April is National Poetry Month, and we’re here to help you fill it with beautiful books! These books are great to read aloud, and will inspire readers to put pen to paper. Most importantly, they will help readers experience the beauty and power of words. Check out these poetry titles, and be sure to visit our website to find so many more!
Continue reading9 Books for Disability Awareness Month
In honor of Disability Awareness Month, here’s a roundup of books to share with readers, representing the rich lives of disabled people in sports, the arts, and beyond.
Continue readingBook Bans Hit Record High According to American Library Association Report
The number of demands to ban or restrict library materials nearly doubled in 2022, according to a report from the American Library Association.
Books to Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month
March is Music in Our Schools Month, which was created to increase music education and remind us that students should have access to music at school. Here at Lee & Low, we are big music fans and have published these head-bobbing picture books and many more. Get grooving to these books this month!
Continue readingNew Release: I Can Be . . . Me!
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of I Can Be . . . Me! by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Maya Gonzalez.
Continue readingJUNA AND APPA for Read Across America 2022-2023
We’re excited to share that Juna and Appa by Jane Park and illustrated by Felicia Hoshino was selected as a featured title for National Education Association’s Read Across America 2022-2023!
Continue readingNonfiction for International Women’s Day 2023
Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month to all who identify as women! Share these nonfiction stories with readers of all ages as you highlight modern and historic women this month.
New Releases: Confetti Kids #11: The Talent Show and Confetti Kids #12: A Special Goodbye
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.
Continue readingCelebrating the 20th Anniversary of Lakas and the Manilatown Fish
Today marks the 20th anniversary of picture book Lakas and the Manilatown Fish / Si Lakas at ang Isdang Manilatown from the all Filipino-American creative team of author Anthony D. Robles , illustrator Carl Angel, and designer Lucile Tenazas. Set in San Francisco’s historic Filipino community, this first-ever bilingual English-Tagalog story is a fanciful romp through a dreamscape of the imagination of young Lakas, exploring his neighborhood as he chases a magical fish from a fish store to the bay.
Continue readingBlack Was the Ink Connects Past and Present
This post by Michelle Coles originally appeared on We Need Diverse Books in November 2021. Black Was the Ink is available wherever books are sold!
