Kirkus Reviews’ Best Picture Books of the Year list includes 4 books illustrated by Painted Words artists:
Some of Us, illustrated by Huy Voun Lee (Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown)
When I Hear Spirituals, illustrated by London Ladd (Holiday House)
When Alexander Graced the Table, illustrated by Frank Morrison (Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster)
How Sweet the Sound, illustrated by Charly Palmer (Little Brown)
Congratulations to Huy, London, Frank and Charly!