Huge congrats to Lita Judge who has been longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway medal. This award is like the prestigious Caldecott medal except across the pond, in England. Three cheers for Lita.
Judge Nominated for Greenaway
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New Book: Miranda and Maude!
Have you seen this adorable duo, yet? Miranda and Maude are at it again, this time working on a school play. While they navigate performance and stage fright, they also find cause to battle for non-styrofoam lunch trays and the most worthy cause of all, love. Great for ages 7-10.
Kirkus calls this one “a delightful read!” We couldn’t agree more. Congrats to Emma Wunsch and the princessy and not-so-princessy duo!
Book Birthday: Pippa’s Passover Plate
Happy book Birthday to Vivian Kirkfield and Pippa’s Passover Plate! This adorable story follows Pippa as she scours her little mouse home, trying to find her Passover Seder Plate before sundown. Along her journey, she finds new and unexpected friends who become her Passover guests. Join us in welcoming this story into the world.
Bowman nominated for Edgar
Congratulations to our own Erin Bowman who is in great company here on this Edgar Award nominee list. The Edgar Awards are presented by the Mystery Writers of America. The Edgar Awards, named after the one and only Edgar Allen Poe, honors the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction. We’re thrilled to see Erin’s space thriller, Contagion, in the Best of Young Adult Fiction! Hurrah!
Cover Reveal: Hearts of Ice
Have you laid eyes on this gorgeous cover for Adi Rule’s Hearts of Ice? It’s swirly and sparkly and has an adorable fox and magical sisters. What’s not to love? Watch for this one hitting shelves in September 2019!
Book Birthday: Penguin Flies Home
Happy Book Birthday to Lita Judge and Penguin Flies Home! This follow up to Penguin’s earlier journey in Flight School shows Penguin longing for home. Early praise from Kirkus has lauded it “Lighthearted and lots of fun.” This is perfect for all kids 3-5, but will be especially fun for animal lovers.
Marty Kelley Gets Famous
The coolest thing happened! Dr. Carla Hayden, the librarian of congress, continued the tradition of reading children a holiday story in the Thomas Jefferson Building’s Great Hall. This year, she read a few books to commemorate the winter holidays. One was very familiar to us! Santa’s Underwear: A Visit from Saint Nicholas by Marty Rhodes Figley and illustrated by our own Marty Kelley. Go Marty! You’re so famous! Read more about the event and its history here.
New Book Forthcoming
Adi Rule, author of Strange Sweet Song and Hidden Twin has a new book deal! Adi is writing a middle grade novel for scholastic called Hearts of Ice, hitting bookshelves in September of 2019. See what her agent has to say:
HEARTS OF ICE is a true winter wonderland of a read, starring a girl who has grown up believing she is an only child. Everything changes when she discovers that not only does she have a sister—a twin!—but the girls were born in another magical, wintery world. And now? That world is out to get them back.
This incredible page-turner was sold to Mallory Kass at Scholastic Press, and is hitting shelves in September 2019. Huge congratulations, Adi!
We cannot wait!
Printables for your Gifts
Need some adorable tags for your holiday gifts? Check out the printables page of NH illustrator Lisa M. Griffin and make those gifts even more beautiful!
“Voices” at ALAN
November saw multiple book loving conferences across the states. David Elliott spoke about his upcoming title VOICES: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc at ALAN. This novel in verse is bound to be a hit in classrooms when it comes out in March 2019.
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