The Weekly 411 (8/6/21)
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| © Rachel Michelle Wilson |
Aug. 6, 2021 vol. 32
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About the Book: To everything there is a season in this beautiful story about gardening, seasons, and treasured memories.
This inspiring picture book celebrates the friendship between a young girl and an elderly woman as they plant seeds in a community garden alongside friends and neighbors, waiting for the seeds to flower. By mid-summer, the friends welcome a rainbow of color in the garden and picnics in the sun. At harvest, the young girl’s elderly friend is bed-ridden, but jubilant as they share baskets with red tomatoes and snap peas amid the sweet smell of lavender. When the last leaves fall, everything is different. But in the spring, hope arises anew.
About the Author: Zoë Tucker is passionate about picture books and spends (almost) every day in the world of children’s publishing. Working as an art director and designer, she has the opportunity to work with authors, artists, and publishers from all over the world. Zoë lives and works on the south coast of England, with her husband, Adam, and her cat, Murray, and she uses a computer (almost) every day! She is the author of many children’s books including: Greta and the Giants (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) and Ada and the Number-Crunching Machine (NorthSouth Books).
About the Illustrator: Julianna Swaney illustrates children’s books for a living and couldn’t feel luckier to have such an amazing job. She is the illustrator of many books including #1 New York Times bestselling The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines. Julianna lives with her partner in a 1911 craftsman bungalow in Portland, Oregon and loves reading 19th century literature written by women. This is her first book for NorthSouth. Visit her at JuliannaSwaney.com.
We are excited to feature author Colleen Paeff and her picture book, The Great Stink : How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem illustrated by Nancy Carpenter (Margaret K. McElderry Books) out on August 31. Enter to win a copy!
We are excited to feature author Jessica Speer and her debut middle-grade book, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships, illustrations by Elowyn Dickerson (Familius), out on Aug. 17. Enter to win a signed copy!
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| cover design by Kristi Radwilowicz |
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- Who: illustrators over age 13
- Prizes: Cash ($150/$100 for top places), an Illustrator Spotlight, use of your banner on our sites for 1 month in 2022
Love the new cover!
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