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11/09/2017

Congratulations x 2 to Isabelle Arsenault! On the very same day, Colette's Lost Pet has been signed for its 5th co-edition & Cloth Lullaby has been signed for its 10th! 🌟🌟 Isabelle Arsenault

10/01/2017

Some of the recently-published & soon-to-be-published picture books at Catbird that celebrate girls & women 💓

09/24/2017

Rainbows, unicorns, swirling sea lions, cats in a cuddle, a caped caribou, a bike-riding gator...The past 12 days on Catbird's instagram. ✨

09/19/2017

Happy book birthday to Gergely Dudás! The artist who caused a viral sensation with his panda bears in snowmen image now has his first book. (And two more like it will follow!) Think Where's Waldo for the next generation...🎈🎂

08/17/2017

Catbird is all about books about all people. Check out Kenard Pak's new 'Hello Atlas' to learn how to speak in many languages to people all around the world! Because EVERYONE deserves to be understood.

(photo credit to Books for Diversity)

07/18/2017

A gorgeous new picture book as announced in today's news. Congrats to Pete Oswald! ✨

07/04/2017

A fave spread in I WALK WITH VANESSA, Kerascoët's upcoming picture book about the power we all have to protect others from being bullied. ✨

06/29/2017

A new monster deal for Felicita Sala in today's news! 💚

06/24/2017

Cover reveal! Coming in March 2018, with art by Felicita Sala.

🐉 Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Proctor entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets...While other girls played with dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried her favorite lizard with her everywhere—she even brought a crocodile to school! When Joan grew older, she became the Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum. She went on to design the Reptile House at the London Zoo, including a home for the rumpred-to-be vicious komodo dragons. There, just like when she was a little girl, Joan hosted children's tea parties—with her komodo dragon as guest of honor. With a lively text and vibrant illustrations, scientist and writer Patricia Valdez and illustrator Felicita Sala bring to life Joan Procter's inspiring story of passion and determination. 🐉

06/23/2017

A "magical" review in The New York Times for Isabelle Arsenault's author debut, in which she is likened to Matisse and Chagall! 🌟
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/books/review/splotch-gianna-marino-goldfish-ghost-lemony-snicket-pets.html

06/09/2017

Art makes the world a more beautiful place! 🎨 12 days of Catbird on Instagram. ✨ Every day, thinking about the wonders of our world...

03/31/2017

Congratulations to Chris Sasaki! His first (beautiful) book was announced in today's news. 🍾

03/10/2017

Kirkus's glowing review for Frann Preston Gannon's 'My World'!
💫"A visual and verbal feast of a picture book..."
💫"...like Eric Carle"...
💫"What a wonderful world of words and pictures."

A visual and verbal feast of a picture book.

03/03/2017

Watch for Catbird's newest talent, Melissa Crowton, on the Catbird site next week! For now, enjoy the weekend guys! 😎

03/02/2017

Cover reveal! Coming in April from Little, Brown...
✨ Art by Oamul Lu. ✨

About this book:
A modern, beautifully written story set against the backdrop of the controversial issue of fracking that explores the timely themes of poverty, environmental protection, what makes a family, and finding your place in the world.

Eleven-year-old Fern's rundown home borders a pristine forest, where her impoverished family hunts and forages for food. It's also her refuge from the crushing responsibility of caring for her wild younger brothers and PTSD-stricken stepfather. But when a fracking company rolls into town, Fern realizes that her special grove could be ripped away, and no one else seems to care.

Her stepfather thinks a job with the frackers could help pull the family out of poverty. Her wealthy grandfather--who wants to take custody of Fern and her brothers--likes the business it brings to his manufacturing company. Facing adversity from all sides, can one young girl make a difference in the fate of her family and their way of life?

02/24/2017

Too much talent for one pic! The inimitable Louis Thomas & Chris Turnham having fun today (aka not working on their deadlines) in L.A. 😍

02/20/2017

Cover reveal! Something new & wonderful coming this fall from Simon & Schuster—illustrated by Magali Le Huche! 🎨💕

About this book:
From E.B. White Read Aloud author Adam Lehrhaupt comes an inspiring new picture book that takes apart the pieces of a story—hero, heroine, setting, conflict—and asks the reader to put the story back together again. This is a good story…or is it?

As a child takes her pencil and begins to draw pictures for a story, the narrator takes her and the reader through a rollicking sequence of events in this classic tale of bad guys and townsfolk and dungeons. With simplicity and flair, Adam tells a story and then a meta-story of the parts of the story at once! This Is a Good Story is a wonderful primer on the parts of a story and an imaginative way to encourage creative thinking, writing, and storytelling.

02/18/2017

Cover reveal! Art by Kenard Pak. Coming this fall, from FSG. ✨

About this book: It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island. Franny writes, Sina sculpts, and Old Tom tends to their many gardens—including the ancient, mysterious night garden. Their peaceful life is interrupted when their neighbor, Crying Alice, begs Sina to watch her children while she goes to visit her husband at the military base because she suspects he’s up to no good. Soon after the children move in, letters arrive from their father that suggest he's about to do something to change their lives; and appearances from a stubborn young cook, UFOs, hermits, and ghosts only make life stranger. Can the forbidden night garden that supposedly grants everyone one wish help them all out of trouble? And if so, at what cost? The Night Garden is a poignant and hilarious story from acclaimed children's author Polly Horvath.
http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374304522