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Sending our warmest wishes for a safe, healthy, and peaceful new year.
12/20/2022

Sending our warmest wishes for a safe, healthy, and peaceful new year.

So excited that we have Oleksandr Shatokhin involved with this amazing and important organization. A portion of the sal...
12/15/2022
Yellow Butterfly: A story from Ukraine

So excited that we have Oleksandr Shatokhin involved with this amazing and important organization. A portion of the sales will be donated to the Universal Reading Foundation.
https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/mcbd2023-author-sponsors/

Universal Reading Foundation: https://fpc.org.pl/
Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Yellow-Butterfly-Ukraine-Oleksandr-Shatokhin/dp/1636550649/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1PUZRA36QRLXN&keywords=yellow+butterfly+book&qid=1671115545&sprefix=yellow+butterfly+book%2Caps%2C67&sr=8-4

Multicultural Children's Book Day

Yellow Butterfly: A story from Ukraine

Our Albie starts off this wonderful list!https://afuse8production.slj.com/2022/12/13/31-days-31-lists-2022-translated-pi...
12/13/2022
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Translated Picture Books

Our Albie starts off this wonderful list!
https://afuse8production.slj.com/2022/12/13/31-days-31-lists-2022-translated-picture-books/

Discover Albie: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/albie

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Today, we celebrate books from places all over the world. Too often they cannot win major children's book awards in the States. Even so, check out these remarkable stories. The kinds that are so good, you won't want them to escape your notice.

Congratulations to Charles Ghigna and Jacqueline East that Little Hearts is an Editor's Pick on Amazon.com!“Gentle rhyme...
11/03/2022

Congratulations to Charles Ghigna and Jacqueline East that Little Hearts is an Editor's Pick on Amazon.com!

“Gentle rhymes and illustrations with the look of soft water colors in primarily pastel colors are a perfect fit for this sensitive exploration of nature . . . A joyful friendship tale.” Kirkus Reviews

Pre-Order: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Hearts-Finding-Nature/dp/1636550304/ref=sr_1_2?crid=JEU3RY9AM63H&keywords=little+hearts+charles&qid=1667483024&sprefix=little+hearts+charles%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-2

“Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful.“ Kirkus Reviews (Starred)So excited to share our first starred review ...
10/31/2022
Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine a book by Oleksandr Shatokhin

“Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful.“ Kirkus Reviews (Starred)

So excited to share our first starred review for Yellow Butterfly.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/oleksandr-shatokhin/yellow-butterfly/

A wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future.

A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to the Universal Reading Foundation who supply children's books to Ukraine.

More info: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/yellowbutterfly
Pre-Order:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/yellow-butterfly-a-story-from-ukraine-oleksandr-shatokhin/18669035?ean=9781636550640

"Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewA wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Ole...

Meet Albie . . . It's not the journey that changes his life, but those he meets along the way. From the Hans Christian A...
10/18/2022

Meet Albie . . . It's not the journey that changes his life, but those he meets along the way. From the Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winner Jutta Bauer IBBY International Board on Books for Young People

"There's more to this fable than a tidy ending and the sheer visual fun of seeing a squirrel in a full-body cast." The Horn Book

Learn More: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/albie

Celebrate World Kid Lit Month with Oleksandr Shatokhin from . Yellow Butterly is a wordless picture book portrayal of ...
09/29/2022

Celebrate World Kid Lit Month with Oleksandr Shatokhin from . Yellow Butterly is a wordless picture book portrayal of seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future.

A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to the Fundacja Powszechnego Czytania who supply children's books to Ukraine.

Donte here: https://fpc.org.pl/homepage/about-us/
Get your copy: https://indiepubs.com/products/yellow-butterfly/

Celebrating World Kid Lit Month with Robin Robin, the AcademyAwards Aardman Nominated Best Animated Short is a “ Timeles...
09/28/2022

Celebrating World Kid Lit Month with Robin Robin, the AcademyAwards Aardman Nominated Best Animated Short is a “ Timeless Christmas tale will melt your heart away.“ –Stylish Modern Motherhood

Written by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please Animation and illustrated by Briony May Smith Illustration

Get your copy: https://indiepubs.com/products/robin-robin/

Now streaming on Netflix

Briony May Smith

Celebrate World Kid Lit Month with Imagine! Rhymes of Hope to Shout Together by Bruno Tognolini and Giulia Orecchia from...
09/26/2022

Celebrate World Kid Lit Month with Imagine! Rhymes of Hope to Shout Together by Bruno Tognolini and Giulia Orecchia from .

"Imagine! brims with hope for a better world in a wide variety of ways. Thought-provoking on multiple levels, Imagine! is an important book that shouldn't be missed. – Kendall A Rautzhan, Books to Borrow, Books to Buy

Get your copy: https://indiepubs.com/products/imagine/

Celebrating World Kid Lit Month with "my hands" by born illustrator and author Néjib.“A simple and incredibly rich book...
09/25/2022

Celebrating World Kid Lit Month with "my hands" by born illustrator and author Néjib.

“A simple and incredibly rich book about what hands do. Whether for art, science, or philosophy, this compelling book offers food for thought, and will launch discussions as well as drawing exercises among a wide range of readers." – School Library Journal

Learn more: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/myhands
Get your copy: https://indiepubs.com/products/my-hands/

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Come meet Max & Ruby author Rosemary Wells today at 1pm Books Are Magic on Smith Street as she reads from "If You Believ...
09/25/2022

Come meet Max & Ruby author Rosemary Wells today at 1pm Books Are Magic on Smith Street as she reads from "If You Believe in Me."

Happy Book Birthday ! We're over the moon! By Harriet Ziefert and Learn More: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpres...
09/20/2022

Happy Book Birthday ! We're over the moon! By Harriet Ziefert and

Learn More: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/rbseries
Get your copy:
https://indiepubs.com/products/i-really-want-to-fly-to-the-moon/

Raves for the books includes “Fans of Elephant and Piggie and Pigeon and Duck will REALLY love Ziefert’s and Foster’s new early comic series. As a reading specialist, I love that the stories teach and reinforce positive virtues such as friendship, teamwork, sharing, and kindness.” Beagles & Books

It's thumbs-up and a happy book birthday for this “simple and incredibly rich book about what hands do” School Library J...
09/20/2022

It's thumbs-up and a happy book birthday for this “simple and incredibly rich book about what hands do” School Library Journal

With accessible graphic illustrations, artist/designer Néjib takes us on a tour of the many things we can do with our hands and how we use them to express ourselves with a range of emotions.

Learn more: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/myhands
Get your copy:
https://indiepubs.com/products/my-hands/

“Children will be inspired to read about the exciting things they can do each day if they allow their creativity and con...
09/19/2022

“Children will be inspired to read about the exciting things they can do each day if they allow their creativity and confidence to take flight.” School Library Journal

New from Rosemary Wells, the beloved author of the Max & Ruby series and Voyage to the Bunny Planet, comes a new book that lets parents and kids know that with love and support anything is possible.

More info: https://www.redcometpress.com/redcometpress/believeinme

Get your copy: https://indiepubs.com/products/if-you-believe-in-me/

So excited to bring these two immensely talented creators together and the amazing story of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X...
09/15/2022

So excited to bring these two immensely talented creators together and the amazing story of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X to life! PragmaticMom :: Education, Parenting and Children's Books, Keith Henry Brown, , ,

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The perfect gift to make every day, FATHER'S DAY! "My Dad Is A Grizzly Bear" from Swapna Haddow and the Dapo Adeola, The Bookseller magazine Illustrator of the Year. This hilarious and sweet book about a blended family is the perfect bear hug for everyone! Get your copy today! https://bookshop.org/books/my-dad-is-a-grizzly-bear/9781636550114 “A fabulous picture book: bold, playful and wonderfully heartwarming. The book has a gorgeous father/son relationship at its core and is a celebration of family life and family love.” – Get Kids Into Books #diversity #diversitymatters #childrensbooks #family #familytime #fathersday #fathersday2022 #fathersdaygift #fathersdaygiftidea #blendedfamily #multicultural #shoplocal #redcometpress #giftideas

”Mister Fairy cracks me up. The character design is absolutely hilarious. He’s like a little grumpy elephant fairy and it’s brilliant.” — Dad Suggests Shop local: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781636550008 Morgane De Cadier Florian Pigé #fairy #fairytale #childrensbook #read #funnybooks #bedtime

Before We Sleep “It’s charming, surprising, and relatable. Young readers will love this book, but I can guarantee that adult readers will as well.” –Red Canoe Reader Shop local: https://bookshop.org/books/before-we-sleep-9781636550046/9781636550046 By Giorgio Volpe & Pallo Illustrations #bedtime #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #kindergarten #preschool

Check out these best friends forever! Shop early and shop local: https://bookshop.org/books/cat-and-dog-a-tale-of-opposites/9781636550022 “A perfect combination of words and illustration, and a concept book that tells a cohesive story.” — Momreadit.com Tullio Corda #bestfriends #bestfriendsforever #cat #dog #childrensbooks #funnykids #getkidsreading

Before We Sleep is now an animated Storybook on Vooks! Congrats to Giorgio Volpe and Pallo Illustrations Pre-Order: https://redcometpress.com/redcometpress/before Vooks: https://vooks.com

Mister Fairy premieres on Vooks this week! They've done an amazing job! Congratulations Florian Pigé and Morgane De Cadier. Pre-order the book which comes out Sept. 7! https://bookshop.org/books/mister-fairy/9781636550008 https://www.amazon.com/Mister-Fairy-Morgane-Cadier/dp/1636550002/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1628884307&sr=8-1

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Hello, friends! Sorry we missed our review yesterday, but to make up for it, we’ve got a double review for you! Our books today are the first two titles in the REALLY BIRD series - I REALLY WANT TO BE FIRST! and I REALLY WANT A BIGGER PIECE! - written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Travis Foster.

In both books, the reader is introduced to Really Bird, an outspoken little bird so named for their rather BIG emotions; Really Bird doesn’t just get happy or sad or thirsty, they get REALLY happy or REALLY sad or REALLY thirsty. In BE FIRST!, Really Bird decides that they are really tired of being last, and want to act as leader that day for their trio of friends, which includes Cat and Pup. All goes well at first, but unfortunately, Really Bird leads their pals into a precarious spot, and the trio must work out how to get home. In BIGGER PIECE!, the three friends share a picnic pie, but have differing opinions on who should get the largest and best piece. Really Bird is really hungry, but since they’re the smallest, the other two don’t think the bird should get the biggest piece. The friends will have to decide what they think is fair for everyone, or no one will be able to enjoy their picnic.

Playful lessons in problem-solving. These early readers feature simple storylines that tackle kid-oriented problems, with solutions focusing on care, kindness, and consideration. BIGGER PIECE!’s storyline is slightly stronger, as it nicely explores come complex ideas on fair distribution. BE FIRST! has a less satisfying ending, especially since Ready Bird doesn’t seem particularly apologetic or remorseful for scaring poor Pup. Both books feature follow-up questions for young readers, and the dialogue-exclusive text in speech bubbles is fun to read aloud, especially if you have character voices ready. Foster’s cartoonish illustrations are bright and fun (and that blueberry pie looked delicious). The lengths were fine for elementary readers, and JJ enjoyed both books very much. Overall, this is could be a fun new series for bookworms beginning to read independently, and we enjoyed it - Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: Copies of these books were provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)



(Publisher: Red Comet Press)
Hello, friends! Our book today is THE FRIENDSHIP SURPRISE by Giorgio Volpe and Paolo Proietti (Pallo Illustrations), translated by Angus Yuen-Killick, a lovely sequel to the author-illustrator pair’s previous book, BEFORE WE SLEEP.

Little Red the fox is so excited - his best friend Hazel the dormouse is soon to wake from her winter hibernation, and Little Red is going planning his customary surprise for when she does. He worries though, because while Hazel was hibernating, he made a new friend - Brock the badger - and has been spending lots of time with him. He wonders briefly if his surprise should be introducing the two, but he worries that Hazel will like Brock more than him, and he will lose both friends by bringing them together. He resolves to keep spending time with both friends separately, but this leads to some suspicious behavior that puzzles both besties. How will Little Red resolve his friendship conundrum?

Lovely. Picking up where the heartwarming yet bittersweet BEFORE WE SLEEP left off, Little Red and Hazel’s new story explores another classic theme of childhood friendship: navigating the meshing of friend groups. Little Red’s specific anxiety - that his two wonderful friends will only want to be friends with each other, pushing him out - gives this theme a fresh and empathetic twist, and one that may especially speak to readers with poor self esteem. It’s wonderful that both Hazel and Brock treat Little Red’s fear with delicacy and sincerity, proving that they are loyal friends. Volpe’s text and Killick’s translation are gentle and endearing, and Proietti’s soft pencil-style illustrations fit the tone and spring season setting perfectly. The length was great for a elementary storytime, and JJ really enjoyed it. Overall, a worthy sequel, and a delight all on its own. Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)


Blue Slip Media

(Publisher: Red Comet Press)
Hello, friends! Our book today is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING by Antonella Abbatiello, translated by Angus Yuen-Killick, a sweet and simple tale of celebrating differences.

One day, a group of animal friends are having a rather loud discussion over whose distinctive features are the “most important.” Rabbit insists that it’s long ears, while hedgehog is sure that it’s quills. Elephant extols the virtues of being big and having a trunk, while frog insists that everyone would find that being green is the way to be. With each new suggestion, the animals imagine themselves with such an adaptation: long necks like a giraffe, wings like a bird, or webbed feet like a duck. Finally, owl suggests that the answer to what the “most important thing” is perhaps more obvious than they realize…

A simple story with a classic message. This Italian import was first published in 1998, but has aged particularly well, likely due in part to its simplicity and genuine charm. Abbatiello’s illustrations are approachable and amusing, and the fold-out spreads of the animals imagining themselves as sharing the features of their friends are inventive and entertaining, especially for younger readers (JJ got a lot of laughs out of what a giraffe would look like with a trunk, or an alligator with beaver teeth). The text is uncomplicated and fun to read aloud, and Yuen-Killick did a great job with establishing meter in the rhyming refrain in this translation. The length is perfect for a storytime with young bookworms, and JJ loved it. An enjoyable title that imaginative animal lovers are sure to appreciate, and it’s Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)

Blue Slip Media

(Publisher: Red Comet Press)
"The Friedship surprise" di Giorgio Volpe autore e Pallo Illustrations ("Uno due tre" nell'edizione italiana) uscirà presto anche negli USA con Red Comet Press 🇺🇸

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Hello, friends! Our book today is TUMMY TIME! by Mama Makes Books, an interactive board book for the very youngest of bookworms!

For the first six months of baby’s life, their eyesight is still developing the ability to see the world the way adults do. During this time, babies are drawn to high-contrast black-and-white images, human faces, and eventually bright colors. This clever little title takes advantage of those helpful developmental qualities and creates a fold-out book that babies can enjoy with a caregiver, or especially during tummy time!

An awesome idea! As anyone who’s been through the early infancy stage of parenting knows, babies are absolutely drawn to faces and high-contrast images, which in turn leads to healthy eye development. With a series of simple images - high-contrast illustrations, pictures of babies, and even a mirror page so babies can view themselves while developing visual acuity, as well as head, neck, and other muscles during tummy time. There is minimal text, making this less of a story and more of an activity, but the layout, concertina binding, and perfect weight of the board (not too light as to be flimsy, and not too heavy as to pose a rise to infants) make it an ideal tummy time or early-reading experience. One note: this one is definitely not waterproof, and will likely not stand up long to little chewers and chompers. But as a fun, safe, easily-portable, electronic-free activity for infants, this is a brilliant idea with fantastic ex*****on. Baby Bookworm approved!

(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)

Blue Slip Media

(Publisher: Red Comet Press)
Tu vuo' fare 'o americano
I "MAGARI!" USA IN MUSICA

Bella sorpresa. I "MAGARI!" americani di Camelozampa, nell'albo "IMAGINE!" edito da Red Comet Press, tradotto benissimo da Denise Muir e con le tavole originali di Giulia Orecchia, hanno ora una versione musicale. E quando ci si mettono loro...
Sentite!

https://www.tognolini.online/temp/imagine.mp3

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Magari io desiderassi ogni giorno
I bei desideri che brillano intorno
A tutti i miei simili e tutti miei cari
E con loro dicessi... MAGARI!

If only my wish could be for each day
To gather all wishes in twinkling array
And grant them to everyone, stranger or kin
All of us chanting... IMAGINE!

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E qui, per la curiosità dei prof di inglese, tutte le altre strofe con testo a fronte.

https://www.tognolini.online/doc/mag-ima.pdf
🐟 I am sooooo excited to start this Red Comet Press story! The Secret of the Magic Pearl is the type of book, where I am the one wanting to read another chapter. Author and Illustrator .bruno.illustrator have created something magical and you can tell, before you even read the first chapter. There are so many fun details, from front to back. The main character, Hector wants to be a deep sea diver and run his family business, but an evil man starts a business right next door. Hector goes on an exciting adventure in order to save his dream!!! Doesn’t it sound fantastic?! This is a short chapter book, with pictures and is guaranteed to excite your adventurous reader!! Blue Slip Media
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