The Narrow Road Between Desires will be on sale November 14, 2023 and is available for preorder everywhere. PRESS RELEASE: May 18, 2023 #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss returns to the universe he conjured in his wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle with The Narrow Road Between Desires, a stunning expansion and reimagining of... Read More

Meet Rosa! Rosa Sung Ji Chang 장성지 is a Korean-born visual artist, natural indigo dyer, and storyteller based in New York and Baltimore. A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and the School of Visual Arts, New York, Rosa has had work exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Paula Cooper... Read More

“These are the books you’re looking for.” Does your TBR pile need more Star Wars vibes? Of course it does!  The Force is on your side, padawan, because in celebration of Star Wars Day, we’ve picked five of our favorite DAW Books that would satisfy any reader looking for rollicking science-fiction adventures! HOW RORY THORNE... Read More

Many years ago, a colleague challenged me to a friendly contest. We’d each prepare an opera playlist that could serve as a crash course: designed to introduce an open-minded but unfamiliar listener to this peculiar art form that inspires so much devotion in some but holds the uninitiated at arm’s length.  There were, naturally, lots... Read More

The ABFYR marketing team runs librarians through a selection of Fall 2023 titles 1. Addie and the Acrobats Addie must choose fame or friendship in this delightfully off-beat picture book debut, perfect for fans of Aaron Blabey and Ryan T. Higgins. 2. Look and Cook Snacks: A First Book of Recipes in Pictures The first... Read More

Perfect for elementary school age readers... readers of all ages will enjoy the whimsical artwork and rhymes. Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, has picture books for kids at every age & every stage! Read More

These picture books are perfect for independent reading or classroom and storytime read-alouds. Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, has picture books for kids at every age & every stage! Read More

Author Ann Marie Stephens shares a few helpful strategies for teaching math to kids! It’s not as tough as you might imagine.. Read More

This remembrance of the prolific and inspiring poet Lee Bennett Hopkins, who passed away in 2019, has been adapted from a letter Rebecca Davis, Editorial Director of Wordsong, wrote in support of Lee’s induction into the Florida Artists’ Hall of Fame in 2016. Lee Bennett Hopkins was, truly, the Pied Piper of Poetry. It would be hard to... Read More

Baby bunnies, little chicks, nests with eggs, sprouting flowers—these picture books for preschoolers and early elementary readers have all the joyful hallmarks of spring! When the Easter Bunny brings books, it can spark traditions that last a lifetime. This selection of books is perfect for young readers because they are so much fun to read... Read More