Country Living features Bright Winter Night (Two Lions) by Alli Brydon, illustrated by Ashling Lindsay on its list of “50 Best Christmas Books for Kids That’ll Put Them in the Christmas Spirit”. See the full list here Get the book here
Dinosaurs on Kitten Island (Dial) by Michael Slack has been included in BookTrust’s Great Books Guide for 2022 for 4 to 5 year olds. BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. Each year they reach millions of children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading. See the full list here Get the book here
Our Beautiful Colors (Golden Books) by Nikki Shannon Smith, illustrated by Bea Jackson, is an Amazon Editors pick of the month for ages 3-5. The book will be released December 6, 2022. Pre order the book here See the complete list of December picks here
Kirkus has given My Red, White, and Blue (Philomel) by Alana Tyson, illustrated by London Ladd, a glowing review and says “Ladd’s bold, painterly illustrations, crafted with acrylics, textured cut paper, tissue paper, and colored pencil, illuminate and expand the ideas in the text.” My Red, White, and Blue will be published January 17, 2023. Pre order the book here See the full review here
A starred review for Shadra Strickland’s Jump In (Bloomsbury) calls the book “Vibrantly rendered and warmly welcoming” and goes on to say “It’s a celebration of intergenerational community and play whose turns spotlight the strengths of both individuals and an inclusive, supportive, tight-knit community.” Jump In will be published January 31, 2023. Pre order it here Read the full review here
Kirkus’s Best Picture Books of the Year include 5 books illustrated by Painted Words artists! They are: Playtime for Restless Rascals (Sourcebooks) by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon Black Gold,(HarperCollins) by Laura Obuobi, illustrated by London Ladd Standing in the Need of Prayer (Crown) by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison Because of You, John Lewis (Scholastic) by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown Everything in its Place (Doubleday) by Pauline David-Sax, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow See the complete list here Congratulations to Liz, London, Frank, Keith and Charnelle!
