Candlewick Press | 978-1536222067 David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka have done a number of books together, including HOW TO APOLOGIZE and SEE THE CAT: Three Stories About a Dog, winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Now, readers can enjoy their next collaboration: GO and GET. This clever concept book is set up as… Read more »
Abrams Books for Young Readers | 978-1419766886 With so many conversations happening in so many areas of our lives, will our words eventually run out? What would happen if they did ? Would we find other ways to connect with loved ones? IF YOU RUN OUT OF WORDS, by Felicita Sala explores a parent’s… Read more »
Chronicle Books | 978-1797211237 In April of 2020, just weeks after we officially entered the pandemic, I sold the manuscript for FINDING GRATEFUL, a picture book about noticing and naming the many things we can be grateful for each and every day. The spark for the book arrived by way of a podcast I’d listened… Read more »
Viking Books for Young Readers | 978-0593525760 I’ve been looking forward to sharing A FLICKER OF HOPE for quite some time now, and here we are! Beautifully written by Cynthia Harmony and illustrated by Devon Holzwarth, A Flicker of Hope is about family, the migration of the monarch butterflies, and the special relationship Lucía has… Read more »
Chronicle Books | 978-1797219653 It’s National Poetry Month and although, YES, we should celebrate poetry year round, April is always a great opportunity to welcome more poetry into our lives. This week, I’m sharing a new book by writer and illustrator Grant Snider. I saw an advance copy of POETRY COMICS at the Chronicle booth… Read more »
978-1536219425 | Candlewick Press It’s June, school’s over, and the months of summer are full of possibility. Shermy doesn’t have many plans, but he does know he’ll read the latest book in the Wilderness Adventures series, put together puzzles, and deal with his annoying new neighbor, Shake. Shake is visiting his grandma, Shermy’s neighbor, Mrs…. Read more »
Chronicle Books | 978-1797215037 In WAKE UP, WOODLANDS, author Karen Jameson and illustrator Marc Boutavant‘s beautiful companion to Woodland Dreams, readers are invited into the arrival of one of my favorite seasons. As the bears and butterflies, fawns and foxes greet warmer days, kids will relish the call to take in the sights and sounds… Read more »
