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Astra Books for Young Readers Books for all ages and children’s interests! Wordsong, the only US-based children’s imprint dedicated entirely to poetry.

Astra Books for Young Readers includes the following imprints: Astra Young Readers, Calkins Creek, Hippo Parks, Kane Press, mineditionUS, and Wordsong. Astra Young Readers is committed to creating award-winning, high-quality fiction and nonfiction for kids of all ages. Calkins Creek introduces children to the many people, places, and events that shaped our country’s history with award-winning nonf

iction and historical fiction picture books, chapter books, and novels that combine original and extensive research with creative, energetic writing. Hippo Park, like its namesake playground in New York City, aspires to create space for children to be free to explore, connect with their imaginations, and, most of all, to feel joy. Kane Press, with titles that have won multiple Teachers’ Choice Awards, is the publisher of illustrated STEAM and literacy titles that kids love as much as educators and parents do. mineditionUS, the recently created US program of one of the world’s most prestigious picture-book publishers, “is dedicated to creating emotionally resonant, artistically sophisticated picture and board books that bring world-class illustration to books for every child, building bridges between nations and cultures,” says Maria Russo, editorial director. Editorial Director Rebecca Davis explains that “Wordsong titles capture the vibrant, unexpected, and emotional connections between text and young readers.”

Congratulations to PENCIL, a and Best Illustrated Book! 🏆“Kim’s lovely wordless debut picture book follows a young gir...
07/11/2025

Congratulations to PENCIL, a and Best Illustrated Book! 🏆

“Kim’s lovely wordless debut picture book follows a young girl (modeled on her own young daughter) as she purchases the title character at an art store and takes it to a once lush forest whose trees have been felled… to make pencils, perhaps the very one she holds in her hand. Wearing a green lattice-patterned sundress, she bends down and traces the rings on one of the tree stumps, then stands up to draw branches to climb on, ultimately creating a whole new forest of art — many different trees in many different colors and shapes — not to mention this wondrous book, drawn with… what else?… colored pencils.” — Peter Sís

PENCIL is available now wherever you get your books! ✏️🌳💛

About NYPL’s Best Books ⭐️
The New York Public Library’s Best Books lists reflect not just the extraordinary quality of literature published in the last year for adults, teens, and kids but also the breadth and depth of New York City readers’ interests and the diversity of our great communities. Every year, dozens of librarians and expert library staff review thousands of books to decide on a list that encompasses a wide range of titles for all ages, including general fiction and nonfiction as well as popular genres including romance, comics, horror, mystery, and much more.

Emma needs to make sure she’s prepared for whatever disasters may lie beyond the front door. A ladder to escape from exp...
06/11/2025

Emma needs to make sure she’s prepared for whatever disasters may lie beyond the front door. A ladder to escape from exploding volcanoes? Check. ✅ Garlic in case a bloodthirsty vampire is poised to attack? Check. ✅ Extra socks for… well, just in case? Check! ✅

When Emma is faced with a situation she is not prepared for, she learns the most valuable survival skill of all: to accept that it doesn’t have to be scary when some things are out of her control.❣️ Written for kids with big imaginations and everyday jitters, here is a picture book that shows that with a pinch of courage, you can be ready for absolutely anything.

ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES is available now wherever you get your books! 📕

Meet Zohran Mamdani, the next mayor of New York City, in ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK! 🍎🗽This love letter to New York City show...
05/11/2025

Meet Zohran Mamdani, the next mayor of New York City, in ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK! 🍎🗽

This love letter to New York City shows Zohran Mamdani walking through all five boroughs and celebrating the people and places that make it great. 💌 Available now wherever you get your books!

Celebrate Veterans Day with THE POPPY LADY! ❤️When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolt...
05/11/2025

Celebrate Veterans Day with THE POPPY LADY! ❤️

When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the soldiers were her students and friends. Almost single-handedly, Moina worked to establish the red poppy as the symbol to honor and remember soldiers. And she devoted the rest of her life to making sure the symbol would last forever. Thanks to her hard work, that symbol remains strong today.

Author Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and artist Layne Johnson worked with experts, primary documents, and Moina’s great-nieces to better understand Moina’s determination to honor the war veterans. ❣️ Available now wherever you get your books.

Happy to ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES! 🧡 With an emergency parachute in her pocket and zombie self-defense skills under her b...
04/11/2025

Happy to ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES! 🧡 With an emergency parachute in her pocket and zombie self-defense skills under her belt, Emma is prepared for any catastrophe… so why does she still feel afraid? This reassuring social-emotional picture book for young readers ages shows kids that they are bigger than their fears. ⭐️ Available now wherever you get your books!

ABFYR is so excited to report that TWO ABFYR titles were selected for Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Kids’ Book Awards! 🏆A tea...
04/11/2025

ABFYR is so excited to report that TWO ABFYR titles were selected for Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Kids’ Book Awards! 🏆

A team of 125 children ages 0-12 and their families read and rated titles released in 2025 suggested by librarians, publishers, and the Good Housekeeping editors. The final list is comprised of just 56 books, and our two chosen books are:
🌟LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY by Jeff Smith
🌟PIECE OUT! by Alex Willan

Congratulations to our creators! LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY and PIECE OUT! are available now wherever you get your books. 📖


We’re giving away 10 copies of THE DANGEROUS ALPHABET BOOK by DK Ryland. 🐊🥑 From Diabolical Dart Frogs to Perilous Piran...
04/11/2025

We’re giving away 10 copies of THE DANGEROUS ALPHABET BOOK by DK Ryland. 🐊🥑 From Diabolical Dart Frogs to Perilous Piranhas, here’s a unique, humorous alphabet book featuring a dangerous yet feisty cast of characters that will have readers gleefully giggling their way through the alphabet! 🔤 Enter now on or at the link in ’ bio 🔗

We had such a blast dropping off copies of ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK in lending libraries across the five boroughs of NYC th...
03/11/2025

We had such a blast dropping off copies of ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK in lending libraries across the five boroughs of NYC this weekend!🗽 Did you find a copy? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️

ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK is available now wherever you get your books! 🍎💌

We’re giving away 10 copies of ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES! This picture book shows that it’s normal to worry. 💛 Enter to win ...
03/11/2025

We’re giving away 10 copies of ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES! This picture book shows that it’s normal to worry. 💛 Enter to win on or at the link in ’ bio! 🔗

ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK... and you can too! 🗽 We’ve dropped free copies of ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK across New York City in l...
01/11/2025

ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK... and you can too! 🗽 We’ve dropped free copies of ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK across New York City in locations featured throughout the book.

Zohran Mamdani has walked through the streets of New York City since he was a child, and at every crosswalk, there’s something new to celebrate. From a Mets game at Citi Field to a polar bear plunge at Coney Island, the city is filled with adventures waiting to be had. ⚾️🎡This joyful picture book for ages is inspired by his noted thirteen-mile mayoral campaign walk.

Create your own NYC adventure by finding ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK! 🍎 16 free copies of ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK have been dropped at Lending Libraries across New York City near the route of Zohran’s picture book stroll, as imagined by creator .

If you’re one of the lucky New Yorkers who finds ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK, tag us and use to show off your copy! 📕
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Not in the New York City area? Become an honorary New Yorker by picking up a copy of ZOHRAN WALKS NEW YORK at the link in our bio. 🔗

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Boyds Mills & Kane

Boyds Mills & Kane includes the following imprints: Boyds Mills Press, Calkins Creek, Wordsong and Kane Press.

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction titles for young readers. Established in 1990, Boyds Mills Press’s picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction focus on excellent storytelling, imaginative illustration, and strong characters. Our exceptionally crafted titles are designed to entertain, inform, and engage children of all ages.

Calkins Creek publishes both nonfiction and historical fiction that introduces children to the many people, places, and events that shaped US History. Calkins Creek titles present multiple points of view through original and extensive research, and each innovative and skillfully written book uses primary sources, such as timelines, bibliographies, historical notes, and glossaries.

Wordsong is the only children’s imprint in the United States specifically dedicated to poetry. Wordsong titles capture the vibrant, unexpected, and emotional connections between text and young readers. Some of the well-known poets who publish under the WordSong imprint include Nikki Grimes, J. Patrick Lewis, Jane Yolen, Marilyn Nelson and Marilyn Singer.