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Practically wordless, this author/illustrator debut title manages to capture the beauty, pathos, and sheer wonder of ballet while, at the same time, touching on the joys and anxiety of performance AND pulling off some visual acrobatics in the art.
Consider it Halloween in July! Today we sit down with Brandon James Scott, creator of the FIVE starred title THE SKELETON AND THE CAT to get at the heart of this incredible friendship tale.
"Dick ended his Food Run in NYC on the bicentennial celebration of our country. Fifty-plus years later, we’re still talking about food insecurity. I’m just trying to do my part by collaborating with this amazing team..." We celebrate Independence Day with an incredible book.
Utterly silly, kid-friendly, and downright delightful, this is precisely the kind of title to restore anyone’s faith in the state of modern picture book publishing today.
Why wander aimlessly around the ALA Conference floor when you can learn which books are worth seeking? Additionally: See when you might run into me in the next few days!
Newbery/Caldecott 2027: Summer Prediction Edition
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A new batch of contenders and a couple old standbys make up today's predictions. We're halfway through the year. What's beginning to rise to the top of considerations? Read on and see!
I have the pleasure of speaking on camera with Colleen Paeff and Linda Ólafsdóttir of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE with Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks of PUFFINS to discuss Iceland, how these books complement one another, the Northern Lights, and much much more.
Illustrator Elly MacKay’s incredible cut paper artistry and Nora Nickum’s smart text highlight the risk, the bravery, and the ingenuity of massive creatures facing a difficult world.
A magical defunct theme park? Living carousel creatures? Automaton birds? Mental health issues? I talk to Kate Milford today about her latest.
You want a hilarious middle grade full of action, social commentary, a Black girl heroine with wits, smarts, and humor, and an alternate world scarily close to our own? This way please.