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Artist Spotlight: Zoe Persico

Zoe Persico is not only a preternaturally talented illustrator of children's books for Hazy Dell Press, Penguin, Little Golden Books, Disney Hyperion, and Macmillan, but she's also the author (and illustrator) of a forthcoming graphic novel called How to Talk to Your Succulent (Tundra Books, 2025) that we absolutely cannot wait to experience. Zoe recently took time in her busy schedule to chat with us about a variety of topics, including her four Hazy Dell Flap Books (Mothman Baby!, Nessie Baby!, Vampire Baby!, and Krampus Baby!), her childhood captivation with cryptids, and the particular delights of conjuring a Gothic Halloween castle.

Who needs a Yeti hug?

For the first time in a couple years, we have a brand new holiday card design stocked and ready for 2022 winter greetings. Featuring characters from our Goodnight Krampus board book, this 5x7" holiday card joins Krampus, Santa-Squatch, Ghosts, and Aliens, to add a new and snuggly winter vibe to the Hazy Dell Press holiday card collection.

Katie Cottle (photo credit: Will Austin)

Artist Spotlight: Katie Cottle

Katie Cottle is so much more than an award-winning illustrator and printmaker living in Bristol, UK. She also happens to be a uniquely talented artist whose electric style elevates and invigorates children's book manuscripts on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to You're Out of This World, her cosmically adorable board book with Hazy Dell Press, Katie's books for children include Omar and the Bees for Owlet Press, and Home Grown, for which she received a Batsford Prize for children’s book illustration.

Hazy Dell Press Apparel at Threadless.com ✨

One of our most frequently asked FAQs is: "Does Hazy Dell Press sell shirts, hoodies, etc.?" And our answer is a resounding, "Yes!", though we don't sell them on this site. Dozens of Hazy Dell Press designs and apparel types are available on a different site, printed on demand in whatever size, style, and color you choose: Threadless.com.

Artist Spotlight: Gillian Reid

Gillian Reid's exhilarating, effervescent illustrations have elevated an impressive catalog of high-profile children's books and television shows. In addition to illustrating Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness's picture book, Peanut Goes For the Gold, Gillian serves as the Character Design Supervisor on the popular Netflix series Hilda.

Hazy Dell Press Awards Round-Up!

Hazy Dell Press and our amazing team of writers, illustrators, and editors, have been recognized with a flurry of recent awards and accolades. From middle-grade chapter books to lift-a-flap books for the littlest readers and pre-readers, take a look at the most recent plaudits for our most recent titles.

Artist Spotlight: Nicole Miles

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.

Author Kyle Sullivan recommends books that "deliver holiday magic with a dark twist"

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.

Artist Spotlight: Meg Hunt

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.

✨🌈✨ Free holographic stickers with every pre-order

While supplies last, each pre-order of our spring/summer 2022 titles will receive a corresponding holographic sticker absolutely free!

Werewolf? There Wolf! in Illustoria Magazine

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

Happy 2022!

Thank you so much for your support throughout 2021! This small business wouldn’t exist without enthusiastic parents, guardians, grandparents, librarians, teachers, aunts, uncles, and loving adults everywhere who are committed to fostering a lifelong love of books in the hearts and minds of their young readers and pre-readers.

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