Over on a Mountain has received an honorable mention from the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards in the Picture Books Five & Younger category.  The Purple Dragonfly is the latest recognition for author-illustrator duo, Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin, who won an Indie Book Award and a Mom’s Choice Gold Award for Over on a Mountain earlier this year.

A full list of Purple Dragonfly award winners can be found here.  Congrats Jill and Marianne!

Ahead of the release of Welcome Home, Bear, Il Sung Na will be attending ALA 2015 in San Francisco. He will do a book signing on June 28th from 1 to 2 pm at Random House Children’s Books, Booth #3001.

Welcome Home, Bear by Il Sung Na is due to be released July 07, 2015.

Lucie Crovatto was selected for a 2015 Applied Arts Award in Illustration, for her “Simple Pleasures” gift package that showcases Crovatto’s style.

The Applied Arts Magazine selects submissions in several categories including Illustration and Design, and it is “one of the industry’s most prestigious recognitions of creative excellence.”

View Lucie Crovatto’s submission and the other winners here.

The Rat by Elise Gravel was selected for the Prix des Premières Lectures Coup de pouce Clé, in France, and The Fly was selected for the Science in Society Children’s Book Award. The two books are part of Gravel’s Disgusting Critters series.

The Prix des Premières Lectures Coup de pouce Clé is chosen by over 10,000 children every year, and the aim of the award is to promote the love of books to children in a fun and educational way.

The Science in Society Children’s Book Award is presented annually from the Canadian Science Writers’ Association, and The Fly was selected based on its “initiative, originality, scientific accuracy, clarity of interpretation and value in promoting a better understanding of science by the public.”

Not My Girl, written by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard, received an Honorable Mention from the Eric Hoffer Book Awards. The awards honor books published by independent houses. Congrats to Gabrielle, Christy, Margaret, and all involved at Annick Press!

Not My Girl was also selected as a Best Multicultural Book of 2015 by CSMCL and an Outstanding International Book by USBBY.

An illustration by Constance Lombardo was included in Funny Ha Ha, a kids’ joke book created for Independent Bookstore Day.  Her work was among good company. The book featured illustrations from some of the publishing world’s most beloved illustrators, such as William Joyce and Rosemary Wells. Independent Bookstore Day was May 2nd, but visit an indie bookstore near you to find a copy!

Over on a Mountain: Somewhere in the World, written by Marianne Berkes and illustrated by Jill Dubin, is the winner of a Mom’s Choice Gold Award and an Indie Book Award. Congrats Jill and Marianne!
Pick a copy of the book here.

The Mazza Museum in Ohio has added two giclee prints from Sarah Dillard’s Extraordinary Warren to its collection of picture book art. According to the Mazza Museum’s website, it is “the largest museum of original artwork by children’s book illustrators in the world. The museum’s goal is to promote literacy and enrich the lives of all people through the art of children’s literature.”  Congrats to Sarah on this fantastic