picture books

Sunday April 25, 2021

Holiday House Publishing

Embarrassed By Your Parents? 'Watercress' Explores That Universal Kid Experience

April 25, 2021 • A little girl is initially ashamed when her immigrant parents stop the car to forage for watercress by the side of the road — until she learns more about her family's history in China.

Embarrassed By Your Parents? 'Watercress' Explores That Universal Kid Experience

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Sunday February 14, 2021

A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

February 14, 2021 • Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

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Monday January 27, 2020

'The Undefeated' Wins Caldecott Medal, While 'New Kid' Picks Up Newbery

"It's thrilling to see Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson's exceptional work recognized by the Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King Book Award committees," Cat Onder, senior vice president and publisher of HMH Books for Young Readers, tells NPR of The Undefeated. Kadir Nelson/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hide caption

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