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12/18/2025

12/16/2025

Happy book birthday to…

🐦 THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS by ! A moving picture book about an anxious girl who can talk to birds but finds it hard to talk to people. When a new boy at school connects with trees the way she does with birds, they begin to form a friendship.

12/15/2025

Lots of folks seem to think ISLAND STORM, illustrated by , is one of the best books of 2025! Who are we to argue?

Featured on the NYT Best Children’s Books of 2025, NPR’s Books We Love, Publishers Weekly Best of 2025, Shelf Awareness Best of the Year, and Kirkus Best of 2025 lists.

12/12/2025

Now for middle grade and YA! Congratulations to , & on being featured by Kirkus ⭐️

12/11/2025

What better way to end the year than by celebrating our Best of 2025 list features? Congratulations to our picture book authors and illustrators 🥳 Stay tuned for more!

12/09/2025

By the pricking of our thumbs, something Wicked this way comes…Happy, happy pub day to WICKED: THE ULTIMATE POP-UP BOOK by !

Experience all that is Oz from Munchkinland to dear old S**z, before hopping a train to the vibrant Emerald City and beyond. Featuring key locations from Wicked and magical moments from the movie, this intricate pop-up book has truly special surprises on every page.

12/02/2025

Happy book birthday to the third picture book, BILLY THE KID DANCES HIS HEART OUT, by !

Featuring lyrics to an original song by Dolly Parton, this heartwarming story follows Billy as he ruffs it out on the dance floor…and falls for his cute dance teacher.

11/18/2025

Happy, happy pub day to HOW GIRLS ARE MADE by ! S*x Education meets Euphoria in this dark contemporary novel that tackles perfectionism, emotional abuse, and the dark side of social media.

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11/17/2025

What a lovely night at the SOI Original Art Show! Featuring a delicious dinner with , some brilliant art, and a very fun bonus dinner with new client, . Lots of exciting projects in the works 😉

11/12/2025

Happy, hoppy book birthday to THE BUNNY BALLET, illustrated by .mackay!

Prepare to be dazzled from your whiskers to your paws! From Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay, the creators of the award-winning picture book Too Early, comes a showstopping performance with precious performers, perfect for animal and dance lovers everywhere.

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11/04/2025

It’s time to celebrate our first November book birthdays! Happy pub day to…

💋BEAUTIFUL BRUTAL BODIES by ! Full of skin-crawling folk horror and sapphic romance, this feral fairytale and standalone follow-up to GORGEOUS GRUESOME FACES follows a reclusive songstress and her bodyguard who must unravel the occult mysteries of their past to escape from a cursed island.
(and GORGEOUS GRUESOME FACES is now available in paperback!) (📸: )

🫧A CURE FOR THE HICCUPS, illustrated by ! Is it possible to have the hiccups forever? In this delightfully fun picture book, a determined kid who’s good at everything discovers that being patient and taking a deep breath may be the perfect place to start. (📸: )

⚜️GILDED IN VENGEANCE by ! Revenge meets the Gilded Age in this thrilling YA fantasy set among the glittering magical elite of late-1800s New York society.