The King of Ragtime (Simon & Schuster) by Stephen Costanza and Carla and the Christmas Cornbread (Simon & Schuster) by Carla Hall, illustrated by Cherise Harris have both been included in Publishers Weekly’s Holiday Gift Guide. See the full list here Get King of Ragtime here Pre order Carla and the Christmas Cornbread (coming Nov. 2) here
Tiny Barbarian (HarperCollins) by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Ashley Spires has been included on Today.com’s list of best gifts for 4 year olds in 2021. See the complete list here Get the book here
My Hands Sing the Blues (Two Lions) by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon is featured in a video series for young learners called Stamp Stories, as part of an upcoming collaboration planned with the Smithsonian Art Museum on the subject of Romare Beardon. See the video here Get the book here
Over, Bear! Under, Where? (Philomel Books) by Julie Hedlund, illustrated by Michael Slack, has been included on Today.com’s list of best toys for 2 year olds for 2021. See the full list here Get the book here
Because of You, John Lewis (Scholastic) by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Keith Henry Brown is a Junior Library Guild selection. The book tells the inspiring story of the friendship between Congressman John Lewis and ten-year-old activist Tybre Faw. The book will be published in March 2022. Pre Order Because of You, John Lewis here
Above the Rim (Abrams) by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Frank Morrison, has won the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Orbis Pictus Award. The award was established in 1989 to promote and recognize excellence in writing of nonfiction for children. Orbis Pictus commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius: Orbis Pictus; The World in Pictures (1658), considered to be the first book actually planned for children. See the announcement here Get the book here
