Sunday Shopping has received further praise from the Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books. Praising Shadra’s illustrations, the BCCB writes:

“Strickland’s mixed-media art effectively differentiates real from pretend: reality offers cozily domestic views in a softly edged circle…Pretend, on the other hand, stretches out across the pages in full-bleed with electric scenes of plenty, with a cornucopia of layered collage elements freely playing with scale in cheerfully surreal and energetic scenes. ”

Check out the review here.

Betsy Snyder’s new board books, I Can Dance and I Can Play, will be available September 15 from Chronicle Books! Pre-order your copy here and get your fingers in shape before the release date!

The Harper Collins team has done it again, with 2 amazing new book trailers! Eric Comstock’s and Marilyn Sadler’s Charlie Piechart and Constance Lombardo’s Mr. Puffball, Stunt-cat to the Stars, come to life in these awesome videos.  Watch El Gato, legendary actor, sit down with James Catnip of “Inside the Actor’s Cat Box” below:

And get ready for Pizza Night at Charlie Piechart’s house. Can you help Charlie and friends solve the case of the missing pizza slice?

Eric Comstock’s and Marilyn Sadler’s Charlie Piechart was featured in the New York Times !  Check out their nice write-up below and pre-order your copy here!

Lend A Hand, illustrated by London Ladd, was awarded the 2015 Social Justice Literacy Award by the International Reading Association (IRA). The Social Justice Literacy Award was created in 2013 to recognize books that “address social responsibility towards individuals, communities, societies, and/or the environment as well as invite reflection and socially responsible action by the reader.” Congratulations to London on this terrific honor!

Lend a Hand, illustrated by London Ladd, and The Hula Hoopin’ Queen, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton, were selected for inclusion on the Delaware Diamonds 2015-2016 Titles 3-5 List.  The winners were voted on by students in Delaware. More information regarding the award program can be found on their website.  Congratulations London and Vanessa!

The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of ALA, has launched a new public-awareness campaign called “Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play.” Eight gorgeous posters featuring Il Sung Na‘s artwork are now available to download for FREE on the ALSC website. Each poster includes a simple, fun activity to help mothers communicate with their little ones.

The ALSC states that the campaign is “designed to help parents and caregivers understand the importance of enriching communication with their babie…The campaign is kicking off with free and customizable resources that offer caregivers instant, fun ways to boost their children’s language base and build all-important pathways for learning.”

Visit the ALSC site for more information and the FREE posters!