Meet the creators of You Make Me Sneeze, the second book featuring dynamic duo, Cat and Duck! In this Q&A, author Sharon G. Flake and illustrator Anna Raff answer questions about their new book. Sharon, YOU MAKE ME SNEEZE! is your second book featuring the hilariously charming duo, Duck and Cat, who we first meet... Read More

An exclusive look at a very special book club event, hosted by Astra Books for Young Readers. Last week, we celebrated Valentine’s Day in the best possible way–with a mother-daughter book club. It was a joy to host friends-of-Astra tweens and their moms for an evening of fizzy drinks (with glasses they personalized with googly eyes) and... 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

From historical facts about our nation’s presidents to fun election stories, the books in this collection will educate and entertain young readers. Read More

George Gershwin’s famous composition “Rhapsody in Blue” turns 100 years old on February 12, 2024! THE MUSIC IN GEORGE’S HEAD, a picture book by author Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Stacy Innerst, is all about this remarkable musical masterpiece. Here, Suzanne and Stacy answer two questions about the book: Why do you think the story... Read More

Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes and translated by Matt Bagguley A 2023 New York Public Library Best Book In this delighful hand-lettered coming-of-age graphic diary, 12-year-old Tuva is starting seventh grade, and suddenly she has a lot of questions. Then new girl Miriam shows up at school, and Tuva feels as if she’s met her soulmate. How... Read More

For Immediate Release New York, NY (January 17, 2024): Announcing a new high-octane romantic space heist novella trilogy from NY Times bestselling author Beth Revis. Book 1 of the trilogy, Full Speed to a Crash Landing (9780756419462, Aug 6, 2024) follows Ada Lamarr, space scavenger, grifter, and unreliable narrator as she crosses paths and battles... Read More

This collection of titles from Astra Books for Young Readers will help kids understand Martin Luther King Jr., an impactful figure... Read More

Meet Gary Golio, the author of Everywhere Beauty is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava, illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Gary Golio is a visual artist, musician, a psychotherapist, and the New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author of various picture books, including Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, which received the 2011 Coretta Scott King... Read More

“Debut,” a short story from CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS by Wole Talabi The first piece of art that Blombos 7090 and 4020 made together was destroyed by a system reboot. It didn’t find its audience. At 16:17 West African Time, the biodiesel generator at Terra Kulture Arts Studio Arena stopped and restarted seven times. In doing so,... Read More