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2025 Golden Poppy Awards Finalists
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance (CALIBA) presents the 2025 Golden Poppy Awards in recognition of the most distinguished books written and illustrated by creators who have made California their home. Committees for each category are made up of booksellers throughout the state tasked with developing a final ballot that will be voted upon by CALIBA's bookstore membership and their employees.
The History of We Book Review
age 4+ Beautiful exploration of humankind's original family tree. Parent need to know that The History of We is a powerful, poetic, and visually striking picture book that celebrates the origins of humankind in Africa. By bestselling author-illustrator Nikkolas Smith (The Artivist), this story blends bold, expressive artwork with lyrical prose to honor the shared legacy of human history—rooted in Africa and in Black history. Themes include the history of humankind, identity, and unity.
THE HISTORY OF WE
Pretty but substance-free—which is probably not how any of this book’s subjects would like to be remembered. Inspired by Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s stand against the appointment of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general—and titled for Sen.
Kokila Celebrates Fifth Anniversary: A Photo Essay
Kokila, a Penguin Young Readers imprint that centers on highlighting marginalized creators, marked its five-year anniversary with a celebration at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, N.Y., on October 10. Writers, illustrators, and publishing professionals gathered for an evening of panels featuring Kokila creators, and guests were invited to roam the bookstore’s private space to get a sneak preview of forthcoming picture books and have books signed by YA authors.
Big Words for Little Astronauts
This stunningly illustrated picture book is jam-packed with fascinating information and a galactic glossary that will inspire budding astronauts to shoot for the stars! From sounding out big words—like “propulsion,” “meteorite,” and even “extraterrestrial”!—to simplifying big concepts—like gravity and atmosphere—this star-studded dictionary is the perfect launching pad for kids who absolutely love all things space.
Impossible Possums
Carl is bad. Bad to the bone. The only thing that would make being this bad even better would be someone to share it with. Cue the Possum Populator and a whole bunch of bad guys. Perfect for fans of Despicable Me and Lilo & Stitch, this exceptionally goofy picture book stars aspiring villain Carl the possum, who is on a mission to create a like-minded conspirator. Life as an aspiring villain is lonely for Carl the possum, so he’s on a mission to create a like-minded conspirator.
The Artivist a book by Nikkolas Smith
(Author) FORMAT Hardcover$18.99$17.66(English) Pre-Order Ships Sep 05, 2023 Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "They say I'm an artist. They say I'm an activist." When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more.
Yo soy moreno; yo luchare; yo seré victorioso
SECTIONS This unit was created by educators in Woodburn, OR Schools, as part of the 2023 cohort of The 1619 Project Education Network. It is designed for facilitation across approximately three weeks, or four 50 minute class periods. Essential Questions In what ways do you see African resistance today in the Americas? What is the legacy of Africans and their descendants in the Americas?
Most Empowering Picture Books of 2023
Featuring 266 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: our best fiction and nonfiction books of 2023, author interviews, and much more
That Flag by Tameka Fryer Brown, Nikkolas Smith, Hardcover
English 0063093448 An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith (The 1619 Project: Born on the Water) that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls who live across the street from each other. Bianca is Keira’s best friend. At school, they are inseparable.
#ShareBlackStories: Books to Celebrate the Past, the Self, and Adventure
#ShareBlackStories: Books to Celebrate the Past, the Self, and Adventure What are you reading this Black History Month? All month long, we'll be sharing Black stories that bring Black history to the present, celebrate self-acceptance, and take us on both every day and unexpected adventures. Join us with these fantastic books.
Children’s Picture Books
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Best Sellers Methodology A version of this list appears in the March 6, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending February 19, 2022. Lists are published early online.
Hey, Bruce!
In Hey, Bruce!, the bear experiences . . . well, whatever readers want him to. Rupert, Thistle, and Nibbs, the fun-loving mice in Bruce’s begrudgingly expansive family, guide readers on a quest for a fun reading experience, with Bruce the ever-reluctant star. As readers turn the page, flip the book, and follow the mice’s increasingly silly instructions, Bruce is sent flying and tumbling—all as he looks right up the reader’s nose! How will you interact with Bruce?
Children’s Picture Books
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Best Sellers Methodology A version of this list appears in the January 16, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending January 1, 2022. Lists are published early online.
Children’s Picture Books
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Best Sellers Methodology A version of this list appears in the December 5, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending November 20, 2021. Lists are published early online.
Why the Youngest Readers Need This Adaptation of the 1619 Project
Books How Born on the Water teaches the youngest readers about slavery. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Penguin Random House. Slate has relationships with various online retailers. If you buy something through our links, Slate may earn an affiliate commission. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change. All prices were up to date at the time of publication.
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the landmark 1619 Project. In 2017, she received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, known as the Genius Grant, for her work on educational inequality. She has also won a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards, three National Magazine Awards, and the 2018 John Chancellor distinguished journalism award from Columbia University. In 2016, Nikole co-founded the Ida B.
Barnes & Noble Name Third-Annual "Book Of The Year" Finalists
Barnes & Noble’s third annual “Book of the Year” awards, given to a book by the booksellers working across company stores, is around the corner. This year’s slate of finalists, all selected by booksellers, showcase a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, new, and beloved voices across an array of styles and genres. “I am so impressed with the shortlist selection from our booksellers,” said Shannon DeVito, Director of Books, Barnes & Noble.
Penguin Random House To Publish “The 1619 Project”
Penguin Random House is thrilled to announce November 16, 2021 as the publication date for THE 1619 PROJECT: A New Origin Story created by Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine and The 1619 Project’s BORN ON THE WATER by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith.
'Ainda estamos de luto', diz criador do mural de Chadwick Boseman
Nikkolas Smith, responsável pelo mural do ator na Disney, conversou com o R7 e contou bastidores de 'Pantera Negra' e da criação da arte 'Ainda estamos de luto', diz criador do mural de Chadwick Boseman As homenagens para Chadwick Boseman não param de chegar desde que o ator morreu no dia 28 de agosto devido a um câncer de cólon. Um mês após a morte do astro, a Disney já estreou um mural de Chadwickem Anaheim, na Califórnia (EUA).
Nikkolas Smith: Art Can Help Show That Black Lives Matter. It Can Also Lead to Activism Original
When I watched them kill Elijah McClain, I couldn’t make any art for days. It had been week after week after week of gut-wrenching stories of Black lives taken from this earth too early. I wasn’t sure if I could handle another one. After seeing the way Elijah pleaded for his life while walking home from the convenience store, it was so hard for me to watch and process. But art is therapy for me.
Enjoying Black art comes with a duty to reflect on racism in Amer
My mom and dad were always giving me positive affirmations, and daily Bible verses to recite. I went to an Historically Black College (HBCU), Hampton University in Virginia to study Architecture, where some of my best memories centered around my immersion in the quintessential Black culture experience. I joined the step team and the marching band, everything that you might have seen when Beyonce brought this Black experience to her seminal Coachella performance.
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