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.

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.

New work by the talented Vanessa Brantley Newton hits shelves today! Her illustrations appear in Zonderkidz’ The Plans I Have For You, written by Amy Parker, and the second book in the Katie Fry Private Eye reader series. Both are now available at a bookstore near you or at your favorite online retailer:

Order your copies here:

The Plans I Have For You >>

Katie Fry Private Eye >>

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!

Frog and Friends Celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve, the eighth book in the reader series from Sleeping Bear Press, comes out September 1st. Josee Masse’s illustrations will delight fans as usual, in this latest foray into Frog’s world. Kirkus Reviews writes, “The stories are quietly entertaining and cleverly humorous with solid plots, subtle lessons, and a cozy sense of community among the group of friends…Charming illustrations are thoughtfully integrated with the text.” Pre-order a copy for your budding reader’s collection here.

The latest installment in Disney-Hyperion’s critically-acclaimed Big Words series, Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass, is already garnering attention for its spotlight on the historical figure, and London Ladd’s stunning illustrations. The book received advanced praise in a Kirkus starred review: “Ladd’s powerful and dramatic full-bleed art is richly textured and detailed…A fittingly inspirational tribute to a most praiseworthy man. ” The book comes out from Disney-Jump At the Sun on November 3rd, and is available for pre-order now.