ASCA 2024 American School Counselor Association held its 2024 annual conference in Kansas City, MO, July 12-15

Thank you #ASCA24 for a terrific conference for exhibitors! We had so many delightful encounters in our booth that we want to share the highlights. Click through on the captions of the photos here for stories we heard from your colleagues as they visited us flic.kr/s/aHBqjBzqSN

Jacob’s Missing Book • Good Reading Jacob-the star of one of the most banned books of the decade-is back in Jacob's Missing Book, a kid-friendly story about book banning, censorship, and LGBTQ+ rights. Noah is confused about Emily's fam...

Jacob’s Missing Book “a kid-friendly story about book banning, censorship, and LGBTQ+ rights” #MaginationPress Booth 2020 #ASCA24 goodreadingmagazine.com.au/titlepage/ja...

Porcupine Had a Fuzzy Sweater Porcupine has lost his favorite sweater. Can you help him find it?

Porcupine Had a Fuzzy Sweater coming in September from #MaginationPress and you can see it now at Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.apa.org/pubs/maginat...

Big (and Little) Books for Big Feelings - Publisher Spotlight PinLinkedInEmailFacebook There are whole months and days dedicated to raising mental health awareness, but this is a topic that deserves to be addressed all year long. Kids may be tiny people, but the...

Rajiv’s Starry Feelings #LantanaPub Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.publisherspotlight.com/big-and-litt...

THE HEDGEHOG WHO SAID, WHO CARES? | Kirkus Reviews While digging a burrow, Mr. Hedgehog flings dirt onto the path shared by other animals.

“A charming read-aloud and a much-needed reminder that we all share the same path” The Hedgehog Who Said Who Cares @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Raising a Resilient Child in a World of Adversity This book provides expert guidance for caregivers who struggle with parenting because of adversity in their own lives.

We have books for adults working w/ kids too including Raising a Resilient Child by psychologists Morris & Hays-Grade from #AmericanPsychologicalAssociation Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.apa.org/pubs/books/r....

RISSY NO KISSIES | Kirkus Reviews A young bird, warm and lively, can’t bear kissing.

Rissy No Kissies “is an artistic gem for consent discussions, sensory-processing contexts, and anyone who champions children’s agency and bodily autonomy” @lernerbooks.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE ROCK IN MY THROAT | Kirkus Reviews Author Yang recounts her experience with selective mutism as a child.

“A powerful window into the perspective of a young immigrant” The Rock in My Throat @lernerbooks.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE GREAT HENNA PARTY | Kirkus Reviews A young girl plays the henna name game.

“A sweet, gentle tale about tradition, family, and celebration” The Great Henna Party #LantanaPub Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

BREAKING INTO SUNLIGHT | Kirkus Reviews As seventh grade winds down in North Carolina, Reese Buck is eager to spend the summer drawing and playing basketball.

“A simple and powerful tale about the impact of parental addiction” includes author’s note & resources for ages 10-14 Breaking into Sunlight @hachetteus.bsky.social #AlgonquinYR Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Review: “Girl in Pieces” by Kathleen Glasgow Wow. Where do I even begin reviewing a book like this? I self-harmed for a little over 5 years so I'm fairly open-minded when it comes to book with characters who also self-harm. The truth is there ar...

Girl in Pieces “is more than good. It’s harsh, brutal, raw, honest, and powerful” #RHKids #teen Booth 2020 #ASCA24 amyriadofbooks.wordpress.com/2016/12/01/r...

Breathe NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

Need a #free e-galley for your trip home from #ASCA24? Download BREATHE from #FlowerpotPress www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

with A Kids Book about Confidence #DKPub Booth 2020 #ASCA24 youtu.be/eaAkUuIjjmY?...

I WILL SWIM NEXT TIME | Kirkus Reviews With nurturing from Mama, a young child gradually learns to love swimming.

Pair “Gentle, inspiring, and important” I Will Swim Next Time @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Escaping Wars and Waves Olivier Kugler’s compelling series of evocative drawings documents the experiences of Syrian refugees he met in Iraqi Kurdistan, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland and England, mostly on assignment ...

Escaping Wars and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees will introduce you to literary #GN publisher #GraphicMundi #DiaBookshelf Booth 2020 #ASCA24 myriadeditions.com/books/escapi...

Super granny fights villains and dementia in 'Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma' Award-winning Singaporean junior graphic novel series 'Amazing Ash And Superhero Ah Ma' ends on a poignant note.

Amazing Ash and Super Hero Ah-Ma “The idea for a comic book about a superhero grandmother first came to Singaporean writer Melanie Lee in 2019, when she realized that there weren’t many elderly people in comics” #DifferenceEngine #DiaBookshelf Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/cu...

Meanwhile... at The Grand Hotel of Feelings #CicadaBooks Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.publisherspotlight.com/big-and-litt...

“What a wonderful story celebrating diversity and inclusivity! Each guest that arrives is given the VIP treatment” in Valentine’s Guest House @childsplayusa.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

The Sun Never Hurries NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

Need a #free e-galley for your trip home from #ASCA24? Download THE SUN NEVER HURRIES from #PajamaPress www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss: 9780394800899 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books An iconic collection of original stories from Dr. Seuss that includes the official versions of "The Sneetches," "The Zax," "Too Many Daves," and "What Was I Scared Of?" This is a beloved...

And what about #ClassicSeuss The Sneetches and Other Stories #RHKids Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/43167/...

Really Bird Stories — Red Comet Press

Let your #emergingreaders discover #kidsbooks with themes of #emotionalgrowth #inclusion and more with Really Bird, Really Scared #RedCometPress Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.redcometpress.com/beginning-re...

Also includes Animal Exercises #FlowerpotPress Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.publisherspotlight.com/yoga-for-the...

And from @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social “A brilliant story not to be missed; deeply engaging from the first page. (glossary, additional information and resources) Verse fiction for ages 10-14 Mascot @charlesbridge.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee McGhee (Dear Brother) injects a speculative twist to this tender tale about death and grief. Most of the trees on 10-year-old Ay...

More #middlegrade Telephone of the Tree “explores the painful negative space created by loss and the devastation of a friendship cut short, as well as the healing found in moving forward” @penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.publishersweekly.com/9780593698457

The First Magnificent Summer, R. L. Toalson (Book Review) The First Magnificent Summer is an emotionally resonant book about dealing with difficult parents and navigating a first period.

First Magnificent Summer is “a brilliantly written story told in form of diary entries and poetry”#SimonKIDS Booth 2020 #ASCA24 readingmiddlegrade.com/the-first-ma...

Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb and Fateme Mokhles Hello, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb! Welcome to Watch. Connect. Read.! Thank you for stopping by to share Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen ’s cover. What ...

A post by the author of Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen will bring you straight to Booth 2020 to see the book! @charlesbridge.bsky.social #ASCA24 mrschureads.blogspot.com/2023/11/rost...

Grow Big, Little Seed is a perfect picture book to share with any growing family #BrightLightBooks Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.bigw.com.au/product/grow...

Bunnygirl treehouse friends James lives in the most amazing treehouse, but he's too shy to let anyone see it. Can Bunnygirl help him find a way to connect with people? Of...

From Australia: BunnyGirl: Treehouse Friends @berbaybooks.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.berbaybooks.com/product/bunn...

Big Kids Don't Get Butterflies — Dayton Metro Library Big Kids Don't Get Butterflies — Kelley, Ceece, — "The little kid rides only go 'round and 'round, but the big kid rides take you up to the skies! Is there any reason to be afraid? No! Big kids DON'T ...

Enjoy this fun themed, coming-of-age story for all of your child's milestones: Big Kids Don’t Get Butterflies #SoaringKiteBooks Booth 2020 #ASCA24 dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2...

And MORE about Vigdis: A Book About the World’s First Female President “Inspiring…. Full of appealing, offbeat illustrations, this one will give youngsters insight into a nation” @helvetiq.bsky.social Booth 2020 #ASCA24 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...