Thematic Educator Guide: Teaching Civic Engagement

Penguin Random House is thrilled to offer titles from Moon + Bird, a new children’s imprint from Watkins Media. In 1893, John Watkins decided to shake up the literary world by publishing books that pushed boundaries and expanded minds. Over the past 130+ years, the Watkins Media Group has built on that legacy with a

July is Disability Pride Month and we’re highlighting books that celebrate disabled stories and creators. Browse our collection here: Elementary collection

The Penguin Random House Education Elementary School Collection features outstanding fiction, nonfiction, and picture books from Penguin Young Reader’s, Random House Children’s, DK, and Grupo Editorial, as well as children’s publishers distributed by Penguin Random House. Explore online or download this valuable resource to discover great books in specific topic areas such as: Leveled Readers,

This month we celebrate Juneteenth—a time to amplify Black joy, resilience, and community. As we commemorate and reflect on the achievements of Black Americans throughout history on Juneteenth and during Black History Month, we encourage you to embrace Black joy year-round by infusing your classroom with great books. FAMILY & CULTURE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING  JOYFUL

Penguin Random House is excited to offer titles from Chooseco, publishers of the bestselling Choose Your Own Adventure® series! Since 2004, Chooseco has been bringing the iconic Choose Your Own Adventure books back to bookshelves everywhere. The series, which first gained popularity in the ’80s and helped foster a generation of readers, continues to spark

In June we celebrate Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan and highlights the accomplishments of those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) community, while recognizing the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live as their most authentic selves. Browse our

Congratulations to our 2025 Florida State Award Winners! Browse each award collection below or explore the full list of elementary award winners here.   Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. Sunshine State Young Readers Award Grades 3-5 Orange Blossom Nonfiction Award   Check out the secondary award winners here.

In 2023, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) published its “Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature (K–12)“. In it, the organization explains that while nonfiction is a gateway to literacy and a favorite genre for children, it has been traditionally underrepresented in classrooms. Highlighting the genre’s role in addressing scientific knowledge,

Join us this month and beyond to celebrate the cultures and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we are sure your students will love. Find our collections of titles here: Elementary

On Tuesday, March 11th, Penguin Random House partnered with Little Free Library (LFL) to celebrate a momentous milestone: the installation of the 200,000th Little Free Library at Benjamin E. Mays IB World School, an elementary school located in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. Students who excelled in a recent school-wide reading challenge

Congratulations to our 2025 Texas State Award Winners! Browse each award collection below or explore the full list of elementary award winners here.   Texas Bluebonnet Award Spirit of Texas Book Award Lone Star Reading List Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Texas 2×2 Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Tejas Star

For National Poetry Month in April, we are spotlighting poetry collections and books about poetry by authors who share beauty and emotion through their work. Poetry Month – Elementary School Titles