Charlesbridge in the News
The Avian Adventurers Book One: Snowy Owl Rescue received a shout-out in the Boston Globe's coverage of snowy owl sightings in Northampton!
A Flea for Justice gets a nod in The 74's opinion article In “Picture Book Biographies, Black Kids Can See Themselves, and What They Can Be”
Popo is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2025! This highly selective honor recognizes excellence in children's books from this year.
Zero! and From BAM to BURP have made the SLJ Best Books of 2025—an honor that celebrates the joy of reading and its impact on the next generation of readers.
We love A Fuse #8 Production! Our titles are in great company on Betsy Bird's “31 Days, 31 Lists” series:
Popo the Xolo on 2025 Picture Books
Beansprout, Just in Case, and Jellyfish Scientist on 2025 Blueberry Award Contenders
From BAM! to BURP! and Just in Case on 2025 Science & Nature Books
Women on a Mission on 2025 American History Books for Kids
Tune in to Nonfiction Kid Lit Craft Conversations for an amazing podcast interview with author Melissa Stewart.
Check out author Megan Clendenan's interview on Digging in the Dirt with Tom Anderson, director of communications at the CT Audobon Society!
Meet author Valerie Bolling on The Children's Book Podcast with Matthew Winner!
★ ". . . amplifies courage and perseverance. . ."
—School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Rewarding, potent, and wholly original."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "[An] immersive tribute to determination, community alliance, and self-knowledge."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "[An] excellent, exciting and informative intersection of fairy tale and—as back matter further illuminates—real history. "
—BookPage, starred review
★ "This tale has an unusual ecological theme that makes seed preservation not only an essential task, but sacred one. A must-have story for all libraries."
—School Library Journal, starred review
★ ". . . doesn’t shy away from why we need to take such good care to protect the seeds , , , but the tone in words and pictures remains calm and reassuring."
—Horn Book, starred review