Decorate your classroom or library this #AAPIHeritageMonth with a downloadable poster, sized for you to print at home 📚 Download here: bit.ly/4bNtGbM

Imagine yourself as a bear for the day. What would you do? 🐻 Corey R. Tabor's hilarious BEAR FOR A DAY is out today! To celebrate, we have a downloadable poster you can print at home—perfect for decorating your classroom or library 📚 Download here: bit.ly/4tehgD7

We're getting into the summer mood with Goldy Moldavsky's ON THE ROAD TO HAPPY, a middle grade summer camp novel that's also perfect for Jewish American Heritage Month! SLJ called it "a first purchase for all libraries" in a starred review ☀️

WOMBAT WAITING is officially a #1 New York Times bestseller! 🐶 Join us in congratulating Katherine Applegate 🥳 📚 Go behind the book here: bit.ly/42B7kb5 📚 Educator Guide: bit.ly/43d61PK

“We publish books across age markets, genres, and formats that are stand-outs for literary excellence and kid appeal.” —Cynthia Leitich Smith from PW: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... @epicreads.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

STYX AND STONES by Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Ron Koertge is "moving and thoughtful, while making a strong case that the classics are cool" according to Kirkus Reviews in a starred review! Go behind the book here: bit.ly/3R1TmMO

This AAPI Heritage Month, we hope you take the opportunity to highlight the stories told by and about Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans. Here are a few new and upcoming titles for teens 📚 More recommendations here: bit.ly/4uP9y3y

From two-time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly comes another unforgettable middle grade adventure, THE SECOND LIFE OF SNAP, out today! This standalone survival story is perfect for fans of THE WILD ROBOT and A ROVER'S STORY 🤖 Educator Guide: bit.ly/4vJd4wX

Happy Jewish American Heritage Month! To celebrate, we're highlighting some great new and upcoming books for all ages that uplift Jewish voices 📚

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This is a great time to encourage your readers of all ages to build their self-awareness, empathy, and relationship skills 📚 Head to our blog for some great book recommendations to get the conversation started: bit.ly/4sMuxlj

Learning through story encourages discussion and critical thinking, and fosters a curiosity about our world and history. Here are three new biographies for your middle grade readers! More nonfiction recommendations here: bit.ly/4tkgTag 📚

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 🌻 Uplift AAPI voices in your classroom or library with a great book. Recommendations for all ages here: bit.ly/4uP9y3y #AAPIheritagemonth #AAPIbooks #bookrecommendations

Discussion and fact-checking skills are an important part of everyday life. Why not make it fun with a silly debate between sea animals? 🐳 This creative book can be read forwards and backwards, giving readers two sides to an argument. Learn more here: bit.ly/4csSM1F

Fostering social-emotional skills in the classroom is an integral part of building an empathetic, responsible, and self-aware community. Check out these new picture books to learn SEL skills through story 📚

Looking for great books to share in your classroom or library this Poetry Month? Here are 3 new titles with free teaching resources! 📚 Seven Million Steps: bit.ly/48n10Hx 📚 Melodies of the Weary Blues: bit.ly/4tqLK4Q 📚 Just One Gift: bit.ly/4u5kuZs

Next week, the film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES airs on Netflix! To celebrate, we're highlighting ink-credible octopus-themed books that you can dive into with your young readers 🐙 Recommendations here: bit.ly/4tRUTmG 📚

It’s Right to Read Day! Here are 5 actions you can take to protect the freedom to read! #NationalLibraryWeek #RightToReadDay #UniteAgainstBookBans

What better way to introduce history than through the stories of the individuals who lived it? We have something for every young reader, whether their interests lie in science, music, history, or social activism. Book recommendations here: bit.ly/4tkgTag 📚

RIALTO ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) by @katemilford.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the May/June 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/may-ju...

CHASING ERUPTIONS ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) by Curtis Manley; illus. by Katherine Roy will receive a starred review in the May/June 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/may-ju...

*Is* it spring? With the weather bouncing around from hot to cold, today seems like a great day to ask that question! 🌸 ☃️ Go behind Kevin Henkes' latest book here: bit.ly/48CAoST

TLA! We'll see you tomorrow in Houston 📚 Take a peek at all the great authors who will be signing books with us, and don't forget to stop by Booth #416 to chat about all our new favorite reads! #TXLA26

☀️New PB, MG, and YA titles✔️ ⛵Presentations from John Hare, Gary D. Schmidt, and Byron Graves on their forthcoming 2026 titles✔️ 🏖️75 minutes of bookish love✔️ It's all here in the @harperstacks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Preview on 3/25! Join us and register now: bit.ly/4cz2otD

Join us tomorrow, March 25th, for our Summer 2026 Preview! 📚 Learn about our upcoming releases, and hear from John Hare (Stubby); Gary D. Schmidt (Styx and Stones); and Byron Graves (Medicine Wells)! Register for free here: bit.ly/47IT3fk

Next month is Poetry Month! 📚 One great way to celebrate is to bring MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES to your classroom. This picture book is a gorgeously illustrated centennial of Langston Hughes' first book of poetry, The Weary Blues! Free educator guide: bit.ly/45Mgdk6

Looking for exciting books for your teen readers? Try one of these fantastic fantasies! 🐉🪄 www.harperstacks.com/blogs/blog/w...

It's March now, which mean Spring is on its way! 🌻 Here are some fabulous books celebrating nature that we can't wait for 🦋 What's your favorite part of Spring?

Debut author René Peña-Govea interweaves poetry and lyrical prose in ESTELA, UNDROWNING, a raw, expressive novel, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo’s THE POET X & Carolina Ixta’s SHUT UP, THIS IS SERIOUS. Out today! 🌹 Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4u2EqNK

Booklist is moderating a Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel on Thursday, March 12 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT! 👻 Register for free here: bit.ly/3ONEznL

Virginia Readers’ Choice 2026-2027 Book Titles include LOOKING FOR SMOKE by KA Cobell (Heartdrum @harperstacks.bsky.social) and MISSION ONE: THE VICE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM (BLUE STARS #1) by @keklamagoon.bsky.social, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami (@candlewickpress.bsky.social). #BookSky

Many congratulations to the creators of FAITH TAKES THE TRAIN! 🥳 bit.ly/3MCBczx 🚉 Mokshini is the winner of the 2026 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award! 🚉 Kesi Augustine has received a 2026 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Honor! @ejkf.bsky.social #EJKAward #EzraJackKeats

Pleased as punch to see WOMBAT WAITING, my new #mglit novel, on this @harperstacks.bsky.social list of anticipated spring and summer reads. 🧡🐕 Even better, Wombat is hanging out with new books by @erinentrada.bsky.social, @elanakarnold.bsky.social, and more.

Calling all graphic novel lovers! 📚 Eagerly waiting for the next installment of your favorite graphic novel series? It's almost time! 😸 Cat & Cat Adventures: The Lair of the Owl King (Book 6) - out 2/24 🌟 Lightfall: A Place Between (Book 4) - out 4/7 #graphicnovels #books

Happy Friday, readers! What are you reading this weekend? 📚 Need a suggestion? Here are some of our 2026 ALA Award Winners and Honorees: bit.ly/3OcqzUA

I Can Read has been a trusted name in beginning readers for years. We’re thrilled to be introducing new books that combine some of kids’ favorite book characters with research-driven and reading expert vetted leveled phonics readers! Learn more here: bit.ly/4kmkxwr

Now available! HERE COME THE AUNTIES! by Cynthia Leitich Smith & @aphelandraw.bsky.social (Heartdrum, 2026). #KidLit #aunties @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

The wait is almost over! Which YA fantasy sequel are you ready to devour? ⚔️ 🐉 A WAR OF WYVERNS - out now! 🌹 THE THORN QUEEN - out 4/14! 💎 RELEASE ME - out 4/7!

With new books from Erin Entrada Kelly, Katherine Applegate, Corey R. Tabor, Joanna Ho, Elana K. Arnold, and Byron Graves, we have lots to look forward to in the upcoming months! 🌻 Here are 19 of our most anticipated spring and summer reads: bit.ly/4r8gS8k

Kirkus Reviews raves: “An emotionally raw, nuanced work from a new voice to watch.” AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by @kauawrites.bsky.social (Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian)(Heartdrum, 2026). Ages 13-up. @epicreads.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

This Black History Month, engage your readers of all ages with a great book! 📚 Click here for more titles: bit.ly/3ZS12Co

Pura Belpré Award–winning author Carolina Ixta's latest novel, FEW BLUE SKIES, is out today! ☁️ Click here for a free educator guide: bit.ly/4t1wDiB

Following the exciting announcement of the Sydney Taylor Awards, the committee also released a list of Notable titles we'd like to recognize. Congrats to our Sydney Taylor Notables! 🎉 ⭐ THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS - Middle Grade ⭐ THE DAUGHTER OF AUSCHWITZ - Middle Grade ⭐ LEAVING THE STATION - YA

FIREWORKS is the winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal! ⭐ Join us in celebrating Matthew Burgess' and Cátia Chien's irresistibly joyful and magical picture book! 🎆

Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners and Honorees! 🥳 Featuring the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and more, we’re excited to celebrate these incredible titles!

MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES is a gorgeous picture book centennial of Langston Hughes’ first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, featuring stunning artwork by some of the industry’s most talented Black illustrators. 🎺 Go behind the book here: bit.ly/4t90R3k 🎵

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The jump from beginning readers like our fabulous "I Can Read" series to chapter books is daunting for many readers. We're here to make the transition easier with these 6 binge-worthy series that your emerging readers are sure to love 📚 bit.ly/4r2RCQe

It’s never too early to build comprehension skills, encourage mindful readers, and spark creative thinking! Join us on Thur., 1/22 for a chapter books & early readers webinar featuring new titles from: 🐝 #FlutterBee 💬 @harperstacks.bsky.social 📘 @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Register now: bit.ly/4533A3V

FIREWORKS by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien is a visual delight, complete with wonderful sounds and descriptions that make it the perfect read-aloud 🎆 Publishers Weekly called it a "joyous seasonal idyll" in a starred review! ⭐

This March, discover the jaw-dropping beauty that is WHILE WE'RE HERE by Anne Wynter and Micha Archer! Kirkus praises its "sublime celebration of resilience and what is truly important" (starred review) 🎈