Children's And Teen Services

Summer Reading 2025

Watch our Summer Reading Webinar to learn more about the books available for the 2025 Summer Reading Prize Program, how they align with the two national collaborative summer reading themes, and other ways we can support your summer reading programming! Click Here!

Get ready for summer! Our Summer Reading 2025 Catalog is now available, and we are so excited to kick off a great reading season! Browse the Catalog Now.

Latest CATS Videos

All Mixed Up
Join author Raj Tawney as he reads a chapter from All Mixed Up, a gripping story about a multi-ethnic American boy who forges a complex friendship with a Pakistani immigrant in the wake of 9/11.

Looking for more videos? Check out our YouTube Channel.

Author Interview

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Pura Belpré-winning illustrator Eliza Kinkz about her latest title, Mistaco, which Kirkus calls "a deliciously effervescent celebration of family and resilience."

Click here to read the interview.

In the Spotlight

On the first Saturday in February, thousands of libraries across the world celebrate TakeYourChild to the Library Day (TYCLD) by offering free, fun, and fabulous activities for kids and their families. The library spaces you’ve created are ideal for play, discovery, learning, making friends, and having fun. From live music to nature talks and magic shows, from crafting to ice cream socials and the old standby - STORY TIMES! - we have seen you offer events that are entertaining, unique, creative beyond belief and truly meaningful for young people. TYCLD is the perfect way for you to put these programs into action and show off your library magic. We took some time to chat with the founders of this yearly event, looking for ways to support your participation in Take Your Child to the Library Day.

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Unplugged/Look Up!

Host a Look Up! Stuffed Animal Sleep Over Story Time at your Library during March's Global Day of Unplugging!

Help kids unplug from technology, grow their imagination, and develop a life-long love of reading!

CATS and Paw Prints Publishing is teaming up with the Unplug Collaborative for this year's Global Day of Unplugging, March the 7th through March the 8th (Sundown to Sundown).

Click here for our Look Up! Storytime Sleepover Kit with Activities.

Featured Titles

Amoya Blackwood Is Brave

Chantaie Allick | Tundra Books | 4/15/2025 | Hardcover | 9781774881590 | $18.99

When a girl's confidence is shaken and she begins to shrink, her grandmother is there to remind her of who she is in this empowering picture book about self-esteem. Order Now

Bad Influence

Claire Ahn | Viking Childrens Books | 4/29/2025 | Hardcover | 9780593403167 | $19.99

Charlotte Goh is an aspiring Asian American fashion influencer desperately trying to lift her family out of hardship, only to find it may come at a cost. Order Now

The Gathering Table

Antwan Eady | Random House | 5/6/2025 | Hardcover | 9780593480601 | $18.99

A joyful picture book about how a Southern family gathers around a special table for year-round celebrations that highlight the importance of family, community, and coming together. Order Now

Keynan Masters and the Remixed Monster

Davaun Sanders | Harpercollins Childrens | 4/29/2025 | Hardcover | 9781335996206 | $18.99

Return to Peerless Academy in this sequel to Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew, perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky. Order Now

Nahia

Emily Jones | Holiday House | 4/15/2025 | Hardcover | 9780823458356 | $18.99

A sweeping epic set in the wild and dangerous world of prehistoric Europe! Order Now

The Unlikely Heroes Club

Kate Foster | Candlewick Press | 4/1/2025 | Hardcover | 9781536239041 | $17.99

Five dog-loving autistic kids have a mystery to solve in this delightful ode to idiosyncrasies from the author of All the Small Wonderful Things. Order Now

Phonics Prebinds

Available in sturdy bound single volumes, we are thrilled to provide your favorite phonics set titles in our Guaranteed Library Binding! An excellent trim size for the little hands of emerging readers that will withstand multiple circulations!

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