NY Is for New York

NY Is for New York is an alphabetic tribute to The Big Apple that captures the quintessence of the city, from historic landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Flatiron Building to neighborhoods Greenwich Village and Queens.  And there’s a gorilla on every page spread for readers to spot (an ode to the famous one that climbed up the Empire State Building).

NY Is for New York was written and illustrated by Paul Thurlby and published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.  Check out L Is for London just posted on @littlelitbookseries, also part of the Paul Thurlby ABC City Books series for this month’s theme of cities.

Niblet & Ralph

Niblet and Ralph are two apartment-dwelling calico cats (already a brilliant  premise).  Their story is about eventful mix-ups, happy accidents and new friendships.  And has one of the best picture book palettes ever.  Ever.

Niblet & Ralph was written and illustrated by Zacharia OHora and published by Dial Books.

Sounds of Nature: World of Birds

A beautiful and informative introduction to birds all over the world, covering ten habitats — bush, wetlands, ice, desert, prairie, rainforest, woods, mountain, city and ocean.  The book also offers an immersive experience, with an opportunity to listen to the sounds of the different groups of birds on each page.  The back matter contains more avian insights along with descriptions of each habitat.  It’s a great book to consider if you’ve got nature enthusiasts or a budding orinthologist at home.  Head over to this post on Instagram and scroll right for an audio preview of the book.

Sounds of Nature: World of Birds was illustrated by Robert Hunter and published by Wide Eyed Editions.  It’ll be out soon on June 28.

Me and My Fear

Having moved to a new country, a young girl grapples with fear as she integrates into a new culture.  It protects her in one sense but also limits her from exploring the newness around her.   Her fear grows and stifles her.  The girl becomes lonelier, her fear growing and ballooning until another child at school reaches out to her.  She soon discovers similarities between her and her classmates that provide a bond across race and culture.  The poignancy of this story’s words and art will reach out to readers and inspire empathy, kindness and encouragement to befriend those around them.

Me and My Fear was written and illustrated by Francesca Sanna and published by Flying Eye Books.  It publishes in September.

National Parks of the USA

The great outdoors beckons readers from the first page turn in this incredible book.  It’s a celebration of the natural beauty and wonders of our national parks.  The parks featured in the book are Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky, Mountains, Hawaii volcanoes, Isle Royal, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone and Yosemite.  Each park is illustrated with glorious and inspiring color alongside informative text about its native flora, fauna and unique features.  The book also includes maps, a seek-and-find challenge and an index.  Finished with a cloth cover and debossed title, this book is an absolute treasure.  It’ll be out soon on July 3.

National Parks of the USA was written by Kate Siber, illustrated by Chris Turnham and published by Wide Eyed Editions.