Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass, illustrated by London Ladd, made the Winter 2015-2016 Kids’ Indie Next List – “Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers.” Congratulations! Frederick’s Journey can be bought online here!
Nov
05
Frederick’s Journey, illus. by London Ladd, makes the Kids’ Indie Next List
Sep
11
Ashley Spires’ The Most Magnificent Thing and If…, illus. by Steve Adams, Finalists in the 2015 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards
The finalists have been announced for the 2015 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards, and Ashley Spires and Steve Adams have books on the list. Ashley’s The Most Magnificent Thing and Steve’s If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers are both up for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. Congrats Steve and Ashley!
Read the full list here.
Sep
03
Marilyn Sadler’s and Eric Comstock’s Charlie Piechart Makes Amazon’s List of Best Books of the Month for Ages 6-8
Amazon named Marilyn Sadler’s and Eric Comstock’s Charlie Piechart a Best Book of the Month for Ages 6-8. The book is available now online and in bookstores near you!
Sep
03
Upcoming Events for Susan Reagan , Author-illustrator of Slipper and Flipper
Author-illustrator Susan Reagan will be making several appearances in her native Ohio this fall to promote the release of Slipper and Flipper and the Quest for the Golden Sun. The book comes out September 22, published by Disney-Hyperion. If you’re in the Buckeye state this fall, catch up with Susan at these locations:
Story and Activity Time & Book Giveaway
Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival – Children’s Village
September 19-20
Slipper and Flipper In the Quest for the Golden Sun Book Launch
A Cookie And A Cupcake
2681 W 14th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
October 3, 2015 12:00 – 3:00
Meet Susan Reagan: Storytime & Signing
Barnes & Noble
Friday October 16, 2015 11:00 AM
198 Crocker Park Boulevard
Westlake, OH 44145
The Learned Owl Book Shop
Storytime and Book Signing
204 N Main St, Hudson, OH 44236
November 21, 2015 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
28th Annual Buckeye Book Fair
November 7, 2015
9:30 to 4:00
Fisher Auditorium Wooster, Ohio
Sep
03
Meet Shadra Strickland at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design – Lancaster, PA
Shadra Strickland’s artwork will be featured alongside Robert Pruitt’s at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s “Mosaic Project,” a multicultural exhibition that explores themes of individual and cultural identity. The exhibition is open now, and Shadra will be appearing at the exhibition on Oct. 2 & 16. See more details below and at PCA&D’s website.
Friday October 2
- 10 a.m. Artist Lecture presented by Robert Pruitt, Atrium
- Meet the Artists and Book Signing from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Main Gallery. The following books will be available for purchase at the event, or you may bring your own book to be signed.
- Fantastic Sagas limited edition Comic Book, Robert Pruitt
- Bird and Sunday Shopping, Shadra Strickland
- First Friday reception from 5 – 9 p.m., Main Gallery
Friday October 16
- 10 a.m. Artist Lecture presented by Shadra Strickland, Atrium
Sep
01
I Can Dance and I Can Play by Betsy Snyder
Il Sung Na’s Welcome Home, Bear and Betsy Snyder’s I Can Dance make Amazon’s Best Books of 2015
November 16, 2015
Il Sung Na’s Welcome Home, Bear and Betsy Snyder’s I Can Dance made it to Amazon’s list of Best Books of 2015! Welcome Home, Bear and I Can Dance were both included as one of the best books of the year for the baby to age 2 category. Congratulations to Il Sung Na and Betsy Snyder! You can buy Welcome Home, Bear here and I Can Dance here.
Great Review from Kirkus for Betsy Snyder’s I Can Dance and I Can Play
October 12, 2015
Kirkus gave a wonderful review to I Can Dance and I Can Play, toddler board books written and illustrated by Betsy Snyder. Both books feature cut-outs where children can subsitute their own fingers for dancers’ legs and arms. Kirkus writes, “This is an appropriately brief, appealing title with a simple bit of interactivity that toddlers will appreciate.” The books are described as, “Encouraging activity on multiple levels, a good choice for toddler board-book collections.”
Check out the full review for yourself here!
You can order your own copy of I Can Dance here and I Can Play here.
I Can Dance Selected for Amazon’s Best Books of the Month: Baby-Age 2
September 1, 2015
Betsy Snyder’s inventive new board book, I Can Dance, has been picked by Amazon as a Best Book of the Month for Baby-Age 2. This adorable novelty book includes two die-cuts for little fingers to dance along with the book’s characters.
Order a copy for your favorite budding reader here.
Watch the video tutorial here.
Watch the Demo Video for Betsy Snyder’s I Can Dance and I Can Play
August 24, 2015
Sep
01
I Can Dance Selected for Amazon’s Best Books of the Month: Baby-Age 2
Betsy Snyder’s inventive new board book, I Can Dance, has been picked by Amazon as a Best Book of the Month for Baby-Age 2. This adorable novelty book includes two die-cuts for little fingers to dance along with the book’s characters.
Order a copy for your favorite budding reader here.
Watch the video tutorial here.
Sep
01
Upcoming Events for Betsy Snyder, author-illustrator of I Can Dance and I Can Play
As the release of I Can Dance and I Can Play approaches, author-illustrator Betsy Snyder will be appearing at several upcoming events in the Ohio area. She will be debuting the books at the Cuyahoga Library on two separate occasions – the first on Sept. 26 at the Independence Branch, and the second on Oct. 28 at the Strongsville Branch. More details can be found below.
Betsy will also be appearing at the 28th Annual Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster, Ohio. To learn more about I Can Dance and I Can Play, and to pre-order copies, please visit Chronicle’s website. The book will be available in bookstores after September 15th.
I Can Dance, I Can Play Book Launch – Independence Library
Saturday, September 26, 2015, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
I Can Dance, I Can Play Book Launch – Strongsville Library
Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
November 7, 2015
9:30 to 4:00
Fisher Auditorium Wooster, Ohio
Sep
01
Constance Lombardo to Appear at Malaprop’s Bookstore for Mr. Puffball Release!
Debut author-illustrator Constance Lombardo’s Mr. Puffball: Stunt Cat to the Stars will be released on September 29 from Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins. Constance Lombardo will be appearing at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, NC to celebrate the book’s launch on September 30 at 7:00 PM. If you’re in the Asheville area, come join the celebration!
More details about the event can be found on Malaprop Bookstore’s website.
Event date:
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 – 7:00pm
Event address:
55 Haywood St
Asheville, NC 28801
Aug
26
Race Car Count, illus. by Michael Slack
Race Car Count, illus. by Michael Slack, Chosen for the 2016 Texas 2×2 Reading List
February 5, 2016
Every year, the Texas Library Association chooses a list of 20 books to recommend for children age 2 to grade 2 in order to encourage reading. This year, Race Car Count, written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Michael Slack, was chosen as one of the twenty books. Race Car Count is a counting book for children age 3-6 featuring Michael Slack’s brightly colored, expressive race cars. Congratulations, Rebecca and Michael!
The 2016 Texas 2×2 Reading List can be found here, and you can order Race Car Count here.
Booklist Praises Race Car Count, illus. by Michael Slack
November 20, 2015
Race Car Count, written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Michael Slack, received praise in a Booklist review! Race Car Count shows the story of a high speed car race to help teach children to count. Booklist writes of Michael Slack’s race car illustrations, “Full of power and personality, each car has its own color, look, and attitude, created with its eyes (in the windshield area) and mouth (the grill).” In all, they call the book, “A fast-paced, fun counting book.”
You can read the full review in Booklist’s November 12th issue, and you can check out Race Car Counts here!
Race Car Count, illus. by Michael Slack, made Amazon’s Best Books of the Month for November
November 6, 2015
Race Car Count, written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Michael Slack, made Amazon’s November Best Books of the Month for ages 3 to 5. Race Car Count is available online here!
Race Car Count Makes Amazon’s Top Picks for Fall Reading
August 26, 2015
Race Car Count, written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Michael Slack, was included on Amazon’s Fall Reading Preview for Baby-Age 2. The book will be released on October 27, and can be pre-ordered now.
See the full list of Amazon’s Fall Books Preview for Children.
Race Car Count Receives Glowing Review from Publishers Weekly
September 8, 2015
Race Car Count, illustrated by Michael Slack and written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, received a great review in Publishers Weekly. They write, “The book’s bouncy rhymes and Matchbox-worthy vehicles (spoilers and bulging hot-red engines abound) combine to create a lively race with some tense back-and-forth moments.” You can pre-order a copy of the book here.
More praise for Race Car Count:
“The flash and thrill of the race car track-it’s all here in a zippy counting book just right for the toddler set. . . .When the cars line up for another race, children will cheer.” – Kirkus Reviews
“This charming race car story reinforces the concept of the numbers one through 10 in rhyming text. . . A visual winner, the illustrations are brightly colored and drawn in a cartoon style that will appeal to fans of the Cars movies. The text is clear and simple and conveys the fast-paced story. This popular transportation-themed book is sure to be a crowd pleaser.” – School Library Journal