Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds is out now. By Nawal Qarooni Casiano Amira and Hamza are the dynamic sibling duo everyone will love. They bicker but are incredibly endearing, and their no-holds-barred communication reveals a close-knit familial relationship that as a Middle … [Read more...] about Samira Ahmed Honors Fantastical Oral Storytelling With Chicago Flair and Siblings at the Center
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Q&A With Roshani Chokshi, The Bronzed Beasts
By Samantha Leong Today we’re thrilled to welcome Roshani Chokshi to the WNDB blog to discuss The Bronzed Beasts, the final book in her stunning YA series, The Gilded Wolves Trilogy. Congratulations on the conclusion of this amazing trilogy! The final book of the Pandava Series, Aru Shah … [Read more...] about Q&A With Roshani Chokshi, The Bronzed Beasts
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
Bravo Anjali Embodies Truth for Children
Bravo Anjali will be released on September 21, 2021. By Cornelius Minor and Nawal Qarooni Casiano When truth is unadorned, it’s most beautiful. All over America right now people are arguing about the ways that we tell the truth to children. Our work has always been to advance truth, yet … [Read more...] about Bravo Anjali Embodies Truth for Children
Q&A With Tanaz Bhathena, Rising like a Storm
By Nithya Ramcharan Today we’re pleased to welcome Tanaz Bhathena to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Rising Like a Storm, out June 22, 2021! In the concluding installment to the Wrath of Ambar duology from masterful author Tanaz Bhathena, Gul and Cavas must unite their magical forces—and … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tanaz Bhathena, Rising like a Storm
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
The Importance of Joyful Stories in Diverse Children’s Books
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi is on sale on June 15. By Payal Doshi Picture a twelve-year-old with magic. Do you see a white kid with brown or blond hair living in England or America? Or a brown-skinned girl with dark eyes and dark hair living in an apartment complex in … [Read more...] about The Importance of Joyful Stories in Diverse Children’s Books
