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The definitive survey of one of the masters of Italian Renaissance art, featuring groundbreaking new research by a leading expert on Raphael's life and work

Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi; 1483-1520) is unquestionably one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance. Despite living only thirty-seven years, he quickly emerged as a peer to both Leonardo and his avowed rival, Michelangelo. Raphael: Sublime Poetry spans his short but spectacular life and career, from his early training amid the culture of his native Urbino, through his prolific years in Florence, to his final, magnificent decade at the papal court in Rome. Though Raphael is best known for his meteoric success as a painter, draftsman, designer, and architect, this catalogue highlights his equal accomplishments as a humanist, antiquarian, and poet.

Carmen C. Bambach offers fresh perspectives on the beloved artist, reconsidering his well-known masterpieces and uncovering the importance of rarely seen treasures. The publication also sheds new light on Raphael's relationship with women by identifying previously unrecognized models for his portraits and discussing the agency of his female patrons. Bringing together more than two hundred of Raphael's drawings, paintings, tapestries, and decorative arts from public and private collections around the world, this catalogue is rich in archival discoveries and firsthand technical analyses. Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, it is the definitive text on the artist's life, art, and enduring legacy.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(March 29-June 28, 2026)

A reflective and affirming story about identity, heritage, and belonging

This beautifully written picture book follows a young girl as she reflects on who she is and how she came to be. Through memories, family history, and everyday experiences, she explores what it means to grow up connected to more than one culture. Her story weaves together her ancestors' traditions, her parents' journey to a new country, and the people and moments that have shaped her understanding of herself.

Told with rich, thoughtful prose and accompanied by expressive illustrations, the story celebrates the many layers that form a child's identity. It gently affirms that a person is more than one place, one story, or one background. As the girl embraces her heritage and experiences, she discovers pride, confidence, and a deep sense of belonging in who she is becoming.

Key features:

• Exploration of Identity and Culture Encourages children to reflect on heritage, family history, and personal experiences.
• Affirming Message Reinforces self-acceptance and pride in one's background and individuality.
• Rich, Accessible Language Uses thoughtful prose that is engaging for children and meaningful for adults.
• Conversation Starter Supports discussions about culture, diversity, family stories, and belonging.
• Trusted Publisher From Magination Press, the children's imprint of the American Psychological Association, experts in child development and emotional well-being.

A Disco-Loving Walrus Learns That There's More Than One Way to Shine

Dave the walrus loves everything about disco: the sparkling lights, the booming beats, and all the funky dance moves he's eager to try. But when he finally gets his moment on the dance floor, things do not go well. Crashes, slips, and every kind of tumble leave Dave feeling discouraged and unsure if he will ever keep up with the groove he loves so much.

Just when he is ready to hang up his bell bottoms and platform shoes for good, something unexpected sends the entire disco community into an uproar. Dave realizes there may be another way to join the fun, one that fits him perfectly. This upbeat and humorous story helps children explore problem solving, confidence, and finding creative ways to participate when things don't go as planned.

Key Features

• Builds Confidence and Persistence Helps children ages 4 to 9 understand that learning new skills takes time and that it's okay to try again.
• Encourages Creativity and Self-Belief Shows kids that there is more than one way to enjoy their passions and express themselves.
• Promotes Social-Emotional Skills Supports conversations about coping with disappointment, adapting to challenges, and exploring new solutions.
• Engaging Read-Aloud Experience Playful text and lively illustrations make this a joyful pick for families, classrooms, and libraries.
• Reader's Note for Adults: Includes expert guidance on talking with children about flexibility, problem solving, and emotional growth.
• Trusted Publisher From Magination Press, the children's imprint of the American Psychological Association, experts in child development and emotional well-being.

A big-city tale about how friendship builds confidence--and the unexpected joys that come from trying new things.

Arlo All Over Again is the sweet and touching story of two boys who become fast friends over the course of two snowy days.

Arlo All Over Again

• Portrays a surprising, beautiful friendship between two boys in New York City
• Emphasizes themes of optimism, risk taking, trying new things, bravery, and friendship
• Includes a note from the author and suggestions to expand on the story's themes and ideas

This book shows how friendships can help us grow, and it explores the serendipitous ways that city life brings people together.

Duck kicks the ball but it flies over the net--where's it gone? BOOM into the tree, SPLAT in the puddle, DOOGA DOOGA under the bench.

Duck runs, Owl runs, Spider runs, Dog runs--they all run after the ball. Until KERSPLASH it lands in the pool. Uh-oh, there's a crocodile in the water. It's too late to stop the ball! Or is it?

Susanne Strasser's snowballing animal stories that children love are bestsellers in multiple languages. This funny, energetic game takes an unexpected turn after the ball lands in the pool--and ends with a goal, of course.

Love sports? This is the book for you!

This action-packed poetry anthology, edited by award-winning poetic collaborators Irene Latham and Charles Waters, features twenty contemporary athletes who have overcome obstacles, broken records, and inspired fans around the globe. Poets zoom in on a meaningful moment from each athlete's career--including Juan Soto's father predicting on his tenth birthday that one day he'd play in the World Series and Simone Biles coming back to compete after getting the twisties during the Tokyo Olympics. The collection includes JaNay Brown-Wood writing about LeBron James, Jaime Adoff writing about Mookie Betts, and Kao Kalia Yang writing about Suni Lee. It's a slam dunk, a home run, and a perfect 10!

Nou loves her family, and she likes the brown house where they live, surrounded by trees with sheltering branches. But the young Hmong American girl's sense of safety and belonging is shattered after she wakes one day to find a hateful message spray-painted on the family's mailbox: "Asians Go Home." So Nou asks her parents if they can leave.

Nou's question leads her on a journey to discover where each member of her family finds home. For her father, it is in his songs. For her mother, it is in the garden. In a world that doesn't always welcome her, where can Nou find home?

This extraordinary story from author Kao Kalia Yang and illustrator Seo Kim tenderly explores how a young girl navigates racism and ultimately turns to writing, creating a home for herself on the page--and in the world.

This unique and must-have illustrated guide covers one hundred of the world's most extraordinary bird species.

From graceful songbirds to fearsome birds of prey, this book has it all! Discover your favorite species, and unearth some new ones, too. Each bird is accompanied by fun facts and stats, giving readers the lowdown on the bird's history, size, and special abilities.

• Discover graceful songbirds like the blackbird, who love to sing.
• Meet fearsome birds of prey like the bald eagle, who rule the skies.
• Find out which bird can fly the fastest and who has the best vision.

With deadly raptors, talkative parrots, and eye-catching birds of paradise, discover what makes each bird so extraordinary. Birds is the perfect gift and future bookshelf favorite for all animal lovers, both young and old.

A thrilling exploration of what Romans thought about their emperors, and how rumors and gossip--ranging from new taxes to rulers' sex lives--shaped leadership

Traversing more than seven hundred years of Roman history, this book explores how everyday Romans swapped gossip, spread rumors, told jokes, and chanted protests about their emperors--activity that amounted to much more than idle chatter. Caillan Davenport uses ancient evidence, including letters, graffiti, and songs, to reveal how Romans engaged in politics outside the senate house or imperial council. He argues that the idea of the Roman emperor was shaped not only by the political powers granted to him but also by the debate taking place in the streets, churches, taverns, and markets.

Davenport reveals how Romans spoke about "the emperor" as a figure of stability, as an agent of justice and retribution, or as a fallible human. Although few would ever see an emperor, his face (and therefore his power) was everywhere: on coins, banners, standards, and even dessert molds, as well as in statuary and paintings. While most Romans did not question the transformation of their republic into a monarchical system of government, they were indeed invested in the empire and were in constant discussion about the type of ruler they had, wanted, and deserved.

With the help of her mother, Ambika designs her very own salwar kameez for her cousin's wedding!

Ambika is visiting her mother's home country, India, for the first time to attend her cousin's wedding, and she needs a salwar kameez to wear to the ceremonies. She picks out the fabric in her favorite color and pattern, then chooses the length, sleeve style, and neckline that she likes best. At the wedding, she swirls around in a beautiful salwar kameez that she created--with the help of her mother and a few new friends along the way!

This sweet mother-daughter bonding tale provides a story of agency, anticipation, and reward. It is a sensory experience of the sights, textures, and sounds of the process of dressmaking in Lucknow, India, brought to life by Avneet Sandhu's vibrant layers of textured illustrations.

A humorous and fantastical story about a plucky girl who takes initiative to solve her very curious unicorn dilemma

On a perfectly normal day at school, Tracy dumps a mountain of glitter onto her art project--and things start to get weird. First, she can't understand her teacher. Then, her ear begins to emit sparkly junk, loud singing, and rude noises! The doctor delivers some grim news: it turns out, unicorns are attracted to glitter, and Tracy has Acute Fantastical Impaction. In other words, there's a teeny tiny unicorn in her ear!

After the doctor's efforts fail, Tracy decides to take matters into her own hands. She heads to the library and checks out every book on unicorns that she can find. After reading forty-six books, Tracy finds one important commonality about unicorns: there is always a rainbow close by! So, after the next rainstorm, Tracy and her parents set out to find a rainbow to entice the unicorn to come out of her ear--and it works!

Through her own perseverance, initiative, and problem-solving skills, charming and wise-cracking Tracy becomes the hero of her own whimsical journey.

"Shrewd, sage, and so darkly funny." --Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Committee Members, a collection of wryly funny stories about ordinary women--in all their complexity, fallibility, and humanity.

An unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.

In this irreverent collection, celebrated novelist Julie Schumacher balances sorrow against laughter. Here, we experience story not only as narrative, but as syllabus and as board game. Each protagonist--ranging from girlhood to senescence--receives her own indelible voice as she navigates social blunders, generational misunderstandings, and the absurdity of the human experience. Exquisitely honest and expertly crafted, Patient, Female renders--with dark humor and wit--the foibles of human behavior and our endearing imperfections.

A light-hearted picture book plays on the idea that reading a book is a very serious business

Reading serious books is a very serious matter. Or so thinks a seriously knowledgeable narrator who guides two young readers as they practice various ways of presenting a Very Serious Reader persona to the world.

For instance, wearing a stick-on mustache, glasses on the tip of your nose, and a pencil tucked behind an ear are all good ways to look studious while you read. And of course, every page should be turned with a flourish.

Humorously illustrated in comic-book style panels, this lighthearted picture book pokes fun at the idea of "serious" books and encourages kids to read what they like--because all books are meant to be seriously enjoyed.

In the wide, wide world with its wide, wide skies,

There are wild, wild words waiting to be spoken.

Where the stream twists and sparkles? That's SUNGLITTER.

Where the sunset touches the sky? That's CLOUDBLOOM.

Come take a walk full of the joy of real nature words--mayflies, sea snails, blackbirds, brambles--and full of the joy of new words just waiting to be discovered.

What would you play if you could play anything? Two young children let their imaginations run free in this joyful book from multi-award-winning illustrator Marit Törnqvist.

What will the friends play today? Will they bake cookie animals that roar and quack, meet a story snake, sleep in an animal hotel or put on a show? Together they can play everything !

This bright picture book is a vibrant celebration of the imagination and the value of play.

Despite long odds and low funds, the Czech Republic's national baseball team of amateur players managed to shock the world at the 2023 World Baseball Classic--the sport's World Cup--when they took an upset win against Spain in the WBC qualifiers and then defeated China in the actual tournament, securing their place in the upcoming 2026 tournament. While the rest of the teams in the WBC rely on experienced professionals, and some like Italy and Great Britain bring in American "passport" players, the Czech Republic's roster consists almost entirely of amateur players who were born and have played only within the Central European nation. The team's roster consists of firefighters, teachers, financial auditors, and field caretakers--even the manager is a neurologist!--and yet the team managed to not only compete on the international stage but succeed against global superstars like Shohei Ohtani.

In a world where athletes have become multi-million-dollar legends, We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball reveals how teamwork, sacrifice, and self-belief can still make a difference. Michael Clair, who spent time with the Czech team throughout the 2023 World Baseball Classic, has unparalleled insight on the team and their unlikely success.

Like the Jamaican bobsled team in Cool Runnings, Leicester City's unexpected Premier League soccer title, and the United States' remarkable victory against Russia in the 1980 Olympics, the Czech Republic baseball team has an underdog story everyone can cheer for. Their story proves it's still possible to build a team from the ground up, with a small player pool, little attention, and a low budget, and compete on the world stage.