Category Archives: New Releases

News about new books coming soon.

New Releases: Confetti Kids #11: The Talent Show and Confetti Kids #12: A Special Goodbye

The covers of The Talent Show, La muestra de talentos, A Special Goodbye, and Un adiós especial lined up in front of a city street backdrop

Today we are celebrating the release of the final two books in the twelve-book Confetti Kids series: The Talent Show (La muestra de talentos) and A Special Goodbye (Un adiós especial). It’s always difficult to say goodbye, but the final installment shows kids how, with the help of friends, they can cope with change.

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Sneak Peek: Lee & Low’s Spring-Summer 2023

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First page of Spring & Summer 2023 frontlist title catalog
2023 Frontlist Catalog

2023 is well underway, and we are excited to kick off another publishing year full of books for everyone, about everyone! Whether it’s a picture book about children’s freedom to express themselves through creative play, a middle-grade novel about a young Black girl with a fantastic pair of spectacles, or the first young adult novel to feature native Taíno people, there is truly something for every reader. Browse our shareable 2023 frontlist catalog here, or request digital review copies on Edelweiss!

Sneak a peek at what’s new from Lee & Low at our virtual Spring-Summer 2023 Showcase on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 1PM Central / 2PM Eastern. Click here to register!

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Upcoming Virtual Event: Celebrate the launch of HOW WE CAN LIVE!

Join author Laleña Garcia and illustrator Caryn Davidson in conversation with Cicley Gay, Board Chair of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET.

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New Releases: Bonnie’s Rocket, How We Can Live, and Marvelous Mabel

We are thrilled to share that we have not one, not two, but three new releases today: Bonnie’s Rocket by Emeline Lee, illustrated by Alina Chau, How We Can Live: Principles of Black Lives Matter by Laleña Garcia, illustrated by Caryn Davidson, and Marvelous Mabel: Figure Skating Superstar by Crystal Hubbard, illustrated by Alleanna Harris!

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New Release: Vámonos: Mexican Folk Art Transport in English and Spanish

Today, we are excited to celebrate the release of Vámonos: Mexican Folk Art Transport in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill, with folk-art pieces by Oaxacan craftsmen Augustín Tinoco Cruz, Martín Melchor, Maximino Santiago, and Avelino Pérez!

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New Release: When You Get to the Other Side

Happy release day to When You Get to the Other Side by Mariana Osorio Gumá, translated by Cecilia Weddell! When You Get to the Other Side is a powerful text that covers and crosses all boundaries between reality and the supernatural, between origin and destiny, paths that cross, and ones that reveal how deep the roots that live within us are. Cecilia Weddell’s translation of the novel skillfully captures Osorio Gumá’s powerful, poignant look at the nature of borders, what it means to cross them, and the changes people undergo when they travel between two worlds.

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