Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Today is Different by Doua Moua, illustrated by Kim Holt. The cover art was illustrated by Kim Holt and the cover was designed by Emily Harris. The book will be released on April 5, 2022, by Lerner Publishing Group. Standing together makes all of us … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Today is Different by Doua Moua, Illustrated by Kim Holt
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Cover Reveal for You Are Not Alone by Alphabet Rockers, Illustrated by Ashley Evans
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for You Are Not Alone by Alphabet Rockers, illustrated by Ashley Evans. The cover art was illustrated by Ashley Evans. The book will be released on January 11, 2022, by Sourcebooks Explore. From the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers, whose ‘music that … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for You Are Not Alone by Alphabet Rockers, Illustrated by Ashley Evans
Finding Yourself Through Dance
Dancing in Thatha's Footsteps by Srividhya Venkat, illustrated by Kavita Ramchandran, is on sale now. By Srividhya Venkat Dance can be different things to different people. You may like to just shake a leg, or engage in ballet, ballroom, bhangra, Bollywood, or even bharatanatyam (an Indian … [Read more...] about Finding Yourself Through Dance
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 Darshana Khiani and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, How to Wear a Sari
By Thushanthi Ponweera Today we’re pleased to welcome Darshana Khiani and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book How to Wear a Sari, out June 22, 2021! Sparkling with voice and charm, this picture book about a fashionable kid out to prove she’s not as small as … [Read more...] about Q&A With Darshana Khiani and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, How to Wear a Sari
Mexican Paleteros Inspired My Children’s Book
Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, illustrated by Micah Player, is on sale now. By Lucky Diaz As a child, I remember my dad affording himself very few luxuries. He was a giver, with what little he had. He loved taking my brother and me to the panderia to choose a pan dulce, to el mercado to buy a … [Read more...] about Mexican Paleteros Inspired My Children’s Book
Why I Wrote A Picture Book About Sadness
Jenny Mei Is Sad by Tracy Subisak is on sale now. By Tracy Subisak I remember exactly where I was when I began to write this book. I was sitting in a hammock in my backyard when the first words came out in my notebook. “Jenny Mei is sad.” I began to cry because it was my way of … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote A Picture Book About Sadness
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 Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier, What Are Your Words?
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book What Are Your Words?, out May 25, 2021! Follow Ari through their neighborhood as they try to find their words in this sweet, accessible introduction to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier, What Are Your Words?
