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NO WORLD TOO BIG: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change
Co-edited by Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley, illustrated by Bradley
Through poems, No World Too Big celebrates young climate activists who made an impact around climate change in their communities, countries, and beyond. Featured activists have planted trees in Uganda, protected water in Canada, reduced their school bus’s climate footprint in Indonesia, invented alternate power sources in Ohio, and more.
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NANA, NENEK & NINA
By Liza Ferneyhough
Nina loves visiting her two faraway grandmas--one in Malaysia and one in England. Spot the similarities and differences between their homes in this cozy and beautifully illustrated picture book!
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Congrats to last month's giveaway winner, Donna Weidner! 🥳
We have an amazing lineup of March releases, including:
Qing Zhuang's RAINBOW SHOPPING. In a starred review, BookPage says ★ "Zhuang’s artwork is as warm and inviting as her story. Her watercolor, crayon and colored pencil illustrations burst with detail, allowing for new discoveries with each read. . . . Sweet, fun and spunky, Rainbow Shopping is a beautiful, touching portrait of a family’s love for one another."
NO WORLD TOO BIG by Lindsay Metcalf, Keila Dawson and Jeanette Bradley, which Kirkus Review calls, "Inspiring examples for fledgling defenders of the environment."
HIDDEN HOPE by Elisa Boxer, Illus. Amy June Bates, which has earned two starred reviews, including this one from Booklist: ★ "With extensive back matter supporting both the author's and the illustrator's work, this is a harrowing account of one girl's bravery and a compelling assurance for youth that everyone has a potential hero within."
MIRROR TO MIRROR by Rajani LaRocca, which National Book Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson calls, "A thoughtful and deeply moving story in verse."
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Welcome back to our series, 20 QUESTIONS!,
where we answer questions about writing, reading, and author life. This month’s question:
What’s your writing process like?
Angela Burke Kunkel
“Even though I’m not an illustrator, I find doing a sketch dummy and/or a storyboard an invaluable part of my writing process! I usually do this as part of my revision process, and it’s most helpful when I’m feeling completely stuck and unsure what to change. Much like doodling, sketching out the action on each page frees up my brain to approach the story in a different way. The act of drawing helps me to think about what I truly want to say, what can be cut, and where I can leave room for the illustrator.”
— Angela Burke Kunkel, author of MAKE WAY: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings, illus. Claire Keane (Random House Studio, 2023)
Read more about our creators' writing processes here.
Cover Reveals
Mark your calendars...
Note: All events are in person unless otherwise indicated.
Mar. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern - Once Upon a Book Fest at the Ashland Public Library with Rajani LaRocca and a host of other authors. Get details here.
Apr 1 @11:30 a.m. Eastern - Storytime with Qing Zhuang at Word Bookstore, Jersey City. Learn more.
Apr 1 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern - Catch M.O. Yuksel at the Poughkeepsie Book Festival. Details here.
Apr. 15 @ 10 a.m. Eastern - Angela Kunkel has an in-person Author Visit with the New Haven (VT) Community Library. Get more info.
Apr 22 @ 3 p.m. Eastern - Storytime and Book Signing at Turning the Page Bookstore, Monroe, CT, with Valerie Bolling. Get details here.
Apr 25 @ 10 a.m. Eastern - "Storytime with the Author" featuring Angela Kunkel at Wellesley Books. Get more info.
April 26 @ 4 p.m. Eastern- Story Time with Angela Kunkel at Beacon Hill Books & Café. Get more info.
Apr 28-30 Valerie Bolling will present at the NESCBWI Annual Conference, Springfield, MA. Learn more and sign up.
Apr 29 @ 1 p.m. Pacific - Catch Darshana Khiani as part of an author panel at Books Inc. Campbell. Learn more.
May 6 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Join Valerie Bolling at the Hudson Children's Book Festival. Get the full program schedule here.
Jun 8-Jul 20 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central (virtual) -- Join Kirsten Larson for "Reimagining Your Nonfiction Picture Book: A Revision Workshop" at The Writing Barn.