Congratulations to the creators of our CCBC Choices! This list by UW Madison's Cooperative Children's Book Center recommends books for children and teens across genres:
“. . . nonfiction titles that entertain and inform in equal measure . . . novels for every kind of mood . . . stories that offer a helping hand to readers in tough times, and silly tales that simply delight.”

Charlesbridge stands with the book community to uplift all voices and protect all Americans’ First Amendment rights.

Megan Dowd Lambert, author of Reading Picture Books with Children joins the "Meeting Readers Where They're At" discussion. 

★ “Can't travel to study the rainforest? Read the next best thing.”

—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Celebrate women in STEM with 3 Weeks in the Rainforest! This stunning photo-illustrated book for kids aged 8–12 follows a women-led team of scientists on a three-week expedition in the Colombian Amazon.

Women on a Mission, Wanda Hears the Stars, Wanda oye las estrellas, and Jellyfish Scientist got a shout-out in School Library Journal's "15 Picture Book Biographies on Boundary-Pushing Women"!

Wanda Hears the Stars is recommended in WETA's "The Learning Loop" newsletter as a Women's History Month read!

Congratulations to all our wonderful awardees and honorees in the ALA Youth Media Awards!

Wanda Hears the Stars: Schneider Family Award winner

Popo the Xolo: Pura Belpré Award Winner for Illustration

Picking Tea with Baba: Batchelder Honor Book

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“What if people had listened to [Eunice Newton Foote] and thought ahead to what was coming? It's not clear she knew exactly how groundbreaking she was, but she persisted because she knew she had something to give the world.”—Author Lindsay Metcalf

Wanda oye las estrellas is a silver medalist in the Center for Children's Literature's Biennial Premio, Mejor Libro Infantil/Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award 2026!

Congratulations to our authors and illustrators recognized by the Mathical Awards! This award from the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute recognizes outstanding fiction and nonfiction for youth.

Imposter is an award winner; Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't and Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe are honor books.

Catch! is a CLEL Bell Award winner! This award recognizes high-quality children's books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children.

Popo the Xolo is a 2025 CALIBA Golden Poppy Mirrors & Windows Award winner! This award from the California Independent Booksellers Association celebrates the most distinguished books written and illustrated by Californian creators.

Picking Tea with Baba is a 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Book! This list honors exceptional books published in the US that were originally published in a country other than the US.

Congratulations to our authors and illustrators recognized by the Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards! PADIBA recognizes children's books whose protagonists represent two or more marginalized or underrepresented identities.

Popo the Xolo is a PADIBA Longlist Book, moving forward in this year's selection process. Wanda Hears the Stars and The Golden Necklace are PADIBA Commended Books.