Every month, Amazon’s editors pick a handful of their favorite books, and this July, Eric Barclay’s, Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep: Baaad Hair Day, was selected in the 3-5 age category. You can buy the book here. See more editors’ picks here
Ashley Spires’s Fairy Science is one of three titles shortlisted for the 2020 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards in the Children’s Picture Book category. This award recognizes artistic excellence in English-language Canadian children’s literature. Chosen by student juries the winners will be announced later this month. Congrats Ashley! Read more about the award here Buy Fairy Science here
The Times Machine!, illustrated by Josee Masse, is included in Brightly’s List of the Best Children’s and YA Books of June 2020. The book is a “creative approach” to multiplication tables and helps young kids learn that math CAN be fun. Congrats Josee! Purchase your copy of the book here
Jia Liu’s upcoming book, Arithmechicks Take Away, has a great review from Booklist! In their July issue, Booklist praises her “bright, engaging illustrations.” Congrats Jia! Arithmechicks Take Away is out September 9th. Pre-order a copy here
Keith Henry Brown was interviewed on The Virtual Memories Show to talk about his latest illustrated book, Birth of the Cool: How Miles Davis Found His Sound. He explains his illustration career including the influence of jazz on his artwork. Listen to the episode here! Buy the book Birth of the Cool here
Ashley Spires’s Fairy Science has been shortlisted for the BC Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Awards for 2020-2021 in the picture books for ages kindergarten to 4th grade category. The award celebrates children’s authors and illustrators living in British Columbia and while congratulating these talented authors and illustrators, it also tries to encourage literacy for grade school children in British Columbia. This non-profit reader’s choice award will be read and voted upon by these children and the results of the winners will be announced next year around this time. Learn more about the award here
