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With librarians already hampered by tight budgets, adding an eBook collection may not be at the top of their lists. But the Ohio eBook Project, a new program launched by [...]

Book collections to support people through bereavement were launched at several Suffolk libraries in the spring of 2023. The Compassionate Communities book collections are available at various libraries across the [...]

I'm a first-year librarian in a school serving grades 5-12. The entire library collection has been available to all students. When a parent complained that her fifth grader checked out [...]

McGraw-Hill Professional (MHP) reported that it is partnering with YBP Library Services (YBP), the academic division of Baker & Taylor, to make its eBook Library collections available through GOBI3. According [...]

CABI is offering its eTextbooks to academic institutions and university libraries via eBook Collections, the ProQuest platform in both HTML and PDF formats. Titles are available as individual titles under [...]

Librarians may soon be singing a happy tune thanks to a new online service, the Naxos Music Library. With the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online--about 75,000 tracks [...]

The literature section takes up a big chunk of many library reference collections, partly because of the sheer number of available titles and partly because of supersize series--think Gale's Contemporary [...]

The Library of Congress's American Memory Historical Collections site has two new online exhibits available at lcweb.loc.gov. One collection, 'Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry,' talks about [...]

The Secret Mountain www.thesecretmountain.com The Secret Mountain is a premier publisher of two new musical picture books for children. https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Shade-Oak-Tree-Lullabies/dp/2898360856 'Songs in the Shade of the Oak Tree: Lullabies and [...]

Disney/Hyperion www.disneybooks.com Three new arrivals from Disney Publishing pair engaging illustrations with fun stories to attract elementary-level libraries and picture book readers alike. https://www.amazon.com/Penelope-Rex-Problem-Pets-Book/dp/1368089607 Ryan T. Higgins delights with Penelope [...]

Little Moons Jen Storm, author Ryan Howe, illustrator Alice RL, colorist Nickolej Villiger, letterer HighWater Press c/o Portage & Main Press www.portageandmainpress.com/HighWater-Press 9781774921074, $20.95 PB, $12.99 Kindle, 64pp, Ages 12-18 [...]

The Rez Doctor Gitz Crazyboy, author Veronika Barinova, Azby Whitecalf, & Toben Racicot, illustrators HighWater Press c/o Portage & Main Press www.portageandmainpress.com/HighWater-Press 9781553799245, $20.95 PB, $17.00 Kindle, 64pp, Ages 12-18 [...]

Who Is Kamala Harris? Kirsten Anderson, author Manuel Gutierrez, illustrator Penguin Workshop c/o Penguin Young Readers Group https://www.penguin.com 9780593384497, $25.90, HC, 56pp https://www.amazon.com/Who-Kamala-Harris-HQ-Now/dp/0593384490 Synopsis: On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, [...]

Belle Isle Books https://www.belleislebooks.com c/o Brandylane Publishers https://www.brandylanepublishers.com Bell Isle Books is the publisher some of the very best books for children available today. Here are two of their newest [...]

Baen Books www.baen.com https://www.amazon.com/Rhymer-Hoode-2-Gregory-Frost/dp/1982193492 Gregory Frost's Rhymer: Hoode (9781982193492, $28.00) adds to the Rhymer trilogy with a tale that takes place a century after Thomas Rimor battled Yvag knights. During [...]

As reading instruction swings toward phonics-based practices, many educators will tell you that meeting the science of reading framework requires specific materials. Decodable books--also known as decodables, decodable texts, or [...]

Love Is... Suzanne Jamieson and Jason Rabinowitz www.suzannejamiesonsings.com Pop Up City Records $15.00 CD / $10.99 digital https://suzannejamiesonsings.com/merch/love-is Award-winning singer-songwriter Suzanne Jamieson and three-time Grammy-nominated producer Jason Rabinowitz of The [...]

Let's Go on Mivtzoim Levi Hodakov, author Rikki Benenfeld, illustrator Hachai Publishing www.hachai.com 9781945560798, $12.95, HC, 28pp https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Go-Mivtzoim-Toddler-Experience/dp/1945560797 Synopsis: Mivtzoim, the Rebbe's Mitzvah Campaigns, represent the ultimate in Ahavas Yisroel [...]

Listen Sh'ma Alyson Solomon, author Bryony Clarkson, illustrator Apples & Honey Press c/o Behrman House Inc. www.behrmanhouse.com 9781681156118, $18.95, HC, 24pp https://www.amazon.com/Listen-Shma-Alyson-Solomon/dp/1681156113 Synopsis: The Sh'ma is one of the oldest [...]

Monkey Moon Demi Wisdom Tales c/o World Wisdom www.worldwisdom.com 9781957670065, $19.95, HC, 28pp https://www.amazon.com/Monkey-Moon-Demi/dp/1957670061 Synopsis: 'Monkey Moon' is a delightful rendering of a whimsical Asian fable about looking beyond appearances [...]

Joan of Art Lesa Engelthaler, author Brooke O'Neill, illustrator Morehouse Publishing c/o Church Publishing Incorporated www.churchpublishing.org 9781640656765, $19.95, HC, 48pp https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Art-Lesa-Engelthaler/dp/1640656766 Synopsis: What do an ancient teenage warrior and a [...]

I am a Tree Hindy Feldman, author Patti Argoff, illustrator Hachai Publishing www.hachai.com 9781945560750, $7.99, Board Book, 12pp https://www.amazon.com/I-am-Tree-Hindy-Feldman/dp/1945560754 Synopsis: 'I am a seed, so tiny and small...' With these [...]

A Walk in the Woods Chani Altein, author Miri Rooney, illustrator Marc Lumer, contributor Hachai Publishing www.hachai.com 9781945560712, $13.95, HC, 28pp https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Woods-Chani-Altein/dp/1945560711 Synopsis: Young Benny and Tzvi discover on their [...]

God's Little Astronomer Tina Cho, author Marta Alverez Miguens, illustrator WaterBrook Press c/o WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group https://waterbrookmultnomah.com 9780593579411, $12.99, HC, 40pp https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Little-Astronomer-Explorers/dp/0593579410 Synopsis: With the publication of 'God's Little [...]

My Friend Tree Dawn Casey, author Genevieve Godbout, illustrator Ivy Kids Eco c/o Quarto Group Children's Books www.quartoknows.com 9780711269880, $19.99 HC, $9.99 Kindle, 32pp https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Tree-Dawn-Casey/dp/0711269882 Synopsis: Told in minimal and [...]

Ooo... Poo! Eliot Kretoff Collective Book Studio https://thecollectivebook.studio 9781685556372, $17.95, HC, 32pp https://www.amazon.com/Ooo-Poo-Elliot-Kreloff/dp/168555637X Synopsis: Smelly, stinky, sandy poop. / Litter poop. Whose poop? / Kitty poop! Please scoop. Yes, we [...]

Disney Baby: Peek a boo, Thumper! Disney Books, author Jerrod Maruyama, illustrator Disney Press c/o Disney Publishing Worldwide www.disney.com 9781368092951, $8.99, Board Book, 10pp https://www.amazon.com/Disney-Baby-Peek-boo-Thumper/dp/1368092950 Synopsis: Little ones will love [...]

Economics (My World) Eduard Altarribo Button Books c/o The GMC Group www.gmcbooks.com 9781787081406, $17.99, PB, 56pp https://www.amazon.com/Economics-My-World-Eduard-Altarriba/dp/1787081400 Synopsis: What is economics and here does it come from? Why do we [...]

Status Quo Thinking is Harming Your Health Dr. Sarah Hallberg Olio Media 9798989986101 $17.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXCMMKPV Status Quo Thinking is Harming Your Health: A Physician's Final Plea represents the late Dr. [...]

Sleeping Bear Press www.sleepingbearpress.com https://www.amazon.com/Looking-Eid-Moon-Sahtinay-Abaza/dp/1534113096 Sahtinay Abaza's Looking for the Eid Moon (9781534113091, $18.99) is illustrated by Sandra Eide, who explores the Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan. Sara [...]

Talk Read Sing Play John Keenan & Jo-Anne R. Wilson-Keenan Children's Music by Bay Song c/o Keenan Literacy & Learning https://keenanliteracy.com No ISBN, $TBA, CD Synopsis: Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers [...]

Cloudlanders Christopher Mackie Kelpies 9781782508403, $9.95, PB, 288pp https://www.amazon.com/Cloudlanders-Christopher-Mackie/dp/1782508406 Synopsis: An island of magic and mayhem floating above the flooded Earth, Bastion has long been the last country left in [...]

Love is in the Bear Judith Henderson, author Nahid Kazemi, illustrator Owl Kids Books www.owlkidsbooks.com 9781771475891 $18.95 https://www.amazon.com/Love-Bear-Judith-Henderson/dp/1771475897 Synopsis: Spring is here, and Bear is finally emerging from his hollow [...]

Squirrels! This is Not a Book about Dinosaurs Melina Shoenborn, author Felipe Arriagada-Nunez, illustrator Jeffrey K. Butt, translator Helvetiq https://helvetiq.com/us 9783039640355, $17.99, HC, 32pp https://www.amazon.com/Squirrels-This-Book-about-Dinosaurs/dp/3039640356 Synopsis: Squirrels are amazing! But [...]

Goodnight Nose Goodnight Toes Kirk Fernandez, author Matt Drouhard, illustrator Sweetgrass Books c/o Farcountry Press www.farcountrypress.com 9781591523185, $8.95, Board Book, 12pp https://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-Nose-Toes-Kirk-Fernandez/dp/1591523184 Synopsis: With the publication of this board book [...]

Be My Valenslime Kris Tarantino, author Cori Doerrfeld, illustrator WaterBrook Press c/o WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group https://waterbrookmultnomah.com 9780593579459, $13.99, HC, 40pp https://www.amazon.com/Be-My-Valenslime-Kris-Tarantino/dp/0593579453 Synopsis: Snoodle is an unusual monster. She loves [...]

Only You Can Be You: A Blue Penguin Tale Judy Petersen-Fleming, author Suzy Spafford, author/illustrator San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press 9781943198184, $17.99, HC, 36pp https://www.amazon.com/Only-You-Can-Be-Penguin/dp/1943198187 Synopsis: It's spring in [...]

The Aviation Shelf How To Fly with Alaska Chai Mike Mentz, author Mathew Schelsky, illustrator Foreign National Publishing www.mikementz.com 9798988539803, $23.99, HC, 36pp https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Alaska-Chai-Mike-Mentz/dp/B0CPBWTN2J Synopsis: In 'How To Fly with [...]

Aliya's Secret: A Story of Ramadan Farida Zaman Owlkids Books www.owlkidsbooks.com 9781771475648 $18.95 https://www.amazon.com/Aliyas-Secret-Ramadan-Farida-Zaman/dp/1771475641 Synopsis: A heartwarming celebration of Ramadan, food, and community. Ramadan is coming, and as Abba and [...]

The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent Irene Vasco and Juan Palomino Wm. B. Eerdmans www.eerdmans.com 9780802856173, $18.99 HC, $17.59 Kindle, 40pp (Ages 5-9) https://www.amazon.com/Young-Teacher-Serpent-Stories-America/dp/0802856179 The Young Teacher and the [...]

The Graphic Novel Shelf Smash the Patriarchy: A Graphic Novel Marta Breen and Jenny Jordahl, authors Sian Mackie, translator Helvetiq 9783039640188 $19.99 https://www.amazon.com/Smash-Patriarchy-Graphic-Marta-Breen/dp/3039640186 Synopsis: Patriarchy means 'the rule of the [...]

The Four Seasons Joli Hannah, author Amanda Gulliver, illustrator Albatros 9788000070018 $12.95 https://www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons-Read-Spot/dp/8000070014 Synopsis: In this engaging story, young readers will learn about the four seasons and the different types [...]

Nature: Why We Need to Care for Our Planet Joli Hannah, author Amelia Herbertson, illustrator Albatros Books www.albatrosbooks.com 9788000070070 $16.95 https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Need-Care-Planet-Files/dp/8000070073 Synopsis: Using little stories about environmental protection, this beautifully [...]

One More Mountain Deborah Ellis, author Groundwood Books c/o House of Anansi Press www.groundwoodbooks.com www.houseofanansi.com 9781773068855, $18.99, HC, 200pp https://www.amazon.com/One-More-Mountain-Breadwinner-5/dp/1773068857 Synopsis: In Kabul, Afghanistan, 15-year-old Damsa runs away to avoid [...]

Hamilton, Colin THE DISCARDED (Fiction Fiction) In Hamilton's metafictional work, an unnamed librarian reflects on books pulled from the library's shelves and relegated to obscurity--and, by extension, the purposes of [...]

Baby Animals First series Alexandria Clair Collective Book Studio https://thecollectivebook.studio c/o Simon & Schuster (distribution) https://www.simonandschuster.com Sized perfectly for curious little hands to hold, children will delight in learning from [...]