Kane Press

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/

Astra Books for Young Readers

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/

Astra Books for Young Readers

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....

Astra Books for Young Readers

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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04/06/2024

The story of video games!

Happy to VIDEO GAMES! VIDEO GAMES is an entertaining and informative look at the development of an invention that keeps kids of all ages entertained. 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. 🎮🕹️

31/05/2024

Kirkus Reviews says "A Tour of the Human Body" takes a "lively and unusual approach to the subject": read the whole review of this book by Jennifer Berne and Dawn DeVries Sokol here:

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jennifer-berne/a-tour-of-the-human-body/

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From head to toe, Berne takes it by the numbers.

22/05/2024

Jennifer Berne talks about the Number Tours for Curious Kids series and the creation of the first book in the series, "A Tour of the Human Body," illustrated by Dawn Devries Sokol.

In this wonderful second interview with Jennifer Berne we celebrate the launch of her newest picture book, and the first in a series:A Tour of the Human Bod...

17/05/2024

A great collection of books from our sister imprints! Congratulations to all.

Congrats to the titles recognized as Best Books of 2024 by The Children’s Book Committee of Bank Street College of Eduction! 📖📖📖

13/05/2024

We are pleased to share this Q and A, in which editor Harold Underdown talks with author Jennifer Berne about how the Number Tours for Curious kids series, and the first book in it--A Tour of the Human Body, illustrated by Dawn DeVries Sokol--came to be!

https://astrapublishinghouse.com/2024/05/08/tour-of-the-human-body-q-and-a-copy/

Astra Books for Young Readers

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 […]

07/05/2024

Happy Book Birthday indeed!

Happy to A TOUR OF THE HUMAN BODY, a picture book tour of the human body for young readers that shows the wonders of how it all works — with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts revealed along the way. 👀🧠🫁🫀

07/05/2024

Here comes A Tour of the Human Body!

26/04/2024

Did you know this is National Financial Capability Month?

Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can buy books… essentially the same thing! April is “National Financial Capability Month.” 💸This economy-based observance is recognized each year raise awareness about smart money management skills and financial literacy.

On the Astra blog, we’ve curated a selection of books that help teach financial skill and concepts! Click the link in ’ to read more 💰