Penguin Random House Winter Book and Author Festival
Welcome to Random House Teachers and Librarians’ dedicated page for the Penguin Random House Winter Book and Author Festival!
If you have any questions for the School & Library team, please email us at slmarket@randomhouse.com.
Request Digital Advance Reader Copies of Upcoming Books
To request eARCs for upcoming Picture Book and Graphic Novel titles, please visit our Edelweiss Collection.
To request eARCs for upcoming Middle Grade and Young Adult titles, please visit our NetGalley Catalog.
Discover Random House Children's Books on Audio from Listening Library: Fall 2024 & Spring 2025
Check out the audiobook editions of these top titles from RHCB’s spring 2025 list, plus audiobooks from our Winter 2024 Festival keynote, Carl Hiaasen! Click on the covers to see who is narrating and listen to clips here.
Download FREE Resources for Educators and Librarians
New and Noteworthy Resources:
Spring 2025 Middle Grade & Young Adult ARC Brochure
New Nonfiction for Kindergarten to Grade 8
Narwhal Digital Educators’ Guide
Grumpy Monkey Picture Book Series Guide
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman Digital Educators’ Guide
Blood at the Root Digital Educators’ Guide
YA House of Thrillers Brochure
Read Around the World Materials
A Graphic Novel Book Club Guide
Browse even more educators’ guides, downloadable activities, and brochures for all ages here.
Banned Books
We at Penguin Random House fervently oppose these attempts at censorship because we believe that books make us better, and students, in particular, deserve access to a wide range of perspectives.
Click here to learn what we’re doing – and what you can do – to protect the freedom to read.
Book Résumés
Bookmark this page to access hundreds of book résumés (and growing!) that help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members keep books on shelves.
Book Résumés detail each title’s significance and value and are easy to share with administrators, book review committees, elected officials, and board members.