Family Feast, illustrated by Frank Morrison and written by Carole Boston Weatherford (Crown/Random House), was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday in the Picture This! segment. You can listen to the segment with Frank and Carole here. The book was also featured in the Washington Post’s weekly Book Club Newsletter, and has been included in Publisher’s Weekly’s Thanksgiving Books for Young Readers 2025 roundup, and The Horn Book Magazine’s Holiday High Notes 2025 list. With three starred reviews, the book has been heaped with lots of love this holiday season!
The Gathering Table, illustrated by London Ladd, has been included in NPR’s “Books We Love” of 2025 list. You can see the full list here. Congratulations London!
Erika Lynne Jones is the ArtCentre of Plano’s 2025 Literary Artist Honoree. The award honors “individuals, businesses, and organizations that have made significant contributions to the arts.” Learn more about the ArtCentre of Plano here. Congratulations to Erika on this wonderful honor!
Check out illustrator Cherise Harris‘s Drawing Tutorial for “Read & Learn with Simon Kids” for Carla and the Tin Can Cake Party, written by Chef & TV host, Carla Hall. The book is a follow up to Cherise’s previous collaboration with Carla Hall, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread. Learn more about the book here.
Join Author-illustrator Elizabeth Zunon at upcoming events in Rochester and Albany, NY! See below for more details: -Saturday, November 8: I’ll be at the Rochester Children and Teens Book Festival, reading “Through Sand and Salt: a Tale of Discovery Across the Sahara” at 11:05am. (https://www.rcbfest.com/) -Tuesday, November 11: “My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey” Story-time and book signing at the Albany Institute of History & Art, 11am during Family Free Day (https://www.albanyinstitute.org/event/family-free-day-6)
Alyssa Bermudez‘s graphic memoir, Run Home, has received a second Starred Review from Publishers Weekly. The review says, “It’s a heartfelt and touching exploration of identity, loss, friendship, and family that offers hopeful messaging about turning to loved ones for support, developing positive coping mechanisms, and being open to any and every opportunity for personal growth.” Read the full review here. Congratulations Alyssa! Run Home will be released from Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan on January 27, 2026.
