Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans, illustrated by Thi Bui! The book was designed by Erica DeChavez and will be released on February 7, 2023 by HarperCollins. Preorder it here. No one can make Mai laugh like her Papa! She loves playing their favorite … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans, Illustrated by Thi Bui
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Q&A With Ann Hazzard & Vivianne Aponte Rivera, Something Happened to My Dad
By Gianna Macchia Today we're pleased to welcome Ann Hazzard and Vivannae Aponte Rivera to the WNDB blog to discuss Something Happened to My Dad/Algo Le Pasó a Mi Papá, illustrated by Gloria Félix and out May 17, 2022! Carmen loves doing magic with her Papi. He can make sarapes fly. He can … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ann Hazzard & Vivianne Aponte Rivera, Something Happened to My Dad
Cover Reveal and Q&A for The Turquoise Room/El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown, Illustrated by Adriana García
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover and share a Q&A for bilingual picture book The Turquoise Room/El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown, illustrated by Adriana García! The cover art is also by Adriana Garcia, and the book design is by Rachel Wood. The book will be released on September 27, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal and Q&A for The Turquoise Room/El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown, Illustrated by Adriana García
Q&A With Alexis Castellanos, Isla to Island
By Ashley Wells Ajinkya Today we’re pleased to welcome Alexis Castellanos to the WNDB blog to discuss Isla to Island, out March 15, 2022. This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Alexis Castellanos, Isla to Island
Q&A With Joanna Ho, Playing at the Border
By Amy Nam Today we’re pleased to welcome Joanna Ho to the WNDB blog to discuss Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma, illustrated by Teresa Martínez. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners is a picture book that I would’ve loved to read as a young Asian girl who saw little representation in … [Read more...] about Q&A With Joanna Ho, Playing at the Border
Q&A With Adrianna Cuevas, Cuba in My Pocket
By JoAnn Yao Today we're pleased to welcome Adrianna Cuevas to the blog to discuss Cuba in My Pocket, out yesterday! Read the personal essay Adrianna previously wrote for us, "Stories Are How I Preserve My Family's History," here. First of all, thank you for speaking with us! This book … [Read more...] about Q&A With Adrianna Cuevas, Cuba in My Pocket
An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi Is About Containing Multitudes
An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi is on sale on June 1, 2021. By Nawal Q. Casiano and Cornelius Minor When you are a teenager, everyone has an opinion on what’s “acceptable,” particularly when you’re a first-generation American in this country. You are always being edited, … [Read more...] about An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi Is About Containing Multitudes
I Wrote Wishes so Readers Could See What It’s Like To Be a Refugee
Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn, illustrated by Victo Ngai, is on sale on May 4, 2021. By Mượn Thị Văn Wishes is a story that I have always wanted—and needed—to tell. Thanks to Victo Ngai and the incredible team at Scholastic, I am finally able to tell this story, as honestly and as directly as I … [Read more...] about I Wrote Wishes so Readers Could See What It’s Like To Be a Refugee
Q&A With Alejandra Domenzain, For All/Para Todos
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Alejandra Domenzain to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book For All/Para Todos, illustrated by Katherine Loh, out April 5, 2021! Flor and her dad make the dangerous journey from their poor country to a land called For All/Para Todos. Dad … [Read more...] about Q&A With Alejandra Domenzain, For All/Para Todos
