Thematic Educator Guide: Teaching Civic Engagement

Penguin Random House is committed to the freedom of expression and protecting teachers, students, parents, librarians, booksellers, and authors against the dramatic rise in book bans across the country. Our mission is to give information on the issue and provide valuable resources to help fight censorship. Below is a comprehensive list of all the free

This beautifully illustrated, poetic children’s picture book celebrates the joy of families being out in nature in the fall season and discovering wildlife busily preparing for the winter months ahead. In autumn, as the air grows crisper and the days grow shorter, the family forages for mushrooms in the woods as chipmunks stash seeds in

Baba’s Gift is a radiant celebration of a Persian father’s love of family, from his boyhood in Iran to his new life in America. Baba enchants his six daughters with his stories, transporting them to his childhood in Iran as they play on the flowering vines of the Persian carpet in California. He tells the story

By Rebecca Tseng Help kids become reading heroes with DK Super Readers, the newly launched leveled reader series that brings the wonderful world of nonfiction to life! DK Super Readers, for kids ages 3 to 11, is an evolution of the ever-popular DK Readers series, which has sold over 600,000 copies in its lifetime. From

The Penguin Random House Education Elementary School Collection features outstanding fiction, nonfiction, and picture books from the Penguin Young Reader’s, Random House Children’s, and DK publishing divisions, 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

In her 2021 TED-Ed student talk, poet Amanda Gorman said, “Poetry has never been the language of barriers. It’s always been the language of bridges.” With the current emphasis on culturally responsive, student-centered education and social emotional learning in schools, the bridge-building power of poetry is especially important. Poetry plays a significant role in teaching

Phonic Books is changing the way educators teach reading, one sound at a time. Developed by literacy experts and aligned to the Science of Reading, Phonic Books’ high-interest decodable book series can be effectively integrated into any phonics instruction program. Phonic Books offers a wide range of decodable books, making reading exciting for kids of

Join us on Monday, April 24th at 2:30pm ET (1:30pm CT) to learn how to use graphic novels in the classroom! This free, one-hour webinar will feature award-winning creators: Shing Yin Khor, Kevin McCloskey, and Chad Sell, and will be moderated by Eric Hand, teacher and literacy consultant. Learn more here and explore resources for our graphic novels. Watch the recording!  

April is National Poetry Month, reminding us of poetry’s important role in our culture and in our classrooms. We are celebrating by showcasing a few titles that highlight the lives and work of inspiring poets.   Discover more titles Poetry Titles for Elementary School

Join Penguin Random House Education at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention in Anaheim, CA (November 17th – November 20th). Visit us in Booth #825 to browse books by grade level and subject area, pick up free teacher resources, enter daily sweepstakes, and learn more about our classroom collections. Don’t miss our General

As the school year begins, teachers and students are facing challenges to their intellectual freedom like never before. From state legislation to executive orders to school district policies to administrator actions, book bans are at an all-time high, and teacher shortages are affecting every corner of the nation. But as a K-12 educator, you do

Get excited for all the new friends and fun to come this school year with a free weeknight virtual storytime event from Brightly! Wherever your students are learning this year, this special storytime event will get everyone excited for all the adventures the new school year will bring. This hour-long event features authors sharing stories