Children's Book Council

It’s World Cup time! Soccer unites, it takes a team, people are electrified, underdogs are rooted for, leaders lead, we have our favorites, and more. Here’s a booklist with that soccer magic and then some. Award-winning author and educator Torrey Maldonado shares a diverse soccer list that’s guaranteed to pay off for readers and help us feel as if we’re scori...

I feel like even though editorial is often one of the more visible roles in publishing, oftentimes people don’t realize the wide range of tasks that fall under the editorial umbrella. While reading and editing are a big part of our job, our role doesn’t stop there. I like to say that we’re often the book’s big...

“Middle-grade readers are living in a difficult world,” says Orca Book publisher Andrew Wooldridge. “Kids are seeing headlines about climate change, artificial intelligence, housing insecurity, loneliness, migration, misinformation, and the future of democracy. They hear about these issues in their communities and learn about them at school. Too often, nonfiction for this age...

While February is widely celebrated as Black History Month, the powerful soundtrack of that history deserves its own spotlight—which it finds every June during Black Music Month. First enacted in 1979 to recognize the profound impact of Black artists o...

How did your publishing house start out?

Lucky Rabbit Publishing is helping define a growing presence for children’s publishing in the Southeast, annually producing four to six visuall...