Tag: Picture Books
RSVP for our Fall 2024 School & Library Virtual Preview!
RSVP now for our MacKids School & Library Fall 2024 Preview Event where we preview upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles! You’ll hear from talented creators, including authors Lydia Corry (Wildflower Emily), Tony Weaver, Jr. (Weirdo), and H.E. Edgmon (The Flicker).
Debut keynote author J. S. Lemon will join live to talk about her fiercely original middle grade novel, Greta. Also, don’t miss National Book Award finalist and 2022 John Steptoe Award recipient Amber McBride, who will join us to reveal the heartrending inspiration behind her new middle grade novel Onyx & Beyond.
ALA 2024 Conference Resource Center
We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 27 to July 2 in San Diego!
What’s inside
What’s inside
What’s inside
What’s inside our ALA Resource Center:
- Make the most of your ALA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
Check our ALA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.
- We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!
- Not attending ALA?
You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!
The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
Introducing the #1 New York Times bestselling Picture Book
Read on to learn all about The Yellow Bus, download resources, score special librarian & educator surprises, and access a bus-load of bonus content! Hop on board!
Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse, The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling Loren Long is a tender and hopeful new classic about a forgotten school bus that finds happiness and purpose in the most unexpected places—and in the journey along the way.
There is a bright yellow bus who spends her days driving. She loves carrying children from one important place to another. Every morning they climb in . . . Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, giggle, giggle-patter. And they fill her with joy.
As time passes, things change. The Yellow Bus gets a new driver, a new route, and new passengers, young and old. Until one day the driving stops for good, and the Yellow Bus is left on her own. And yet, no matter where she is, the Yellow Bus still finds joy and discovery in the world around her.
With stirring black-and-white artwork and powerful pops of color, The Yellow Bus is a poignant reflection on the many new beginnings life has to offer.
Learn more about The Yellow Bus and Download ResourcesMacKids Spotlight: Allen R. Wells
This month’s Author Spotlight highlights Allen R. Wells, author of It’s Pride, Baby!, a joyful picture book debut encouraging kids to take pride in themselves and know they are loved no matter what.
Discover More about it’s pride, babyLGBTQIA+ Voices Resource Center 2024
We’re celebrating our LGBTQIA+ authors, illustrators, and creators this month (and every month)! Keep reading to discover new books and revisit your favorites!
Discover books & resources for PRIDE Month →Celebrate National Library Week!
National Library Week 2024 is Sunday, April 7th through Saturday, April 13th! Celebrate the power of librarians with The Brilliant Ms. Bangle author Cara Devins, and incredible books starring libraries and librarians!
Continue readingMacKids Spotlight: Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen
This month’s Creator Spotlight highlights Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen, author and illustrator of Butterfly on the Wind, a magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.
Discover More about butterfly on the windWatch our Spring 2024 School & Library Virtual Preview!
Hear us buzz about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!
Watch our MacKids School & Library Spring 2024 Preview Event where we preview upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles! You’ll hear from talented creators, including authors Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying (How Lucky Am I?), Hanh Bui (Ánh’s New Word), and Jas Hammonds (Thirsty: A Novel).
Hear our special debut keynote, author and former collegiate athlete Elvira K. Gonzalez, talk about her moving young adult memoir, Hurdles in the Dark. Also, don’t miss live special guest Loren Long, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, discuss his new picture book The Yellow Bus. Click here to watch these exciting interviews and hear about a selection of next season’s books!
Timestamps:
3:26 – Keynote Speaker, Elvira K. Gonzalez
15:18 – Young Adult
28:32 – Middle Grade
37:15 – Chapter Books
40:25 – Picture Books
50:33 – Q&A with Loren Long and Kate Meltzer
Staff Picks – March 2024
Read below to find our staff picks for March 2024 and learn more about these must-reads!
