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Charlesbridge publishes high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, middle-grade, and young adult books about people, places, world cultures, the environment, math, history, funny bunnies, food, animals, outer space, the deep sea, art, music, pet dragons, and everything else. Discover new voices, visions, & directions in children's books with us.

01/28/2025

A big CONGRATS to these picture books and their creators for being selected in the Bank Street College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year in Spanish 2025 list!

01/27/2025

To be or not to be…a werewolf? Prepare to be charmed by this unique middle-grade novel that explores the complexities of difficult family relationships and finding your own voice. WEREWOLF SHAKESPEARE by Kerry Madden-Lunsford✨Coming February 18!

01/25/2025

It’s National Seed Swap Day! 🌱What could be more exciting than watching your seed sprout?! But what if it doesn’t grow?

BEANSPROUT by Sarah Lynne Reul is a fantastic social-emotional learning picture book that will inspire conversations about handling disappointment and difficult emotions, while leaving readers with a hopeful ending.🪴Coming March 11!

01/24/2025

🎉Congrats to EYE GUESS by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes for being selected as a Cybils Awards Finalist in the board book category! This forest animal guessing game is a great choice for storytime, bedtime, and baby's first lessons about wildlife and the natural world! ✨Available now✨

01/22/2025

Get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year next week with some fantastic reads!

🧧Explore the lunar calendar and the moon’s orbit in BABY LOVES LUNAR PHASES ON CHINESE NEW YEAR by Ruth Spiro and illustrated by Irene Chan.
🧧Enjoy a festive retelling of a fairytale classic as Goldy Luck helps herself to rice porridge, chairs, and beds that aren’t hers—with disastrous results! GOLDY LUCK AND THE THREE PANDAS by Natasha Yim and illustrated by Grace Zong. ✨Available now✨

01/21/2025

🎉Happy Book Birthday to WEE UNICORN by Meg McLaren! A bright, inviting world of colors and creatures, this picture book is pure eye candy—it dazzles and sparkles with its messaging of not making assumptions and loving who you are. 🦄 Available now!

01/20/2025

Paying tribute to the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a champion of justice and equality. Happy MLK Jr. Day!
🎨 Illustration by Steffi Walthall from I HEARD: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY by Jaha Nailah Avery.

01/18/2025

Squirrel Appreciation Day is coming up on January 21!
In this funny and heartwarming story, Squirrel’s friends hatch a plan to give Squirrel a much needed self care day, but they quickly learn just how hard Squirrel works each day!

📚SQUIRREL NEEDS A BREAK by and illustrated by Matt Faulkner. Available now!

01/17/2025

🧧Celebrate with this funny and festive retelling of a classic fairy tale by Natasha Yim and illustrated by Grace Zong. One Chinese New Year, Goldy Luck’s mother asks her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren’t home, but that doesn’t stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs, and their beds—with disastrous results. 📚GOLDY LUCK AND THE THREE PANDAS ✨ Available now!

01/15/2025

🚨Calling all teachers & librarians! We have so many exciting books coming this spring and we can't wait to tell you about our favorites. Register now to join us on February 6 and claim your free digital tote bag (emailed after the event). 🔗 in bio or click here: https://bit.ly/4g0mFGD

01/14/2025

Embark on a thrilling journey through time and uncover the fascinating story of the number zero! This riveting nonfiction picture book by Sarah Albee brings learning to life with playful illustrations by Chris Hsu that will dazzle young readers.

📚ZERO! THE NUMBER THAT ALMOST WASN’T by Sarah Albee and illustrated by Chris Hsu. Preorder today! Coming March 11.

01/13/2025

This funny (and educational) guessing game is finally releasing as a board book for the littlest ones to enjoy! WHOSE P**P IS THAT? by Darrin Lunde and illustrated by Kelsey Oseid is a simple and charming book that asks readers to identify the animal through its droppings 💩. Preorder today! Coming February 11.

01/11/2025

An inspiring must-read! Based on a true story about children’s book author Jane Yolen, "the Hans Christian Andersen of the Americas," this charming book celebrates creativity and the magic of a loving community.
📚 JANIE WRITES A PLAY: JANE YOLEN'S FIRST GREAT STORY by Heidi E. Y. Stemple and illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight. Preorder today! Coming Feb. 11.

01/08/2025

Emma is very grumbly because she didn’t get to go to the pirate party with her brother. Feeling left out, Grandma shows her a fun way to express and let go of her grumbly feelings with grumble boats!

This gorgeous book offers an engaging and creative way to feel and express one’s feelings, and even includes directions on how to make your own grumble boats! Great for a classroom activity or quality time with the little ones.✨GRUMBLE BOATS by Susannah McFarlane and illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie. Preorder today! Coming April 15⛵️

01/07/2025

🎉Happy Book Birthday to CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL BABIES: BIG EMOTIONS (BUBBLE UP) by Andrea J. Loney and illustrated by Irene Chan!

A bubbly and sweet board book about how to move through your emotions. Little ones will learn the value of naming your emotions, describing how they feel, and the practice of deep breathing to help those big emotions float away.

01/06/2025

With humor and charm, two boys try to one one-up each other about their strong dads, but soon they realize something special is happening between their dads—and a friendly competition turns into a perfect meet-cute 💖

“A fiercely sweet look at familial pride.”—Kirkus Reviews, review of MY DAD IS THE BEST by Fran Pintadera and illustrated by Joan Turu. Coming April 22! ✨Preorder today✨

01/04/2025

There’s nothing like winding down after the holidays and cozying up with a good book 😌

Ft.📚: The Hope of Elephants by Amanda Rawson Hill. Available now!

01/03/2025

What’s our New Year’s resolution?

Reading as many AMAZING books as we can! 🤓📚 Join us in unleashing that inner booknerd with great reads like these forthcoming middle-grade titles!

✨WEREWOLF HAMLET by Kerry Madden-Lunsford. On sale 02/18.
✨THE RIPPLE EFFECT by Rebecca Caprara. On sale 02/18.
✨THE ZUZU SECRET by Miriam Chernick. On sale 05/06!

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