The Children's Book Council

Get to know CBC member publisher Silver Sprocket in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about how they got their start, what their publishing house is known for, their publishing priorities over the next few years, and so much more!

Learn more: https://cbcbooks.org/2026/05/27/publisher-profile-silver-sprocket/

Discover the joys of summer reading with June’s Hot Off the Press list!

Find some fresh new titles: https://cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/june-2026/

Officially announcing the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 participants! 🚲 ❤️

This year’s cyclists include:

Adrian Gaches, Stilwell D7, 19

Adrienne Keene, Tulsa D5, 40

Ashley Adair, Wagoner At-Large, 24

Secretary of Natural Resources Christina Justice, Tahlequah D8, 50

Colton Brinsfield, Checotah D4, 22

Dugan Gibson, Talala, D11, 20

Ella Mounce, Stilwell D7, 22

Jaden Carroll, Tahlequah D8, 23

Jaycee Gideon, Stilwell D7, 19

Kristen Mankiller, Tahlequah D3, 43

Taylor Pearce, Leach D9, 23

Savannah Slayton, Oklahoma City At-Large, 22

➡️ Read more here: https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/culture-stories/cherokee-nation-announces-2026-remember-the-removal-bike-ride-participants

➡️ Be sure to follow along their journey on Facebook at Remember The Removal Bike Ride.

📌 Save The Date: Join us Tuesday, May 26 at 9 a.m. at One Fire Field in Tahlequah for a send-off ceremony for the 2026 Remember The Removal Bike Ride cyclists! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

The 12 cyclists will travel nearly 950 miles in June, retracing the steps of their Cherokee ancestors who were forced to walk along the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s. Cyclists will begin in New Echota, Georgia, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation.

The CBC is celebrating American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and cultures in many ways. We’ve curated a list from our AAPI Heritage Month booklist and titles championed by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia and their Freeman Book Awards.

Learn more: https://cbcbooks.org/2026/05/15/honoring-aapi-heritage-month-in-books-for-children-andteens/

Get to know CBC member publisher Crimson Dragon Publishing in our latest Publisher Profile and learn more about how they got their start, what their publishing house is known for, the upcoming books they are buzzing about, and so much more!

Learn more: https://cbcbooks.org/2026/05/12/publisher-profile-crimson-dragon-publishing/

It’s gonna be May’s fresh Hot Off the Press list!

Check out some fresh new titles: https://cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/may-2026/

Poems and riddles are a wonderful way to spark curiosity.

Check out the three amazing writers who contributed their original work this year for kids and teens!

Learn more: https://everychildareader.net/cbw/book-creators-2026/

Bestselling author and poet Nikki Grimes wrote an original poem to go along with a painting by Floyd Cooper, in honor of Floyd Cooper Day, celebrated each year during Children's Book Week.

Learn more about the life and legacy of Floyd Cooper: https://floydcooper.net/

Anyone, anywhere can celebrate this May 4-10. This year, we invite you to join the CURIOSITY CLUB.

All you need to do is pick something you want to know more about, look for books that can tell you more, and read!

Make sure everyone knows you are in the club with this badge. Post it online and use , or make this into a button, coloring page, iron-on badge, or whatever you want!

Learn more: https://everychildareader.net/cbw/curiosity-club/