Sharuko (Lee & Low) by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri has made The Today Show’s list of 23 beautiful kids’ books to celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage. The list was created by panelists Meg Medina, the Newbery award-winning author of “Merci Suárez Can’t Dance”; Caldecott honoree Yuyi Morales, author of “Bright Star”; #DignidadLiteraria co-founder David Bowles, author of “My Two Border Towns”; and Pura Belpré Award-winning poet Margarita Engle, author of “A Song of Frutas. See the full list here Get the book here
Shelf Awareness calls Big Apple Diaries (Roaring Brook) by Alyssa Bermudez “a playfully illustrated graphic memoir that takes the form of journal entries by Bermudez’s instantly empathetic middle-school self as she navigates tweenhood and the tragedy of 9/11.” The review goes on to say “Big Apple Diaries is a beautiful snapshot of preteen life.” Read the full review here Get the book here
In an interview on CBS This Morning, Cynthia Erivo discussed her new album, and her new children’s book Remember to Dream, Ebere (Little Brown), illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow. The book will be on sale September 28. See the full interview here Get the book here
In a starred review of Carla and the Christmas Cornbread (Simon & Schuster by Carla Hall, illustrated by Cherise Harris, Publishers Weekly says: In warm, vintage-toned acrylic inks and digital art, Harris beautifully renders the nuances of Christmas in a close-knit Black family, from taking off shoes at the door to foam rollers adorning the girls’ hair as they lay down to sleep, in this gift of a book. Read the full review here The book will be published November 2. Pre-order it here
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, The Los Angeles Library will be hosting a panel discussion with award-winning illustrators and authors Isol, Rafael Lopez and Elisa Chavarri. They will show us how to draw one of their characters and talk about their illustrations and the stories behind them. This L.A. Libros Fest event will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Learn more here
In a BBC spot about the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Alyssa Bermudez, author and illustrator of Big Apple Diaries (Roaring Brook Press) reflects on her personal memories of September 11 and discusses writing and illustrating her graphic novel memoir. See the interview here Get the book here
