Transport topic books
Transport topic books for children aged 5-11 in KS1 and KS2. This list includes nonfiction books and stories by Uijung Kim, Emily Hawkins, Giles Chapman, Vivian French, Vashti Hardy, and Ian Fleming.
Corey Egbert author page
Corey Egbert biography
Corey Egbert is an American illustrator, graphic designer and author whose work spans picture books and a YA graphic novel. He is represented by the Tugeau 2 agency.
Egbert earned a BA at Southern Virginia University and pursued graduate work in illustration at Syracuse University. He cites lithographic illustration from the 1930s and 1940s among his aesthetic influences.
His debut author-illustrated YA graphic novel Visitations was published in 2024 by Henry Holt. The title received starred reviews and appeared on lists such as Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Year.
Egbert’s clients include Disney, Scholastic, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and HarperCollins. He has illustrated works by other authors, such as I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis and Day-Old Child by Carol Lynn Pearson.
Awards and recognition for Visitations include its selection as a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year.
School Reading List Children’s Book of the Month
The School Reading List compiles this list of recommended books monthly. This children’s and YA books of the month list highlights new releases and editions of fiction and non-fiction books suitable for children and young adults aged 2-16.
Best Children’s Books of 2025
Children’s books of the year 2025 – our team has picked a shortlist of great children’s and teen titles published in the last 12 months, with fiction, non-fiction and picture books for 3-18 years and a diverse range of prose, poetry and graphic novels. Vote now!
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in spring 2026
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in spring 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Bestselling books by Corey Egbert
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