Baby's First Ramadan by DK Penguin Random House/Dorling Kindersley An early learning board book that takes a very first look at the traditions and festivities of RamadanPerfect for story time with little ones, this first board book introduces babies and toddlers to the holy month of Ramadan. From the first sight of the crescent moon […]
Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974 by Jean-David Morvan Illustrated By Rafael Ortiz Photographed By Abbas Penguin Random House/Titan Comics Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas’ stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. On the 30th October […]
My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain Illustrated by Ella Bailey Penguin Random House/Viking Books for Young Readers (US edition, previously published in the UK) From the winner of The Great British Baking Show and star of Nadiya’s Time to Eat comes a heartfelt story to help give children and parents the tools they need to talk about worries […]
Fatima’s Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq Illustrated by Stevie Lewis Penguin Random House/Kokila An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCampingFatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for […]
The Secret of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz and Hena Khan, illustrated by Hatem Aly Penguin Random House/Dutton Books for Young Readers Critically acclaimed author Hena Khan joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series, taking readers to the Himalayan mountains in Northern Pakistan. […]
Planet Omar: Incredible Rescue Mission By Zanib Mian Illustrated By Nasaya Mafaridik Penguin Random House/Penguin Young Readers Omar has to solve the mystery of his missing teacher in the third installment of this imaginative, highly-illustrated #OwnVoices middle-grade series. Omar is going on his biggest adventure yet–a trip to Pakistan! But his excitement about the trip […]
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi Penguin Random House/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Fourteen-year-old Iranian-American Parvin Mohammadi sets out to win the ultimate date to homecoming in this heartfelt and outright hilarious debut.Parvin Mohammadi has just been dumped–only days after receiving official girlfriend status. Not only is she heartbroken, she’s humiliated. Enter high school heartthrob Matty Fumero, who […]
Samira Surfs By Rukhsanna Guidroz Illustrated by Fahmida Azim Penguin Random House/Kokila A middle grade novel-in-verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds peace and empowerment in a local surf club for girls.Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and violence in her village […]
The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of by Kristin Levine Penguin Random House/G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers A new middle-grade tale from critically acclaimed, award-winning author Kristin Levine about facing your fears, set in Vienna during the Bosnian genocide. Most twelve-year-olds would be excited to fly to Austria to see their dad for the […]
Nadiya Bakes: Over 100 Must-Try Recipes for Breads, Cakes, Biscuits, Pies, and More by Nadiya Hussain Penguin Random House/Clarkson Potter The host of the beloved Netflix series Time to Eat and Nadiya Bakes and winner of The Great British Baking Show returns to her true love, baking, with more than 100 delicious, Americanized recipes for sweet treats.When Nadiya Hussain, the UK’s “national treasure,” began […]
The Mismatch by Sara Jafari Penguin Random House/Dell Now that Soraya Nazari has graduated from university, she thinks it’s time she get some of the life experience that she feels she’s still lacking, partly due to her upbringing—and Magnus Evans seems like the perfect way to get it. Whereas she’s the somewhat timid, artistic daughter […]
Explanatorium of History By DK Penguin Random House/Doris Kindersley Take a roller-coaster ride through the past with this fact-packed and visually stunning children’s history encyclopedia. Discover the major turning points in history, from the evolution and migrations of early humans, to the rise and fall of great empires such as Ancient Rome and the Aztecs. […]