By Alaina Leary Today we're pleased to welcome Tami Charles to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book All Because You Matter, illustrated by Bryan Collier, out October 6, 2020! We also have an exclusive book trailer to share with you. Discover this poignant, timely, and emotionally … [Read more...] about Book Trailer Reveal for All Because You Matter by Tami Charles, Illustrated by Bryan Collier
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Cover Reveal for Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar, illustrated by Khoa Le
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar illustrated by Khoa Le. The book will be released on October 6, 2020, by Tundra Books. Preorder here! A young Parsi girl in modern times comes from India to live in America with her extended family. She feels so … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar, illustrated by Khoa Le
WNDB Summer Reading Week Three: Q&A With Ashley Lukashevsky
Welcome to #WNDBSummerReading! Our goal is to help families engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week, we are welcoming Ashley Lukashevsky to the blog in this guest post for the picture book Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky (Penguin Young Readers, … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Three: Q&A With Ashley Lukashevsky
WNDB Summer Reading Week Three: Ibram X. Kendi and Ashley Lukashevsky
Welcome to the third week of WNDB Summer Reading! We are excited for everyone to join together, while many of us are home, to engage in discussions on race and diversity. This week we will be focusing on the picture book Antiracist Baby by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, illustrated by Ashley … [Read more...] about WNDB Summer Reading Week Three: Ibram X. Kendi and Ashley Lukashevsky
I Wrote Praline Lady to Honor the Black People Behind Praline’s History
By Kirstie Myvett Praline Lady is available for pre-order now. Pralines (prah-leans) are synonymous to New Orleans; what many people don’t know is the important role Black women had in making pralines world famous. French settlers brought pralines with them to Louisiana. Their version of … [Read more...] about I Wrote Praline Lady to Honor the Black People Behind Praline’s History
Q&A With Amyra León and Molly Mendoza, Freedom, We Sing
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Amyra León and Molly Mendoza to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book Freedom, We Sing, out July 7, 2020! “I wonder, then, what freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought?” As powerful as it is … [Read more...] about Q&A With Amyra León and Molly Mendoza, Freedom, We Sing
Q&A With Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
Today we’re pleased to welcome Christina Soontornvat to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Simon at the Art Museum and her middle-grade novel A Wish in the Dark! Simon is having a great time at the museum with his parents. There are slippery, slidey floors! Pigeons flying around the … [Read more...] about Q&A With Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
Why Diverse Books Are Important for Everyone—Not Just Marginalized Kids
By Tricia Elam Walker When I was eight years old, I wrote and illustrated my first book. My mother, a children’s librarian, showed me how to sew the pages together so it would open like a real book. Children’s books were more precious than jewels to her and she passed that love on to me. The main … [Read more...] about Why Diverse Books Are Important for Everyone—Not Just Marginalized Kids
Q&A With Julia Alvarez, Already a Butterfly
Today we’re pleased to welcome Julia Alvarez to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Already a Butterfly: A Meditation Story, illustrated by Raúl Colón, out June 16, 2020! Already a Butterfly is a gentle picture book tale about self-soothing practices and self-confidence beliefs. With so … [Read more...] about Q&A With Julia Alvarez, Already a Butterfly
