Kane Press

12/09/2024

Berne’s counts and measures of the cells and organs of the human body illustrate just how remarkable—and quantifiable—we are. “Did you know” that we...

05/09/2024

Did you know that today was National Cheese Pizza Day? We didn't! But here ya go--have a slice!

03/09/2024

Our first review for David Rickert's "Checkups, Shots, and Robots"--forthcoming in November--and it's a good one, from Publishers Weekly!

The review in full:

Rickert (Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie) offers an antidote to skepticism and misinformation surrounding medical science in this high-energy, occasionally irreverent comics-style work. Sections tracing the history of well visits, diseases and infections, vaccines, pain relief, and surgery are framed by scenes in an intersectionally diverse contemporary middle school where students josh and support one another through various health issues and anxieties (“Why do I need a flu shot? Can’t I just live in a coating of hand sanitizer?”). Influential figures are also highlighted throughout, among them prehistoric mothers (“What she knew had been passed down from previous generations, and she knew a lot”); the medieval women of Salerno, who pioneered gynecology; and Rebecca Lee Crumpler, a Black 19th-century doctor who dedicated herself to the care of formerly enslaved people. The author doesn’t shy away from depicting incidents of questionable or alarming medical ethics, bias, and unintended consequences, particularly involving the care of people of color. Still, readers will come away feeling that, when it comes to medical innovation, they’re standing on the shoulders of giants. Lively back matter includes how Rickert rendered historical figures and instructions on researching and creating one’s own comic. Ages 8–12. (Nov.)

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02/09/2024

Congratulations to our sister imprints and their amazing illustrators!

01/09/2024

New resources and activities on the Astra website!

27/08/2024

Happy book birthday to the latest book in the Dollars to Doughnuts series, Cash Stash! Congratulations to Catherine Daly and Genevieve Kote.

Happy to DOLLARS TO DONUTS: CASH STASH! 💵 From budgeting to spending, to piggy banks to savings accounts, the third installment in this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids. 💰 Available wherever books are sold.

19/08/2024

Yes, it's time to go back to school! And Kane Press has you covered with our latest titles:

https://astrapublishinghouse.com/2024/08/15/go-back-to-school-with-these-titles-from-kane-press/

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Written by Kerry McManus, Marketing Director As a children’s book publisher, we naturally have LOTS of books that are terrific for young readers during this time of year. This blog post […]

15/08/2024

Author Sneed Collard talks about his book, Like No Other!

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Sneed B. Collard III is the author of the new children's picture book Like No Other: Earth's Coolest One-of-a Kind Cr...

29/07/2024

Another good review of Sneed Collard's and Christopher Silas Neal's "Like No Other":

https://ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2024/07/27/like-no-other-by-sneed-b-collard-iii-illustrated-by-christopher-silas-neal/

From the review: "A great option for budding animal scientists in grades 2-5. The simple but compelling prose and large arresting images would make this a wonderful read aloud. Fans of Collard’s other books or those in the Steve Jenkins fan club will want to pick up Like No Other."

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Like No Other by Sneed B. Collard III,  illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Kane Press, 2024. 9781662670077 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture b…

22/07/2024

We are pleased to share this lovely review from The Horn Book of "A Tour of the Human Body," written by Jennifer Berne and illustrated by Dawn DeVries Sokol. Available now wherever books are sold!

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16/07/2024

With two books in the Follow My Food series releasing today, we're happy to share this video about all four books in the series...

05/07/2024

Do you ever wonder how a book or a series came to be – the “story behind the story”? Take a glimpse behind the curtain with this fascinating chat between Kane Press executive editor Harold Underdown and author Sneed B. Collard III as they talk about the beginnings and inspiration behind LIKE NO OTHER: Earth’s Coolest One-of-a-Kind Creatures. 🕷️🐆🦥🦡

Visit the APH blog by clicking the link in ’ bio to read the Q&A!

01/07/2024

Will you be celebrating the 4th of July by watching fireworks? You and the children in your life can learn how they came to be in the latest in the Eureka! series.

26/06/2024

Author Sneed Collard writes about the origins of "Like No Other" for the National Association of Science Writers.

The Australian platypus, though a mammal, lays eggs. Whale sharks, the world’s longest fish, may be 60 ft long. New Zealand’s kakapo, the world’s largest parrot, can’t fly, Sneed B. Collard III reports in _Like No Other: Earth’s Coolest One-of-a-Kind Creatures._ Collard, author of nearly 1...

21/06/2024

ALA is coming up soon! Come see our books, and meet some of the many authors and illustrators who work with the Astra kids' imprints!

Come meet ’ authors and illustrators next week at ALA in booth 631! ✨

20/06/2024

Editor Harold Underdown talks with author Sneed B. Collard III about how "Like No Other" came to be...

https://astrapublishinghouse.com/2024/06/13/like-no-other-q-and-a/

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Do you ever wonder how a book or a series came to be – the “story behind the story”? Take a glimpse behind the curtain with this fascinating chat between […]

18/06/2024

Happy book birthday to a book like no other!

Like No Other’s very first animal is Africa’s Secretarybird. I first learned about this bird 25 years ago when I was researching a book called Birds of Prey: A Look at Daytime Raptors. That book is…

12/06/2024

"Like No Other" by Sneed Collard and Chris Silas Neal is "a browser's delight," says Booklist, and in one week it's coming out into the world. Read the review for more details or visit our book page: https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/like-no-other-9781662670077/

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10/06/2024

Pleased to pass along the news that "Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie" by David Rickert has been named a finalist in the Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards in Middle Grade Nonfiction....

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04/06/2024

The story of fireworks--the latest in our "Eureka! The Biography of an Idea" series.

Happy to FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS is a fun and informative look at the development of an invention that sparks joy. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the Eureka! series, each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day. 🎆

04/06/2024

"Like No Other," written by Sneed B. Collard III and Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, comes out in two weeks, but you can read an excerpt from a great review in *Kirkus* now...

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