We're delighted to share a wonderful review from Kirkus for One Little Fishing Boat by Brooke Hartman, coming this fall! 🎣🌊 Kirkus calls it "a future read-aloud favorite" with "rocking sea rhythms and energetic art." We can't wait for you to read this one!

In celebration of Fortune Cookie Day, our recommended read of the day is Fortune Cookies for Everyone! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage! This clever, award-winning picture book cracks open the surprisingly complex history of everyone's favorite after-dinner treat.

We're delighted to share a starred review from School Library Journal for Time for Haiku by Josep Santaeulàlia, illustrated by Luciano Lozano! ⭐

We're delighted to share a starred review from Kirkus Reviews for our upcoming release, Run. Sing. Dream. From Linda Sue Park and Nik Henderson, arriving 10/6/26.

Eighteen Flowers for Grandma has been named a finalist for the 2026 Krout and Elmore Children's Book Award for Best Portrayal of Aging from the Gerontological Society of America! 🌸🎉

Huge congratulations to Annie Chen! Her illustrations for Salmon Run have been honored with the Bull-Bransom Award from the National Museum of Wildlife Art — given annually for excellence in children's book illustration with a focus on nature and wildlife.

The booth is set up and we are ready! Come find us at Red Comet Press Booth #3529 at ALA — doors open later today. See you in Chicago! 📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

An Invisible River to Cross by Taraneh Matloob is a poetic exploration of language, belonging, and the power of creativity to bridge any divide. Find it at the Red Comet Press Booth #3529 at ALA! 📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Between Barbed Wire by Mia Wenjen & Violeta Encarnación is a haunting reverso poem telling two parallel stories across time — and asking what we've truly learned. A must for every library collection. Find it at Booth #3529 at ALA! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Two chances to meet author Andrew Hacket at ALA! He'll be signing In This Classroom at the Joyful Reading Booth #4729 on Saturday, June 27 at 12:00pm and the Red Comet Press Booth #3529 on Sunday, June 28 at 2:00pm. #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Author Yuko Ohnari and illustrator Koshiro Hata will both be signing The Voice of the Snow at the Red Comet Press Booth #3529 on Saturday, June 27 at 4:00pm. Come meet them in Chicago! #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

First look at ALA! Run. Sing. Dream. by Linda Sue Park is a bold, empowering celebration of courage, voice, and vision for young readers. Come discover it at Booth #3529 in Chicago!  #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Postcards from Malcolm X by Mia Wenjen and Keith Henry Brown tells the true story of Yuri Kochiyama — a Japanese American activist whose transformative friendship with Malcolm X was built on justice and hope. Find it at Booth #3529! 📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Bestselling author Linda Sue Park is coming to the Red Comet Press Booth #3529 on Sunday, June 28 at 3:00pm to sign copies of Run. Sing. Dream. — a powerful celebration of courage, voice, and vision for young readers. Come meet her in Chicago! 🌟📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Voice of the Snow by Yuko Ohnari and Koshiro Hata is a gentle, poetic picture book about stillness, wonder, and the quiet magic of a snowy morning. Find it at Booth #3529! 📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Acclaimed author Kathryn Otoshi will be signing The White Raven at the Red Comet Press Booth #3529 on Saturday, June 27 at 3:00pm. A stunning, lyrical story of belonging and self-acceptance — don't miss your chance to meet her! #ALAAC26

Three Red Comet Press titles were named to the @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social Children's Book Committee's Best Children's Books of the Year 2026! Emmie Builds Something New, Giving Thanks with Halmoni , and Salmon Run — a wonderful trio for libraries and classrooms alike. #RedCometPress

She's bringing her brand new book to Chicago! Author Brooke Hartman will be signing One Little Fishing Boat at the Red Comet Press Booth #3529 on Saturday, June 27 at 10:00am. #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

The #AlbertineAwards this year include THE GREAT GRRRRR from @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social and THE REMARKABLES from @geckopress.bsky.social The Prix Albertine Jeunesse is a readers’ choice award voted by 3 to 11 year olds from Francophone #kidsbooks now in English www.albertine.com/prix-alberti...

More #booksinthewild, this time from Portland, Maine! Thank you PRINT:A Bookstore! #kidlit @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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#IntYALitMonth: Alkrem

Today’s post comes to you from Kim Tyo-Dickerson Alkrem: Magic wasn’t just his birthright, it was his destiny. Theo, the adopted son of the powerful Archemist Brennock Chimius, is turning thirteen.…

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BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social “is a moving...poem paralleling the Japanese Internment...w/ the separation of families & imprisonment of immigrant children today…carefully crafted verse...humanize the imprisoned children” glassofwineglassofmilk.blogspot.com/2026/04/barb...

Barbed Wire Between Us Book Review

Book reviews of children's literature, juvenile and YA books, and adult literature from a mom and son.

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Thank you to Publisher Spotlight for Interviewing Me! buff.ly/A3z3odQ via @pragmaticmom @pubspotlight.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social c #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #authorlife

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Reviewer Spotlight: Mia Wenjen in Publisher Spotlight. Thank you for featuring me and my blog in the Publisher Spotlight blog!

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Big news! The Great Grrrrr has won the 2026 Prix Albertine Jeunesse — a reader's choice award voted on by kids ages 3–11 celebrating Francophone youth literature in English translation.

A classroom manifesto for students and teachers alike! 🏫✨ In This Classroom by Andrew Hackett and Artie Lin is a whimsical, heartfelt picture book about embracing mistakes, celebrating differences, and growing together. Find it at Booth #3529 at ALA! 📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

ALA Signing Alert! 🚨 Author Taraneh Matloob will be signing her new release An Invisible River to Cross on Friday, June 26 at the Abrams Publishing Partners Booth #3527. Don't miss it! 📚 #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Happy Book Birthday to In This Classroom by Andrew Hacket and Artie Lin — a whimsical, empowering manifesto for students and teachers alike. Here's to classrooms where every child can thrive! 📚 #BookBirthday #RedCometPress

Happy Book Birthday to What Do We Do in Preschool by Kathryn Wanless — a perfect new pick for preschool shelves everywhere! 📚 #BookBirthday #RedCometPress #KidsBooks

Heading to ALA? Come meet author Mia Wenjen! She'll be signing Barbed Wire Between Us on 6/27 at Bound to Stay Bound Booth #3912 (10:30am) and Red Comet Press Booth #3529 (2pm) — then back on 6/28 at 1pm signing her upcoming Postcards to Malcolm X. See you there! #ALAAC26 #RedCometPress

Emmie builds things. Apparently, including award recognition. "Emmie Builds Something New" just landed on the @pacftb.bsky.social 2026 Baker's Dozen — 13 standout picks for family literacy chosen from nearly 900 books. We're so proud of this one!