Sharuko (Lee & Low), written by Monica Brown and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri and RESPECT (S&S/Atheneum) written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison have been named to School Library Journal’s list of Best Non Fiction books for 2020. Congratulations Elisa and Frank! See the Full list here Get Sharuko here Get RESPECT here
Snail mail will be more fun in 2021 thanks to Message Monster stamps featuring illustrations by Elise Gravel. The pane of 20 stamps invites interactivity with dozens of self adhesive decorations to adorn your envelopes and letters. Congratulations Elise!
Jia Liu‘s Flower Girls series has been accepted into the Society of Illustrators Illustrators 63 exhibition and book. Liu says “With the Flower Girls series, I was conjuring up the leisurely pace of summer life to find some inner peace during the colder months”. Congratulations Jia!
Puppy in My Head (Trigger Publishing) by Elise Gravel has won Silver in the Junior Design Awards in the category Best Pre-Schooler Book 4-6 yrs. The awards are sponsored by Junior Magazine. Congratulations Elise! Get the book here
In its review of Off to See the Sea (Source Books) written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon, Publishers Weekly says Bath time becomes an opportunity for adventure and make-believe in this book by collaborators Grimes and Zunon (Bedtime for Sweet Creatures). Off to See the Sea will be published January 12, 2021. Read the full review here Pre-order the book here
The King of Kindergarten (Penguin Random House) illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton and Parker Looks Up, (Aladdin) and Hair Like Mine (G Publishing) both illustrated by Brittany Jackson, are featured on Woman’s Day list of 20 Children’s Books by Black Authors that Every Family Should Own. See the complete list here
