NorthSouth Books

11/15/2024

Join NorthSouth Books at the National Council of Teachers of English conference next weekend! Highlights include in-booth highlights with Publisher Spotlight (booth # 504), signings with authors Rina Singh and Lawrence Schimel, and a panel on using translated books in the classroom with NorthSouth and USBBY.

We hope to see you there!

11/14/2024

Don’t miss our list of Featured Fall Books for Young Readers, with new poetry titles for children, YA novels in verse, and books by poets for young readers from our partners and advertisers including Carolrhoda Books, Enchanted Lion Books, NorthSouth Books, Norton Young Readers, and Wayne State University Press: https://poets.org/featured-fall-books-young-readers

10/30/2024

Get ready for Halloween with an exciting read aloud from author April Suddendorf!

"Wacky Witches and Their Peculiar Familiars" is filled with the unconventional! Pigs, mice and giraffe as pets? Find out how each of these peculiar familiars best serves their loyal witch.

What animal would you choose?

10/18/2024

We're thrilled to share some exciting news from NorthSouth Books and Ediciones NorteSur.

We're part of an upcoming webinar celebrating Spanish language and bilingual books for young readers!

📅 Thursday, October 24
🕐 2 PM ET / 1 PM CT

Join us to explore fantastic new titles that will enrich your Spanish collections and captivate bilingual readers. We can't wait to share our latest titles with you!

Hosted by Booklist, featuring NorthSouth Books and other wonderful publishers.

Register here: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M_FIngd2SbuuU96ZIWoIsA #/registration

See you there!

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Tenemos noticias emocionantes de NorthSouth Books y Ediciones NorteSur.

¡Participaremos en un webinario celebrando libros en español y bilingües para lectores jóvenes!

📅 Jueves 24 de octubre
🕐 2 PM ET / 1 PM CT

Acompáñanos para explorar nuevos títulos que enriquecerán tus colecciones en español y cautivarán lectores bilingües. ¡No podemos esperar para compartir nuestros últimos álbumes infantiles!

Organizado por Booklist, con NorthSouth Books y otras editoriales.

Regístrate aqui: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M_FIngd2SbuuU96ZIWoIsA #/registration

¡Nos vemos pronto!

10/10/2024

⭐ Cover reveal! ✈️

Ten years ago, a little mouse took off on a trans-Atlantic flight. Now, a new mouse will take her own aviation journey across the world. Could it be that she inspired the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic?

"Earhart: The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World” is the next Mouse Adventures title inspired by the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart.

You can find out more by visiting the link, where Betsy Bird reveals the cover for “Earhart.”

“Earhart” will publish May 13, 2025 (but you can pre-order through your bookstore now!).

Beatrix Potter meets Brian Floca in this latest title from the extraordinary Torben Kuhlman. I premiere his latest book cover in this one-of-a-kind reveal.

10/07/2024

Please welcome senior editor Alex Robertson to the NorthSouth team! Alex will be focusing on the new Spanish and bilingual list for our imprint Ediciones NorteSur, along with other projects.

About Alex:
Before joining NorthSouth Books, Alex was an associate editor at Candlewick Press working on a range of titles, from board books and picture books to middle grade and YA novels. Alex holds a BA in English and Spanish from Northwestern University. Based in the Chicago suburbs, she enjoys book clubs, running, and attending concerts.

About NorthSouth Books she says “I could not be more pleased to join the team and assist in the growth of NorteSur. I look forward to cultivating the evergreen need and desire for Spanish language and bilingual stories for our youngest readers.”

Welcome, Alex!

10/03/2024

Have you ever cooked a pancake with a worm and a seal? (How does a worm cook without hands . . . ?)

You can find out how artist Jule Wellerdiek brought her characters worm and seal to life in her new picture book “Worm’s Lost & Found” by joining her during School Library Journal’s Day of Dialog event!

Join us October 10th for a day of virtual panels with authors and illustrators.

Register to attend this free event here: https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/event/school-library-journal-day-of-dialog-fall-2024

(And to answer the question, a worm cooks with his TAIL, of course!)

10/01/2024

Celebrate Latinx/ Hispanic Heritage Month with Ediciones NorteSur!

Pick up your cleats and join us at "El Campo" where fútbol dreams come alive! Then, take a poetic journey to Cuba with "HaiCuba/HaiKuba"--where haikus dance to the rhythm of salsa.

Finally, dive into the shimmering world of "El Pez Arcoíris" and discover the true colors of friendship.

From soccer fields to Caribbean beats to undersea adventures, Ediciones NorteSur brings you stories that cross borders and touch hearts.

Check out other Ediciones NorteSur titles here: https://lnkd.in/eaS9Chdc

¡Vamos a leer!

Illustration by Juan José Colsa from “HaiCuba/HaiKuba
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¡Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con Ediciones NorteSur!

¡Agarren sus botines de fútbol y únanse a nosotros en "El Campo", donde los sueños futbolísticos se hacen realidad! Luego, emprenda un viaje poético a Cuba con "HaiCuba/HaiKuba", donde los haikus bailan al ritmo de la salsa.

Finalmente, sumérjase en el resplandeciente mundo de "El Pez Arcoíris" y descubra los verdaderos colores de la amistad.

Desde campos de fútbol hasta ritmos caribeños y aventuras submarinas, Ediciones NorteSur le trae historias que cruzan fronteras y conmueven corazones.

Echa un vistazo a el siguiente enlace para ver más de los libros de Ediciones NorteSur: https://lnkd.in/eaS9Chdc

¡Vamos a leer!

Ilustración de Juan José Colsa de “HaiCuba/HaiKuba

09/30/2024

Happy birthday to Rumi! Today, and every day, we honor his messages of love, kindness, and inner joy. Are you not familiar with Rumi and his writings? Then Rashin Kheiriyeh's picture book "Rumi-Poet of Joy and Love" is a great place to start.

Thank you to Rashin for bringing Rumi's story to life for readers of all ages, and thank you Rumi for your words and teachings that continue to inspire people around the world 817 years after your birth.

Text in the video reads: Jalāl al-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (also known as Mevlânâ/Mawlānā) was born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh Province-originally part of Iran in the thirteen century-but now part of Afghanistan. He was a Persian poet, an Islamic teacher, and a Sufi mystic.

"Should you wish to be in heaven forever? Be a Friend to everyone." -Rumi

Rumi died on December 17th, 1273. His tomb is located in Konya, Turkey every year. Many people visit there to see the whirling dervishes performance known as Sama to celebrate Rumi's life.

"Rumi connects faith in god with universal love. It makes him so deeply human, and the message embraces us all. And this is what I love about him." -Rashin Kheiriyeh

"Rumi-Poet of Joy and Love" available everywhere books are sold.

09/27/2024

This fun interactive picture book invites kids to ignore the narrator's claim of no dragons in the book as they find clues to the contrary!

09/25/2024

🎉 Please welcome our new publishing assistant, Marian Hernandez! You will soon see her wonderful work reflected here on social media. She will also be involved in the growth of our Ediciones NorteSur imprint. Please take a minute to welcome her!

More about Marian: Before joining NorthSouth Books, Marian was an editorial assistant at Junior Library Guild focusing on Spanish language and middle grade/high school nonfiction categories. Marian holds a BA in English from Rollins College, with an emphasis on creative nonfiction writing. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, she enjoys reading, writing and playing soccer with her dogs.

Welcome, Marian! 🙌

09/20/2024

A wonderful feature by Words Without Borders including "HaiCuba!"

It’s month, so of course, we’re celebrating with a reading list full of books for young readers—from picture books to middle grade and YA. In this list of Latin American kid lit, Ruth Donnelly, Deborah Iwabuchi, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Zoraida Rivera Morales, and Catherine Xinxin Yu offer suggestions for 15 books from 9 countries. Click to see the full list, along with reviews and summaries. https://wordswithoutborders.org/read/article/2024-09/a-tour-of-latinx-kid-lit-in-15-translations-donnelly-iwabuchi-ahmedzai-kemp-rivera-morales-yu/

Greystone Books Tapioca Stories Eerdmans Books for Young Readers NorthSouth Books
Enchanted Lion Books Bloomsbury Publishing UK HopeRoad World Kid Lit

09/10/2024

🎉 Happy pub day! 🥳

We are celebrating the publication of many wonderful titles today. Please help us welcome these books to the world:

LET’S GET FESTIVE! by written Joanna Konczak, illustrated by Ewa Poklewska-Koziełło and translated by Kate Webster

WACKY WITCHES AND THEIR PECULIAR FAMILIARS by April Suddendorf

GENIUS EARS written by Lena Anlauf, illustrated by Vitali Konstantinov and translated by Marshall Yarbrough

PICTURE DAY AT DINO PLAY by Sean Julian

WISH YOU WERE HERE by Bernadette Watts

HAICUBA/HAIKUBA written by Carlos Pintado and Lawrence Schimel, illustrated by Juan José Colsa

VIVA EL AGUACATE by Taltal Levi, translated by Achy Obejas

Which books catch your eye?

09/04/2024

We’ve got a bit of magic (and a lot of books!) and are on our way to the Association of Rural and Small Libraries conference next week! Will we see you?

Stop by our booth to say hello and preview our books in person. You can also enter our giveaway on the virtual conference portal and learn more about us there as well!

It’s not too late to register to attend. A fully virtual option is also available. Register here: https://arsl.memberclicks.net/2024-conference

Illustrations from WACKY WITCHES AND THEIR PECULIAR FAMILIARS by April Suddendorf.

09/03/2024

09/03/2024

Get ready to rock with the Goth Moth, on sale today! 🎵

Walter, the Goth Moth, dreams of music from the darkness of his nighttime world. But he doesn’t have a drumset, let alone a band, and he’s unsure about stepping into the limelight. When his favorite band comes to town, the Goth Moth gets the opportunity to celebrate the music he loves!

GOTH MOTH is for all children who dance to the beat of their own drums, and move to the tempo that inspires them. 🥁

GOTH MOTH written by Kai Lüftner, illustrated by Wiebke Rauers and translated by Tim Mohr.

08/27/2024

Congratulations to six NorthSouth illustrators for their acceptance into the Society of Illustrators Original Children's Book Art show! This might be a record number for NorthSouth. Please help us congratulate these artists and their books.

Torben Kuhlmann for THE GRAY CITY
Carla Haslbauer for THERE ARE NO DRAGONS IN THIS BOOK
Taltal Levi for AVOCADO MAGIC
Jule Wellerdiek for WORM'S LOST & FOUND
Rachel Katstaller for BIG SISTER, LONG COAT
Rashin Kheiriyeh for RUMI–POET OF JOY AND LOVE

Artwork from these books will be on display at the Society of Illustrators starting Oct. 26 We hope you will stop by to see the incredible !