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Happy #BookBirthday to HAFSA'S WAY by Aisha Saeed! This new compelling middle grade is a companion to the acclaimed AMAL UNBOUND and OMAR RISING novels. Hafsa is a protagonist you and your readers will be rooting for 📖💜
Cover of middle grade book HAIL MARIAM by Huda Al-Marashi. Girl with wavy brown hair wearing a school uniform with a backpack and holding a stack of books in front of her stands in front of a stained glass window.
In HAIL MARIAM by Huda Al-Marashi, Mariam tries to find her place as the only Muslim student in her Catholic school. Family, friends, & faith are centered in this #MGLit book w/relatable protagonist & well-developed supporting characters who help Mariam find her way.📚👍🏻
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SXSW EDU Event graphic for MAIN STREET creators Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell. SXSW EDU Justice with Young Folk in 2026 Join bestselling authors and educators Tiffany Jewell & Britt Hawthorne at SXSW EDU to learn how to work in solidarity with the children in your communities to create joyful, positive change. March 10, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm CT Courtyard Marriott - Guadalupe
Educators! Who are we gonna see at #SXSWEDU? Stop by our booth for lots of free books and don't miss this amazing session with the authors of MAIN STREET: A COMMUNITY STORY ABOUT REDLINING, Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell. @sxswedu.com
🐾 The girls of PAWS are back… and this time there’s competition. In THE TROUBLE WITH LEO, the 5th book in the beloved PAWS graphic novel series. What starts as a little competition quickly turns into an all-out turf war!
Lovely work by Melissa Sweet on Mary Oliver's poem "Goldfinches" in picture book form. It focuses on the relationship between the birds and thistles--a concrete, real, natural story.
Thanks to @penguinschoollib.bsky.social for the book.
Find it at Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/3703/97805...
Map of redlining with faces of bipoc on top Illustrated by Howard Barry.
Need another reason to bring Catalog of Burn Objects by @shanayoungdahl.bsky.social ?? Red-lining is still a thing. The outcome of our devastating fires would be vastly different if the collective we cared about the collective we. @penguinschoollib.bsky.social #TLSky #EduSky Art by Howard Barry.
Cover image of HAIL MARIAM by Huda Al-Marashi next to headshot of author
🥄Cooking, writing, books?
❤️A book pulled from a sixth-grade heart
🧠Learning about other religions
🖋️Writing for adults vs. younger readers
It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Huda Al-Marashi, author of HAIL MARIAM (@penguinschoollib.bsky.social). Read the full interview now: bit.ly/4l9YGsC
Join us and these amazing for a day of books at School Library Journal's Middle Grade Magic. Find out more about the FREE event and RSVP at link below. #TLsky #EDUsky
GOLDFINCHES by Mary Oliver with art by Melissa Sweet book cover and description image
Acclaimed poet #MaryOliver is in picture book form for the first time! Happy #BookBirthday to GOLDFINCHES, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott honoree Melissa Sweet ✨
Happy #BookBirthday, PHOENIX! The first book in a fresh, uplifting series about a young girl learning to find joy again through the love of an unexpected horse—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words. 🐴🧡🐧
happy reading!!!
So excited for this @redwineblueusa.bsky.social event with the acclaimed author of A WORLD WORTH SAVING, @kylelukoff.bsky.social!
RSVP at the link below to hear Kyle discuss the fantasy adventure that @rickriordan.bsky.social called "a page-turning adventure [that] is nothing short of magic."
#BlackHistoryMonth may be wrapping up but these stories and creators should be shared year round in your class or library! Discover new books and favorites for readers of all ages with this booklist!
Teen Librarian Toolbox Book Review: Hail Mariam by Huda Al-Marashi
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Congrats to all the BCALA Award winners and honorees! Love seeing so many Penguins! 🎉🐧
Penguin Young Readers Showcase: February 2026 Books
Explore 20 new books for all ages!
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Join us and @slj.com next week for a FREE virtual event all about books for readers grades 4-8! Meet authors, get advanced copies, and more!
YOU ARE THE LAND by Steph Littlebird book cover graphic and description image
Happy #BookBirthday to the insightful and moving picture book YOU ARE THE LAND by renowned artist Steph Littlebird!
⭐️ "A powerful look at Indigenous identity and a loving reminder that ‘everyone can be a place keeper.’” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
HOW DO YOU JEW? by Suzy Ultman book cover and description image
EXCA-GATOR by Brooke Hartman and illustrated by Michael Slack book cover and description image
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR'S FIRST POEMS by Charles Ghigna book cover and description image
ROCKET SHIP, SOLO TRIP by Scott Magoon and illustrated by Chiara Colombi book cover and description image
February really spoiled our youngest readers! Click to learn more about the #earlychildhoodeducation titles celebrating a #bookbirthday this month 🐧📚 (2/2)
TINY IDOLS: BTS by J. D. Forester and illustrated by Sophie Beer book cover and description image
MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS by Robery McCloskey book cover and description image
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR'S EASTER DAY and THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR'S EID book covers and description image
BLUEY: BINGO, BLUEY: ZOO, and BLUEY HOW TO DRAW book covers and description image
February really spoiled our youngest readers! Click to learn more about the #earlychildhoodeducation titles celebrating a #bookbirthday this month 🐧📚 (1/2)
AUTHOR VISIT SWEEPS!! Enter your class or library to win a FREE virtual author visit from the bestselling author, Anna James! Have your readers fall into Wonderland with ALICE WITH A WHY! 18+, US Only, Ends March 6, 2026.
Starred Review graphic for THE GREAT ESCAPE touting Six Stars at the top with a blurb on the left of the cover shown stating: "“A fantastical book that will remind readers (older siblings in particular) about the importance of cherishing time with family.” — Booklist starred review Other stars listed from BCCB, Kirkus, The Horn Book, BookPage, and Shelf Awareness
🌟SIX STARRED REVIEWS!🌟
A richly illustrated picture book from the author of In a Jar that follows an older sister and her pack of wild, noisy, can’t-sit-still younger siblings on a grand and wondrous adventure. Have you added Deborah Marcero's THE GREAT ESCAPE to your class or library?
The Penguin Young Readers School & Library team is back to share more reviews from their all-new Penguin TBR (To Be Reviewed): Teen Galley Program. Read what teens and librarians had to say about some highly anticipated titles: hubs.la/Q043bwbs0
Author Susie Nadler on YA Debut ‘Lies We Tell About the Stars’ | 5 Questions and a Rec
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PENGUIN TBR February 2026: THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME
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You want some more #hottakes and #teenreads? We’ve got two for you! Gaby and Danielle from the Penguin School and Library team are lovingly opinionated readers, what do you think about their hot takes or these reads? 👀💗
Discover more reads through the link below: sites.prh.com/pyrromance
Mary Lanni, librarian, blurb of review of THE CELESTIA L SEAS by T. A. Chan image with book cover
Charessa Sistek, librarian, blurb of review of SUNDOWN GIRLS by L. S. Stratton image with book cover
An anonymous teens blurbed review of THE ESCAPE GAME by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss image with book cover
Penguin TBR isn't slowing down! Click to see what librarians, educators, and their teen readers are raving about. Learn more about this fun galley program and stay tuned for more reviews through the link below 💘📖
@slj.com teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/02/09/p...
Get your class or library ready for #WomensHistoryMonth! Explore this booklist featuring biographies, memoirs, and more stories of amazing women for readers of all ages and grade levels!
MYTHSPEAKER by Christopher Roubique book cover and description image
MUK 'N, HONEY STORMY WEATHER by Brett Bean book cover and description image
#bookbirthday (3/3)
THE NOWHERE BEAST by Leslie Vedder book cover and description image
GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by Rin-Rin Yu book cover and description image
PIRATE ACADEMY NEW KID and MISSING AT SEA by Justin Somper book cover and description image
HAIL MARIAM by Huda Al-Marashi book cover and description image
#Bookbirthday (2/3)
