Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Regina Mincey and son Antonio McMillan Jr. discuss their children's book series celebrating Black representation, literacy, and the strength of mother-son bonds ...

This colorful comic book, a hardback, will open the eyes of kids and grown-ups alike as they journey through salvation ...

Publishers are racing to churn out more historical novels about bombings, spies and young resistance fighters.

Books about what and who you love are the best books, especially for little readers who are learning that they are unique and ...

In her first book, the "Mystic Pizza" and "Outer Range" star details finding "her thing" and signal boosting nature.

a holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. If you're curious to learn more about Cinco de Mayo or want to explain it ...

Ages 3–7. Messages of hope and care ground an epistolary picture book that remixes 18 fathers’ wishes for their children. “Dear Kiddo,” the volume opens, “When you grow up, I hope ...

More than 15 years ago, Jonah Winter, a children’s book author who currently resides “in a small town somewhere in Pennsylvania,” published Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates — a moving ...

Originally published by our partners at The19th on April 22, 2025. In one children’s book, a family dog gets lost at a Pride parade. In another on intersectional feminism, a young girl talks about ...

The Danish Way Every Day (Piatkus/PA) The new book describes the Danish parenting model in more detail, explaining how Danes get their children to do chores, cook together and settle into bedtime ...

Today, my colleague Adam Liptak explains how a case about children’s picture books, with titles like “Pride Puppy” and “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” has broad implications for schools ...