By Adiba Jaigirdar Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar is out on May 25, 2021. Order the book here. We revealed the cover last year. In my second book Hani and Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating, I wrote two POV characters. There's Hani, the popular, charismatic girl who is … [Read more...] about The Truth Behind Toxic Friendship
Personal Essay
The Many Different Sides of Korean Diaspora Identity
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk is out May 18, 2021. Order it here. By Sarah Suk There are three things I knew right off the bat when I first began writing my debut young adult novel, Made in Korea. The first: It would be about teens selling Korean beauty products at school. The second: There would be … [Read more...] about The Many Different Sides of Korean Diaspora Identity
Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Fix by J. Albert Mann is on sale on May 11, 2021. Order it here! By J. Albert Mann You have such a pretty face. I doubt there is a physically disabled woman alive who hasn’t heard some version of that line. It is meant as a compliment. I am meant to thank whoever says it to me. And I have. … [Read more...] about Rain Is Not Wet: An Adventure in Internalized Ableism
Celebrating Immigrant Muslim Mothers This Mother’s Day
By Aya Khalil Being a mother has its own set of challenges. But being a Muslim and Arab mother can be even more challenging. I constantly worry about my children; of course, there’s the normal worries: What if nobody wants to play with them on the playground? What if they fail math? What … [Read more...] about Celebrating Immigrant Muslim Mothers This Mother’s Day
How Rereading Childhood Books Helped Me Process Trauma
Content note: Mentions of unspecified childhood trauma (no graphic details) and trauma responses experienced while reading children’s books By Rebecca Wei Hsieh Toward the end of 2020, I realized that I’d read basically zero books. Understandable, of course. It was a difficult year, one that … [Read more...] about How Rereading Childhood Books Helped Me Process Trauma
How Can Parents and Teachers Help New Kids Adjust?
By Rosie J. Pova Sunday Rain by Rosie J. Pova, illustrated by Amariah Rauscher, is on sale now. There probably isn't a child who, at some point in their life, hasn't been in a situation of being the new kid. Whether they're just starting daycare, school, enrolling in a sport's group, or moving … [Read more...] about How Can Parents and Teachers Help New Kids Adjust?
Challenging Damaging Stereotypes About Refugees
By A. M. Dassu Boy, Everywhere is on sale on April 20, 2021. Order the book here! Take a look at our cover reveal for the book. A. M. Dassu was a participant in the WNDB Mentorship Program in 2017. Read an interview with the author on Lee & Low Books and watch A. M. Dassu discuss Boy, … [Read more...] about Challenging Damaging Stereotypes About Refugees
Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
By Ain Drew Ari J.’s Kinky, Curly Crown by Ain Drew, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice, is on sale now. I remember being a little girl, dodging raindrops after getting a fresh press-and-curl so my edges wouldn’t get frizzy. It wasn’t because I wanted to stretch out the lifetime of my $25 … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
Community, Nature, and Wonder as a Balm in Troubling Times
By Summer Edward The Wonder of the World Leaf by Summer Edward, illustrated by Sayada Ramdial, is on sale now. Eight years ago, I wrote a story, not having the slightest clue that it would sprout into the world as a book during a global pandemic. Back then, I was living in a rowhouse … [Read more...] about Community, Nature, and Wonder as a Balm in Troubling Times
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