Nesting Dolls (Crown) by Vanessa Brantley Newton is included in The Hornbook Fanfare 2023. The Fanfare is the magazine’s annual list of the year’s best books. In a starred review of the book, The Hornbook said: Brantley-Newton highlights the bonds, both visible and invisible, that connect family members. Congratulations Vanessa!
The Twelve Hours of Christmas (Little, Brown) by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Bea Jackson has received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Kirkus says: Filled with expressive faces and bright red and green hues against white backgrounds, the illustrations have an old-school feel; they beautifully capture the joy of a Christmas morning spent with relatives and the cozy fun of a winter day. Publishers Weekly says: Carrying the charm of old-school watercolor paintings and the cinematic appeal of film, Jackson’s light-dappled illustrations further contribute a seek-and-find element via the kitten hiding across the spreads. Publishers Weekly also featured the book in its 2023 Holiday Books for Kids and Teens guide. Congratulations Bea!
The California Reading Association has announced the Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award winners. Among the honorees are: Jerry Changed the Game! (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books) by Don Tate, illustrated by Cherise Harris Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui (Lee & Low) by Alison Goldberg, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon Justice Ketanji: The Story of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (Orchard Books) by Denise Lewis Patrick, illustrated by Kim Holt Congratulations Everyone! See more about the awards, and the full list here
The Jane Addams Peace Association has announced the finalists for the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award 2024. Included on the list is: Justice Ketanji (Orchard) by Denise Lewis Patrick, illustrated by Kim Holt My Red, White, and Blue (Philomel) by Alana Tyson, illustrated by London Ladd How Do You Spell Unfair (Candlewick), by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison Congratulations Everyone! See the full list of finalists here
Kirkus has released it’s list of the Best Books of 2023 and it includes: Jump In! (Bloomsbury) by Shadra Strickland All Aboard the Schooltrain (Scholastic) by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Keisha Morris Breaking to the Beat! (Lee and Low) by Linda J. Acevedo, illustrated by Frank Morrison How Do You Spell Unfair? (Candlewick) by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison Congratulations Everyone! See the full list here
My Bollywood Dream (Candlewick) by Avani Dwivedi is on School Library Journal’s list for Best Picture Books of 2023. Here’s what they have to say about the book! Nothing about this book should have worked, yet just as Bollywood musicals come together to celebrate spectacle and love, so does Dwivedi’s story. Her aspirations to direct the tale of her life have begun, in colorful pages in and out of the cinema, cast with everyone she encounters in her daily life. Congratulations Avani! See the full list here Get the book here
