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PENGUIN JOURNEY de Angela Burke Kunkel, illustré par Catherine Odell

A lyrical picture book exploration of emperor penguins’ incredible journey to parenthood, with stunning watercolor art.

PENGUIN JOURNEY
written by Angela Burke Kunkel
illustrated by Catherine Odell
Abrams Appleseed, October 2021

Packed Snow / Moon glow
Wind-blown / All alone
This young picture book is about the incredible lengths to which emperor penguins go for their young ones. Angela Burke Kunkel’s lyrical text and Catherine Odell’s gorgeous illustrations detail the penguins’ amazing journey, and an author’s note and bibliography provide added context.

Angela Burke Kunkel is a school librarian and the author of Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built. After soaking up the sun in the Southwest for a number of years, Burke Kunkel now lives in Vermont with her husband, two children, two dogs, two guinea pigs, and one rapidly growing bearded dragon. She hopes to meet a penguin (or three!) up close one day.
Catherine Odell’s childhood spanned the globe and helped her to develop an appreciation for the interconnectedness of life on planet Earth. She now lives in Portland, Oregon, working as a freelance illustrator. She is the author and illustrator of the picture book series Pepper and Frannie. When she is not drawing and painting in her garage studio, she can be found selling her artwork at local street fairs, skating a mountain road, or surfing in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean.

STRANGE PLANET: THE SNEAKING, HIDING, VIBRATING CREATURE de Nathan W. Pyle

Nathan W. Pyle’s first picture book in his New York Times bestselling Strange Planet series!

STRANGE PLANET: THE SNEAKING, HIDING, VIBRATING CREATURE
by Nathan W. Pyle
HarperCollins Children’s, June 2021
(via The Gernert Company)

Based on his popular Instagram comics, Nathan W. Pyle presents a delightful, heartfelt, and clever picture book that young and old beings alike will enjoy reading together. When the nearest star rises, Lifegiver has an exciting quest planned for Offspring! Follow along as they observe a strange creature that sneaks, hides, and vibrates around their house. Hilarity ensues as the blue beings try to mimic this talented creature. As always, Nathan W. Pyle draws humor from his unique perspective on human activity and delivers a colorful experience that is an ode to cats and humans alike. This book is a joy to read and share, no matter how many revolutions you’ve made around the nearest star.

Nathan W. Pyle is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Strange Planet, Stranger Planet, NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette, and 99 Stories I Could Tell. He is a former staff writer and illustrator for BuzzFeed. He is based in New York City but travels the country speaking about creativity and storytelling.

THE GIGGLES ARE COMING de Christopher Eliopoulos

Kids will be giggling as they enjoy this contagiously adorable story by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Ordinary People Change the World books.

THE GIGGLES ARE COMING
by Christopher Eliopoulos
Dial/Penguin Young Readers, July 2021 (voir catalogue)

A couple of friends can’t keep from laughing during class on the first day of school, in this companion to The Yawns Are Coming! Two best friends are in the same class, their classroom is full of art supplies, and they’ve even made a new friend. But then it happens: Just as the teacher introduces herself, the GIGGLES show up! What will their teacher think if they can’t avoid laughing in the middle of her first lesson?

Still available in the same series: The Yawns Are Coming, Dial, April 2020.

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He is the illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series of picture book biographies. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons.

Les livres « Ada Twist » bientôt adaptés par Netflix et produite par les Obama

Higher Ground, la société de production de Barack et Michelle Obama, adaptera bientôt les livres jeunesse « Ada Twist » pour Netflix en partenariat avec la scénariste et productrice Chris Nee. La série tv mettra en scène la jeune héroïne Afro-américaine de 8 ans, scientifique en herbe très curieuse, qui vient à l’aide de ses amis et de ses proches et résout des énigmes grâce à la science. La diffusion est prévue courant 2021. (Lire l’article de Deadline)

   

ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST, album écrit par Andrea Beaty et illustré par David Roberts, est paru en septembre 2016 chez Abrams aux Etats-Unis, au sein de la série « The Questioneers ». Un activity book est paru en avril 2018, ainsi qu’un chapter book, ADA TWIST AND THE PERILOUS PANTS, en octobre 2019.

Les droits de langue française sont toujours disponibles.

LITTLE SAP de Jan Hugues, illustré par Ruth Hengeveld

A little tree, guided by her family circle and forest friends, can’t wait to grow tall and strong.

LITTLE SAP: The Magical Story of a Forest Family
by Jan Hugues, illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld
Cameron Kids/Abrams, October 2021 (voir catalogue)

Little Sap can’t wait to grow tall and strong just like her mother and touch the sky. But growing takes time. Luckily for Little Sap, she has her family circle close by and a forest of friends, above and below ground, to help guide her up.

Jan Hughes is a longtime Bay Area editor and writer. This is her first, and hopefully not last, picture book. She lives with her husband and son in San Francisco and is passionate about all things trees.
Ruth Hengeveld is an illustrator and fine artist who lives in the Netherlands. She is an avid hiker, camper, and nature lover who spent time among the old-growth redwood forests of Northern California’s Muir Woods in preparation for this book. She is the illustrator of Oh, Bear, also published by Cameron Kids.