Diverse kids books

Quang & Lien – Lei and the Fire Goddess

Exciting cover art by Quang and Lien for ‘Lei and the Fire Goddess’, a sweeping fantasy about a part-Hawaiian girl who must save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess. Available now from Penguin Random House.

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Andy Potts – Game On, Zhuri!

Programming whiz Zhuri is getting ready for a coding competition with her new video game—ZHURI’S WORLD—when a mysterious bug brings the game’s monster to life and kidnaps Zhuri’s Uncle Mike. With the help of her friends, Zhuri must enter the game herself and fend off dangerous storms, boiling oceans, and fearsome creatures to save her uncle. Will she be able to fix the game, or is something more sinister behind the bug?

Game On, Zhuri! Book One: How to Defeat a Blob Monster illustrated by Andy Potts for Reycraft Books is available this month.

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Quang & Lien – Where Is the Buddha?

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.

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Christiane Engel – An Alphabet Pet Parade

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.

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Levente Szabo – The Watsons Go to Birmingham

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.

Available soon from L’ecole des loisirs.

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Quang & Lien – Girl Giant and the Monkey King

‘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.

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Quang & Lien – The Floating Field

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.

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Anjan Sarkar – Rum Pum Pum

Stunning earth-toned illustrations by Anjan Sarkar for ‘Rum Pum Pum’, a beautiful story inspired by the Indian landscape, wildlife and culture.

Available now from Holiday House.

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Daniela Sosa – Land of the Giants

We’re HUGE fans of this utterly adorable new ‘Land of the Giants’ series by Daniela Sosa.

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Anjan Sarkar – Agent Asha

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.

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