By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome Shirin Shamsi to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story, illustrated by Manal Mirza and out March 29, 2022! Shirin, thank you so much for your time in speaking with WNDB. Let’s jump right in by telling … [Read more...] about Q&A With Shirin Shamsi, Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story
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Q&A With H. N. Khan, Wrong Side of the Court
Wrong Side of the Court by H.N Khan is out today! We previously revealed the cover of this book here. By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi “Life’s a jigsaw puzzle that comes with no instructions. It’s up to us to choose to sow seeds of peace or destruction.” Life in Toronto’s inner city community at Regent … [Read more...] about Q&A With H. N. Khan, Wrong Side of the Court
Q&A with Joyce Chua, Land of Sand and Song
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome author Joyce Chua to the WNDB blog to discuss her Asian fantasy book, Land of Sand and Song, out since September 2021! Legend has it that a magical spring lies dormant in the heart of the Khuzar desert. Said to be a gift from the gods, … [Read more...] about Q&A with Joyce Chua, Land of Sand and Song
Q&A With Harshita Jerath, The Leaping Laddoo
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath and illustrated by Kamala M. Nair is a whimsical and colourful window into life in India. With the sites, sounds and colours of everyday aspects, readers will learn a unique and playful take to the popular folktale of the Gingerbread … [Read more...] about Q&A With Harshita Jerath, The Leaping Laddoo
Cover Reveal for Fight Back by A. M. Dassu
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Fight Back by A. M. Dassu! The book will be released on June 2, 2022, by Scholastic in the UK, and will be published in the US by Lee & Low Books on October 11, 2022. The cover artist for Fight Back is Daby Zainab Faidhi, and the book was designed by … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Fight Back by A. M. Dassu
Q&A With Eugenia Cheng and Amber Ren, Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y
By Samantha Leong Today we’re pleased to welcome Eugenia Cheng and Amber Ren to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book, Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y, which comes out on February 15, 2022! X + Y are dreaming of baking infinite pie... But they don't know if infinite pie is real. With … [Read more...] about Q&A With Eugenia Cheng and Amber Ren, Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y
Cover Reveal for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, Illustrated by Tarun Lak
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, illustrated by Tarun Lak! The book and cover design are by Michael McCartney. The book will be released on August 30, 2022 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster. Preorder it here. A lyrical, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, Illustrated by Tarun Lak
Q&A With Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Navdeep Singh Dhillon to the WNDB blog to discuss Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions, which came out on February 8, 2022! Sunny G’s brother left him one thing when he died: His notebook, which Sunny is determined to fill up with a series of rash … [Read more...] about Q&A With Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
June Hur on How Mystery is a Vehicle to Explore Korean History—and Her Own Roots
The Red Palace by June Hur is out on January 25, 2022 and can be ordered here. By Sara Conway If June Hur could be a fly on the wall during any of the events from her latest novel, The Red Palace, she would want to witness the moment when Crown Prince Jangheon was born. More specifically, Hur … [Read more...] about June Hur on How Mystery is a Vehicle to Explore Korean History—and Her Own Roots
