My Little Golden Book about Frida Kahlo (Penguin Random House) by Sylvia Lopez and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri will be published January 12, 2021. Congratulations Elisa! Get the book here
Nelvana and Discovery have greenlit a second season of the redknot series “Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe”. The playful series is based on the best-selling graphic novels by Ashley Spires. Season 1 was nominated for Kidscreen Award’s Best new Preschool Series in 2020. The first season is available on Treehouse On-Demand. Get the book that started it all here
Flora and Ulysses, a live action movie based on the Newbury Award winning book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by K.G. Campbell is coming to Disney Plus February 19! Get the book here
School Library Journal reviews There Goes Patti McGee! (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) by Tootie Nienow, illustrated by Erika Medina in the January 21 issue. The book is a biography of the first professional female skateboarder. SLJ calls the book “An inspirational read-aloud.” Read the full review here The book will be released February 23, 2021. You can pre-order it here
Just Like Mama (Simon & Schuster) by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, Above the Rim (Abrams) by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Frank Morrison and Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Sourcebook/Jabberwocky) by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon have been named to the African American Children’s Book Project’s list of Best Picture Books of 2020. Congratulations Charnelle, Frank and Liz! See the full list here
Just Like Me (Penguin Random House) by Vanessa Brantley Newton is a top selection for Poetry & Novels in Verse in the Nerdy Book Club awards! You can see the full list here Get the book here
