Children's Book Council

Get to know Heartdrum Books in our latest Imprint Profile and learn more about their start in publishing, what their imprint is most known for, recent titles they have rallied behind, and more! Learn more: cbcbooks.org/2026/05/01/imp… @QuillTreeBooks @HarperChildrens @EpicReads

OMG! With the help of the Ingram Library Services Collection Development team, the CBC has compiled a list of just over 300 diverse and fun books that will intrigue and entice middle graders. Learn more: cbcbooks.org/awards-and-boo…

Librarian Read. Librarian Chosen. The 2026 LIBRARIAN FAVORITES are live! Check out this year’s wonderful selection of diverse and vibrant book lists. Learn more: cbcbooks.org/awards-and-boo… #KIDSFAVS #kidlit #educators #librarians #reading

This Earth Day, we wanted to honor a curated selection of books that highlight the connections between ourselves and the natural world around us, to help ground young readers in where we live and how we can help make our world a better place. Learn more: cbcbooks.org/2026/04/22/gre…

Spread curiosity this #ChildrensBookWeek with these beautiful reading logs to help young readers keep track of the books they love!  Download these reading logs and learn about the amazing artists who contributed: everychildareader.net #GetCurious #BooksGetCurious

Get to know CBC member publisher Skyhook Press in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about how they got their start, where their publishing house is based, their publishing priorities over the next few years, and so much more! Learn more: cbcbooks.org/2026/04/15/pub…

🎉 Three new novels in verse are here! 🔥 Slow Burn: When the heat rises, so do the stakes. 🏋️ Gym Junky: How far is too far in the pursuit of strength? 🐺 In the Minds of Wolves: Protecting the forest could cost everything. Order your copies today: linktr.ee/west44books

National Poetry Month is here ✨ Five of our titles are featured on @CBCBook's In Full Bloom: Poetry & Verse booklist. Explore the full list: cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists… #NationalPoetryMonth #SchoolLibraries #ELA

Looking for books that touch the heart? Explore SMOKE AT THE PENTAGON by @jacquelinejules in @CBCBook’s The Heart Remembers Spring 2026 Showcase. cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists… #CBCShowcase #kidlit

Stories stay with us forever. 🌿 This Will Pass by @Jdonnini is featured in @CBCBook’s The Heart Remembers Spring 2026 Showcase. cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists… #CBCShowcase #kidlit

Check out the @CBCBook's Spring Showcase, "In Full Bloom: Poetry & Verse", featuring books with rhythm, heart and wordplay, and including our very own IF PETS WROTE POEMS, ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES, and TORRIBLE POEMS! 👉cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists… #poetrymonth #picturebooks #kidlit #kidsbooks #poetry #LearnAndGrow #teach

Our Dav Pilkey contest submissions and prizes at St. Sebastian School Library. Amazing creative works from our students. Thank you ⁦@EveryChildRead⁩ @scholastic @cbcbook for the “Power Up With Reading” kit to celebrate Children’s Reading Week and support this initiative.

The CBC Graphic Novel Committee featured three fun panels of authors at @WonderCon 2026. Check out what the moderators had to say about the experience: cbcbooks.org/2026/04/03/upd… #graphicnovels #WonderCon #reading #kidlit

April showers bring a fresh Hot Off the Press list! Find some fresh new titles: cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists…

Get to know CBC member publisher MamaBear Books in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about how they got their start, what their publishing house is known for, the recent books they have rallied behind, and so much more! Learn more: cbcbooks.org/2026/04/02/pub…

Get to know CBC member publisher The Collective Book Studio in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about what their publishing house is known for, the upcoming books they are buzzing about, and so much more! Learn more: cbcbooks.org/2026/03/20/pub…

Join us tomorrow, Friday, March 27 @WonderCon for our Identity, Growth, and Graphic Novels panel at 2:00 PM PT, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Room 209! For more info: cbcbooks.org/2026/03/18/cbc…

Vote now through April 17 to help select this year's finalists for the 10th annual Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award! Learn more: everychildareader.net @penguinkids

Kid Read. Kid Chosen. The 2026 KIDS FAVORITES are live! Check out this year's wonderful selection of diverse and vibrant book lists. There's still time to apply to be a coordinator for the 2027 KIDS FAVORITES program. Apply by March 30th! cbcbooks.org/awards-and-boo… #KIDSFAVS

In honor of Women's History Month, our latest Spotlight features fantastic books that showcase the achievements and impact of Black women in many different facets of life.  Learn more with Black Women: Breaking Barriers, Building legacies: cbcbooks.org/2026/03/06/bla…