Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for picture book The Runaway Dosa by Suma Subramaniam, illustrated by Parvati Pillai! The book was designed by Steph Stilwell and will be released on September 5, 2023 by Little Bee Books. Preorder it generally here or here, or signed and personalized copies … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Runaway Dosa by Suma Subramaniam, illustrated by Parvati Pillai
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Cover Reveal for Our World: India by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Neethi
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Our World: India by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Neethi! The editing and art direction are by Kate DePalma, and the graphic design is by Sarah Soldano. The book will be published in Spring 2023 by Barefoot Books. Preorder it here. Come along for a day … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Our World: India by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Neethi
Cover Reveal for My Name by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for My Name by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat! The cover art is also by Sandhya Prabhat, and the book was designed under the art direction of Aram Kim. The book is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2023 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for My Name by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Cover Reveal for A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat! The book was edited by Rotem Moscovich, designed under the art direction of Nicole Gastonguay, and comes out in Spring 2023 from Knopf/Penguin Random House. Preorder it here. This … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Q&A With Anoosha Syed, That’s Not My Name!
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome author Anoosha Syed to the WNDB blog to discuss her debut picture book That’s Not My Name!, out July 12, 2022! Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! She can’t wait to learn, play, and make new friends. But when her classmates … [Read more...] about Q&A With Anoosha Syed, That’s Not My Name!
Q&A With Gita Varadarajan & Archana Sreenivasan, My Bindi
By Edie Ching Today we're pleased to welcome Gita Varadarajan and Archana Sreenivasan to the WNDB blog to discuss their picture book My Bindi, out August 16, 2022! We previously revealed the cover for the book here. In this moving and lyrical picture book debut from Gita Varadarajan, Divya is … [Read more...] about Q&A With Gita Varadarajan & Archana Sreenivasan, My Bindi
Q&A With Hena Khan, One Sun and Countless Stars
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome author Hena N. Khan to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book One Sun and Countless Stars: A Muslim Book of Numbers, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini and out since March 1, 2022! From one sun to countless stars, this gentle introduction … [Read more...] about Q&A With Hena Khan, One Sun and Countless Stars
Q&A With Harshita Jerath, The Leaping Laddoo
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath and illustrated by Kamala M. Nair is a whimsical and colourful window into life in India. With the sites, sounds and colours of everyday aspects, readers will learn a unique and playful take to the popular folktale of the Gingerbread … [Read more...] about Q&A With Harshita Jerath, The Leaping Laddoo
Cover Reveal for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, Illustrated by Tarun Lak
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, illustrated by Tarun Lak! The book and cover design are by Michael McCartney. The book will be released on August 30, 2022 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster. Preorder it here. A lyrical, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Moon from Dehradun by Shirin Shamsi, Illustrated by Tarun Lak