Recently, collaborators joined staff for a new series installment, Neurodiversity Celebration Week brought a tween activist and her team together, readers attended a book signing, an author celebrated a new YA release, a bookstore welcomed authors, and a museum welcomed a creator for family day.
Cool Cats
Collaborators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham marked the publication of Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn, the fourth installment in their Kitty-Corn picture book series, with a visit to the Abrams office in New York City. Here, Hale (center, r.) and Pham (center, l.) join Abrams staff ahead of their release.
Celebrating Neurodiversity
In honor of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, 13-year-old actor and author Mia Armstrong celebrated her picture book I Am a Masterpiece!, illustrated by Alexandra Thompson, with her team at Random House Children’s Books on World Down Syndrome Day. Here (from l.) senior executive editor Sara Sargent; Armstrong; Josh Redlich, associate director of publicity and media strategy; and Jena DeBois, manager, marketing licensed and proprietary brands.
Matt Takes Minnestota
On March 20, Matt Eicheldinger (r.) made an appearance at Red Balloon in St. Paul, Minn. for the release of his middle grade book Matt Sprouts and the Curse of Ten Broken Toes (Andrews McMeel). In the book, tween Matt is the new victim of the Curse that ruins the lives of middle schoolers, right before he enters sixth grade. Eicheldinger held a discussion about the book with a bookseller and signed copies for attendees.
A Rockin’ Event
Orinda Books in Orinda, Calif., gave Grace K. Shim (l.) a warm welcome on March 16 for an event highlighting her new YA novel Not Your Average Jo (Kokila). Shim was joined by fellow author Mitali Perkins (r.) for a conversation. Not Your Average Jo follows Riley Jo’s entrance into a competitive Los Angeles music school and her journey to becoming an indie rockstar.
A Not So ‘Little’ Event
On March 16, Yewande Daniel-Ayoade (l.) appeared at Owl Books in Calgary for a signing for her picture book The Little Regent (Owlkids), illustrated by Ken Daley. In The Little Regent, eight-year-old Abioyeis is left to rule her kingdom after her father dies and discovers the best way to connect with her village. Here, Daniel-Ayoade appears with fellow author Laura Bontje (r.).
Family Day Festivities
Heidi EY Stemple gave a reading and signed copies of her new book, Wren’s Nest (Familius), illustrated by Eugenia Nobati, at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., on March 22. The picture book centers on Wren, who misses being able to observe nature when she moves to the city and upon finding a bird’s nest, is excited to witness it with her grandfather.
