tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66698376716130446792024-03-05T17:26:09.348-08:00Picture Book Publishers 101What makes each picture book publisher unique? We're trying to find out–one publisher at a time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669837671613044679.post-1178777427941175992018-03-10T16:06:00.000-08:002018-05-01T19:10:01.997-07:00Chronicle Books 2016-2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We covered <a href="https://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/kids-teens">Chronicle Books</a>, an independent publisher located in San Francisco, back in July of 2015 (find the post <a href="https://pbpublishers101.blogspot.com/2015/07/chronicle-books.html">here</a>), but decided to revisit them again this year. Their children's division publishes about 90 titles per year <span style="font-weight: normal;">and they do accept unsolicited manuscripts. Read "</span><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2014/12/17/so-youve-written-a-childrens-book-now-what/" style="font-weight: normal;">So, You've Written a Children's Book...Now What?</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">" to learn more about their submissions process.</span></div>
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Getting to know Chronicle Books:</h3>
Victoria Rock - Editor-at-Large<br />
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Melissa Manlove - Senior Editor<br />
<a href="https://guessinggeisel.blogspot.com/2017/06/design-discussions-with-melissa-manlove.html">Design Discussion</a><br />
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Naomi Kirsten - Senior Editor<br />
<a href="https://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2017/09/14/conversation-anders-arhoj-author-find-hide-seek-book/">A Conversation with Anders Arhoj</a><br />
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Ariel Richardson - Editor<br />
<a href="https://storybird.com/blog/2016/4/tips-young-writers-publishing-pros/">Tips for Young Writers</a><br />
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Taylor Norman - Editor<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/taylor_norm">Twitter</a><br />
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Zaneta Jung - Assistant Editor<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaneta-jung-bbb9ba31/">LinkedIn</a><br />
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Kristine Brogno - Art Director<br />
<a href="https://matsd41802.makeartthatsells.com/2-6-expert-interview-kristine-brogno-of-chronicle-books/">Interview</a><br />
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Books We Had on Hand (*indicates books we read):</h3>
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452152349"><b>Mine</b></a></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Jeff Mack<br />
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*<i><b><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452153742">This is Not a Valentine</a></b></i> (2017); written by Carter Higgins; illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins<br />
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<i><b>*<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452131832">Betty's Burgled Bakery: An Alliteration Adventure</a></b></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Travis Nichols<br />
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*<i><b><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452154435">Nothing Rhymes With Orange</a></b></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Adam Rex<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811879224">Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books</a></i></b> (2017); written by Michelle Markel; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452150185">This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from Around the World</a></i></b> (2017); written and illustrated by Matt Lamothe; edited by Ariel Richardson<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452125336">Herbert's First Halloween</a></i></b> (2017); written by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Steven Henry<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452162812">Her Right Foot</a></i></b> (2017); written by Dave Eggers; illustrated by Shawn Harris; edited by Taylor Norman<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452144863">You and Me, Me and You</a></i></b> (2017), written and illustrated by Miguel Tanco<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452155937">A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum</a></i></b> (2017); written by Davide Cali; illustrated by Benjamin Chaud<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452145426">Over and Under the Pond</a></i></b> (2017); written by Kate Messner; illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal<br />
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*<i><b><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452144016">Pete with No Pants</a></b></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Rowboat Watkins<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452139975">Love is</a></i></b> (2017); written by Diane Adams; illustrated by Claire Keane<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452160405">Give Me Back My Book!</a></i></b> (2017); written and illustrated by Travis Foster and Ethan Long<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452119373">Tell Me a Tattoo Story</a></i></b> (2016); written by Alison McGhee; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452127101">How to be a Hero</a></i></b> (2016); written by Florence Parry Heide; illustrated by Chuck Groenink<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452141978">Bunny Slopes</a></i></b> (2016); written and illustrated by Claudia Rueda; edited by Ariel Richardson<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452136479">President Squid</a></i></b> (2016); written by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Sara Varon<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452127125">A Beetle is Shy</a></i></b> (2016); written by Dianna Hutts Aston; illustrated by Sylvia Long<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452111247">Things To Do</a></i></b> (2016); written by Elaine Magliaro; illustrated by Catia Chien<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452129365">The Quickest Kid in Clarksville</a></i></b> (2016); written by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Frank Morrison<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316199995">Are We There Yet?</a></b></i> (2016); written by Nina Laden; illustrated by Adam McCauley<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452150659">The Wish Tree</a></i></b> (2016); written by Kyo Maclear; illustrated by Chris Turnham<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452112428">Because of an Acorn</a></i></b> (2016); written by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer; illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon<br />
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*<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452140254">D is for Dress-Up: The ABC's of What We Wear</a></i></b> (2016); written and illustrated by Maria Carluccio<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452112411">Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Seat Turtles</a></i></b> (2016); written by Phillippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by Meilo So<br />
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Simon and Schuster. They publish about 60 hardcover and 20 paperback books each year (both fiction and nonfiction). Atheneum does not accept unsolicited submissions. Here's a description from their website:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Founded in 1961 by Jean Karl, <a href="http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/atheneum/">Atheneum Books for Young Readers</a> is known for publishing enduring literary middle grade, teen, and picture book titles. The imprint has garnered over two dozen Newbery and Caldecott Medals and Honors throughout its celebrated history. It has also published a list of books that have won innumerable awards and accolades, including Coretta Scott King medals, National Book Award nominations, PEN USA Literary Awards, New York Times bestsellers, and being named to countless state reading lists. Our commitment to publishing commercial books with outstanding literary merit is evident in every title we acquire as well as in our extensive backlist. Atheneum holds tight to this same publishing integrity as we look to ahead to new formats—high-end novelty properties, graphic novels, visual storytelling—for our esteemed list of authors and illustrators.</span></span></blockquote>
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481444842">The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano</a></i> (2017); written by Elizabeth Rusch; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481442848">This House, Once</a></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Deborah Freedman<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481467667">Martin's Dream Day</a></i> (2017); written by Kitty Kelley; photographs by Stanley Tretick<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481424615">Rutabaga Boo!</a></i> (2017); written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen; illustrated by Bonnie Adamson<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481457835">Antoinette</a></i> (2017); written by Kelly DiPucchio; illustrated by Christian Robinson<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481442657">Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story</a></i> (2016); written by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus; illustrated by Evan Turk<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481450652">The Marvelous Thing That Came from a String</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481435185">The Storyteller</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Evan Turk<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442406209">Bloom</a></i> (2016); written by Doreen Cronin; illustrated by David Small<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481431675">The Sword in the Stove</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Frank W. Dormer<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481456562">The Snurtch</a></i> (2016); written by Sean Ferrell; illustrated by Charles Santoso<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481423304">Mimi and Shu in I'll Race You</a></i> (2016); written by Christian Trimmer; illustrated by Melissa van der Paardt<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481448895">A Hungry Lion or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummings<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481403696">Good Morning to Me</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Lita Judge<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481405140">One Word from Sophia</a></i> (2015); written by Jim Averbeck; illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481404969">What About Moose?</a></i> (2015); written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez; illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi; edited by Emma Ledbetter<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416955061">. . . and Nick</a></i> (2015); written by Emily Gore; illustrated by Leonid Gore<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481400688">I Don't Like Koala</a></i> (2015); written by Sean Ferrell; illustrated by Charles Santoso; edited by Emma Ledbetter<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481430197">Simon's New Bed</a></i> (2015); written by Christian Trimmer; illustrated by Melissa van der Paardt<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442423275">Counting Crows</a></i> (2015); written by Kathi Appelt; illustrated by Rob Dunlavey<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442473515">Billy's Booger: A Memoir</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by WIlliam Joyce<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442466081">Going Places</a></i> (2014); written by Peter and Paul Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Reynolds<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442423657">Grandfather Gandhi</a></i> (2014); written by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus; illustrated by Evan Turk<br />
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Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Random House Children's Books. Knopf has been in the business of making books <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/66661-a-century-of-knopf.html">since 1915</a>. They publish books for kids of every age from board books through YA. They prefer agented submissions, but will accept <a href="http://knopfdoubleday.com/contact-us/">unsolicited submissions</a> with the caveat that response time may be up to 12 months. Check out their blog <a href="http://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/tag/knopf-books-for-young-readers/">here</a>.<br />
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SVP & Publisher – Mallory Loehr<br />
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VP & Publisher – Jennifer Brown<br />
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Associate Publishing Director – Melanie Nolan<br />
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Senior Executive Editor – Nancy Siscoe<br />
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Senior Executive Editor – Erin Clarke<br />
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Executive Editor – Michelle Frey<br />
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Editor – Katherine Harrison<br />
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Editor – Julia Maguire<br />
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Associate Editor – Kelly Delaney<br />
<a href="https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/free-fall-friday-featured-editor-interview/">Interview, part one</a><br />
<a href="https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2016/12/16/free-fall-friday-kelly-delaney-part-two-interview/">Interview, part two</a><br />
<a href="https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2016/12/23/free-fall-friday-kelly-delaney-interview-part-three/">Interview, part three</a><br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385754835">Naptastrophe!</a></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553538298">How to Raise a Mom</a></i> (2017); written by Jean Reagan; illustrated by Lee Wildish<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553496550">If Your Monster Won't Go to Bed</a></i> (2017); written by Denise Vega; illustrated by Zachariah Ohora<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780517709474">We Came to America</a></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Faith Ringghold<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101937907">This is My Book</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Mark Pett<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553509939">I Won What?</a></i> (2016); written by Audrey Vernick; illustrated by Robert Neubecker<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553535761">Panda Pants</a></i> (2016); written by Jacqueline Davies; illustrated by Sydney Hanson<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553535792">Wally Does Not Want a Haircut</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Amanda Driscoll<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553511277">The Opposite Zoo</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Il SungNa<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385753975">The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window</a></i> (2016); written by Jeff Gottesfeld; illustrated by Peter McCarty<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385755030">Eat, Sleep, Poop</a></i> (2016); written by Alexandra Penfold; illustrated by Jane Massey<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101933275">Monkey Not Ready for Baby</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Marc Brown<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101932810">Finding Wild</a></i> (2016); written by Megan Wagner Lloyd; illustrated by Abigail Halpin<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553534979">10 Little Ninjas</a></i> (2016); written by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Nate Wragg<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385754767">Bear is Not Tired</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Ciara Gavin<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553508352">Beard in a Box</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Bill Cotter<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385755344">Superhero Instruction Manual</a></i> (2016); written by Kristy Dempsey; illustrated by Mark Fearing<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385755702">My Favorite Pets: By Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's Class</a></i> (2016); written by Jeanne Birdsall; illustrated by Harry Bliss<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385755078">Duncan the Story Dragon</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Amanda Driscoll<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385392839">Fly!</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Karl Newsom Edwards<br />
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<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780449813256">Feet Go to Sleep</a> (2015); written by Barbara Bottner; illustrated by Maggie Smith<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385754934">Ninja Bunny</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Jennifer Gray Olson<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385391504">There's No Such Thing as Little</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by LeUyen Pham<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385752718">Uh-Oh!</a></i> (2015); written by Shutta Crum; illustrated by Patrice Barton<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385754798">It's Tough to lose Your Balloon</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385754620">Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist</a></i> (2015); written by Barbara Herkert; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton<br />
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<a href="http://www.penguin.com/publishers/gpputnamssonsbooksforyoungread/">G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers</a> (A Division of Penguin Young Readers Group) publishes about 50 hardcover trade books each year including "lively, accessible picture books and some of today’s strongest voices in fiction." The 2016 Newbery medal winner "Last Stop on Market Street," written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson, is one of their books. They also publish select nonfiction. Putnam includes the Nancy Paulsen Books imprint. You'll find a list of Nancy Paulsen Books that we read <a href="https://pbpublishers101.blogspot.com/2017/08/nancy-paulsen-books.html">here</a>. Putnam does not accept unsolicited manuscripts.<br />
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President & Publisher – Jennifer Besser<br />
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VP, Editorial Director – Sally Kim<br />
<a href="http://jetairways.globallinker.com/bizforum/news/sally-kim-named-editorial-director-of-g-p-putnam-039-s-sons/102294519?indid=58">Job announcement</a><br />
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President & Publisher, Nancy Paulsen Books – Nancy Paulsen<br />
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Associate Editorial Director – Susan Kochan<br />
<a href="http://www.robinfriedman.com/interviews/susankochan.html">Interview</a><br />
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Executive Editor – Arianne Lewin<br />
<a href="https://www.scbwi.org/scbwi-exclusive-with-arianne-lewin-executive-editor-g-p-putnams-sons/">Interview</a><br />
<a href="http://www.leewind.org/2012/01/ari-lewin-ny12scbwi-team-blog-pre.html">Another interview</a><br />
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Senior Editor – Stacey Barney<br />
<a href="https://theblabbermouthblog.com/2015/01/12/quick-questions-an-interview-with-editor-stacey-barney/">Interview</a><br />
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Editor – Stephanie Pitts<br />
<a href="http://chinookupdate.blogspot.com/2017/03/conference-faculty-interview-stephanie.html">Interview</a><br />
<a href="http://dorinewhite.blogspot.com/2017/06/editor-stephanie-pitts-gp-putnams-sons.html">What she's looking for</a><br />
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<a href="http://mermaidsonparade.blogspot.com/2009/06/illustration-interview-with-art.html">Interview</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399546013"><i>Play with Me!</i></a> (2017); written and illustrated by Michelle Lee<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399256820">Sometimes It's Storks</a></i> (2017); written by L. J. R. Kelly; illustrated by the Brothers Hilts<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399172588">The Water Princess</a></i> (2016); written by Susan Verde; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399172557">Little Bitty Friends</a></i> (2016); written by Elizabeth McPike; illustrated by Patrice Barton<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399176265">Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks</a></i> (2016); written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez; illustrated by Dan Santat<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399166921">The Mermaid's Purse</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399164323">The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Harriet Muncaster<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399160844">The Great Spruce</a></i> (2016); written by John Duvall; illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399165726">The Wrong Side of the Bed</a></i> (2016); written by Lisa M. Bakos; illustrated by Anna Raff<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399170706">The Turnip</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Jan Brett<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399246234">Putting the Monkeys to Bed</a></i> (2015); written by Gennifer Choldenko; illustrated by Jack E. Davis<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399168987">Finders Keepers</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Keiko Kasza<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399160158">When the Wind Blows</a></i> (2015); written by Linda Booth Sweeney; illustrated by Jana Christy<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399162404">Little Sleepyhead</a></i> (2015); written by Elizabeth McPike; illustrated by Patrice Barton<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399175046">Max and Marla</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399256851">Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears</a></i> (2014); written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Beth Coulton; illustrated by Nate Wragg<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399176258">A Recipe for Bedtime</a></i> (2014); written by Peter Bently; illustrated by Sarah Massini<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399247903">The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa</a></i> (2014); written by Phil Bildner; illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399254079">I Wanna Go Home</a></i> (2014); written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; illustrated by David Catrow<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399247675">Little Roja Riding Hood</a></i> (2014); written by Susan Middleton Elya; illustrated by Susan Guevara<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399257438">The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade</a></i> (2014); written by Justin Roberts; illustrated by Christian Robinson<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399166150">Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird</a></i> (2014); written by Misty Copeland; illustrated by Christopher Myers<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399164385">Cat Napped!</a></i> (2014); written and illustrated by Leeza Hernandez<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399255199">Little Burro</a></i> (2013); written and illustrated by Jim Arnosky<br />
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*<i><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399252419">Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story</a></i> (2013); written by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia<br />
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The next post will cover picture books published by Alfred A. Knopf.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Nancy Paulsen Books is an imprint of the Penguin Young Readers Group. Nancy Paulsen has worked for Penguin for her entire career in publishing. She started out as an assistant at Viking Children's Books. She was Publisher at Puffin Books and at Putnam (where she edited three Newbery Honor winners) and in Fall 2011 her eponymous imprint, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Nancy Paulsen Books, launched its first hardcover list. The imprint publishes fifteen books a year and focuses on "eye-opening, often funny picture books and fiction from diverse and distinct voices, especially stories that are inventive and emotionally satisfying." (<a href="http://www.penguin.com/publishers/nancypaulsenbooks/">source</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Of the 25 Nancy Paulsen books we had at the meeting, 19 were done by author-illustrators and w</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">e are very happy to announce that our own</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://www.mollyruttan.com/" style="font-family: inherit;">Molly Ruttan</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> will soon be among them. Be on the lookout for <i>The Stray</i> in the summer of 2019. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Congratulations, Molly!! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">President & Publisher - Nancy Paulsen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/blog/2015/11/24/publisher-nancy-paulsen-on-her-career-and-own-penguin-young-readers-imprint">2015 Interview</a></span></span><br />
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Nancy Paulsen Books is part of G. P. Putnam's Sons. See our <a href="https://pbpublishers101.blogspot.com/2017/08/gp-putnams-sons.html">Putnam post</a> for a full list of editorial staff.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399168567">Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis</a></i> (2016); Written by Jabari Asim; Illustrated by E.B. Lewis<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399160493">I Hear a Pickle (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It, Too!)</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399169564">With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck</a></i> (2016); Written by David Friend; Illustrated by Michael Rex; Edited by Nancy Paulsen; <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/70576-q-a-with-david-friend-and-nancy-paulsen.html">Q&A with Nancy Paulsen and David Friend</a><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399171505">Rock-a-Bye Romp</a></i> (2016); Written by Linda Ashman; Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399169137">Daniel Finds a Poem</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Micha Archer<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399252310">Bea in the Nutcracker</a></i> (2015); Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399240409">Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Maira Kalman; Edited by Nancy Paulsen<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399160486">Jake at Gymnastics</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399256721/david-ezra-stein/ol-mama-squirrel">Ol' Mama Squirrel</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by David Ezra Stein<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399257773">Twenty-Six Pirates: An Alphabet Book</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Dave Horowitz<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399256431">The Girl Who Heard Colors</a></i> (2013); Written by Marie Harris; Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399257391">Dream Friends</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by You Byun<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399257407">Old Mikamba Had a Farm</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399254093">Bea at Ballet</a></i> (2012); Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora<br />
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Launched in 2011, Sky Pony Press is the children's book imprint of Skyhorse Publishing. Their website has this to say:<br />
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Our continually growing list includes fiction, picture books, educational books, and novelty books...Since we do not view our potential readers as generic age groups, but rather as individual children, each with specific talents and needs, we publish in a broad range of subject matter to celebrate their diverse interests.<br />
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They have a blog called <a href="http://skyponypressblog.com/">Sky Pony Express</a> that offers insights into the people behind the books at Sky Pony, including a <a href="http://skyponypressblog.com/2016/02/15/the-sky-pony-express-meet-the-ponies/">Meet the Ponies</a> post with some bios.<br />
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Publisher – Tony Lyons<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781510713901">Hattie Peck: The Journey Home</a></i> (2017); Written and illustrated by Emma Levey<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781510700505">Ming Goes to School</a></i> (2016); Written by Deirdre Sullivan; Illustrated by Maja Löfdahl<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626363458">My Body Belongs to Me: From My Head to My Toes</a></i> (2014); Written by Pro Familia; Illustrated by Dagmar Geisler<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620872239">My New Granny</a></i> (2012); Written by Elisabeth Steinkellner; Illustrated by Michael Roher; Translated by Connie Stradling Morby<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781616089627">David's World: A Picture Book About Living with Autism</a></i> (2012); Written by Dagmar H. Mueller; Illustrated by Verena Ballhaus; Translated by Kim Gardner<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/search-results/?imprint=greenwillow-books">Greenwillow Books</a>, an imprint of <a href="http://corporate.harpercollins.com/us/harpercollins-imprints/childrens">HarperCollins Publisher</a>, was launched in 1974 by legendary children's book Editor Susan Hirschman. (Listen to a 2009 interview with Hirschman <a href="http://www.ttbook.org/book/susan-hirschman-childrens-books">here</a>.) She <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20010305/29922-hirschman-to-retire.html">retired</a> in 2001. Under the leadership of Virginia Duncan, Greenwillow continues to publish fiction and some nonfiction "stories for children of every age created by authors and artists whose work is full of honesty, emotion, and depth." They have a 35th anniversary <a href="http://greenwillowblog.com/">blog</a> that they don't seem to post on anymore and they are active on <a href="https://twitter.com/GreenwillowBook">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/greenwillow/">Facebook</a>. They do not accept unsolicited submissions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062393395">Plant the Tiny Seed</a></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Christie Matheson</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062408846">Good Night! Good Night!</a></i> (2017); written and illustrated by Carin Berger</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062338471">Mervin the Sloth is about to Do the Best Thing in the World</a></i> (2016); written by Colleen AF Venable; illustrated by Ruth Chan; edited by Martha Mihalick</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Home at Last</i> (2016); written by Vera B. Williams; illustrated by Chris Raschka</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062243010">Flip & Fin: Super Sharks to the Rescue!</a></i> (2016); written by Timothy Gill; illustrated by Neil Numberman; edited by Martha Mihalick</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062250193">Finding Spring</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Carin Berger; edited by Virginia Duncan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062345196">Gwendolyn Grace</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Katherine Hannigan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062368430">Waiting</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062252074">Red: A Crayon's Story</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Michael Hall; edited by Virginia Duncan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At our next meeting on May 13, we will read picture books published by <a href="http://www.penguin.com/publishers/nancypaulsenbooks/">Nancy Paulsen Books</a> (an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group) and <a href="http://www.skyponypress.com/">Sky Pony Press</a>. Editors from both houses will be on the faculty at this summer's annual <a href="https://www.scbwi.org/events/46th-annual-summer-conference-in-los-angeles-la17/">SCBWI Conference</a> in Los Angeles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This month we read books by both </span><a href="http://us.macmillan.com/publishers/roaring-brook-press" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Roaring Brook Press</a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group) and Neal Porter Books (an imprint of Roaring Brook Press). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Roaring Brook Press has published high-quality literature for young readers of all ages, since 2002. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Their books have received numerous awards, including the Michael L. Printz Award, the Caldecott Medal, and the Newbery Honor award, among many others. They publish about 60 books each year (roughly 18 of which are from Neal Porter). They do not accept unsolicited submissions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Publisher: Simon Boughton</span></span></div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626720411">Coyote Moon</a></i> (2016); written by Maria Gianferrari; illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596438903">Ned the Knitting Pirate</a></i> (2016); written by Diana Murray; illustrated by Leslie Lammle<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626720565">There is a Tribe of Kids</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Lane Smith<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439665">The Skunk</a></i> (2015); written by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Patrick McDonnell<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439498">Oskar and the Eight Blessings</a></i> (2015); written by Richard Simon and Tanya Simon; illustrated by Mark Siegel<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439986">Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Don Brown<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439603">Star Stuff: Carl Saga and the Mysteries of the Cosmos</a></i> (2014); written and illustrated by Stephanie Ross Sisson<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439252">Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their Parents</a></i> (2014); written and illustrated by Lita Judge<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596438743">Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands</a></i> (2014); written and illustrated by Katherine Roy<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626722354">One Proud Penny</a></i> (2017); written by Randy Siegel; illustrated by Serge Bloch<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596435995">Giant Squid</a></i> (2016); written by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Eric Rohman<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626720404">Before I Leave</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Jessixa Bagley<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439641">School's First Day of School</a></i> (2016); written by Adam Rex; illustrated by Christian Robinson<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626721814">Ideas Are All Around</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Phillip C. Stead<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626722873">A Boy, a Ball, and a Dog</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Gianna Marino<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439849">Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle</a></i> (2015); written by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Jason Chin<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626721272">Nerdy Birdy</a></i> (2015); written by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Matt Davies<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781626720398">Boats for Papa</a></i> (2015); written and illustrated by Jessixa Bagley<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439634">How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz</a></i> (2015); written by Jonah Winter; illustrated by Keith Mallett<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596438552">The Monsterator</a></i> (2014); written and illustrated by Keith Graves<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596437272">Sequoia</a></i> (2014); written by Tony Johnston; illustrated by Wendell Minor<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596436039">Viva Frida</a></i> (2014); writing and art by Yuyi Morales; photography by Tim O'Meara<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781596439481">The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse</a></i> (2014); written by Patricia MacLachlan; illustrated by Hadley Hooper<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">At our next meeting on April 8, we will read books published by two Simon and Schuster imprints: <a href="http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/margaret-k-mcelderry-books/index.html">Margaret K. </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/margaret-k-mcelderry-books/index.html">McElderry Books</a> and <a href="http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/atheneum/">Atheneum Books for Young Readers</a>.</span></span></div>
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Founded in 1837, Little, Brown and Company is a division of Hachette Book Group, one of the "<a href="https://www.thebalance.com/the-big-five-trade-book-publishers-2800047">Big Five</a>" trade publishers in the United States. They began publishing books for children in 1926. Their children's imprint, <a href="http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/littlebrownyoungreaders/">Little, Brown Books for Young Readers</a> (LBYR) currently publishes about 135 titles each year. You can view trailers for many of their books on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleBrownBooks/videos">YouTube</a>. Their books have won the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal">Caldecott Medal</a> for the last three years in a row.<br />
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In late 2016 they launched the <a href="http://lbartistaward.com/">Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award</a> for new illustrators. The winner will be announced in March 2017.<br />
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Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers does not accept unsolicited submissions.<br />
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Executive VP & Publisher – Megan Tingley<br />
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<a href="http://youngtopublishing.com/2012/11/publishing-profiles-megan-tingley/">Publishing Profile</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lillarogers.com/insight-spotlight-expert-advice-from-megan-tingley-of-hachette-book-group/">Advice for Artists</a><br />
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Executive Editorial Director – Alvina Ling<br />
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<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/65606-meet-the-editor-alvina-ling.html">Meet the Editor (Publisher's Weekly)</a><br />
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Editor-at-Large – Susan Rich<br />
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<a href="http://www.hbook.com/2016/06/news/awards/the-audacious-choice-of-sophie-blackall-profile-of-2016-caldecott-medal-winner-sophie-blackall/">On Finding Winnie</a><br />
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VP & Editorial Director – Andrea Spooner<br />
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Executive Editor – Mary-Kate Gaudet<br />
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Editor – Deirdre Jones<br />
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The following LBYR editors have moved on:<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanystrout/">Bethany Strout</a> is a freelance editor.<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-hsu-8716a12/">Connie Hsu</a> is at Roaring Brook Press.<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-baker-a981ba11/">Liza Baker</a> is at Cartwheel Books and Orchard Press.<br />
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-shumate-18371915/">Leslie Shumate</a> is at BrainPOP.<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316254380">Be Glad Your Dad... (is Not an Octopus)</a></i> (2016); Written by Matthew Logelin and Sara Jensen; Illustrated by Jared Chapman; Edited by Connie Hsu and Dierdre Jones<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316265232">Be Who You Are</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Todd Parr; Edited by Megan Tingley and Allison Moore<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316126120">My Washington, DC</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316375528">Nanobots</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Chris Gall; Edited by Andrea Spooner<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316277297">Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Liz Climo; Edited by Mary-Kate Gaudet<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316199995">Are We There Yet? A Story</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Dan Santat; Edited by Bethany Strout<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316282833">Horrible Bear!</a></i> (2016); Written by Ame Dyckman; Illustrated by Zachariah OHora; Edited by Bethany Strout<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316324908">Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear</a></i> (2015); Written by Lindsay Mattick; Illustrated by Sophie Blackall; Edited by Susan Rich<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316369831">The Little Shop of Monsters</a></i> (2015); Written by R.L. Stine; Illustrated by Marc Brown; Edited by Liza Baker and Allison Moore<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316254434">Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!</a></i> (2015); Written by Todd Tarpley; Illustrated by John Rocco; Edited by Liza Baker and Allison Moore<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316400022">Wherever You Go</a></i> (2015); written by Pat Zietlow Miller; Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler; Edited by Connie Hsu and Leslie Shumate<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316253901">Steve, Raised by Wolves</a></i> (2015); Written and illustrated by Jared Chapman; Edited by Andrea Spooner and Deirdre Jones<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316226141">Wolfie the Bunny</a></i> (2015); Written by Ame Dyckman; Illustrated by Zachariah OHora; Edited by Alvina Ling and Bethany Strout<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316366274">Outstanding in the Rain</a></i> (2015); Written and illustrated by Frank Viva; Edited by Susan Rich<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316070294">My Teacher is a Monster (No, I am Not.)</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Peter Brown; Edited by Alvina Ling<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316199988">The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Dan Santat; Edited by Connie Hsu<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316212007">Violet and Victor Write the Best-Ever Bookworm Book</a></i> (2014); Written byAlice Kuipers; Illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia; Edited by Bethany Strout<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316200639">Mr. Tiger Goes Wild</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Peter Brown; Edited by Alvina Ling<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316209175">Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Daniel Beaty; Edited by Alvina Ling<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316126564">Crankenstein</a></i> (2013); Written by Samantha Berger; Illustrated by Dan Santat; Edited by Connie Hsu<br />
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At our next meeting on Saturday, March 18 we will read books published by <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/publishers/roaring-brook-press">Roaring Brook Press</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/nporterbooks?lang=en">Neal Porter Books</a> (an imprint of Roaring Brook Press).<br />
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The largest multicultural children's book publisher in the country, <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/">Lee and Low Books</a> publishes "contemporary diverse stories" that <i>all</i> children can enjoy. They publish about 20 books per year. This month, we read books published by both Lee and Low Books and Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee and Low Books.<br />
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The Lee and Low Books imprint primarily publishes illustrated books for ages 5–11. They also publish chapter books and middle-grade works for ages 8–12. Their focus for both age groups is on realistic fiction and nonfiction. (They do not publish folklore or animal stories.)<br />
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The Children's Book Press imprint publishes bilingual and multicultural books.
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Both imprints accept unsolicited submissions. They "make a special effort to work with writers and artists of color and to encourage new voices." See their <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators">submission guidelines</a> for more details. And be sure to explore their website. It's full of helpful links to articles that both writers and illustrators will enjoy, as well as a blog on "race, diversity, education, and children's books" called <a href="http://blog.leeandlow.com/"><i>The Open Book.</i></a><br />
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President – Craig Low
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Publisher – Jason Low
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<a href="https://www.forewordreviews.com/foresights/posts/publisher-profile-lee-and-low-books/">On producing diverse books (2016)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.slj.com/2014/05/sponsored/jason-low-talks-diversity-with-betsy-bird-slj-conversations/#_">Interview with Elizabeth Bird (2014)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hbook.com/2013/03/featured/jack-and-jill-be-nimble-an-interview-with-mary-cash-and-jason-low/">On being an independent publisher (2013)</a><br />
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VP and Editorial Director (until March 1, 2017) – Louise May
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Editorial Director (as of March 1, 2017) – Cheryl Klein<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780393292244">The Magic Words</a></i><br />
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Assistant Editor: Samantha Wolf
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620141922">A Morning with Grandpa</a></i> (2016); written by Sylvia Liu; illustrated by Christina Forshay; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620141564">Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas</a></i> (2016); written by Gwendolyn Hooks; illustrated by Colin Bootman<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600609985">The Three Lucys</a></i> (2016); written by Hayan Charara; illustrated by Sara Kahn<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620142455">Prairie Dog Song: The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands</a></i> (2016); written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore; illustrated by Susan L. Roth; edited by Louise May<br />
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<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620141557"><i>Ira Shakespeare's Dream</i></a> (2015); written by Glenda Armand; illustrated by Floyd Cooper; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600604386">Sunday Shopping</a></i> (2015); written by Sally Derby; illustrated by Shadra Strickland; edited by Louise May<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620140277">Poems in the Attic</a></i> (2015); written by Nikki Grimes; Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon; edited by Louise May<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620141601">The Story I'll Tell</a></i> (2015); written by Nancy Tupper Ling; Illustrated by Jessica Lanan; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600608537">Juna's Jar</a> </i>(2015); written by Jane Bahk; illustrated by Felicia Hoshino; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600606588">Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank</a></i> (2014); written by Paula Yoo; illustrated by Jamel Akib; edited by Jessica Echeverria; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600608469">The Hula-Hoopin' Queen</a></i> (2014); written by Thelma Lynne Godin; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780892393275">Olinguito from A to Z/¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z!</a></i> (2016); written and illustrated by Lulu Delacre; edited by Louise May<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780892393749">Rainbow Weaver/Tejedoro del arcoíris</a></i> (2016); written by Linda Elovitz Marshall; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri; edited by Jessica Echeverria<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780892392926">Maya's Blanket/La manta de Maya</a></i> (2015); Written by Monica Brown Illustrated by David Diaz; edited by Louise May<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780892392919">Finding the Music/En pos de la música</a></i> (2015); written by Jennifer Torres; illustrated by Renato Alarcão<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780892393251">Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube</a></i> (2014); written by Pat Mora; illustrated by Meilo So; edited by Louise May<br />
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At our next meeting, on February 11, we will read books published by <a href="http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/picturebooks/">Little Brown Books for Young Readers</a>.<br />
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Owned by Barnes & Noble, Sterling Children's Books publishes both fiction and nonfiction picture books. Their catalog is available <a href="http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/catalogs.html">here</a>.<br />
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Getting to know Sterling Children's Books <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">(source)</a></span>:</h3>
Executive Editor – Meredith Mundy<br />
<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/meredith-mundy-sterling/">Q&A, February 2016</a><br />
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Associate Editor – Christina Pulles<br />
<a href="https://subitclub.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/the-inside-scoop-with-christina-pulles-from-sterling-childrens-books/">Interview, Sub It Club</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/uploads/4/6/8/8/46881433/sp15_childrens_lr.pdf">Spring 2015 Catalogue</a><br />
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Associate Editor – Brett Duquette<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454914549">Teeny Tiny Toady</a></i> (2016) Written by Jill Esbaum; Illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi; Edited by Allison Brydon<br />
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<a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61lAFYUFGiL.jpg"><i>Hiccups!</i></a> (2016); Written and illustrated by Holly Sterling<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454916994">Miles of Smiles</a></i> (2016); Written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; Illustrated by Luciano Lozano<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454918189">Mr. Particular: The World's Choosiest Champion</a></i> (2016); Written and illustrated by Jason Kirschner; Edited by Meredith Mundy<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454914044">Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast</a></i> (2016); Written by Josh Funk; Illustrated by Brendan Kearney; Edited by Zaneta Jung; <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-henry-sterry/josh-funk_b_8185874.html">Interview with the author</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454913450">Monster Trouble</a></i> (2015); Written by Lane Fredrickson; Illustrated by Michael Robertson<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454910244">Over the River and Through the Wood: A Holiday Adventure</a></i> (2015); Written by Linda Ashman; Illustrated by Kim Smith<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454910527">Rufus Goes to Sea</a></i> (2015); Written by Kim T. Griswell; Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev; Edited by Meredith Mundy<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454916116">Sloth Slept On</a></i> (2015); Written and illustrated by Frann Preston Gannon<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454911296">Your Alien</a></i> (2015); Written by Tammi Sauer; Illustrated by Goro Fujita; Edited by Meredith Mundy<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454911319">How to Lose a Lemur</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Frann Preston Gannon<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454900214">Love You More than Anything</a></i> (2014); Written by Anna Harber Freeman; Illustrated by Jed Henry<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454904366">Puddle Pug</a></i> (2014); Written by Kim Norman; Illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi; Edited by Meredith Mundy<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781402787324">Twelve Dancing Unicorns</a></i> (2014); Written by Alissa Heyman; Illustrated by Justin Gerard<br />
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<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781454911937"><i>Who's in the Tree? And Other Lift-the-Flap Surprises</i></a> (2014); Written and illustrated by Craig Shuttlewood<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781402798368">Brownie Groundhog and the Wintry Surprise</a></i> (2013); Written by Susan Blackaby; Illustrated by Carmen Segovia<br />
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<i><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61tttsZK2%2BL.jpg">Rufus Goes to School</a></i> (2013); Written by Kim T. Griswell; Illustrated by Gorbachev Valeri; Edited by Meredith Mundy<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781402786334">The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation</a></i> (2013); Written by Delphine Perret; Edited by Meredith Mundy<br />
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At our next meeting on January 14, we will read books published by <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/">Lee & Low Books</a>.</div>
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers (HMHBFYR) is a hardcover imprint (along with Clarion Books) of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers division of <a href="http://www.hmhco.com/">Houghton Mifflin Harcourt</a>. You can download their seasonal catalogs <a href="http://www.hmhco.com/trade-publishing/trade-catalogs">here</a>.<br />
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HMHBFYR is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions however, their policy changes from time to time so be sure to check the submission guidelines on their <a href="http://www.hmhco.com/popular-reading/authors/manuscript-submissions">website</a>.<br />
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Getting to Know Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">source</a>)</span>:</h3>
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Boston Office</h4>
Senior VP & Publisher – Betsy Groban<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/42074-the-art-of-mentoring.html">Children's Books: The Art of Mentoring</a> (from PW in 2010)<br />
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VP, Editor-in-Chief – Mary Hogan Wilcox<br />
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Senior Executive Editor – Margaret Raymo<br />
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Executive Editor – Ann Rider<br />
<a href="https://michellehbarnes.blogspot.com/2016/11/spotlight-on-ann-rider-dmc-challenge.html">2016 Interview</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hbook.com/2016/04/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/teamwork-pictures-in-my-head/">Teamwork: Pictures in My Head</a> (a Horn Book article from 2016)<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/42074-the-art-of-mentoring.html">Children's Books: The Art of Mentoring</a> (from PW in 2010)<br />
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Executive Editor, Franchise Publishing – Elizabeth Bennett<br />
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Editor-at-Large – Cynthia Platt<br />
<a href="https://emusdebuts.wordpress.com/tag/cynthia-platt/">Straight from the Editor: Penny & Jelly!</a> (from Emu's Debuts 2015)<br />
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VP, Editorial Director, Paperbacks – Julia Richardson<br />
<a href="https://gumbowriters.blogspot.com/2008/12/julia-richardson-editorial-director-of.html">2008 Interview</a><br />
<a href="https://kazspace.blogspot.com/2011/06/interview-with-my-editor-julia.html">2011 Interview</a><br />
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VP, Creative Director – Sheila Smallwood<br />
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New York Office</h4>
Senior Executive Editor – Jeannette Larson<br />
<a href="http://www.glooart.com/jeannette-larson-shares-7-essential-ingredients-great-picture-book/">Jeannette Larson Shares Seven Essential Ingredients of a Great Picture Book</a><br />
<a href="https://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2011/01/jeannette-larson-editorial-director.html">What Makes Your Book Publishable</a> (from 2011)<br />
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Executive Editor – Elizabeth Bewley<br />
<a href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/ecc/2015/10/asked-and-answered-2/">On the best piece of career advice she's ever received</a> (from 2015)<br />
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Senior Editor – Sarah Landis<br />
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Associate Editor – Adah Nuchi<br />
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Editorial Assistant – Lily Kessinger<br />
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Senior Editor, Paperbacks – Julie Tibbott<br />
<a href="https://ginadamico.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/interview-with-the-editor-julie-tibbott-of-houghton-mifflin-harcourt/">2012 Interview</a><br />
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Editor, Franchise Publishing – Alex Preziosi<br />
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Editor, Franchise Publishing – Bethany Vinhateiro<br />
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Art Director – Christine Kettner<br />
<a href="https://abackwardsstory.blogspot.com/2012/04/designer-interview-giveaway-christine.html">2012 Interview</a><br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544416666">Glow: Animals With Their Own Night-Lights</a></i> (2016); By W.H. Beck</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544534339">Gator Dad</a></i> (2016); Written and Illustrated by Brian Lies</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544472709">Treat</a></i> (2016); Written and Illustrated by Mary Sullivan</div>
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<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547733944"><i>Ask Me</i> </a>(2015); Written by Bernard Waber; Illustrated by Suzy Lee</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544444300">Bob and Flo</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544308329">The Full Moon at the Napping House</a></i> (2015); Written by Audrey Wood; Illustrated by Don Wood</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544286122">Goodnight, Good Dog</a></i> (2015); Written by Mary Lyn Ray; Illustrated by Rebecca Malone</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544272200">In Mary’s Garden</a></i> (2015); By Tina and Carson Kügler</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544208599">Spy Guy: The Not-So-Secret Agent</a></i> (2015): Written by Jessica Young; Illustrated by Charles Santoso</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544032569">Stick and Stone</a></i> (2015); Written by Beth Ferry; Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544340121">Flowers are Calling</a></i> (2015); Written by Rita Gray; Illustrated by Kenard Pak</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780152166885">When Otis Courted Mama</a></i> (2015); Written by Kathi Appelt; Illustrated by Jill McElmurry</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544102293">Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music</a></i> (2015); Written by Margarita Engle; Illustrated by Rafael López; Edited by Ann Rider</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544416864">The Whisper</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Pamela Zagrenski; Edited by Ann Rider</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780152062941">Wild About Us!</a></i> (2015); Written by Karen Beaumont; Illustrated by Janet Stevens</div>
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547928524">Bad Bye, Good Bye</a></i> (2014); Written by Deborah Underwood; Illustrated by Jonathan Bean</div>
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544159037">Hooray for Hat</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Brian Won; Edited by Jeannette Larson</div>
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544302006">Brothers</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by David McPhail</div>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544099906">The Loch Mess Monster</a></i> (2014); Written by Helen Lester; Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547315829">The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547959078">Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins; Edited by Margaret Raymo</div>
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<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544149441"><i>A Baby Elephant in the Wild</i> </a>(2014); Written by Caitlin O’Connell; Photographs by Caitlin O’Connell and Timothy Rodwell</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547471051">Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children</a> </i>(2013); Written by Jan Pinborough; Illustrated by Debby Attwell</div>
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Sorry this post was so late. We took a break for a few months, while I was out of town. At our next meeting we will read books published by <a href="http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/childrens-books.html">Sterling Children's Books</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.hmhco.com/trade-publishing">Clarion Books</a> began publishing children's fiction and picture books in 1965. Today, as a hardcover imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, they publish about 50 titles each year, including some nonfiction (though we didn't find any nonfiction picture books). Clarion has received an impressive number of awards throughout the years. You can view the catalogues for the past few years <a href="http://www.hmhco.com/trade-publishing/trade-catalogs">here</a>. (They share a catalogue with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.)<br />
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Clarion Books accepts unsolicited submissions via snail mail and will only respond if they are interested. Submission guidelines are available on their website under "<a href="https://customercare.hmhco.com/contactus/faqs.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a>." You will find slightly more specific instructions on the "Ordering Information" page of their catalogue. (By the way, Linda Sue Park's first middle grade novel, <i><a href="http://www.lindasuepark.com/books/seesawgirl/seesawgirl_revw.html">Seesaw Girl</a></i>, was <a href="http://www.lindasuepark.com/writing/slush.html">plucked from the slush pile</a> at Clarion!)<br />
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Sometimes when we read books by the same publisher, we find they are sort of hit and miss–we might love a couple and then find others that make us feel pretty darn good about our own work. ("If <i>that</i> can get published, then surely <i>my story</i> will get published!") But we really liked all the books by Clarion. They were funny, original, and they all touched on topics that are relevant to kids' lives. Unfortunately, it was difficult to discover who edited the books, but that didn't stop us from enjoying them! (<i>Mummy Cat</i> was the big hit of the meeting–be sure to read that one!)<br />
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Getting to know Clarion Books <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(source)</span></h3>
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VP & Publisher – Dinah Stevenson<br />
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VP, Associate Publisher, Senior Executive Editor – Anne Hoppe<br />
On <i><a href="https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/q-a-with-editor-anne-hoppe-about-ivan-the-remarkable-true-story-of-the-shopping-mall-gorilla/">Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla</a></i><br />
<a href="https://vimeo.com/129755475">Interview with Australia Council for the Arts</a> (video)<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/65131-children-s-publishers-choose-their-favorite-reads-of-2014.html">Favorite book of 2014</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/writing-life/jennifer-greene-clarion/">2009 Wish List</a> (Sorry, it's all I could find!)<br />
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Senior Editor – Lynne Polvino<br />
<a href="http://www.kwelijournal.org/april-2016-conference-panelists/">Bio</a> (scroll way down)<br />
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Creative Director – Christine Kettner<br />
<a href="https://abackwardsstory.blogspot.com/2012/04/designer-interview-giveaway-christine.html">2012 Interview</a><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544148543">Because Your Grandparents Love You</a></i> (2015); Written by Andrew Clement; Illustrated by R.W. Alley<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544339248">Everybody Sleeps (But Not Fred)</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Josh Schneider<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780544340824">Mummy Cat</a></i> (2015); Written by Marcus Ewert; Illustrated by Lisa Brown; Edited by Anne Hoppe<br />
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<a href="https://www.charlesbridge.com/">Charlesbridge</a> is a small, family-run publisher of about 50 titles per year (according to the <i>Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market 2016</i>, 80% of those are from unagented authors). Nonfiction makes up about 60% of their list. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">source</a>)</span><br />
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From their <a href="https://www.charlesbridge.com/pages/about-us">website</a>:<br />
"Charlesbridge publishes high-quality books for children, with a goal of creating lifelong readers and lifelong learners. Our books encourage reading and discovery in the classroom, library, and home. We believe that books for children should offer accurate information, promote a positive worldview, and embrace a child's innate sense of wonder and fun. To this end, we continually strive to seek new voices, new visions, and new directions in children's literature."<br />
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Charlesbridge accepts unsolicited submissions. You'll find submission guidelines <a href="https://www.charlesbridge.com/pages/manuscript-submission-guidelines">here</a>. Be sure to check out their <a href="http://charlesbridge.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, too!<br />
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We especially loved many of their nonfiction titles and noticed a real commitment to diversity. According to SCBWI's <i>The Book</i>, they are seeking "innovative nonfiction."<br />
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Getting to know Charlesbridge Publishing</h3>
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/63510-charlesbridge-goes-for-the-silver.html">Charlesbridge Goes for the Silver</a> (Publisher's Weekly)<br />
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Editorial Director – Yolanda Scott</div>
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<a href="http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2006/11/editor-interview-yolanda-leroy-of.html">Interview from 2006</a><br />
<a href="http://www.leewind.org/2012/12/yolanda-scott-exclusive-pre-ny13scbwi.html">Interview from 2013</a><br />
<a href="http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2013/02/yolanda-scott-editorial-director.html">On hooks</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suOLFbLZzVo">Video on what she does at Charlesbridge</a> (at 2:40)<br />
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Senior Editor – Alyssa Mito Pusey<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781580895545">Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle</a></i> (2014); Written by Cheryl Bardoe; Illustrated by Alan Marks; 1346 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781580896634">Breaking News: Bear Alert</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by David Biedrzycki; 550 words<br />
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At our next meeting, on Saturday June 11, we will read books published by Clarion Books, an imprint of <a href="http://www.hmhco.com/">Houghton Mifflin Harcourt</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/YoungReaders/EBYR-About.aspx">Eerdman's Books for Young Readers</a> (EBYR) is the children's imprint of <a href="https://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/About.aspx">Eerdmans Publishing</a>. They publish 12-18 titles each year, offering board books, picture books, middle readers, novels, nonfiction, and religious titles for children and young adults. EBYR seeks to engage young minds with books that are "honest, wise, and hopeful; books that delight us with their storyline, characters, or good humor; books that inform, inspire, and entertain." They are especially interested in stories that "celebrate diversity, stories of historical significance, and stories that relate to contemporary social issues." <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/YoungReaders/EBYR-About.aspx">(source)</a></span><br />
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EBYR caught my attention for three reasons. First, because they published the 2015 Sibert Medal Winner and Caldecott Honor Book <i>The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus</i> by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet. Second, because I love the "<a href="http://eerdlings.com/category/video-2/coffee-break-vlog/">Coffee Break Confidential</a>" vlog, featuring the super charming duo of Ahna Ziegler and Katherine Gibson. And third, because I also love the EBYR blog, <a href="http://eerdlings.com/">Eerdlings</a>. It's chock full of useful information for authors and illustrators.<br />
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EBYR is open to unsolicited submissions. Guidelines are available <a href="https://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/YoungReaders/EBYR-Guidelines.aspx">here</a>. We found that their books tackle serious topics and celebrate diversity; they tell the stories of unsung heroes and the stories of everyday kids; some books focus on religious themes and some don't. They publish quite a few international titles, as well, but we only checked out books that were first published in the US.<br />
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Managing Editor – Kathleen Merz<br />
<a href="http://eerdlings.com/2016/03/17/from-the-editors-desk-tips-for-revising-your-picture-book-manuscript-part-1/">Tips for Revising Your Picture Book</a><br />
Lots of tips <a href="http://eerdlings.com/category/eerdfolk/from-the-editors-desk/">From the Editor's Desk</a> on Eerdlings<br />
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Editorial Assistant – Katherine Gibson<br />
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Digital Marketing Manager – Ahna Ziegler<br />
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<i>Huge thanks to Eerdmans Books for Young Readers for providing us with the name of the editor who worked on the books we read this month!</i><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802853851">The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus</a></i> (2014); Written by Jen Bryant; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Edited by Kathleen Merz; 1227 words (Blog post: <a href="http://eerdlings.com/2015/02/26/from-the-editors-desk-deleted-scenes-bonus-material-and-the-right-word/">Deleted Scenes, Bonus Material, and <i>The Right Word</i></a> by Kathleen Merz and vlog post on narrative nonfiction: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1f6b4ZldVw&index=76&list=PLUJ95Xd5_DSAAX_AQc0Qu88XSiqlRThcn">Coffee Break Confidential</a>)<br />
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Last month, our book club was featured on <a href="https://scbwikitetales.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/scbwi-community-corner-with-colleen-paeff/">Kite Tales</a>, the SCBWI So Cal blog.</div>
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An independently owned trade publisher located in Atlanta, Georgia, <a href="http://peachtree-online.com/index.php">Peachtree Publishers</a> was founded in 1977. They specialize in children's fiction and nonfiction, including board books, picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade and young adult novels, publishing about 30 books annually. Their mission is to "create books that captivate and educate young and old readers alike, with well-crafted words and pictures." <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://peachtree-online.com/index.php/about/a-proud-tradition.html">(source)</a> </span></div>
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They have a <a href="http://peachtreepub.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeachtreePub/?fref=ts">Facebook</a> page, and they're on <a href="https://twitter.com/peachtreepub">Twitter</a>.<br />
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We found that Peachtree covers some tough subjects (like death in <i>Zayde Comes to Live</i> and slavery in <i>Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton). </i>They appreciate a beautifully written story–even if it's a bit long by today's standards (like <i>The King of Little Things</i> and <i>The Grudge Keeper</i>). And they are committed to producing nonfiction that's informative, lyrical, and lovely to look at.<br />
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Peachtree Publishers accepts unsolicited submissions. Guidelines are available <a href="http://peachtree-online.com/index.php/resources/submission-guidelines.html">here</a>.<br />
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<i>Huge thanks to Peachtree Publishers for providing us with the names of the editors who worked on the books we read this month!</i><br />
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Getting to Know Peachtree Publishers <a href="http://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/" style="font-size: x-small;">(source)</a></h3>
President & Publisher – Margaret Quinlin<br />
<a href="http://www.ferstfoundation.org/about-us/staff-and-board-of-directors/36-margaret-quinlin">Bio</a><br />
<a href="http://asuen.com/blog/2011/10/05/great-books-7/">Interview</a> (scroll down)<br />
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Vice-President & Associate Publisher – Kathy Landwehr<br />
<a href="http://peachtreepub.blogspot.com/2016/02/what-else-do-i-need-to-know-inside-look.html">An Inside Look at the Author-Editor Relationship</a><br />
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Senior Editor – Vicky Holifield<br />
<a href="http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2011/06/behind-books-amazing-editors.html">Melissa Stewart on Vicky Holifield</a><br />
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Acquisitions Editor – Helen Harriss<br />
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Art Director – Lorraine Joyner (recently retired)<br />
<a href="https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1568390">Bio</a> (scroll down)<br />
<a href="http://www.childrensillustrators.com/industry-insider/interviews/Loraine-M-Joyner/id=56/">Interview</a><br />
<a href="http://peachtreepub.blogspot.com/2010/08/dear-publisher-part-three-art-direction.html">On art direction</a><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561458196">P. Zonka Lays and Egg</a></i> (2015); Written and illustrated by Julie Paschkis; Edited by Vicky Holifield<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561458394">A Place for Birds</a></i> (2015); Written by Melissa Stewart; Illustrated by Higgins Bond; Edited by Vicky Holifield<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561458165">Rodeo Red</a></i> (2015); Written by Maripat Perkins (debut); Illustrated by Molly Idle; Edited by Kathy Landwehr<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561458189">Toad Weather</a></i> (2015); Written by Sandra Markle; Illustrated by Thomas Gonzales; Edited by Kathy Landwehr<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457335">Beneath the Sun</a></i> (2014); Written by Melissa Stewart; Illustrated by Constance R. Bergum; Edited by Vicky Holifield<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457960">Can I Come Too?</a></i> (2014); Written by Brian Patten; Illustrated by Nicola Bayley; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457380">Churchill's Tale of Tails</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Anca Sandu; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457397">Lost for Words</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Natalie Russell; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457977">Pig and Small</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Alex Latimer; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561458011">Stanley the Builder</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by William Bee; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457939">Stripes of All Types/Rauas de Todas las Tallas</a></i> (2014); Written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale; Edited by Kathy Landwehr<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561456901">Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad?</a></i> (2013); Written by Julie Middleton; Illustrated by Russell Ayto; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457304">Ding Dong! Gorilla!</a></i> (2013); Written by Michelle Robinson; Illustrated by Leonie Lord; Originally published and edited in the UK<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561456963">Tiger in My Soup</a></i> (2013); Written by Kashmira Sheth; Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler; Edited by Kathy Landwehr<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561457069">When Edgar Met Cecil</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Kevin Luthardt; Edited by Kathy Landwehr<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561456192">The House on Dirty-Third Street</a></i> (2012); Written by Jo S. Kittinger; Illustrated by Thomas Gonzales; Edited by Kathy Landwehr<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561456215">Return of the Library Dragon</a></i> (2012); Written by Carmen Agra Deedy; Illustrated by Michael P. White; Edited by Margaret Quinlin<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781561456314">Zayde Comes to Live</a></i> (2012); Written by Sheri Cooper Sinykin; Illustrated by Kristina Swarner; Edited by Lisa Mathews<br />
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Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, March 19 (a week after our usual 2nd Saturday date, which coincides with SCBWI-LA's Writer's Day). We will read books published by <a href="https://www.eerdmans.com/Pages/YoungReaders/EBYR-About.aspx">Eerdman's Books for Young Readers</a>. They are listed as a religious publisher in SCBWI's The Book, but their children's division publishes a wide range of nonreligious titles. For example, the multi-award winner <i><a href="http://www.jenbryant.com/books/inprint/bk_roget.html">The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus</a></i> by Jennifer Bryant and Melissa Sweet is one of their books.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669837671613044679.post-10134835039315730222015-12-13T11:02:00.001-08:002016-07-19T17:41:23.277-07:00Albert Whitman & Company<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Independently owned since 1919, <a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/">Albert Whitman & Company</a> publishes 40 hardcover titles for children and teens each year. The "<a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/heart-and-culture/">Heart and Culture</a>" page on their website lists the company's mission and values, then lists several (really good!) reasons to collaborate with them.<br />
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They have a <a href="https://albertwhitman.wordpress.com/">blog</a> with posts penned by authors, illustrators, and editors alike. Staff bios can be found <a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/members-group/whos-who-at-albert-whitman/">here</a>. Manuscript wish lists for the editors can be found <a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/members-group/agents/">here</a>.<br />
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They accept unsolicited manuscripts via email. See their <a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/submission-guidelines-for-unrepresented-authors/">submission guidelines</a> for more information.<br />
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Getting to know Albert Whitman & Company <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="http://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">Source</a>)</span></h3>
Editorial Director - Kelly Barrales-Saylor (Ms. Barrales-Saylor is back as Sourcebooks as of 2016)<br />
<a href="http://www.childrensillustrators.com/industry-insider/interviews/Kelly-Barrales-Saylor/id=36/">Interview from when she was senior project editor at Sourcebooks, Inc.</a><br />
<a href="http://kimscritiquingcorner.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-mystery-of-landing-publishing-deal.html">Interview with one of her authors on landing a publishing deal with Ms. Barrales-Saylor</a><br />
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Senior Editor - Wendy McClure<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com:8080/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/60543-q-a-with-wendy-mcclure.html">Q&A on writing her own novels and editing</a><br />
<a href="http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2011/04/editor-interview-wendy-mcclure-on.html">Editor interview</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/04/laura-ingalls-wilders-long-afterlife-an-interview-with-wendy-mcclure/236924/">Interview about her book, <i>The Wilder Life</i></a><br />
<a href="http://redsofaliterary.com/2014/01/16/the-red-sofa-chats-wendy-mcclure/">Red Sofa Chats interview</a><br />
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Editor - Kristin Zelazko<br />
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Editorial Assistant - Alexandra Messina-Schultheis<br />
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Nick Tiemersma, Art Director<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807534021">How to Spy on a Shark</a></i> (2015); Written by Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Francisca Marquez; 137 words<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807537541">Janine</a></i> (2015); Written and illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler; Edited by Kelly Barrales-Saylor; 300 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807549087">Meditation is an Open Sky: Mindfulness for Kids</a></i> (2015); Written by Whitney Stewart; Illustrated by Sally Rippin<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807573495">Show Me Happy</a></i> (2015); Written by Kathryn Madeline Allen; Photography by Eric Futran<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807580615">Trick Arrr Treat: A Pirate Halloween</a></i> (2015); Written by Leslie Kimmelman; Illustrated by Jorge Monlongo<br />
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<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807515662"><i>Día de los Muertos</i></a> (2015); Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong; Illustrated by Carles Ballesteros; Edited by Wendy McClure<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807563977">PB&J Hooray!: Your Sandwich's Amazing Journey from Farm to Table</a></i> (2014); Written by Janet Nolan; Illustrated by Julia Patton; Edited by Wendy McClure<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807528525">The Ghosts Go Haunting</a></i> (2014); Written by Helen Ketteman; Illustrated by Adam Record<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807563731">Jacob's New Dress</a></i> (2014); Written by Sarah and Ian Hoffman; Illustrated by Chris Case<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807573464">The Short Giraffe</a></i> (2014); Written by Neil Flory; Illustrated by Mark Cleary<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807575369">Snow Dog, Sand Dog</a></i> (2014); Written by Linda Joy Singleton; Illustrated by Jess Golden<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807576502">Sugar Hill: Harlem's Historic Neighborhood</a> </i>(2014); Written by Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie; 238 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807580912">A Trip into Space: An Adventure to the International Space Station</a></i> (2014); Written by Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Francisca Marquez; 87 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807508978">With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School</a></i> (2014); Written by Suzanne Slade; Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell; 1016 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807511640">City Street Beat</a></i> (2014); Written by Nancy Viau; Illustrated by Barbara Bakos; Edited by Kelly Barrales-Saylor<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807565261">Picture a Tree</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Barbara Reid<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807577783">Theo's Mood</a></i> (2013); Written and illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807588031">What's Bugging Nurse Penny?: A Story About Lice</a></i> (2013); Written by Catherine Stier; Illustrated by Suzanne Beaky; 1342 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807502839">All Kinds of Friends</a></i> (2013); Written by Norma Simon; Illustrated by Cherie Zamazing<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807505090">Baby Parade</a></i> (2013); Written by Rebecca O'Connell; Illustrated by Susie Poole<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807515792">Dig those Dinosaurs</a></i> (2013); Written by Lori Haskins Houran; Illustrated by Francisca Marquez<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807518922">The Eighth Menorah</a></i> (2013); Written by Lauren L Wohl; Illustrated by Laura Hughes; 1258 words<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807521410">Erik the Red Sees Green: A Story about Color Blindness</a></i> (2013); Written by Julie Anderson; Illustrated by David Lopez; 1390 words<br />
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At our next meeting on February 13, we will focus on books published by <a href="http://peachtree-online.com/index.php">Peachtree Publishers</a>. (The January meeting was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances involving my attic, electricity, and fire...but all is well now!)</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Huge thanks to Boyds Mills Press for providing us with the names of the editors who worked on the books published after 2012!</i></span><br />
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VP, Book Publishing – Mary-Alice Moore<br />
<a href="http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/317/mary-alice-moore/">Bio</a><br />
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Editorial Director, Book Publishing – Elizabeth Van Doren<br />
<a href="http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/1405/elizabeth-van-doren/">Bio</a><br />
<a href="https://anitanolan.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/elizabeth-van-doren-moves-to-highlightshighlights-will-start-a-new-imprint/">Joins Highlights</a><br />
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Senior Editor, Book Publishing – Mary Colgan*<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/57033-children-s-job-moves-april-2013.html">Joins Highlights</a> (3rd paragraph)<br />
*She was the acquiring editor of <i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811877824">Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site</a></i><br />
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Senior Editor – Rebecca Davis<br />
<a href="http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/49/rebecca-davis/">Bio</a><br />
<a href="http://michellehbarnes.blogspot.com/2015/11/spotlight-on-rebecca-m-davis-dmc.html">Interview</a><br />
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Assistant Editor – Cherie Matthews<br />
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Assistant Editor – Sarah Zhang<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/57033-children-s-job-moves-april-2013.html">Joins Highlights</a> (3rd paragraph)<br />
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Senior Art Director, Book Publishing – Robbin Gourley<br />
<a href="https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/693/robbin-gourley/">Bio</a><br />
<a href="http://robbingourley.com/robbingourley.html">Illustrator site</a><br />
<a href="http://hmhkids.tumblr.com/post/113264024456/meet-robbin-gourley-the-authorillustrator-of">Brief Q&A</a><br />
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Art Director – Tim Gillner<br />
<a href="http://www.tinanicholscouryblog.com/2008/02/tim-gillner---a.html">Interview</a><br />
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Art Director – Barbara Grzeslo<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789346">Bedtime at Bessie and Lil's</a></i> (2015); Written by Julie Sternberg; Illustrated by Adam Gudeon; Edited by Liz Van Doren<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789230">You Nest Here With Me</a></i> (2015); Written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Edited by Liz Van Doren<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620916315">No, No, Kitten!</a></i> (2015); Written by Shelley Moore Thomas; Illustrated by Lori Nichols; Edited by Liz Van Doren<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620916261">Glamorous Garbage</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman; Edited by Marsha Leonard (no longer at BMP)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620917909">Big Tractor</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Nathan Clement; Edited by Larry Rosler (no longer at BMP)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620914458">Leaflets Three, Let it Be!: The Story of Poison Ivy</a></i> (2014); Written by Anita Sanchez; Illustrated by Robin Brickman; Edited by Rebecca Davis<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620916292">The Great Big Green</a></i> (2014); Written by Peggy Elizabeth Gifford; Illustrated by Lisa Desimini; Edited by Rebecca Davis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620910245">The Problem With Not Being Scared of Monsters</a></i> (2014); Written by Dan Richards (<a href="http://authorturf.com/author-interview-with-dan-richards/authorinterviews">debut picture book</a>); Illustrated by Robert Neubecker; Edited by Rebecca Davis<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789919">By Day, by Night</a></i> (2014); Written by Amy Gibson; Illustrated by Meilo So; Edited by Rebecca Davis<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781620915219">This Orq (he cave boy)</a></i> (2014); Written by David Elliott; Illustrated by Lori Nichols; Edited by Rebecca Davis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788769">Dear Santasaurus</a></i> (2013); Written by Stacy McAnulty (<a href="http://12x12challenge.com/2015/05/01/stacy-mcanulty-12-x-12-featured-author-may-2015/">debut picture book</a>); Illustrated by Jef Kaminsky; Edited by Rebecca Davis<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789339">Doggone Feet!</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Leslie Helakoski; Edited by Liz Van Doren<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789377">Speed</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Nathan Clement; Edited by Larry Rosler (no longer at BMP)<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789964">Fox Forgets</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Suzanne Bloom; Edited by Larry Rosler (no longer at BMP)<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590789292">Uh-oh, Dodo!</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Gordon Sattler; Edited by Liz Van Doren<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788516">Here Comes Doctor Hippo</a></i> (2012); Written by Jonathan London; Illustrated by Giles Eduar<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788929">Oh! What a Surprise!</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by Suzanne Bloom<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788554">Madeleine's Light: A Story of Camille Claudel</a> </i>(2012); Written by Natalie Ziarnik (<a href="http://www.teachingauthors.com/2012/05/natalie-ziarnik-and-madeleines-light.html">debut author</a>); Illustrated by Robert Dunn<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788592">The Stourbridge Lion: America's First Locomotive</a></i> (2012); Written by Karl Zimmermann; Illustrated by Steven Walker<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788585">The Wind That Wanted to Rest</a></i> (2012); Written by Sheldon Oberman; Illustrated by Neil Waldman<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788332">Dancing on Grapes</a></i> (2011); Written by Graziella Pacini Buonanno (<a href="http://swaggerwriters.blogspot.com/2011/10/meet-swagger.html">debut picture book</a>); Illustrated by Gina Capaldi<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590785294">Feeding Friendsies</a></i> (2011) By Suzanne Bloom<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590787625">Grandpa's Tractor</a></i> (2011); Written and Illustrated by Michael Garland <br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590788578">Heebie-Jeebie Jamboree</a></i> (2011); Written and Illustrated by Mary Ann Fraser<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590787687">Hey Diddle Diddle</a></i> (2011); Written by Eve Bunting; Illustrated by Mary Ann Fraser<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590784396">Will it Be a Baby Brother?</a></i> (2010); Written by Eve Bunting; Illustrated by <a href="http://bethspiegel.com/">Beth Spiegel</a> (one of our book club members!); Edited by Larry Rosler (no longer at BMP)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590787120">A Beach Tail</a></i> (2010); Written by Karen Lynn Williams; Illustrated by Floyd Cooper<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781932425987">Big Night for Salamanders</a></i> (2010); Written by Sarah Marwil Lamstein; Illustrated by Carol Benioff<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590786987">Tucker Took It!</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by Bruce Van Patter <br />
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590786521?keywords=When%20Jack%20Goes%20Out&qid=1447479385&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1">When Jack Goes Out</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by Pat Schories<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590786567">Windows With Birds</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by Karen Ritz<br />
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At our next meeting on December 12, we will focus on books published by <a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/heart-and-culture/">Albert Whitman & Company</a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669837671613044679.post-76288840664542990712015-10-23T11:16:00.000-07:002015-11-17T07:43:35.957-08:00Balzer + Bray<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Home/ChildrensImprints.aspx">Balzer + Bray,</a> an imprint of HarperCollins, was <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/17174-balzer-and-bray-to-launch-new-children-s-imprint-at-hc.html">launched in 2009</a> by Alessandra Balzer and Donna Bray. "Balzer + Bray publishes bold, creative, and groundbreaking picture books that appeal directly to kids in a fresh way. Within [this] boutique imprint, authors and illustrators have the freedom to take risks and fulfill their unique visions." <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BalzerBray/info/?tab=page_info">source</a>)</span><br />
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Balzer + Bray is usually closed to unsolicited submission, however, they are open to submissions from <a href="http://www.scbwi.org/">SCBWI</a> members through December 1, 2015. Click <a href="https://www.scbwi.org/scbwi-exclusive-with-balzer-bray-an-imprint-of-harpercollins/">here</a> for more details.<br />
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Getting to Know Balzer + Bray</h4>
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VP and Co-Publisher: Alessandra Balzer </div>
<a href="http://harpercollins.tumblr.com/post/58932720005/qa-with-alessandra-balzer-co-publisher">Interview</a><br />
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VP and Co-Publisher: Donna Bray<br />
<a href="http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/2010/11/interview-with-editor-donna-bray/">Interview</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cbcdiversity.com/post/74284327970/industry-qa-with-publisher-donna-bray">Interview about diverse books</a><br />
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Senior Editor: Kristen Daly Ren<br />
<a href="https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/kristin-daly-ren-editor-at-blazer-bray/">About</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk70d1Y_sX4">Video interview by Kathi Appelt</a><br />
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Senior Editor: Jordan Brown<br />
<a href="http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2012/08/editor-panel-jordan-brown.html">Bio</a><br />
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Assistant Editor: Viana Siniscalchi<br />
<a href="http://www.newyorkwritersworkshop.com/conference-leadership/#viana-siniscalchi">Bio</a><br />
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Editorial Assistant: Kelsey Murphy<br />
<a href="https://losangeles.scbwi.org/events/2015-la-wwr/">Bio</a> (scroll down)<br />
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Books We Had on Hand (* indicates books we read)</h4>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062198563">Meet the Dullards</a></i> (2015); Written by Sara Pennypacker; Illustrated by Danial Salmieri; Edited by Donna Bray<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062247766">Otter in Space</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Sam Garton; Edited by Donna Bray<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062189967">First Snow</a> </i>(2015); Written and Illustrated by Peter McCarty<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062298898">If You Plant a Seed</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Edited by Donna Bray; <a href="http://www.hbook.com/2012/06/authors-illustrators/a-profile-of-kadir-nelson/">A Profile of Kadir Nelson by Donna Bray</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062203205">Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug</a></i> (2014); Written by Lynn Rowe Reed; Illustrated by Kevin Cornell; Edited by Alessandra Balzer<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780805087529">Edward Hopper Paints his World</a></i> (2014); Written by Robert Burleigh; Illustrated by Wendell Minor<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062271044">Lion Lion</a></i> (2014); Written by Miriam Busch (<a href="http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2014/12/new-voice-miriam-busch-on-lion-lion.html">debut author</a>); Illustrated by Larry Day; Edited by Alessandra Balzer<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061992643">A Piece of Cake</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham; Edited by Donna Bray<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061730832/bob-shea/cheetah-cant-lose">Cheetah Can't Lose</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Bob Shea; Edited by Alessandra Balzer<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062203090/mo-willems/not-good-idea">That is Not a Good Idea</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems; Edited by Alessandra Balzer<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061804427/michelle-markel/brave-girl">Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909</a></i> (2013); Written by Michelle Markel; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062060112">Oink-a-Doodle-Moo</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by Jef Czekaj<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061142918/peter-mccarty/chloe">Chloe</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by Peter McCarty<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062104182">Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs</a></i> (2012); Retold and Illustrated by Mo Willems; Edited by Alessandra Balzer<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061779985">If Waffles Were Like Boys</a></i> (2011); Written by Charise Mericle Harper; Illustrated by Scott Magoon<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061762536">Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums</a></i> (2011); Written by Audrey Vernick; Illustrated by Daniel Jennewein; Edited by Kristen Daly Ren<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061914621">The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man</a></i> (2011); Written by Michael Chabon; Illustrated by Jake Parker<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061929281/kelly-dipucchio/clink">Clink</a></i> (2011); Written by Kelly DiPucchio; Illustrated by Matthew Myers; Edited by Donna Bray<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061956447">You Are the Best Medicine</a></i> (2010); Written by Julie Aigner Clark; Illustrated by Jana Christy; Edited by Donna Bray<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061726859">Mathilda and the Orange Balloon</a></i> (2010); Written by Randall de Seve; Illustrated by Jen Corace<br />
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At our next meeting on November 14, we will focus on books published by <a href="https://www.boydsmillspress.com/">Boyds Mills Press</a>.</div>
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Launched in 1999, <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/imprints/abramsbyr/">Abrams Books for Young Readers</a> is an imprint of Abrams Books. They publish picture books and illustrated nonfiction for preschool through middle-grade readers (about 50 per year). ABYFR is closed to unsolicited submissions.<br />
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We noticed a commitment to diverse books at ABFYR as well as a tendency toward high word counts--especially in nonfiction.</div>
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Getting to Know Abrams Books for Young Readers</h4>
<a href="http://issuu.com/hnabooks/docs/abramskids_2015_yearbook?e=1035913/12481879">Abrams Kids 2015 Yearbook</a><br />
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Senior VP & Publisher: Susan Van Metre<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/42751-van-metre-named-publisher-at-abrams.html">...on the direction she will take ABFYR as a publisher</a><br />
<a href="http://cwdesigner.blogspot.com/2009/04/susan-van-metre-was-sitting-in-stacks.html">Interview on Mishaps and Adventures Blog</a><br />
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Associate Publisher: Jody Mosley</div>
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Senior Managing Editor: Jennifer Graham</div>
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Editorial Director: Tamar Brazis</div>
<a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2012/05/picture-book-tips-from-abrams-books-for.html#.Vfx7C51Viko">Tips from Tamar Brazis</a><br />
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Senior Editor: Maggie Lehrman (It seems she has left Abrams to pursue <a href="http://www.maggielehrman.com/about/">her own writing career</a>)<br />
<a href="http://www.sudipta.com/maggielehrman.html">Interviewed by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen</a><br />
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Editor-at-Large: Howard W. Reeves<br />
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Executive Editor: Traci Todd<br />
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Associate Editor: Erica Finkel<br />
<a href="http://youngtopublishing.com/2014/09/meet-this-years-frankfurt-fellow-erica-finkel/">Interview</a><br />
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Creative Art Director: Chad Beckerman<br />
<a href="https://100scopenotes.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/chad-w-beckerman-the-interview/">Interview</a><br />
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Anne Heltzel, Editor<br />
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/abramsbooks/behind-the-editors-desk-with">Behind the Editor's Desk with Anne Heltzel Podcast</a><br />
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Nicole Sclama, Assistant Editor<br />
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Orlando Dos Reis, Editorial Assistant<br />
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Books We Had on Hand (* indicates books we read):</h4>
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419711978">You and Me</a></i> (2015); Written by Susan Verde; Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; Edited by Tamar Brazis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419714627">I Had a Favorite Hat</a></i> (2015); Written by Boni Ashburn; Illustrated by Robyn Ng<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419714849">Grandma in Blue with Red Hat</a></i> (2015); Written by Scott Menchin; Illustrated by Harry Bliss<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419712364">You Are Not My Friend, But I Miss You</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Daniel Kirk<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419703362">I'm Gonna Climb a Mountain in My Patent Leather Shoes</a></i> (2014); Written by Marilyn Singer; Illustrated by Lynne Avril; Edited by Tamar Brazis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419712197">Happy Birthday Madame Chapeau</a></i> (2014); Written by Andrea Beaty; Illustrated by David Roberts; Edited by Susan Van Metre<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419710544">Separate is Never Equal</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh; Edited by Howard Reeves<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419710353">Tyrannosaurus Wrecks!</a></i> (2014); Written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen; Illustrated by Zachariah Ohora; Edited by Maggie Lehrman<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419707926">Beautiful Moon: A Child's Prayer</a></i> (2014); Written by Tonya Bolden; Illustrated by Eric Velasquez<br />
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<i><br /></i><i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419707766">Fraidyzoo</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Thyra Heder; Edited by Erica Finkel<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419704239">Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery</a></i> (2013); Written by Margaret A. Weitekamp with David DeVorkin; Illustrated by Diane Kidd<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419705946">The Museum</a></i> (2013); Written by <a href="http://www.bethstilborn.com/susan-verde-debut-author-interview/">Susan Verde</a> (debut picture book); Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; Edited by Tamar Brazis<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419704321">The Steadfast Tin Soldier</a></i> (2013); Retold by Cynthia Rylant; Illustrated by Jen Corace<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419705830">Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh; Edited by Howard Reeves<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419701603">Bat and Rat</a></i> (2012); Written by Patrick Jennings; Illustrated by Matthew Cordell; Edited by Tamar Brazis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419701887">Surfer Chick</a></i> (2012); Written by Kristy Dempsey; Illustrated by Henry Cole; Edited by Tamar Brazis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419703799">Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show</a></i> (2012); Written by Michael Buckley; Illustrated by <a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=3414">Dan Santat</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419704338">Ten Creepy Monsters</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419703935">The Frank Show</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by David Mackintosh<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419700118">The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont</a></i> (2011); Written by Victoria Griffith (debut author); Illustrated by Eva Montanari<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780810997349">A Mango in the Hand</a></i> (2011); Written by <a href="http://www.fascinatingauthors.com/featured/fascinating-author-interviews-antonio-b-sacre/">Antonio Sacre</a>; Illustrated by Sebastia Serra<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780810940659">The Quite Contrary Man: A True American Tale</a></i> (2011); Written by <a href="https://beardpalmer.wordpress.com/how-i-got-started-writing/this-book-took-10-years-to-publish/">Patricia Rusch Hyatt</a>; Illustrated by Kathryn Brown<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780007361410">Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School</a> </i>(2011); Written and Illustrated by David Mackintosh<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780810938724">Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh; Edited by Howard Reeves<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780810984684/nikki-mcclure/mama-it-summer-yet">Mama, Is It Summer Yet</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://amy-baskin.blogspot.com/2009/08/nikki-mcclure-all-in-days-work.html">Nikki McClure</a>; Edited by Susan Van Metre<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780810989627">Dotty</a></i> (2010); Written by Erica S. Perl; Illustrated by Julia Denos; Edited by Susan Van Metre<br />
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<a href="http://www.holidayhouse.com/">Holiday House</a> opened its doors in 1935 as the "first American publishing house ever founded with the purpose of publishing nothing but children's books." <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="http://www.holidayhouse.com/holiday_house.php">source</a>)</span><br />
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They publish about 60 books, for Children ages four and up, each year. They do accept unsolicited manuscripts. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">source</a>)</span><br />
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As we read through the stories, we noticed that many of them had themes of acceptance, family, and friendship (often told with a dose of humor). We also noticed that Holiday House publishes a fair number of multicultural books, as well as nonfiction biographies (the later tended to have a high word count).<br />
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Getting to Know Holiday House Books</h3>
<a href="http://www.slj.com/2015/01/books-media/librarian-previews/at-holiday-house-rabbits-twins-and-triplets-2015-spring-preview/">At Holiday House, Rabbits, Beasts, Twins, and Triplets | Spring 2015 Preview</a><br />
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President: John Briggs<br />
<a href="http://www.slj.com/2010/07/books-media/holiday-house-celebrates-75-years-making-books-for-kids/">Holiday House Celebrates 75 Years Making Books for Kids</a><br />
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VP & Editor-in-Chief: Mary Cash<br />
<a href="http://www.hbook.com/2013/03/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/jack-and-jill-be-nimble-an-interview-with-mary-cash-and-jason-low/">Jack (and Jill) Be Nimble: An Interview with Mary Cash and Jason Low</a><br />
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Executive Editor: Grace Maccarone<br />
<a href="http://www.tinanicholscouryblog.com/2011/12/grace-maccarone-editorauthor-holiday-house.html">An Interview with Grace Maccarone - Editor/Author - Holiday House</a><br />
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Senior Editor: Julie Amper<br />
<a href="http://www.tinanicholscouryblog.com/2012/08/editor-julie-amper-all-the-worlds-a-stage.html">Editor Julie Amper - All the World's a Stage</a><br />
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Associate Editor: Kelly Loughman<br />
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Assistant Editor: Sally Morgridge<br />
<a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e74bq02766d16aca&llr=nukh7cjab">A Brief Biography</a> (scroll down, it's on the left)<br />
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Director of Art Design: Claire Counihan<br />
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Books we had on hand (*indicates books we read):</h3>
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823429523">Crinkle, Crackle, Crack It's Spring!</a> </i>(2015); Written by Marion Dane Bauer; Illustrated by John Shelley<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823432080">Owl Boy</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by Brian Schatell<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823419708">Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm</a></i> (2015); Written by Karen Deans; Illustrated by Joe Cepeda<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823425280">New Shoes</a></i> (2015); Written by Susan Lynn Meyer; Illustrated by Eric Velasquez<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823432981">Bad Dog</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by David McPhail<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823430529">Cats are Cats</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev; <a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=2359">Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Valeri Gorbachev</a><br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823430468">But!</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Tim Hamilton<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823428687">Washday</a></i> (2014); Written by Eve Bunting; Illustrated by Brad Sneed<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823430642">Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823431687">There's a Pig in My Class</a></i> (2014); Written by Johanna Thydell; Illustrated by Charlotte Ramel<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823429424">Fix This Mess!</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Tedd Arnold<br />
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*<i><a href="http://experimental.worldcat.org/xfinder/FictionFinder?k2=The+Frazzle+Family+Finds+a+Way&searchType=basic">The Frazzle Family Finds a Way</a></i> (2013); Written by Ann Bonwill; Illustrated by Stephen Gammell<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823426324">Senor Pancho had a Rancho</a></i> (2013); Written by Rene Colato Lainez; Illustrated by Elwood Smith<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823430543">Dirty Gert</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Tedd Arnold<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423705">Rachel Carson and her Book that Changed the World</a></i> (2012); Written by Laurie Lawlor; Illustrated by Laura Beingessner<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423774">Ollie's School Day: A Yes and No Book</a></i> (2012); Written by Stephanie Calmenson; Illustrated by Abby Carter<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423231">Will Princess Isabel Ever Say Please?</a></i> (2012); Written by Steve Metzger; Illustrated by Amanda Haley<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823425181">Maia and the Monster Baby</a></i> (2012); Written by Elizabeth Winthrop; Illustrated by Amanda Haley<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423712">The Schmutzy Family</a></i> (2012); Written by Madelyn Rosenberg; Illustrated by Paul Meisel<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423514">The Snow Blew Inn</a></i> (2011); Written by Dian Curtis Regan; Illustrated by Doug Cushman<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823422968">Happy Endings: A Story About Suffixes</a></i> (2011); Written by Robin Pulver; Illustrated by Lynn Rowe Reed<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823422357">Even an Octopus Needs a Home</a></i> (2011); Written and Illustrated by Irene Kelly<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423576">The Lion and the Mice</a></i> (2011); Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823420070">A Picture Book of John and Abigail Adams</a></i> (2010); Written by David A. Adler and Michael S. Adler; Illustrated by Ronald Himler<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823422029">A Picture Book of Cesar Chavez</a></i> (2010); Written by David A. Adler and Michael S. Adler; Illustrated by Marie Olofsdotter<br />
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At our next meeting on September 19, we will focus on books published by Abrams Books for Young Readers.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669837671613044679.post-17028179453892572182015-07-11T15:38:00.000-07:002018-05-01T19:10:59.920-07:00Chronicle Books 2009-2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/kids-teens">Chronicle Books</a>' "objective is to create exceptional publishing that's instantly recognizable for its spirit, creativity, and value." <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/our-company/mission-statement">(source)</a> </span><br />
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Its children's publishing division publishes about 90 titles per year. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">(source)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Chronicle Books accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Read "</span><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2014/12/17/so-youve-written-a-childrens-book-now-what/" style="font-weight: normal;">So, You've Written a Children's Book...Now What?</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">" to learn more about their submissions process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">In our meetings, we sometimes find it's difficult to put our finger on what makes one publishing house different from another, but with Chronicle we noticed a predilection for picture books that are both quirky and humorous. And they don't seem to shy away from books with a hefty (by today's standards) word count.</span><br />
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Ginee Seo - Publishing Director<br />
"<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2013/06/28/looking-ahead-books-are-magic/">Looking Ahead. Books are Magic!</a>" by Ginnee Seo<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/search/index.html?q=%22ginee+seo%22&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=submit">Ginee Seo on Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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Kelli Chipponeri - Editorial Director<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/search/index.html?q=Kelli+Chipponeri&submit.x=17&submit.y=21&submit=submit">Kelli Chipponeri on Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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Victoria Rock - Editor-at-Large<br />
<a href="http://dorinewhite.blogspot.com/2011/09/victoria-rock-editor-at-chronicle-books.html">Victoria Rock - The Write Path Blog</a><br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/search/index.html?q=Victoria+Rock&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=submit">Victoria Rock on Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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Melissa Manlove - Editor<br />
<a href="https://poetryadvocates.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/shaping-a-bonsai-an-interview-with-melissa-manlove-editor-at-chronicle-books/">Shaping a Bonsai: An Interview with Melissa Manlove</a><br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/search/index.html?q=%22melissa+manlove%22&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=submit">Melissa Manlove on Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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Naomi Kirsten - Editor<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/search/index.html?q=%22naomi+kirsten%22&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=submit">Naomi Kirsten on Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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Ariel Richardson - Editor (<a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/73224-children-s-job-moves-march-2017.html">promoted</a> from Associate Editor in March 2017)<br />
<a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/editors/meet-editors-2012/">Meet Ariel Richardson</a><br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/search/index.html?q=%22Ariel+Richardson%22&submit.x=12&submit.y=17&submit=submit">Ariel Richardson on Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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Taylor Norman - Associate Editor<br />
<a href="https://dorinewhite.blogspot.com/2013/05/taylor-norman-editor-chronicle-books.html">The Write Path</a><br />
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Christopher Franceschelli - President and Publisher of Handprint Books (acquired as an imprint of Chronicle Books in 2008)<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/1426-handprint-to-become-chronicle-imprint.html">Publisher's Weekly</a><br />
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Huge thanks to Melissa Manlove for helping me match the editors with their books!<br />
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Books we had on hand (* indicates books we read and discussed):</h3>
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452138510">Rude Cakes</a></i> (2015); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://rowboatwatkins.com/">Rowboat Watkins</a> (debut); Edited by Victoria Rock<br />
<a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=3731">Of Sentient Cakes and Hairy Hands with Rowboat Watson</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452125329">Interstellar Cinderella</a></i> (2015); Written by Deborah Underwood; Illustrated by Meg Hunt (debut picture book); Edited by Melissa Manlove<br />
<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/67319-spring-2015-flying-starts-meg-hunt.html">Meg Hunt - Publishers Weekly</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452118949">Flashlight</a></i> (2014); Illustrated by <a href="http://liziboyd.com/">Lizi Boyd</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.picturebookmakers.com/post/114492653571/lizi-boyd">Picture Book Makers - Lizi Boyd</a>; Edited by Victoria Rock<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452118932">Planet Kindergarten</a></i> (2014); Written by Sue Ganz-Schmitt; Illustrated by Shane Prigmore; Edited by Melissa Manlove<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452110233">*Telephone</a></i> (2014); Written by Mac Barnett; Illustrated by Jen Corace; Edited by Ginee Seo<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452125510">*I Didn't Do My Homework Because...</a> </i>(2014); Written by Davide Cali; Illustrated by Benjamin Chaud; Editor <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2015/03/18/behind-the-scenes-a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-school/">Naomi Kirsten</a><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452106168">*Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes</a></i> (2013); Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong; Illustrated by John Parra; Edited by Melissa Manlove<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811878692">Little Red Writing</a></i> (2013); Written by Joan Holub; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Edited by <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2014/06/11/letter-from-the-editor-little-red-writing/">Melissa Manlove</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811872355">On a Beam of Light</a></i> (2013); Written by Jennifer Berne; Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky; Edited by Melissa Manlove<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452110226">Wumbers</a></i> (2012); Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld; Edited by Victoria Rock<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452106458">A Rock is Lively</a> </i>(2012); Written by Dianna Hutts Aston; Illustrated by Sylvia Long; Edited by Victoria Rock<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452101200">A Strange Place to Call Home</a> </i>(2012); Written by Marilyn Singer; Illustrated by Ed Young; Edited by Melissa Manlove<br />
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<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811878982">E-mergency!</a> (2011); By Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer; Edited by Victoria Rock<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811877824">Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site</a></i> (2011); Witten by Sherri Duskey Rinker (debut author); Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld; Edited by Mary Colgan (no longer at Chronicle)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811879545">Press Here</a></i> (2011); Written and Illustrated by Hervé Tullet; Edited by Christopher Franceschelli<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811872379">*Chicken Big</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by Keith Graves; Editor <a href="http://editorialjulie.com/">Julie Romeis</a> (no longer at Chronicle)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811861625">Tony and the Pizza Champions</a></i> (2009); Written by Tony Gemignani (debut picture book); Illustrated by Matthew Trueman; Edited by Andrea Menotti (no longer at Chronicle)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811867849/kate-messner/over-and-under-snow">Over and Under the Snow</a></i> (2009); Written by Kate Messner; Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal; Edited by Melissa Manlove<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811856102">For Just One Day</a></i> (2009); Written by Laura Leuck; Illustrated by Marc Boutavant; Edited by Susan Pearson (no longer at Chronicle)<br />
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This month, we focused on books published by <a href="http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/beach-lane-books">Beach Lane Books</a>, an imprint of Simon and Schuster. "Founded in 2008 and located on a flower-filled lane in San Diego, [Beach Lane] publishes books for all ages and across all genres, with a primary focus on lyrical, emotionally engaging, highly visual picture books for young children—and the adults who love them. Our list features established authors and illustrators in the field as well as brand-new talent, and our overarching goal is to publish books that are truly for children, books that connect with readers on a deep level and that become beloved childhood treasures people will return to throughout their lives." <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/beach-lane-books">source</a>)</span><br />
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Beach Lane Books offers 18–20 hardcover and paperback titles a year, mostly picture books for the very young, but also select middle-grade and teen fiction. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">source</a>)</span><br />
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Getting to know Beach Lane Books (<a href="http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/beach-lane-books">bios</a>):</h3>
Allyn Johnston - VP and Publisher,<br />
<a href="http://cocoastomp.blogspot.com/2010/01/scbwi-team-blog-exclusive-interview.html">Interview with Editor Allyn Johnston</a> - Cocoastomp <br />
<a href="http://www.firstnovelsclub.com/2010/02/scbwi-picture-books-with-allyn-johnston.html">Picture Books with Allyn Johnston</a> - First Novels Club<br />
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Andrea Welch - Senior Editor<br />
<a href="http://chinookupdate.blogspot.com/2012/04/andrea-welch-making-your-picture-book.html">Making Your Picture Book a Perfect 10 </a> - SCBWI Western Washington<br />
<a href="http://dorinewhite.blogspot.com/2012/05/get-to-know-andrea-welch-editor.html">Get to Know Andrea Welch</a> - The Write Path<br />
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<a href="http://archive.hbook.com/magazine/articles/2011/may11_frazee.asp">Why We’re Still in Love with Picture Books (Even Though They’re Supposed to Be Dead)</a> by Allyn Johnston and Marla Frazee<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442412675">Blue on Blue</a></i> (2015); Written by <a href="http://diannewrites.com/about/">Dianne White</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://www.bethkrommes.com/biography">Beth Kromes</a>; Edited by Allyn Johnston<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442401686">Goatilocks and the Three Bears</a></i> (2014); Written by <a href="http://www.ericaperl.com/about/">Erica S. Perl</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1935/Howard-Arthur-1948.html">Arthur Howard</a>; Edited byAllyn Johnston<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442434127">Boom Boom</a></i> (2014); Written by <a href="http://www.sarvinder.com/">Sarvinder Naberhouse</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://chodos-irvine.com/about/">Margaret Chodos-Irvine</a>; Edited by Allyn Johnston<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442497443">The Farmer and the Clown</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://marlafrazee.com/">Marlee Frazee</a>; Edited by Allyn Johnston<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442453364">One Big Pair of Underwear </a></i>(2014); Written by <a href="http://www.lauragehl.com/">Laura Gehl</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://www.tomlichtenheld.com/">Tom Lichtenheld</a><br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442459618">Junkyard</a></i> (2014); Written and Illustrated by Mike Austin<br />
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<i>*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442402874">Happy Birthday, Bunny!</a> </i>(2013); Written by <a href="http://lizgartonscanlon.com/">Liz Garton Scanlon</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://graegin.com/">Stephanie Graegin</a>; Edited by Andre Welch<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442458871">Come Back, Moon</a></i> (2013); Written by David Kherdian; Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian<br />
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*<a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442458437"><i>My Octopus Arms</i></a> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Keith Baker; Edited by Andrea Welch<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442460379">I Love You, Nose! I Love You Toes!</a> </i>(2013); Written and Illustrated by Linda Davick<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416985129">Linus The Vegetarian T. Rex</a></i> (2013); Written and Illustrated by Robert Neubecker; Edited by Andrea Welch<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442412293">It's Monday, Mrs. Jolly Bones!</a> </i>(2013); Written by Warren Hanson; Illustrated by Tricia Tusa<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442413061">Baby Bear Sees Blue</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by Ashley Wolff; Edited by Andrea Welch<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442422476">Boot & Shoe</a></i> (2012); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://marlafrazee.com/">Marlee Frazee</a>; Edited by Allyn Johnston<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442401679">The Boss Baby</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://marlafrazee.com/">Marlee Frazee</a>; Edited by Allyn Johnston<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416997788">Biblioburro</a></i> (2010); Written and Illustrated by Jeanette Winter<br />
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*<i><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416985808">All the World</a></i> (2009); Written by Liz Garton Scanlon; Illustrated by Marla Frazee; Edited by Allyn Johnston<br />
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This month we focused on picture books published by <a href="http://www.candlewick.com/">Candlewick Press</a>. Established in 1991, Candlewick Press is part of the Walker Book Group. Candlewick was first known for picture books, but their offerings have expanded to include board books, novelty books, and middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as nonfiction. Candlewick is located in Sommerville, MA. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlewick_Press" target="_blank">source</a>)<br />
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Read more about Candlewick Press <a href="http://www.candlewick.com/about.asp" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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More information about Candlewick Press can be found in <a href="http://www.scbwi.org/">SCBWI</a>'s <i><a href="https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/">The Book</a></i> on pages 52 and 93.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TKtjQPdiKM">Karen Lotz</a> - Managing Director, President & Publisher<br />
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<a href="http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763655996.art.1.pdf"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Elizabeth Bicknell</a> - Associate Publisher & Editorial Director<br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"><br /></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"><a href="http://www.robinfriedman.com/interviews/JoanPowers.html">Joan Powers</a> - Group Editorial Director</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"><a href="http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2014/08/editors-panel-mary-lee-donovan-julie.html"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Mary Lee Donovan</a> - Editorial Director</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"><br /></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"><a href="http://www.childrenswritersworkshop.com/pages/profiles/interviews/2006/wayshak.html">Deborah Noyes Wayshak</a> - Editor-at-Large</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"><a href="http://sherriepetersenbooks.com/2011/11/09/editor-spotlight-on-sarah-ketchersid/"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Sarah Ketchersid</a> - Executive Editor</span><br />
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<a href="http://fivescribes.blogspot.com/2008/11/interview-with-candlewick-editor-kaylan.html" target="_blank">Kaylan Adair</a> - Editor<br />
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<a href="http://dorinewhite.blogspot.com/2015/04/carter-hasegawa-editor-candlewick-press.html" target="_blank">Carter Hasegawa</a> - Editor<br />
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<b><i>*<a href="http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-7636-3090-4" target="_blank">The Circus Ship</a></i> (2009); </b>Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://www.chrisvandusen.com/" target="_blank">Chris Van Dusen</a>; Edited by Joan Powers</div>
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<b><i><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/books/review/frances-dean-who-loved-to-dance-and-dance-and-more.html" target="_blank">Frances Dean Who Loved to Dance and Dance</a></i></b> (2014); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://www.birgittasif.com/" target="_blank">Brigitta Sif</a>; <a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=3484" target="_blank">Seven Impossible Things interview with Bigitta Sif</a></div>
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<b><i><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7636-5408-5" target="_blank">Lovabye Dragon</a></i></b> (2012); Written by <a href="http://www.barbarajoosse.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Joosse</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://www.randycecil.com/" target="_blank">Randy Cecil</a>; <a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=2530" target="_blank">Seven Impossible Things Interview with Randy Cecil</a></div>
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<b>*<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nicola-davies/tiny-creatures/" target="_blank"><i>Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes</i></a></b> (2014); Written by <a href="http://www.nicola-davies.com/" target="_blank">Nicola Davies</a>; Illustrated by <a href="http://www.emillustrates.com/" target="_blank">Emily Sutton</a></div>
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<b><i><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/aaron-becker/quest/" target="_blank">Quest</a></i></b> (2013); <b><a href="http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2014/01/01/review-of-the-day-journey-by-aaron-becker/" target="_blank"><i>Journey</i></a></b> (2014); Written and Illustrated by <a href="http://www.storybreathing.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Becker</a>; Edited by <a href="http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2014/08/editors-panel-mary-lee-donovan-julie.html" target="_blank">Mary Lee Donovan</a>; <a href="http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=3255" target="_blank">Seven Impossible Things Interview with Aaron Becker</a><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "ITC Officina Sans Book"; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">At our next meeting on June 13, we will focus on picture books published by <a href="http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/beach-lane-books" target="_blank">Beach Lane Books</a>.</span></div>
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