Nicole Miles's buoyant, emotionally nuanced illustrations have graced a wide variety of publications, including children's books published by Candlewick Press, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. Originally from The Bahamas, this Eisner-nominated artist currently lives in West Yorkshire, UK.
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Shepherd recently asked author Kyle Sullivan to recommend a genre of books he's very familiar with: books that deliver holiday magic with a dark twist.
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Meg Hunt brings her uniquely whimsical character design and one-of-a-kind eye for color and texture to a wide array of children's books, including books published by Chronicle Books, Bloomsbury and Hazy Dell Press.
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A fresh twist on a beloved fable…It gets wilder and weirder as the story goes on. With its tongue-twisting-tall-tale-ness, it’s a MUST read-aloud book.”
—Illustoria Magazine
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"I’d always assumed that I got blamed for things because I was different. The North Pole is a place of mostly elves, and as far as I know, I’m the only krampus who lives there. There are krampuses in the city—I’ve seen them myself—but up there, a kid like me sticks out like ink splattered on a snowman.”
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“Is this book too scary for children?” This one of the most common questions we receive about Monster ABC, and one of our favorite to answer. In fact, answering this question speaks to the heart of why we create children’s books featuring monsters in the first place.
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With another American Library Association's MidWinter Virtual on the way, we figured this would a great time to highlight the free educational resources available on this very website.
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On the other end of the spectrum, however, there are stories that make you feel comfortable, safe and hyperaware of the loveliness of our collective reality. The stories on this comforting side of the spectrum come in many forms, but for us, due to our cultural background and our childhood proclivities, their most unfiltered form is that of the Christmas story.
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Based on the world’s most famous broody Dane, Edda is our Hamlet, an intelligent young zombie with a turbulent mind, thrust into a sea of troubles. When her mom goes missing, Edda doesn’t know who or what to trust—can she rely on her friends? Her own instincts? Can science provide a way out?
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Derek recently sat down to chat with Hazy Dell Press about his most recent publication, Zombie, Or Not to Be, his approach to illustration, and the professional lessons he’s learned over the years.
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