By Miriam Moore-Keish Today we're pleased to welcome Nikki Shannon Smith to the WNDB blog to discuss Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: A Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story, illustrated by Markia Jenai, out January 1, 2022. In the early 1920s, the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nikki Shannon Smith, Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: a Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story
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Q&A With Meera Sriram, Dumpling Day & Between Two Worlds
By Anushi Mehta Today we're pleased to welcome Meera Sriram to the WNDB blog to discuss her two upcoming picture books: Dumpling Day (out October 15, 2021 from Barefoot Books) and Between Two Worlds (out September 21, 2021 from Penny Candy Books). See our previous cover reveal for Dumpling … [Read more...] about Q&A With Meera Sriram, Dumpling Day & Between Two Worlds
Cover Reveal for Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram, Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram, Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano. The book will be released in September 2021, by Barefoot Books. Read Meera's personal essay about her other picture book A Gift for Amma, on the blog. Savor a rhyming celebration of one of … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram, Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano
Why It’s Important to Talk to Kids About Disability and “What Happened to You?”
What Happened to You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George, is on sale now. Order it here! By James Catchpole When my eldest daughter was two years old and just discovering words, my wife managed to capture the moment when she first asked me The Question—the question all visibly … [Read more...] about Why It’s Important to Talk to Kids About Disability and “What Happened to You?”
The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Wanda by Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali, illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, is on sale now. Order it here! By Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali The little ones are always watching. Every day there is a transmission of stories that shape who we are. Our lives are an … [Read more...] about The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Cover Reveal for Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Yas Imamura
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura. The cover was designed by Heather McGee and illustrated by Yas Imamura. The book will be released on January 11, 2022, by Candlewick Press. Read Maggie Tokuda-Hall's interview with … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Yas Imamura
Cover Reveal for Usha and the Big Digger by Amitha Jagannath Knight, Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Usha and the Big Digger by Amitha Jagannath Knight, illustrated by Sandhya Prabha. The book was designed by Jon Simeon. The book will be released on August 3, 2021, by Charlesbridge. Preorder the book here, here, here, and here. When sisters Usha and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Usha and the Big Digger by Amitha Jagannath Knight, Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Q&A With V.T. Bidania, Astrid and Apollo
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome V.T. Bidania to the WNDB blog to discuss her chapter book series Astrid and Apollo. The first four chapter books are out August 1, 2020! Astrid is afraid of the dark and doesn't want to go on her family camping trip. But her twin brother, … [Read more...] about Q&A With V.T. Bidania, Astrid and Apollo
