NYC Reads 365 chose Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, written by Katheryn Russel Brown and illustrated by Frank Morrison, for its recommended reading list for grade 4. NYC Reads 365 is a program to encourage reading in both the children and adults of New York. Find out more about the program and the other winners here. Little Melba and Her Big Trombone can be purchased here.
Parents Magazine named Eric Barclay’s adorable counting book Counting Dogs one of their Best Children’s Books of 2015. Congratulations, Eric! You can check out the list here and find Counting Dogs here!
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.
Publisher’s Weekly praised the first book in Sarah Dillard’s upcoming series Mouse Scouts. Sarah Dillard’s adorable books tell the adventures of a scouting troupe of young mice as they work to earn their badges. Publisher’s Weekly admired the illustrations and wrote, “It’s easy to imagine children finishing this book with an increased interest in both gardening and scouting.” Check out the full review here, and pre-order Mouse Scouts (on sale January 5th) here!
The First Book Blog chose Sunday Shopping, written by Sally Derby and illustrated by Shadra Strickland, for one of its Five Favorite Books of October. The First Book Blog chose Sunday Shopping as the best pick of the month for ages eight to ten. They write, “This sweet story about a Sunday tradition between a loving grandmother and her granddaughter is also a great opportunity for imaginative play!” Congratulations, Sally and Shadra! You can see the full list here and buy your own copy of Sunday Shopping here.
K.G. Campbell’s hilarious children’s book Dylan the Villain received an awesome review from Publisher’s Weekly! Dylan the Villain tells the story of a little boy born to be a super-villain and his exciting and challenging experiences at a school for villains just like him. Publisher’s Weekly writes that “Readers will easily pick up on the satiric notes in Campbell’s comedy, and his jaunty, vivid characters will remind some of them of a Pixar film.” You can read the full review here. Dylan the Villain will be coming out soon!
