Illustrated by Quang & Lien, ‘Where Is the Buddha?’ is a new story for children from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh: a young boy named Minh goes on a journey to find the Buddha, only to discover the Buddha is in each one of us.
This charming tale of discovery, beginning in India with the story of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha, and then on to Vietnam with Minh and his quest is available from Plum Blossom now.
Congrats to Christiane Engel for this rave review from Kirkus for her latest book ‘An Alphabet Pet Parade’.
“Engel’s exquisite illustrations offer a bright display of color and activity. The town’s quirky residents range in age, ethnicity, skin tone, and ability—two characters use wheelchairs—as well as described personality. Endnotes offer discussion questions, including about the wisdom of keeping exotic pets. A charming, challenging, imaginative alphabet book; will induce giggles.” Kirkus Reviews
Written by Judith E. Torres & published by ASHA Press.
Levente Szabo‘s fabulous cover design for bestselling YA novel, ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’ by Christopher Paul Curtis.
When the Watson family – ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron – sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don’t realize that they’re heading toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history. The Watsons’ journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
‘Girl Giant and the Monkey King’ illustrated by Quang & Lien is a fantastic tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes.
The story focuses on Thom Ngo, a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl who is in high school in America. She sets out on a journey through Vietnamese folklore and mythology while simultaneously juggling school life and her relationship with her mother.
Containing themes of racism, belonging, identity, and inter-generational differences, this captivating fantasy tale is available from Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan from November.
Quang & Lien have illustrated ‘The Floating Field’, a nonfiction picture book about a group of soccer-loving boys from a Thai fishing village built on stilts who construct their own floating field and form the Koh Panyee Football Club.
Perfect for fans of stories about sports, beating seemingly impossible odds, and places and cultures not often shown in picture books. This inspiring story is available March 2021 from Lerner/Millbrook Press.
Computer code just got dangerous in this action-packed new spy adventure series illustrated by Anjan Sarkar.
Asha Joshi has the perfect excuse not to finish her homework. She’s just been recruited to join the top-secret Children’s Spy Agency. Her first mission: SAVE THE WORLD. Can she do it?
‘Agent Asha: Mission Shark Bytes’ is available in July from Walker Books. The story is a great way to engage young readers in coding, critical-thinking and STEM. It is mapped onto key National Curriculum Computing KS1 and KS2 concepts including algorithms, conditionals and debugging.
Determined to be the world’s greatest detective, Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve!
Daniela has illustrated ‘Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot’, the second book in a fun, fresh and exciting new detective series from Stripes Publishing. Available this July.
Come along on a lively, lyrical exploration of the world’s most beloved sports, illustrated by Christiane Engel.
‘Ready, Set, Go!: Sports of All Sorts’ features a diverse group of children who introduce the basics of eight sports popular around the world: baseball, track, football/soccer, gymnastics, hockey, karate, basketball, and swimming. Available from Barefoot Books this March.
