 🤩 These outstanding 2025 titles for all ages have received 4 or more starred reviews, which denote a book of distinction or particularly high quality.

⭐ Learn more about the books pictured—and the other amazing titles with starred reviews!—at https://bit.ly/4oyBT9R

12/06/2025

❄️ 💕 📚 The weather outside is frightful, but these love stories are so delightful! Winter romances worth melting for, swoon-worthy tropes, sun-kissed travel stories, romantasies — no matter what it is your readers are looking for in a YA romance, we have you covered!

Swipe for our top recommendations and head to https://bit.ly/4oOdOw8 to learn more about the stories guaranteed to sweep you off your feet this winter 💝

12/05/2025

🎉A huge and heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists, Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming and A World Without Summer by Nicolas Day, illustrated by Yas Imamura!! 🥳👏

Learn more about & download free resources for both of these phenomenal titles at RHCBTeachersLibrarians.com 📚

The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for those ages 12-18 during a Nov. 1-Oct. 31 publishing year. The winner will be announced in January. Many thanks to for this incredible honor!


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12/05/2025

In another lively collaboration, Barnett and Harris (A Polar Bear in the Snow) offer up a funhouse-mirror picture book guide to ...