SDCC 2026: Viral Sensation Punch the Monkey Stars in Book for Kids

Dynamite Entertainment's juvenile imprint, Dynamite Kids, is excited to announce an adorable book starring the viral sensation of 2026, Punch the monkey. This heartwarming tale is perfect for the earliest readers, and features gorgeous artwork and fun, interactive features.

Punch: Is That My Best Friend? is written by Annie Auerbach and illustrated by Walter Carzon. The duo have crafted an adventure for the cute little monkey with him exploring the zoo in search of his best friend — the signature cuddly toy orangutan. Where could it be?

Counting, Colors & Cthulhu

Counting, Colors & Cthulhu, the third in a trilogy of Lovecraftian-themed children's board books by the C is for Cthulhu team, this week cracked the top 20 all-time most funded children's books in Kickstarter history.

After an explosive launch day that raised over $30,000 in funding from the support of more than 500 backers, the new book has continued to climb the charts. Promising a beautifully illustrated, premium board book that teaches numbers and colors using adorable Lovecraft inspired monsters, Counting, Colors & Cthulhu is the latest from Eisner-nominated author Jason Ciaramella.

BEA 2018: Spin Master's Moonlite Innovates Story Time

Here's one that slipped right past us, but waved hello at the NY Book Expo a little while back. Inspired by her daughter's love of shadow play before bedtime, mother and former Google veteran, Natalie Rebot created Moonlite, a children's story book projector that attaches to almost any mobile phone and uses the flashlight of the phone to project vibrant story images onto the ceiling or wall. Moonlite brings storybooks to life with a modern twist on traditional storytelling that makes reading a fun and memorable event for both children and parents.

Rebot launched her initial prototype and concept on Kickstarter.com where funding goals were surpassed ten-fold, with more than 40 million views to date on the product's original video. As a result, Moonlite caught the attention of retailers, celebrities, receptive mothers and Spin Master who embraced the partnership.

Capstone's Bedtime for Batman Children's Book

Children's books. Are they for children....or US??!! The lines are getting a bit blurry and i'm seeing an opportunity to jump in there! While Capstone is insisting their Bedtime for Batman book is for the wee ones, i'm positive more than a couple of you will be snapping it up for your own collections. 

Since the introduction of the character in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, generations of readers have  followed Batman and his adventures.  Now Bedtime for Batman is here to introduce a new generation of fans to the Caped Crusader!  Written by award-winning author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, and Goodnight Hockey) and illustrated by Ethen Beavers (DC Super Friends), this bedtime tale will have parents and kids riveted every evening.