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Maribel Castells’ TOO GREEN! Wins The IBC Award!
February 29, 2024Last month, we shared with excitement that TOO GREEN!, illustrator Maribel Castells' debut board book, was shortlisted for an Inclusive Books For Children Award. Today, we're even more thrilled to announce that TOO GREEN! has won! It was published last summer READ MORE
Happy Book Birthday To THE HAPPY SHOP By Brittany Long Olsen!
February 13, 2024Brittany Long Olsen, a successfully self-published graphic novelist, celebrates the publication of her newest middle grade graphic novel today! It's called THE HAPPY SHOP, and is available from Oni Press. ABOUT THE HAPPY SHOP: Eleven-year-old Darcy thinks she’s found the READ MORE
A PLACE FOR VANISHING By Ann Fraistat Is A USA Today Bestseller!
January 26, 2024Ann Fraistat's YA contemporary gothic horror A PLACE FOR VANISHING, which published last week with Delacorte, is already a hit with readers and critics alike. And now, we're thrilled to share that it immediately hit the USA Today Bestseller List! READ MORE
Happy Book Birthday To A PLACE FOR VANISHING By Ann Fraistat!
January 16, 2024Ann Fraistat, award-winning author of WHAT WE HARVEST, celebrates the release of her second novel today! It's a YA contemporary gothic horror called A PLACE FOR VANISHING, out today from Delacorte, an imprint of Penguin Random House. ABOUT A PLACE READ MORE
TOO GREEN / ¡MUY VERDE!, Illustrated By Maribel Castells, Shortlisted For IBC Award!
January 15, 2024We're thrilled to share that TOO GREEN!, a board book illustrated by Maribel Castells, has been shortlisted for the Inclusive Books For Children Award! It was published last summer by Barefoot Books in both English and bilingual Spanish. Inclusive READ MORE
Happy Book Birthday To THE UNBEATABLE LILY HONG By Diana Ma!
January 2, 2024Diana Ma's first-ever middle grade novel publishes today with HarperCollins/Clarion! It's a witty and spunky contemporary novel called THE UNBEATABLE LILY HONG. ABOUT THE UNBEATABLE LILY HONG: A smart, funny, and heartfelt middle grade novel about Lily Hong’s attempts READ MORE
Happy Book Birthday To YOU OWE ME ONE, UNIVERSE By Chad Lucas!
November 7, 2023Chad Lucas has a new book out today: YOU OWE ME ONE, UNIVERSE, a middle grade contemporary publishing with Abrams! A sequel to his lauded debut THANKS A LOT, UNIVERSE, this thoughtful and poignant book picks up where Brian and READ MORE
Happy Book Birthday To WASH DAY By Tiffany Golden!
October 17, 2023Tiffany Golden's newest picture book, WASH DAY, is out today with Mayo Clinic Press Kids! This lovely tale is an ode to Black hair and the powers of sisterhood. ABOUT WASH DAY: Meet Jelaya (jeh-LAY-uh.) She hates wash day.The tugs! The READ MORE