★ Maija Hurme’s “affecting” picture book ODDS AND ENDS, translated from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg, “offers a piercing portrait of the many ineffable moments that make up a life”

★ Using “measured and profound language,” Kauakanilehua Mahoe Adams “crafts an evocative story about identity, devotion, and belonging” in her debut YA verse novel, AN EXPANSE OF BLUE

“Learning to find the things that make us special, make us unique, and deciding how much, when, and to whom we give these things to others can be empowering.”: author Channelle Desamours on crafting powerful young heroines, and her sophomore novel ‘They Call Her Regret’ buff.ly/MajUOCI

Children's Books for Spring 2026: All Our Coverage buff.ly/fm4ypV9

★ Naseem Hrab and illustrator John Martz’s “perceptive” picture book EVERY SPACE BETWEEN is a “celebration of life’s countless liminal stages”

Picture Book Biographies Celebrating Black History buff.ly/fO2T2fu

Making History: PW Talks with Carole Boston Weatherford buff.ly/QGrxytv

Read-Alouds That Rock: STEM/STEAM Storytimes buff.ly/fXQlG2V

ALA’s ‘Recharging’ Conference Addresses Professional Pain Points buff.ly/tiNMoeA

IMLS Relocates to Labor Department Building buff.ly/81teYW2

Angelou Heirs Join Utah Book Removal Suit buff.ly/j2Or0Pn

Follett Content Adds Personnel, Enhancements buff.ly/ObCflS1

2026 Children’s Book Week Poster by Grace Lin Revealed buff.ly/zGSco5K

Literacy Orgs Funnel Children’s Books to Twin Cities Immigrant Families buff.ly/hVVFoFy

PW spoke with Atlanta-based author and science teacher Channelle Desamours about her new novel, ‘They Call Her Regret,’ what drew her to writing YA mysteries, and what her hopes are for her readers and students buff.ly/MajUOCI

Check out PW’s Spring Preview, featuring a selection of the season’s biggest titles for kids and teens, a look at the growing trend of YA graphic novel romances, an interview with Newbery Honor author Jasmine Warga, and a cover by Eisner Award nominee Mika Song buff.ly/fm4ypV9

We showcase a selection of picture books that celebrate the achievements of influential Black figures throughout history, from musicians and dancers to authors and civil rights activists buff.ly/fO2T2fu

This year, veteran children’s author Carole Boston Weatherford has no fewer than three picture books hitting shelves, highlighting the impact of African American contributions to the United States and the value of setting as a historical bookmark buff.ly/QGrxytv

PW spoke with three educators who are designing and delivering STEM- and STEAM-focused storytimes to help students and patrons develop an interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and math buff.ly/fXQlG2V

The American Library Association’s February virtual conference, “Recharging in Challenging Times,” drew more than 1,100 attendees with a message of self-care and a conversation with Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen buff.ly/tiNMoeA

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that it has relocated to the federally owned Frances Perkins Building, which houses the U.S. Department of Labor buff.ly/81teYW2

Caged Bird Legacy, the legal entity that oversees the creative work of the late author Maya Angelou, has joined in a lawsuit challenging censorship in Utah buff.ly/j2Or0Pn

Following the closing of Baker & Taylor, Follett Content has hired more than 10 veteran professionals and is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure, according to CEO Britten Follett buff.ly/ObCflS1

Check out the 2026 Children’s Book Week poster, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Grace Lin: buff.ly/zGSco5K

Minnesota’s A Book of My Own and national nonprofit Reach Out and Read are working with schools and mutual aid groups to provide multilingual books to Minneapolis and St. Paul area families sheltering in place amid ICE’s incursion buff.ly/hVVFoFy

★ “Impassioned” YA anthology BEING ARO, edited by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor, “matter-of-factly approaches aromantic experiences and amplifies their importance as part of queer culture”

★ Soman Chainani presents “a searing and uncanny reflection on political reach, restriction, and corruption” in his “exhilarating” YA debut, YOUNG WORLD buff.ly/FBE3kO9

★ Anna-Marie McLemore “infuses a cathartic revenge tale with allusions to Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Nahuatl folklore” throughout their “gorgeously rendered” supernatural historical YA novel WE COULD BE ANYONE

★ THE SECOND LIFE OF SNAP, a “succinct and immersive” futuristic middle grade novel by Erin Entrada Kelly, is an “affirming contemplation of mortality and the necessity of community” buff.ly/IQLOcNb

★ Initially released as an audiobook, “lyrical” YA novel SOUNDTRACK by Jason Reynolds is “a stunning tribute to New York City’s creative scene and community built through music”

★ Margi Preus “channels animal sleuth classics” in her “radiant” middle grade mystery series opener THE CASE OF THE PILFERED PEARLS, illustrated by Junyi Wu

★ THE SECOND LIFE OF SNAP, a “succinct and immersive” futuristic middle grade novel by Erin Entrada Kelly, is an “affirming contemplation of mortality and the necessity of community”

★ In her “delightfully layered, bighearted” YA novel CHANGE OF PLANS, Sarah Dessen “serves up a warm summer romance that’s a fortifying interpretation of self-transformation”

This month's noteworthy children’s and YA offerings include a picture book from a beloved librarian, a middle grade novel in verse about a tween's appreciation for her local library, a YA novel grappling with the aftereffects of trauma, and more buff.ly/NbSE0fS

New Lonely Planet Guides for Kids buff.ly/v1of0CT

Simon & Schuster Relaunches Simon Pulse YA Imprint buff.ly/bccD3sL

Scholastic’s NEXT Line to Start Up in Fall buff.ly/M9ypotW

Scholastic Celebrates Baby-sitters Club 40th Anniversary with All-New Projects buff.ly/QF9JuVh

Jen Bryant, Rebecca Donnelly, and Lindsay H. Metcalf on Eunice Newton Foote buff.ly/8qM3jxv

ALA’s Inaugural Comics Awards Celebrate Fiction, Nonfiction, and Series buff.ly/7IqsTVW

Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Printz Win: ‘Genuinely Gobsmacked’ buff.ly/JTRek0q

Cátia Chien’s Caldecott Win: ‘Wait, Is This What I Think It Means?’ buff.ly/6x7ZEKB

Renée Watson’s Newbery Win: ‘Tears of Joy’ buff.ly/Z9wju3l

Ingram Library Services Expands Team, Leadership buff.ly/spLFbee

Publishers Near and Far Step Up for Minnesota’s Children buff.ly/i7AapTp

PLA, Meeting in Minneapolis This April, Prepares for the Unprecedented buff.ly/ml2cTXj

New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: February 2026 buff.ly/NbSE0fS

New Lonely Planet Guides for Kids buff.ly/v1of0CT

This summer, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing will reintroduce its Simon Pulse imprint with a new crop of young adult books, spanning a variety of genres buff.ly/bccD3sL

Scholastic is debuting NEXT, a new line of middle grade fiction designed to entice kids accustomed to consuming visual and digital content, scheduled to release this fall buff.ly/M9ypotW