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A Star from Kirkus for Night on the Sand (HarperCollins) by Monica Mayper, illustrated by Jaime Kim The review calls the book "Powerfully compelling" and says "the artwork delineates moods and emotions via a precise, rich palette.
Murray Christmas (Abrams) by E.G. Keller has earned another starred review, this time from School Library Journal.
The review calls the book is "a perfect Christmas read-aloud; children will want to take this book—and Murray—home."
Illustration by @Shadra_S for @washingtonpost OpEd titled When Miscarriage is a Crime.
London Ladd created this illustration for an article in Scientific American called "A Time Traveler's Legacy" by Sheree Renee Thomas, about Octavia Butler's legacy on today's speculative fiction.
A Night on the Sand (HarperCollins) by Monica Mayper, illustrated by Jaime Kim won't be out until August but it is already getting great reviews from both the Center for Children's Books and Publishers Weekly.
Frank Morrison, Brittany Jackson, Vanessa Brantley Newton and Shadra Strickland books are featured in New York Historical Society Exhibition: Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children's Books.
Bloom (Little Simon) by Ruth Forman, illustrated by Talia Skyles, and Queen of Kindergarten (Nancy Paulsen Books) by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton are on Amazon Editor's list of the best books of May!
A Sprinkle of Sadie written by Lana Spasevski, illustrated by Joanie Stone has been published in Australia.
In three sprinkle-filled stories (Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a delicious baked treat.
Congratulations Joanie!
The 2022 Booklist from Rise: A Feminist Book Project
includes:
Secrets of the Sea, illustrated by Joanie Stone
The Library Bus, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
Legacy, art by Vanessa Brantley Newton, Cathy Ann Johnson, Keisha Morris, Shadra Strickland, and Elizabeth Zunon
The Bank Street Children's Book Committee has awarded one of three silver medals to: Sharuko
(Lee & Low) by Monica Brown, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri, deeming it one of the best Spanish language picture books of 2020 and 2021.
Congratulations Elisa!