NEW VISIONS AWARD: Now Accepting Submissions! A contest for unpublished writers of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time.

💻Learn more about the contest and enter today: www.leeandlow.com/blog/new-vis...

✨Manuscripts may be fiction, non-fiction, or works in verse aimed at readers ages 8 to 12 or 12 to 18, and should address the needs of children of color or Native/Indigenous children by providing stories with which they can identify and relate, and promote a greater understanding of one another.

Image with purple background with criss-cross designs, the New Visions Award seal, and the words "New Visions Awards Open for Submissions! This writing contest is open to unpublished writers of color or Native/Indigenous writers for a middle grade, young adult, or graphic novel manuscript Enter by June 30, 2026" above book covers of Ahimsa, Rebel Seoul, Boys of the Beast, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key, and Twin Flames.

📢Calling all aspiring authors: our New Visions Award is open for submissions! Lee & Low Books is looking for unpublished authors of color or Native/Indigenous writers hoping to break into the publishing industry with their middle grade, young adult, or graphic novel manuscript.

Right to Read Day: April 20, 2026: Everywhere. For your freedom to read, For access to information, For understanding our past, For our communities, For our libraries. Unite Against Book Bans, ALA 150, American Library Association.

Today & every day, Lee & Low Books supports & fights for the right to read!

This #RighttoReadDay, we encourage you to join the fight by taking action in your community. The American Library Association has made it easy by providing ways you can do just that: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

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Background is an illustration from Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins, illustrated by Nicole Wong. The illustration depicts Kiyoshi and his grandfather out and about in the city. Kiyoshi looks up in wonder at his grandfather while his grandfather has one hand up, a pigeon’s feather floating above him. More pigeons are scattered throughout the illustration. Towards the top is the book cover of the aforementioned title. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2021 by Nicole Wong.

Background is an illustration from Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins, illustrated by Nicole Wong. The illustration depicts Kiyoshi and his grandfather out and about in the city. Kiyoshi looks up in wonder at his grandfather while his grandfather has one hand up, a pigeon’s feather floating above him. More pigeons are scattered throughout the illustration. Towards the center is a haiku that reads, “The sky calls to us— / Pigeons, the whir of feathers. / Our arms could be wings.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2021 by Nicole Wong.

🎉Happy Haiku Day! In Kiyoshi's Walk, Kiyoshi wonders, "Where do poems come from?" after watching his grandfather compose a haiku.

📚This picture book about a young aspiring poet & his grandfather shows that the answer lies all around us–if we take the time to look: www.leeandlow.com/books/kiyosh...

Sky background with grass at the bottom. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Kid Lit Perfect for Earth Day.”

🌱Celebrate #EarthDay on April 22nd with these picture books that are perfect for kids! www.instagram.com/p/DXM3uH6Ebl...

Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, "PreK-12 Dual Language & Bilingual Books Every Teacher Needs in Their Classroom." Below is an illustration of two young children sitting on the floor and looking through books from a nearby bookshelf. A cat and a dog sit near them.

📚Lee & Low is proud to have a large collection of dual language and bilingual books for grades PreK-12!

📚Check out this essential list of books every teacher needs in their classroom: www.instagram.com/p/DXKii2bEbp...

🎉📚Lee & Low staff celebrated #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay by sharing some recent favorite diverse books! Which diverse books have you recently read and loved?📚🎉

A hand holds up an advanced copy of Monarchs in the Wild by Israel Moya. In the background is a field of grass. Text at the top says, “ARC Giveaway.” Behind the text is an illustration of a flying monarch butterfly. Lee & Low Books logo. Cover art copyright © 2026 by Jordi Ros.

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT🚨 Enter for a chance to win 1 of 25 advanced copies of Monarchs in the Wild by debut author Israel Moya. Link 🔗 to enter: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

✨Don't want to leave things up to chance? Find links to pre-order on our website: www.leeandlow.com/books/monarc...

Background is an illustration of the bottom of a pool. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Grades PreK-2.” Below are book covers for Flap Your Hands, Zain’s Super Friday, Pedro’s Yo-Yos, The Wild Ones, Behind My Doors, A Sky That Sings, Fresh Juice, Ten Blocks to the Big Wok, and Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía.

Background is an illustration of the bottom of a pool. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Grades 3-5.” Below are book covers for Breaking to the Beat, Miles of Style, Wat Takes His Shot, Tenacious, Mercedes Sosa, Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, Speculation, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key, and The Reel Wish.

Background is an illustration of the bottom of a pool. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Grades 6-8.” Below are book covers for The Shadow Prince, A Two-Placed Heart, Julieta and the Diamond Enigma, Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame, Miosotis Flores Never Forgets, The Doomsday Detectives, Kicked Out, Flying in Colors, and Safe Passage.

Background is an illustration of the bottom of a pool. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Grades 9-12.” Below are book covers for Boys of the Beast, That Summer Night on Frenchmen Street, Twin Flames. Fall of the Fireflies, Black Was the Ink, Generation Queer, Thirty Talks Weird Love, When a Brown Girl Flees, and Gabi, a Girl in Pieces.

📚Hey educators! Working on building your summer reading lists? We can help with that. Our diverse catalog spans PreK-12 & every book comes with a free teacher's guide! Learn more about our books & download guides on our website, www.leeandlow.com

☀️Questions? Reach out to us at quotes@leeandlow.com!

Lee and Low Books on Instagram: "🚀Got space fever thanks to the launch of the Artemis II? Yeah, we do too.💫 ✨Celebrate this historic voyage with Emeline Lee, author of Bonnie's Rocket, and prepare f... 3 likes, 0 comments - leeandlow on April 9, 2026: "🚀Got space fever thanks to the launch of the Artemis II? Yeah, we do too.💫 ✨Celebrate this historic voyage with Emeline Lee, author of Bonnie's Roc...

🚀Got space fever thanks to the launch of the Artemis II? Yeah, we do too.💫

✨Celebrate this historic voyage with Emeline Lee, author of Bonnie's Rocket, and prepare for liftoff by making your own bottle rocket!: www.instagram.com/reels/DW6jn3...

Blue background that fades from light to dark blue, top to bottom. White flowers in the bottom left corner. In the center is the book cover for The Things We Hold by Vanessa Lewis-Porter, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright. The cover depicts main character Lilly and her younger sister, Rosie, standing next to each other. They both wear blue school uniforms. Lilly has an arm around Rosie’s shoulder as Rosie looks down lovingly at a pink stuffed rabbit. In the background is their mom sitting in their car in front of their school. Two gold seals adorn the cover: one for Lee & Low’s New Voices Award, and one for the Junior Library Guild’s Gold Standard Selection. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Cornelius Van Wright.

Light blue background with the title “The Things We Hold” scattered throughout the image. Also scattered throughout the image are illustrations from the aforementioned book. The illustrations depict multiple scenes: Lilly hugs her mom from behind as Rosie looks on while holding a stuffed rabbit; Lilly over her shoulder at the rearview window from the backseat of her mom’s car; Lilly drawing at school; Lilly giving Rosie a high-five as their mom looks on; Lilly brushing her teeth using water from a water bottle; and an illustration made by Lilly that depicts her, Rosie, and Rosie’s stuffed rabbit standing in a colorful field of flowers. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Cornelius Van Wright.

✨On shelves 09.08.26: The Things We Hold by Vanessa Lewis-Porter, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright.

📚A tender picture book about a young girl navigating housing insecurity–a beautiful reminder to always lead with kindness and empathy

🌼Learn more & pre-order: www.leeandlow.com/books/the-th...

Background is an illustration from Lucía's Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. It depicts a young Lucía playing soccer with a group of boys. She kicks a soccer ball into the net. The goalie tries to reach for it as the ball soars over his head. Above the illustration is the book cover for the aforementioned title. Below is text that reads, “Lucía’s story will inspire readers of all ages to take charge on and off the field to achieve their GOOOOOOOOOOALS!” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay.

🎉⚽ ¡GOOOOOL!⚽🎉 Happy #BookBirthday to Lucía's Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illus. by Christina Barragan Forshay!

📚Use code SPRING26 for 25% off your purchase of the book on our website: www.leeandlow.com/books/lucias...

In the background is art from Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. The illustration depicts an older Lucía sitting next to her mother on the front steps of her mother’s new house. A party ensues around them with people eating food and children playing soccer. In the center is the book cover for the aforementioned title, and beneath it is a quote attributed to School Library Journal that reads: “Part fairy tale, part social ­commentary, this account empowers readers to pursue personal goals even with difficult setbacks. . . . A strong choice for collections in need of girl representation in sports books for children.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay.

⚽We're just a few days away from the release of Lucía's Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay!

📚Learn more & find links to pre-order: www.leeandlow.com/books/lucias...

Book cover for Flap Your Hands by Steve Asbell. Below is a quote by him that reads, “More than a prescription to overstimulation, stimming is an expression of self; an improvisational dance between ourselves and our environment, without consideration to how it looks or sounds to others, only how it feels in that moment.” Below is an illustration depicting two children flapping their hands, surrounded by bursts of color. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2024 by Steve Asbell.

🎉April 2nd is Autism Acceptance Day (and April is Autism Acceptance Month)! Today, we're sharing some important words from Steve Asbell, author/illustrator of the picture book, Flap Your Hands: A Celebration of Stimming.

📚Learn more & download our teacher's guide: www.leeandlow.com/books/flap-y...

Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads “2025 New Voices Award Winner.” The text is flanked by stars on both sides. Below and towards the right is text that reads, “Zohra Anwar Chunawala for her picture book manuscript The Dabbawalas of Mumbai.” Below the text are illustrations of a bike and three tiffins. To the left of the text is a photo of Zohra Anwar Chunawala. She wears a striped hijab and a blue shirt while smiling at the camera. In the top left of the photo is a gold New Voices Award seal which depicts co-founder Tom Low and has text around the seal that reads, "New Voices Winner - Lee & Low Books."

Lee & Low is excited to announce that Zohra Anwar Chunawala of St. Louis, MO, is the winner of the company’s 24th annual New Voices Award! Her picture book manuscript, The Dabbawalas of Mumbai, introduces young readers to India’s legendary lunchbox delivery workers: www.leeandlow.com/blog/%f0%9f%...

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🎨Illustration from When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff, illus. by Kaylani Juanita

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-TransLatin@ Coalition (translatinacoalition.org) was founded in 2009 by a group of transgender and gender-nonconforming and intersex (TGI) immigrant women in Los Angeles. It provides direct services and resources to TGI Latin@ immigrants.

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-Transgender Law Center (transgenderlawcenter.org) was originally a project of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and is now the largest trans-led organization in the US impacting laws and policy that affect transgender people.

-National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network (nqttcn.com) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color.

-Marsha P. Johnson Institute (marshap.org) protects & defends the human rights of Black transgender people through organizing, advocacy, creating intentional communities, developing transformative leadership, & promoting collective power.

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Seeing and hearing trans folks isn't enough. Check out these organizations* that can help you find resources and ways to take meaningful action:

-Advocates for Trans Equality (transequality.org) advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people.

Transgender flag in the background. In the forefront is an illustration from When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita. The illustration depicts young Aidan being held in his mother’s arms as he, his mom, and his dad all hug each other. The mom and dad are smiling with their eyes closed while Aidan looks at the reader with a content expression on his face. Text towards the bottom reads, “Trans Rights are Human Rights.” A heart follows the text. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 2019 by Kaylani Juanita.

🏳️‍⚧️March 31st is #TransDayOfVisibility! Advocating for the safety and care of trans folks is absolutely critical, especially as trans voices are increasingly being censored and trans folks' rights are being taken away.⬇️🧵

Green background. Quote at the top reads, “Soccer fans will cheer Lucía’s rise. . . . Game on for girls with big goals.” The quote is attributed to Kirkus Reviews. Below is the book cover for Lucía’s Goals /Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. Next to the cover are a few illustrations of main character Lucía performing various dribbles and moves. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay.

⚽🔥¡GOOOOOL!🔥⚽ Get ready for the World Cup with Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía, dribbling onto shelves on April 7!

✨Told in English & Spanish, Lucía’s story will inspire readers to take charge on & off the field to achieve their GOALS!

📚Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/lucias...

My Name Is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit!) In this hilarious, illustrated, middle-grade novel, Hangameh "Harriet" Mansoor faces bullies, bad grades, AND puberty. Will she survive the worst month of her eleven-year-old life?

✨Don't want to leave things up to chance? Find links to pre-order here: www.leeandlow.com/books/my-nam...

Crinkled lined notebook paper background. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Giveaway!!” Underneath is the book cover for My Name is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit) by Dr. Haleh Massey. Surrounding the cover are doodles of hearts, stars, and some illustrations from the book. The bottom left illustration features main character Harriet wearing makeup and looking surprisedly into a compact mirror. The bottom right illustration features Harriet excitedly showing her friend Cathy her left leg, which, unlike her right leg, has been shaved. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Rashin Kheiriyeh.

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT!🚨 Enter for a chance to win 1 of 25 copies of My Name is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit!): bit.ly/HarrietGivea...

📚This upcoming middle grade (5/26) is perfect for the young reader in your life who is looking for another hilarious, relatable, & unputdownable illustrated novel!

Background is a faded pattern of green leaves. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “Celebrate Nowruz by Supporting Books by Iranian Creators.” Below is an illustration of a Haft sin, which includes candles, an apple, garlic, a goldfish leaping out of a fishbowl, a mirror, Sabzeh, and a samovar.

Background is a faded pattern of green leaves. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is the book cover for Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss by Azam Mahdavi, illustrated by Maryam Tahmasebi, and translated by Parisa Saranj. A circle in the bottom right corner of the cover reads, “Picture Book.” Cover art copyright © 2023 by Maryam Tahmasebi.

Background is a faded pattern of green leaves. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is the book cover for My Name is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit) by Dr. Haleh Massey. A circle in the bottom right corner of the cover reads, “Middle Grade.” Cover art copyright © 2026 by Rashin Kheiriyeh.

Background is a faded pattern of green leaves. Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is the book cover for Twin Flames by Olivia Abtahi. A circle in the bottom right corner of the cover reads, “Young Adult.” Cover art copyright © 2024 by Hillary Wilson.

✨🌱 Support Iranian creators every day, but especially today as we celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year.🌱✨

Eid Mubarak from the team at Lee & Low!🌙🕌✨

🎨 by Nabila Adani for Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library by Hena Khan