FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Rhalee Hughes Perry rhalee hughes pr + marketing 212.260.2244 |rhughes@rhalee.com  We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Congratulate Winners of the 29th Annual Creative Writing Awards including the Inaugural Winner of the Amanda Gorman Award for … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2022 Creative Writing Awards Winners!
Letter from 1,300 Children’s and YA Authors on Book Banning
Over 1,300 Children’s and YA Authors Condemn Book Banning May 17, 2022 We, the undersigned, authors and illustrators of books for children and teens, condemn the efforts by organized groups to purge books from our nation’s schools. Our concern is not for the books themselves, but for the … [Read more...] about Letter from 1,300 Children’s and YA Authors on Book Banning
Of Pozole, Masks, and Beauty Marks: Talking and Writing About Depression
Content note: Mentions of depression, a suicide attempt, and suicidal thoughts Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela is on sale now. Order it here! By Alessandra Narváez Varela Quiero morirme y ver como la vida de los demás se facilita despues de mi ausencia…El inicio de una … [Read more...] about Of Pozole, Masks, and Beauty Marks: Talking and Writing About Depression
Q&A With Gracey Zhang, Lala’s Words
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Gracey Zhang to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Lala's Words: A Story of Planting Kindness, out July 6, 2020! From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates the unassuming power of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Gracey Zhang, Lala’s Words
Q&A With Auriane Desombre, Author of I Think I Love You
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Auriane Desombre to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel I Think I Love You, out March 2, 2021! A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another–at least they think … [Read more...] about Q&A With Auriane Desombre, Author of I Think I Love You
WNDB and the Library of Congress 2021 Symposium on Diversity in Children’s Literature Celebrates Creating Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021 WNDB and the Library of Congress 2021 Symposium on Diversity in Children’s Literature Celebrates Creating Communities Press Contact: Alaina Lavoie, alainalavoie@diversebooks.org Website: https://diversebooks.org/our-programs/walter-award/ Washington, … [Read more...] about WNDB and the Library of Congress 2021 Symposium on Diversity in Children’s Literature Celebrates Creating Communities
How We Can Face the Pandemic Together
Vy's Special Gift by Ha-Giang Trinh, illustrated by Evi Shelvia is on sale now. By Ha-Giang Trinh When I joined the workshop Children During the time of COVID-19 organized by Room to Read in June 2020, I thought long and hard about what kind of stories I should write. There were many angles I … [Read more...] about How We Can Face the Pandemic Together
What Is Love, and How a Porcupine Is the Way to Show It
Porcupine Cupid by Jason June is on sale now. Order it here! By Jason June What is love? No, I’m not talking about Haddaway hits (although that is an absolute bop), but my favorite emotion. Love fuels the best movie genre (rom-coms), my favorite holiday (I could go on and on about why … [Read more...] about What Is Love, and How a Porcupine Is the Way to Show It
What It’s Like to Illustrate a Biography for Kids
Standing on Her Shoulders by Monica Clark-Robinson, illustrated by Laura Freeman is on sale now. Order it here! By Laura Freeman I work on a lot of biographies and I love it. I learn so much about the subject during the process, but illustrating Monica Clark-Robinson’s Standing on Her … [Read more...] about What It’s Like to Illustrate a Biography for Kids
