In May, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by reading and sharing stories by Jewish American authors and illustrators. Celebrate in your school or library by uplifting these voices all year round! Find more resources on the Jewish American Heritage Month website.
It’s our favorite week of the year: It’s time to celebrate the power of librarians! Read on to learn what libraries made an impact on our authors, and find books starring libraries and librarians.
Watch our Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Spring 2026 Preview Event, where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult titles! Stay tuned for our live special guests! Author Julian Randall will introduce his lyrical middle grade novel, Shook, and #1 New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honoree author Christian Robinson will be in conversation about Dad, a beautifully-illustrated picture book.
Timestamps: 3:32 – Julian Randall, Shook, in conversation with Executive Editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, Brian Geffen 17:18 – Picture Books 30:14 – Middle Grade 39:09 – Lily Williams, Exposures 40:43 – Young Adult 42:53 – Anna-Marie McLemore, We Could Be Anyone 46:07 – Ari Tison, Together We See 49:52 – Adult 51:42 – Christian Robinson, Dad, in conversation with SVP and co-publisher at Balzer+Bray, Donna Bray
We’ve put together a roundup of titles to celebrate National Poetry Month, including the award winning novel A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by María Dolores Águila and new 2026 titles such as Eureka and Shook! Explore our poetry titles, and discover more about each book below by clicking the book jacket!
With the holiday season upon us, we are excited to display these delightful titles and celebrate the holidays across many cultures and traditions. From Diwali to Lunar New Year, we hope to diversify your reading list into the new year.
Looking for new books to add to your library collection? Browse a selection of bestselling, award-winning 2025paperback releases, including picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult crossover books!