The recent Amazon union victory is a reminder of the power people have when they work together for the common good. Here are eight books... Read More

Through both fiction and nonfiction, Jane Goodall is able to share her expansive knowledge, empathy, and worldview with young readers... Read More

Teaching peace is one of the most powerful gifts that we can give the next generation. When we integrate empathy, kindness, and forgiveness... Read More

When I was growing up, often in rural areas, getting to visit bookstores was always a special treat, but libraries were where I would thrive. Read More

All my life, libraries in all forms have been my true church, reading my true religion. If I could, I would choose to live in a cocoon of... Read More

From our feathered friends to slithery snakes, the poetry books featured here celebrate all animals that walk, fly, swim, dig, and crawl... Read More

The first time I see the house, it’s as it swallows my father.  I count to three—Dad’s strategy for doing things I’m not ready to do—and make myself look up.  The sound of something rattling in a hastily packed box behind me has stopped. I’ve carefully kept my eyes on my phone, scrolling Tumblr, but... Read More

Astra Publishing House has a lot of great books coming in 2022. Here are our most anticipated book releases... Read More

A guest post peeking into illustrator Christopher Cyr‘s process of creating the stunning art in To the Front!, a new historical nonfiction picture book featuring the biography of nurse Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross. There are a lot of small details in an illustration. Like puzzle pieces, they all come together to create... Read More

A guest post by Lina AlHathloul and Uma Mishra-Newbery As human rights activists and co-authors of Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers: A Story Inspired by Loujain AlHathloul, we have been asked many times why we decided to write a children’s picture book instead of a nonfiction biography about our inspiring hero Loujain AlHathloul. Who is Loujain... Read More