WATCH NOW: “Picture Books: Ready to Share” Author Panel feat. Kobi Yamada (OTHERS) & more authors @ School Library Journal’s Day of Dialog

By Jennifer Rubins | October 10 2025 | Excerpts & VideosFrom the Author

Hear how author Kobi Yamada’s upcoming book OTHERS, illustrated by Charles Santoso and on sale March 31, 2026, will encourage curiosity and conversation, and inspire a love of learning about others.

Check out the video below, recorded live at School Library Journal’s Fall 2025 Day of Dialog, for inspiring messages and conversation starters for every classroom and library collection. In addition to Kobi Yamada, the panel features the following authors: Sonia de los Santos, Dinara Mirtalipova, Sophia Robinson, and Laurel Snyder. Learn more about SLJ’s Day of Dialog here.

 

Find more must-have Spring 2026 kids’ releases here.

Learn more about OTHERS by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Charles Santoso:

A Story for All of Us
A universal story of kindness, compassion, and the importance of looking for the best in others by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?
Age 4-8 years