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02/07/2024

It's a THIRD starred review for Steven Weinberg's WHAT IS COLOR?, coming in August from Roaring Brook Press! Booklist said "this accessible, fun, and enlightening selection makes a perfect addition for brightening up school and public library STEAM collections." Congratulations, Steven!

01/07/2024

And that’s a wrap for ALA24! So great to see everyone!

30/06/2024

Author signings at ALA with Steve Light and Richard Ho!

30/06/2024

Client books at ALA, part 2!

29/06/2024

Client books at ALA, part 1!

28/06/2024

ICYMI: Aaron Becker receiving the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration and Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Medal for Illustration for THE TREE AND THE RIVER!

20/06/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Aaron Becker's THE TREE AND THE RIVER has been awarded the Carnegie Medal for Illustration and Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Medal for Illustration! Congratulations, Aaron!

POETRY AND WORDLESS STORYTELLING CELEBRATED AS ‘EPIC’ AND ‘AMBITIOUS’ WINNING STORIES INSPIRE EMPATHY AND IMAGINATION IN YOUNG READERS 

18/06/2024

SLJ makes it FIVE starred reviews for Aaron Becker's THE LAST ZOOKEEPER! "A wordless picture book with so much to say, this is one for all children, and all collections."

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30/05/2024

It's like we were there with you! Check out PW's article about the recent book tour by Traci Sorell and Michaela Goade for BEING HOME, now available from Kokila!

Author Traci Sorell and illustrator Michaela Goade recently went on a one-week tour to celebrate their new picture book, 'Being Home.'

16/05/2024

Coming soon from Atheneum: WE GO SLOW, illustrated by Aaron Becker!

14/05/2024

Coming soon: a new picture book from Jan Thomas!

13/05/2024

This just in: it's a star from PW for WHAT IS COLOR? by Steven Weinberg! https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250833419 . PW called it "a delightfully meandering journey that gives new meaning to 'color commentary.'"

Using an effusive cartoon version of himself as a guide, Weinberg (Washer and Dryer’s Big Job) joins forces with dog Waldo to le...

06/05/2024

It's a Kirkus star for Traci Sorell's CLACK! CLACK! SMACK! A CHEROKEE STICKBALL STORY, coming in August from Charlesbridge!

Two Cherokee teams play a game of stickball in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

01/05/2024

The stars are out for BREATHE: JOURNEYS TO HEALTHY BINDING by Maia Kobabe and Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier, publishing on May 7! School Library Journal called it "an essential purchase for all secondary and public library collections," and Booklist praised it as "earnest, beautiful, and informative." Congratulations!

https://www.slj.com/review/breathe-journeys-to-healthy-binding

https://www.booklistonline.com/Breathe-Journeys-to-Healthy-Binding-/pid=9789269

18/04/2024

Another wonderful picture book from Sydney Taylor Award winner Richard Ho is in the works!

27/03/2024

ICYMI: Check out the picture from Caron Levis's MIGHTY MUDDY US storytime with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Tomkins County Public Library in Ithaca, N.Y.!

Recently, publishing staffers marked the release of a series addition, middle grade authors collaborated for a launch day celebration, an author made her debut, and researchers joined an author for an event highlighting wildlife.

15/03/2024

It's a Kirkus STAR for Saki Tanaka's debut picture book, BETWEEN WORDS! "A pitch-perfect tale for shy friend-makers everywhere."

How do you find the right words to make a friend?

08/03/2024

It's a second star for Dave Roman's UNICORN BOY, this time from SLJ! "A true hero of a tale."

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05/03/2024

A marvelous interview with Aaron Becker, whose latest wordless masterpiece, THE LAST ZOOKEEPER, comes out next Tuesday!

Author-illustrator Aaron Becker spoke with PW about his new wordless picture book, 'The Last Zookeeper,' developing backstories, and staying hopeful despite the state of the planet.

04/03/2024

It's a second starred review for FREEDOM ON THE SEA, illustrated by Bryan Collier -- this time from Kirkus, who called it "A moving tale of triumph that brings the past to life"!

Moore pays tribute to his great-great-grandfather’s courage and determination to be free.

04/03/2024

ICYMI: NOT JUST THE DRIVER!, illustrated by Robert Neubecker, received a STAR from The Horn Book! "Full of small, amusing details to notice, the bright digital illustrations clarify how a team of people works together to get a complex job done."
https://www.hbook.com/story/march-april-2024-horn-book-magazine-starred-reviews

22/02/2024

A fascinating new book is on the way from Lindsay H. Metcalf!

20/02/2024

It's a star from Booklist for FREEDOM ON THE SEA, illustrated by Bryan Collier!

Booklist Online Book Review: Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom. By Michael Boulware Moore. Illus. by Bryan Collier May 2024. 32p. Holt/Godwin, $19.99 (9781250818355). PreS-Grade 3. 923.2. REVIEW. First published....

15/02/2024

A new book in the works, illustrated by Julie Rowan-Zoch!

14/02/2024

It's another star for Traci Sorell's BEING HOME, coming in May from Kokila! PW called it "a joyful image of a family embracing change that examines 'the rhythm of being home.'"

An Indigenous child narrator looks forward to adjusting “our tempo” in this expansive portrait of a family’s move away from metr...

12/02/2024

Did you spot the trailer for YOU MAKE ME SNEEZE!, illustrated by Anna Raff, in today's Shelf Awareness? Check it out!

Perfect for fans of Mo Willems and Jon Klassen, this story about a very serious cat and a very silly duck will inspire giggles with every reading — available...

09/02/2024

75% of W&P representing at the SCBWI cocktail party!

05/02/2024

It's the first star for BEING HOME, coming in May from Traci Sorell, illustrated by Michaela Goade (Kokila)! "An evocative, heartwarming testament to the power of home and community."

A contemporary Cherokee family finds their way home.