Let's honor #AAPIHeritage creatives with a visit to stellar illustrator April Chu doors2world.umass.edu/people/april...

Wow! Looks like #GeekDad ( @jonathanhliu.bsky.social ) is loving some @florisbooks.bsky.social @nubeocho.bsky.social @crestonbooks.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @helvetiq.bsky.social and more #picturebooks new in May! geekdad.com/2026/05/stac...

"IN A VILLAGE BY THE SEA as a true, remarkable, wonderful, evocative, modern, diverse, ultimately beautiful nursery rhyme for the new Millennium" says @slj.com www.crestonbooks.co/village

It's #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth, a good time to discover A MITZVAH FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/a-mitzv...

"An immersive story capturing some of the struggles faced by children around the world" says @slj.com about MY BUTTERFLY SECRET www.slj.com/review/my-bu...

"FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ delves into Tucker’s childhood and background in law, the history of Alexandria’s segregated library and the 1939 sit-in...Tucker’s fight for library access is relevant today" www.alxnow.com/2026/03/11/n...

REad about MY BUTTERFLY SECRET here www.publisherspotlight.com/butterflies-...

PICNIC PLANET "introduces young readers to worlds that most of us know little about" alldonemonkey.com/2026/04/10/c...

How do you help children learn when to keep a secret and when and whom to tell? That's what happens in MY BUTTERFLY SECRET lernerbooks.com/shop/show/26...

It's here! Discover the art of balancing #secrets with #needs in MY BUTTERFLY SECRET

Happy #BookBirthday to MY BUTTERFLY SECRET the new #picturebook from @crestonbooks.bsky.social that "focuses on a South American community where the economy is based on capturing butterflies to send to collectors" says @fuse8.bsky.social afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/08/p...

Coming soon! from @crestonbooks.bsky.social MY BUTTERFLY SECRET “is an environmental and economy story with a lot more depth than you might usually find” in a #picturebook story says @fuse8.bsky.social afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/08/p...

Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington DC a turbulent place to grow up.... Rediscover WHEELS OF CHANGE in 2026 www.crestonbooks.co/wheels

Why we publish #kidsbooks: to fill a gap in the #picturebook ecosystem with diverse books that show experiences rather than offer teaching models. We've published many award-winning and banned books over the years. Authors who have debuted with us have found ongoing industry success in larger houses

Coming soon! Meet Kakak who is torn between protecting the precious, secret butterflies his father showed him and selling them to collectors to feed his family in MY BUTTERFLY SECRET

Happy National #SpaceDay! Read about an #astronaut and an #astronomer who contributed to our knowledge of #space. @crestonbooks.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation

We need stories to figure out our world, our place in it. And we need to read and see a broad range of stories for that to happen

#TEACHERS: Looking for an award-winning MG historical for the classroom? WHEELS OF CHANGE is available an an e-book for 50 cents!! www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJVSQQT... Set in DC during TR"s administration. Get teacher materials: www.darlenebeckjacobson.com @crestonbooks.bsky.social

LOVELY by Jess Hong is included in the 2026 2SLGBTQI+ Children’s Book Project curated by IBBY Canada

Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Sit-Down Strike for Library Ready Equality by @jeffgottesfeld.bsky.social and Michelle Y Green, illustrated by Kim Holt, was chosen as a 2026 @cbcbooks.bsky.social #KidsFavorite

We only have one book out this spring, but it’s a perfect fit for this season of appreciating the nature around us. Kirkus calls it “a tender example of environmental stewardship:” MY BUTTERFLY SECRET by Mahesh Pathirathna, illustrated by Evi Shelvia

"Ada Byron Lovelace's fascinating, overlooked story is just beginning to get the recognition it deserves, and this handsome picture-book biography does it justice" says #nytbr Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine by @lauriewallmark.bsky.social illust by April Chu www.crestonbooks.co/ada

Do you have to choose between tutus, tiaras, glitter or treehouses, paintbrushes, and adventure? Can you combine the two into a glowing pink story? Anything can happen when worst enemies become best friends with THE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NO PRINCESSES BOOK www.crestonbooks.co/absolutelyno...

Meet the 2026 Science Without Borders® Semi-finalists (ages 15–19) 🌊🎨 Selected from 450 entries, these young artists explored microscopic marine life through creative, thoughtful work. Join us in celebrating their talent 💙 Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-2...

GOLD "offers an engaging celebration of what it means to be family" said @ala-booklist.bsky.social ...and no they don't have to look alike www.crestonbooks.co

Come meet @robinnewmanbooks.bsky.social at BAM! this Saturday at 2 pm in a fun, hands-on panel, the audience will learn how authors create unforgettable characters—from brave heroes to silly sidekicks and everything in between www.booksartmusic.org/2026-schedule

In TRIAL AND ERROR "a wee insect with a dedication to seeing that justice is done for her critter clients counters the usual image in a series of pun-ishing cases" www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

If you're attending #PLA2026 stop by the @lernerbooks.bsky.social Booth 1531 to see some of our wonderful books on display, including Happy Birthday to You

TRIAL AND ERROR is a "rare portrayal of an often-denigrated profession, replete with puns and positive messages" says #Kirkus www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer & chisel, grit, determination & 20 years to carve a path thru the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village w/ schools, markets & a hospital. Read his story in MANJHI MOVES A MOUNTAIN winner of many awards--and banned too www.crestonbooks.co/manjhi

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! by Rachelle Burk, illustrated by Abigail Lashbrook, tells the true story of the unknown women who wrote the most famous song in the world #WomensHistory viviankirkfield.com/2025/09/12/p...

Stories stay with us forever. LOLA SAYS GOOD-BYE is featured in @cbcbooks.bsky.social’s The Heart Remembers Spring 2026 Showcase at cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...

Teachers, librarians, parents and caregivers, did you know all of my books include craft activities and a curriculum guide? Check out the amazing resources for my graphic novel, TRIAL AND ERROR! @crestonbooks.bsky.social #graphicnovel #teachersguide #middlegrade @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Check out the CBCNotable Social Studies Trade Books 2026 list for another honor for FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ! cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...

Congratulations all!

Thanks @kirkusbookreviews for the wonderful review! It made my day! ❤️ 🐜 ⚖️ @kirkus_reviews @crestonbooks.bsky.social @deborah.zemke @lizaroyceassoc @kidlittv.bsky.social www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Congratulations #CicadaBooks @florisbooks.bsky.social @postwavebooks.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social #TapiocaStories @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social @flowerpotpress.bsky.social @crestonbooks.bsky.social @helvetiq.bsky.social

Congratulations to @jeffgottesfeld.bsky.social Michelle Y Green & Kimberly Holt! FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ is a 2026 #KidsFavorite as noted by @cbcbooks.bsky.social

"All 3 creators visited the Alexandria Black History Museum on 2/28 for a family program" before writing & illustrating FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ: @jeffgottesfeld.bsky.social Tuskeegee Airman's daughter Michelle Y Green & Tuskeegee Inst grad Kimberly Holt www.alxnow.com/2026/03/11/n...

Writing Novels in Verse Part 3: Using Setting and Action darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/w... #writingtechniques #versenovels @crestonbooks.bsky.social

It's #WomensHistoryMonth! Beate Sirota came to Japan as a young girl, learning its language, customs, and traditions. When she had the chance, she dared to do the unthinkable — write a clause for the new national constitution guaranteeing women equal rights www.crestonbooks.co/nostepsbehind

Discover the story behind the story with this account which has now been recounted in our #picturebook #biography FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ alexlibraryva.org/1939-sit-in

It's #WomensHistoryMonth! @lauriewallmark.bsky.social brings "clearly lays out the steps Ada took to come up with the first algorithm that could allow a machine to solve complex math problems" in ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE says #NYT www.crestonbooks.co/ada

Lots of celebrate on this @cbc #NotableSocialStudies #kidsbook list! MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK from @florisbooks.bsky.social FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ from @crestonbooks.bsky.social and 4 from @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social including ORIGINhttps://cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/nsstb-2026/

Cannot wait to attend my first @bam! Festival! @crestonbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

"In this pen-and-ink #picturebook Marissa Moss gives us a Passover tale in which the central story is not the usual one of the Jewish exodus from bondage in Egypt but instead is the solo migration of a nine-year-old boy from Russia to America" ELLIS ISLAND PASSOVER www.bayviews.org/review/ellis...

It's #WomensHistoryMonth! And we have the #picturebook #biographies Celebrate Henrietta Szold, a model for social justice and how to work for it. Meet the Hadassa founder in A QUEEN TO THE RESCUE by @nchurnin.bsky.social illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg www.crestonbooks.co/queentothere...

It blows my mind when I realize that @iamwandasykes.bsky.social's incredible reading of THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE has been viewed over 8 million times. And I love it when I walk into a class, store, or library and someone says, "Oh, you write the mice books!" @crestonbooks.bsky.social

Another great reason to add FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ: now it’s a 2026 CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book!

You can register for Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Missing Stories in American Library History presented Wdnesday by Center of Children's Books at illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regi...