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

Why did I choose to write about James Garfield’s assassination?  Many people have asked me this question since the October 2021 publication... Read More

It has been brought to my attention that some people have asked you to remove books from your classrooms and libraries... Read More

April is National Poetry Month, and we’re so proud to share these 19 poetry books for children. There’s a poem in each collection for every... Read More

March is Women’s History Month and we are so excited to share the little-known stories of American women all month long. Each book on this list tells... Read More