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ICYMI on #HBOutoftheBox: THE GREAT ESCAPE (Putnam/ @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social ) by @deborahmarcero.com received a starred review in the March/April 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

Thank you, Laura! So thrilled about this! 💛

Screenshot of front cover of picture book, The Great Escape, written & illustrated by Deborah Marcero

Looove this new picture book written & illustrated by @deborahmarcero.com! Siblings, imagination, and adventure all wrapped up in Amazing illustrations!😍📚💗🎉🌟

Check out your local library or favorite indie bookshop to get a copy!💗

#KidLit

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Our Top 10 books of the month Introducing the 10 best books of the month across all genres and categories, as chosen by BookPage editors.

BookPage picked @deborahmarcero.com's THE GREAT ESCAPE as one of their Top 10 Books for March! www.bookpage.com/top-10-books/

Four picture book covers, including Rumpelstiltskin, The Future Book, What a Small Cat Needs, and The Great Escape

Book cover featuring watercolor jumping cat for The Rare Bird by Elisha Cooper

Some recent favorite #PictureBooks!

🧌Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett + Carson Ellis

🤖 The Future Book by Mac Barnett + Shawn Harris

🐋 The Great Escape by @deborahmarcero.com

🐈‍⬛ What a Small Cat Needs by Natalia Shaloshvili

🐤 The Rare Bird by Elisha Cooper

What are your recent favs? #kidlit

Quote from post under headshot of the author, an attractive white woman with short hair and glasses, wearing a white coat, smiling outside, autumn trees in the background. Cover art: THE GREAT ESCAPE (fanciful child characters with some animal costuming in a magic forest); background is light yellow, text is black.

“I wish I could whisper into the ear of my seven-year-old self as she wrote little poems and illustrated them with crayons, ‘You’ll never guess what you get to do when you grow up.’” @deborahmarcero.com, interviewed by @mitumalhotra.bsky.social: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2026/02/auth... #KidLit

THE GREAT ESCAPE by Deborah Macero has received six starred reviews!

THE GREAT ESCAPE by Deborah Marcero has now received a total of SIX starred reviews!! 🥳 Don’t wait to get a copy from your local bookstore or library. And continued congratulations, Deborah!

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Thank you Laura! 💛

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Thank you so much, Laura!! ⭐️

Book review of The Great Escape by Deborah Marcero Not to be missed, The Great Escape offers young readers a cosmic world overflowing with magic and adventure.

Another starred review for @deborahmarcero.com's THE GREAT ESCAPE! Read the review on BookPage: www.bookpage.com/reviews/the-...

Happy book birthday to THE GREAT ESCAPE, by @deborahmarcero.com! This charming picture book about siblings has earned 4 starred reviews for the touching story and unique, beautiful illustrations.

Thank you so much, Laura!! ✨

Three starred reviews for THE GREAT ESCAPE written and illustrated by Deborah Marcero!

Three starred reviews for THE GREAT ESCAPE written and illustrated by Deborah Marcero! One from Booklist, one from BCCB, and one from Kirkus!

We have not one, not two, but THREE starred reviews to share for THE GREAT ESCAPE by Deborah Marcero! ⭐⭐⭐

Read the full Kirkus starred review and the full Booklist starred review.

See the listing for the BCCB starred review.

In stores Tues, Feb 17! 🤩

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We Tested Nearly 200 Books to Find the Best Kids’ Books of the Year Since kids know best what other kids will like, a panel comprised of 125 bookworms and reluctant readers helped us choose the top children’s books of the year.

The lovely HOPE IN A JAR, by @deborahmarcero.com, is on Good Housekeeping's 2025 Kids’ Book Awards list! www.goodhousekeeping.com/entertainmen...

Congratulations to @deborahmarcero.com on her starred review from Kirkus for THE GREAT ESCAPE! Read the review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Animal and Character Picture Books round-up cover image

HOPE IN A JAR by Deborah Marcero picture book cover and description image

GOAT IS THE G. O. A. T. by Bea Birdsong and illustrated by Kelly Murphy picture book cover and description image

WORM MAKES A SANDWICH by Brianne Farley picture book cover and description image

February couldn't end without us celebrating some additional picture books this month has brought us (Spreading #BookBirthday love)! Swipe for character and animal driven books that your students and patrons are sure to love. (1/2)
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Congratulations Kelly!!! 💛💛💛

Thanks for sharing! 🤍

Happy book birthday to HOPE IN A JAR, by @deborahmarcero.com! Llewellyn the bunny from OUT OF A JAR is back with beautiful dreams to store in his jars.

Congratulations!!

Thank you, Laura!! 🩷

Happy book birthday to LITTLE BUNNY, SPRING IS HERE!, by @deborahmarcero.com! Deborah’s charming illustrations bring to life a sweet story about spring and the beauty of the changing seasons. It's also one of Amazon's Best of the Month picks for January! Congratulations, Deborah!

I wrote a fairy tale. I can’t wait for readers to meet Viggo and the three piggos in spring 2027! Thanks to Stephanie Pitts for seeing something special in this story and to @ljrennert.bsky.social for helping me edit, polish & sell this magical tale of loneliness & belonging.

Thank you, Laura! 🤍