Three books illustrated by Painted Words illustrators have been nominated for the 2027 Monarch Award, sponsored by the Association of Illinois School Library Educators: Not A Monster, illustrated by Laura Gonzalez (Charlesbridge); Some of Us, illustrated by Huy Voun Lee (Little Brown/Christy Ottaviano Books); and Fix-it Familia, illustrated by Micah Player (Harper Collins). See the full list here.
Congrats to Laura, Huy, and Micah!
