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Author and Illustrator Interview: Eva Chen and Sophie Diao [in Shelf Awareness]

03 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Author Interview/Profile, Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Eva Chen and Sophie Diao: A Collaboration of Joy and Empowerment Eva Chen and Sophie Diao have yet to meet in real life, but they already share important commonalities: both are American daughters of Chinese immigrants, both have multiple book credits, and both are multi-tasking multi-talents. Chen is a...

I Am Golden by Eva Chen, illustrated by Sophie Diao [in Shelf Awareness]

02 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

An Instagram executive and Google Doodler might not seem to be a literary match, but author Eva Chen (Juno Valentine series) and illustrator Sophie Diao (I Am the Wind) prove to be an ideal pairing in their fabulous first picture book collaboration, I Am Golden. "We...

It’s OK, Slow Lizard by Yeorim Yoon, illustrated by Jian Kim, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Shelf Awareness]

11 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean, Repost, Translation

*STARRED REVIEW Author Yeorim Yoon invites readers into a welcoming haven in the Korean import It's OK, Slow Lizard, gorgeously illustrated by Jian Kim. In an idyllic forest live five wonderful friends: Little Bird, Elephant, Rabbit, Monkey, and Slow Lizard. Basking in gentle sunlight, Slow Lizard enjoys...

Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua by Gloria Amescua, illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh [in Shelf Awareness]

20 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Latina/o/x, Mexican, Repost

Educator and poet Gloria Amescua makes her picture-book debut with the inspiring Child of the Flower-Song People, spectacularly illustrated by award-winning Mexican American author/artist Duncan Tonatiuh (Undocumented). Amescua poignantly uses her own experiences of "almost losing my Spanish language and culture" as a Latina in Texas...

Poultrygeist by Eric Geron, illustrated by Pete Oswald [in Shelf Awareness]

19 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Even before the title page, we've got a country road, an ambling rooster and a barreling semi – this can't end well ...

I Am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun, translated by Deborah Smith [in Shelf Awareness]

03 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean, Repost, Translation

*STARRED REVIEW The Seoul subway system's line #2 is a circular route that's also the city's busiest; it happens to include Gangnam – as in "Gangnam Style" – among its dozens of popular stations. Author/illustrator Kim Hyo-eun's magnificent I Am the Subway highlights a train traveling...

Author Interview: Maxine Beneba Clarke [in Shelf Awareness]

27 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Australian, Author Interview/Profile, Children/Picture Books, Repost

Maxine Beneba Clarke: Uplifting Black Lives Matter Around the World Maxine Beneba Clarke is an Afro-Caribbean Australian author/artist who creates across genres and audiences: adult fiction, nonfiction, memoir and children's books. Her award-winning titles are steadily migrating to the United States, including her second picture book...

When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke [in Shelf Awareness]

26 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Australian, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Repost

"Little one," two Black parents address the baby in their arms, "when we say Black Lives Matter, we're saying Black people are wonderful-strong." Award-winning Australian author/illustrator Maxine Beneba Clarke's opening sentence visually accentuates the phrase "wonderful-strong," distinguishing the lettering with yellow-orange color and gradually increasing...

Best Day Ever! by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Leah Nixon [in Shelf Awareness]

09 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Best friends can't always be on their best behavior, and, sometimes, even the best days can turn bad in seconds. Prolific author Marilyn Singer (Every Month Is a New Year) captures that push-and-pull in her energetic picture book Best Day Ever!, illustrated by debut artist Leah...

Not Little by Maya Myers, illustrated by Hyewon Yum [in Shelf Awareness]

27 May, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Small and little do not mean the same thing. Ask the spunky protagonist of debut author Maya Myers's Not Little. Sure, she'll admit, "I am the smallest person in my family." And add, "Even my name is small: Dot." But whether at rest or play,...

The Lost Package by Richard Ho, illustrated by Jessica Lanan [in Shelf Awareness]

26 Mar, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

*STARRED REVIEW "Serendipity" perhaps best describes Richard Ho's (Red Rover) second picture book, The Lost Package, enhanced by writer/artist Jessica Lanan's (The Fisherman & the Whale) superbly expressive watercolors. Together, the creative pair present a wondrous story about separation and near-magical reunion. Under the watchful eye of a...

My Tree by Hope Lim, illustrated by Il Sung Na [in Shelf Awareness]

11 Mar, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

Author/illustrators Hope Lim (I Am a Bird) and Il Sung Na (The Dreamer) form an ideal #OwnVoices Korean American partnership in My Tree, which follows an immigrant child's quest for "home." In the backyard of the new house stands "an old tree. Tall, crooked, quiet." Reminded...

Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story by Adib Khorram, illustrated by Zainab Faidhi [in Shelf Awareness]

08 Mar, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Persian, Persian American, Repost

Persian American Adib Khorram joyfully and playfully celebrates his heritage in Seven Special Somethings, his picture book debut, following his award-winning Darius the Great YA duology. Khorram is partnered with fellow debut picture book creator Zainab Faidhi, an Iraq-born artist whose animation background provides each page...

The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien [in Shelf Awareness]

16 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost, South American, Taiwanese American

A young bear wakes from a long nap to be greeted with a surprise: "It was red as a berry and round like the moon with a long silver string drifting brightly in the breeze." What Matthew Burgess' adorable ursine hero does with the unexpected...

Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Love [in Shelf Awareness]

09 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Black/African American, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Repost

Introduced in author/illustrator Jessica Love’s 2018 Julián Is a Mermaid, self-expressive Julián returns for a command performance in Julián at the Wedding, this time with a fabulous partner-in-play, Marisol. Repeating her memorably affecting formula of minimal text/maximum art, Love again offers another sparkling gift to...

My Favorite Memories by Sepideh Sarihi, illustrated by Julie Völk, translated by Elisabeth Lauffer [in Shelf Awareness]

21 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, European, Fiction, Iranian, Repost, Translation

A globally collaborative trio – Iranian German author Sepideh Sarihi, Austrian artist Julie Völk, and U.S. translator Elisabeth Lauffer – present lucky audiences My Favorite Memories, a poignant, hopeful journey of transition and relocation. "I was brushing my hair when Papa came in and told...

Luci Soars by Lulu Delacre [in Shelf Awareness]

14 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Latina/o/x, Repost

With more than three dozen publishing credits, bilingual author/illustrator Lulu Delacre (Us, in Progress) knows how to balance text and art to achieve memorable literary results. In Luci Soars, Delacre introduces a girl whose noticeable difference – she doesn't have a shadow – draws out...

Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen [in Shelf Awareness]

22 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

"What's for dinner?" is an end-of-day call to action in homes everywhere. Debut author/illustrator Vincent Chen answers with Hot Pot Night!, a toothsome treat that gathers family, friends, and neighbors for what will be an evening of delectable communal dining. As the residents of an apartment...

Grandpa Grumps by Katrina Moore, illustrated by Xindi Yan [in Shelf Awareness]

20 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Despite Daisy's carefully prepared "Things to do with Yeh-yeh" list, her goal during the week of her grandfather's visit is something far more challenging: "I have to make him smile before he leaves!" In creating Daisy and her Grandpa Grumps, Katrina Moore (One Hug) explores multi-generational,...

Oil by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Jeanette Winter [in Shelf Awareness]

14 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Repost

Three decades after the Exxon Valdez ran aground on March 24, 1989, in Alaska's Prince William Sound, author Jonah Winter (Thurgood) and his author/illustrator mother, Jeanette Winter (Malala/Iqbal), present the environmental catastrophe in a straightforward manner ideal for younger audiences. With a similar display of transparency...

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