Picture Book & Early Reader Presenters
X. Fang
X. Fang is a Taiwanese-American illustrator. Her picture books include Broken, a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award winner; We Are Definitely Human, recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award; and her debut picture book, Dim Sum Palace, which won the Society of Illustrators’ Dilys Evans Founder’s Award and was named one of Slate’s 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years, among other honors. This fall, she publishes her first collaborative work with Mac Barnett, Tom Nancy: The Sheep Who Swapped Brains with a Boy. She lives in Mid-Coast, Maine.
Photo Credit: Peter Brown
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From two of the most acclaimed and beloved picture book makers today, Mac Barnett and X. Fang, comes a hilarious trickster tale like no other. A sneaky sheep has a proposal for an innocent boy that will change both of their lives forever: a brain swap!
Farmer’s son Felix knows that Tom Nancy is a clever little sheep. Still, Felix is surprised to learn that not only can this sheep talk, he also has a marvelous machine stowed away in the barn that will allow them to switch brains for the day. Felix agrees to Tom Nancy’s idea of a swap, and it works! Felix finds that life in the pasture as a sheep is interesting. But Tom Nancy discovers that being a boy who wrestles and eats sandwiches is simply stupendous! So when Felix tells him he’s ready to switch back, Tom Nancy has another idea . . .
A deliciously subversive story that delivers some just deserts, Tom Nancy will have readers of all ages laughing out loud and on the edge of their seats.
Alice Feagan
Alice Feagan is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. A common theme throughout her work is the celebration of nature – flora, fauna, and the way children interact with the natural world. This interest was cultivated by a childhood spent splashing in creeks and hiking through forests in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her collage illustrations can be found in children’s books and magazines from Penguin, Holiday House, Kids Can Press, Nat Geo Kids Magazine, and Sourcebooks (forthcoming).
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Lana’s great-grandmother’s surfboard hangs above the counter in the family surf shop. The board has carried many riders and held many stories, and Lana is eager for her chance to ride it.
Her mom and grandma say that she’s not old enough to ride it by herself, but when a big swell comes in one afternoon, Lana can’t resist. Lana waits for the perfect wave and then paddles hard, stands, and . . . crashes! When Lana washes up on shore, the board doesn’t come with her.
When Lana admits what she’s done, they say their goodbye to the family heirloom but hold tight to their memories. And their beloved board–aged by weather, use, and love–goes on to have new adventures, including finding a new rider.
Alice Feagan delivers a vibrantly illustrated story that reminds readers that sometimes our most treasured objects will find their way back to us in unexpected ways.
Lars Kenseth
Lars Kenseth is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in MAD, Esquire, and The New Yorker, as well as a television writer for shows on Adult Swim and Netflix. Call Me Moby is his debut as an author-illustrator; he also illustrated Space: The Final Pooping Frontier. Lars lives in Southern California with his wife and their two cats, Mucho and Honeybear.
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Moby has the BIGGEST toothy smile, and he's always up for a game of tag. Plus his backflips can’t be beat! Who wouldn’t want to be his pal?
So when Moby encounters a ship full of sailors, he's eager to make a bunch of new friends. What could go wrong…?
This is a charming, funny story about making friends – and finding folks who accept you as you are.
Deborah Marcero
Deborah Marcero is the author-illustrator of fifteen books for young people, including the #1 Indie Bestselling In a Jar, Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year, Out of a Jar, and her most recent title, The Great Escape. Her author-illustrator titles have been translated into twenty-two languages, named as American Library Association Notable Books, and received the Gold Star Selection Award from the Junior Library Guild. Her books have appeared on the Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, BookPage Best Book of the Year, and Bank Street College Education Best Book of the Year lists. Deborah has a BFA from the University of Michigan in drawing, photography, and printmaking and an MFA in poetry from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Deborah calls Duluth, Minnesota, home, and you can find more about her books and art at deborahmarcero.com.
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Evie believes in all things magic, but her always-pestering, always-following younger siblings make her life seem a little less magical sometimes. So Evie makes her escape to the snowy world outside, hoping for a bit of peace and solitude, only to discover her siblings trailing behind her, once again.
Luckily, with the help of a wand and a few magic words, Evie turns a snowbank into a portal to an upside-down world full of stars, dolphins, and seahorses to ride. Even the reader is invited to rotate the book and follow the siblings along on their adventure! But when the siblings are faced with danger—and someone who needs their help—can they come together to save the day?
Dan Santat
Dan Santat is a children's book writer, a commercial illustrator, and the creator of Disney's animated hit, The Replacements. He lives in California with his wife, two kids, a rabbit, a bird, and a cat.
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He's funny. He's (too) friendly. He's... a fishboy named SASHIMI!
Check out the second book in this uproarious graphic novel series from bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat.
Sashimi is going on a field trip! Except he didn't get his permission slip signed. And he accidentally boarded (and quickly got kicked off of) the wrong bus.
Uh-oh... is Sashimi... missing?
Sound the alarm! A child without a signed permission slip is on the loose!
It’s only a matter of time before Sashimi is able to find his way home. But not before he stirs up a lot of trouble first!
Erin Stead
Photo Credit: Nicole Haley Photography
Erin Stead is the illustrator of nine highly acclaimed picture books: the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee; The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine; Music for Mister Moon; Tony; And Then It’s Spring; Bear Has a Story to Tell; Lenny & Lucy; If You Want to See a Whale; and The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles. She lives in Northern Michigan with her husband, author/illustrator Philip Stead.
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A cozy tale of winter hope and joy, from award-winning and New York Times-bestselling duo Philip and Erin Stead, perfect for fans of The Snowy Nap and The Mitten.
Amos McGee, the friendly zookeeper, loves spending time with his good friends no matter the season. When snow in the forecast never arrives, he decides to head home and hope it comes another day. But when overnight a surprise snowfall blankets the town in fluffy white, what shall his lovable squad of animals do? Visit Amos and play in the snow, of course!
Philip and Erin Stead's classic tale of friendship and the anticipation of winter weather will be sure to delight readers of all ages.