Book Mail! Not going to lie, this might be one of our favorite PR packages of all time. Fans of children’s literature are likely familiar with the work of the incomparable Christian Robinson, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree and the author and illustrator behind dozens of modern classic picture books. His newest work is … Continue reading Book Mail: DAD (Christian Robinson)
Book Mail Special Delivery! If you follow our monthly recommendations, you know that the gorgeous original fairy tale Shrinking Violet, written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, is a book we’ve been looking forward to for a while! Fortunately, this beautiful story of a shy little girl finding the courage to take up … Continue reading Book Mail: SHRINKING VIOLET by Laurel Snyder, illus. by LeUyen Pham
We always love to receive book mail from our publisher friends, and this box from the lovely folks at Chronicle Kids contains an embarrassment of riches! It’s got picture books, board books, and activity packs for every mood, from silly moosey mustaches to body-positive affirmations to dinosaur discoveries to outdoor adventures! One Whole Hippopotamus: A … Continue reading Book Mail: Special Delivery from Chronicle Kids!
Nothing gets us more excited than a bookish care package, and this week’s is a treat for music lovers, sci-fi fans, multiverse aficionados, or anyone who loves a great middle grade novel! In Time for a Change, the second book in Questlove, S.A. Cosby, and Godwin Akpan’s stellar Afrofuturist time-travel adventure series, pals Rahim and … Continue reading Book Mail: TIME FOR A CHANGE (Questlove with S.A. Cosby, illus. by Godwin Akpan)
Those who saw our article on the Best Picture Books of 2025 will recognize this week’s special care package as one of our picks. After: A Survivor's Story, written by Hallee Adelman and illustrated by Patrick Corrigan, is a powerful and heart-wrenching tale that is tragically becoming more and more relevant in recent times. After … Continue reading Book Mail: AFTER (Hallee Adelman, illus. by Patrick Corrigan)
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