Burt the Beetle (Kids Can Press) by Ashley Spires is an official Junior Library Guild Selection. Congratulations Ashley! The book will be released in June 2021. Pre-order your copy here
NBC News has included I Got the Christmas Spirit (Bloomsbury) written by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Frank Morrison has been recognized by NBC News as one of the Best inclusive holiday books for children. See the full list here Get the book here
Above the Rim (Abrams) written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Frank Morrison, Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky) written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon and Sharuko (Lee & Low) written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri have all made the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature list of the best books of 2020. Congratulations Frank, Liz and Elisa! See the full list here Get Above the Rim here Get Bedtime for Sweet Creatures here Get Sharuko here
To the Moon and Back for You (Penguin Random House) written by Emilia Bechrakis Serhant and illustrated by E.G. Keller, Just Like Me (Penguin Random House) by Vanessa Brantley-Newton and Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky) written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon have made Book Riot’s list of 20 Must-Read Picture Books from 2020. See the list here Get To the Moon and Back for You here Get Just Like Me here Get Bedtime for Sweet Creatures here
Sharuko (Lee & Low) written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarro has been named one of the Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2020 by the Chicago Public Library. See the full list here Get the book here
Arlo and Pips (HarperCollins) by Elise Gravel, Sharuko (Lee & Low) written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri, and Above the Rim (Abrams) written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Frank Morrison are on the New York Public Library’s list of Best Books for Kids in 2020! See the full list here Get Arlo and Pips here Get Above the Rim here Get Sharuko here
