Nice to see my debut #PB, #FreedomAtDawn, launching April 10, among these great books from #albertwhitman on AALBC.
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My new show at The Miller Art Museum, Giving Good The Art of Aaron Boyd. Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Miller. My books and my art from 3 decades are on display. Opening reception February 28, 2025 in Sturgeon Bay. www.millerartmuseum.org #aaronboydart #albertwhitman #givinggood
I'm happy to see that my #debut #PB is on the #HistoricalNovelSociety list of forthcoming #childrensbooks for 2025. #FreedomAtDawn releases April 10 from #albertwhitman.
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A time-honored tradition of miso making told from a child's perspective. Beautiful story of generations working together. Launching today! #KidLitfoxes #RedFoxLiterary #PictureBooks #asianbooks #diversity #miso #misomagic #japanesefood #japaneseculture #albertwhitman
#PBStudyBuddy feature picture book LOVE GROWS HERE: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding book. Emoji Arc shows graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity & X-axis for Pages. Varying emojis plotted on graph; may vary by reader. Standout Phrase: "His words, sharp like scissors, cut." Standout Page Turn Text: "Where else were they growing?" Standout Art Detail: Relatable expressions and scenes Starry Book Marks: Immersive metaphors throughout, Captivating alliteration, An exquisite and most endearing closing line.
Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: How words and actions can cause unjust harm, Supporting those in your community and beyond, Learning from discriminatory wrongdoings in the past, Finding strength in what home means to you, Battling racist hate with acts of kindness. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2024, Created by Chloe Ito Ward and Violet Kim, Imprint/Publisher: Albert Whitman, Word Count (excl. text in art & backmatter): ~500, Backmatter: Glossary and Author’s Note. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!
🌼🫶💛 This #PBStudyBuddy feature is so expressive and needed: LOVE GROWS HERE (#ChloeItoWard #VioletKim #AlbertWhitman). Let’s #bookboost #LOVEGROWSHERE, #Kidlit! 🥳📚👍🏼
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#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book JACK THE LIBRARY CAT: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "For her, this was the last whisker." and "Jack watched his hope scurry away." Standout Page Turn Text: "until…" and "Ms. Fisher reached for Jack." Standout Art Detail: Warm, adorable depictions of the cat and boy MCs and the fabulous library Starry Book Marks: Powerful verbs, Relatable emotions and interactions, and Endearing voice.
Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: A library-loving cat, A kind and clever kid, The magic of reading buddies (including animals!), Change can be worthwhile, and Irresistible story time. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2023, Created by Marietta Apollonio, Imprint/Publisher: Albert Whitman, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~325, Backmatter: A note about reading to animals; A note about library cats. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!
🐱📚🧡 This #PBStudyBuddy feature* is such a sweet and touching tale: JACK THE LIBRARY CAT (#MariettaApollonio @mariettaa.bsky.social, #albertwhitman). Hope you like this feature for #JACKTHELIBRARYCAT, #Kidlit! 🥳
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