MacMillan
Jess Vosseteig – Cupid’s Revenge
Jess recently illustrated the cover art for ‘Cupid’s Revenge’, a hilariously honest coming of age tale, available this June from Macmillan.
Jianan Liu – The Book of Sisters
Meet rule-breaking ‘The Song Sisters’ illustrated by Jianan Liu, part of ‘The Book of Sisters: Biographies of Incredible Siblings Through History’.
This fascinating non-fiction book takes kids on a whirlwind tour of women’s history, from the courts of Imperial China to the French Revolution.
Available Feb 2022 from Neon Squid.
Elisa Ferro – Mucky Truck
In ‘Mucky Truck’, a little truck gets stuck in the mud, and it’s up to his other truck friends – crane, digger, forklift, and fire engine – to help him out.
Elisa‘s sweet illustrations provide lots of visual drama in this engaging read-aloud picture book, perfect for preschoolers. Available this June from Henry Holt & Company.
Quang & Lien – Girl Giant and the Monkey King
‘Girl Giant and the Monkey King’ illustrated by Quang & Lien is a fantastic tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes.
The story focuses on Thom Ngo, a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl who is in high school in America. She sets out on a journey through Vietnamese folklore and mythology while simultaneously juggling school life and her relationship with her mother.
Containing themes of racism, belonging, identity, and inter-generational differences, this captivating fantasy tale is available from Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan from November.
Victor Bregante – Things Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It
Victor Bregante‘s eye-catching hand-lettered cover design for new YA novel, ‘Things Jolie Needs To Do Before She Bites It’.
The story follows 16-year-old Jolie’s trials in the weeks before corrective surgery for an underbite. Fixated on the slight chance that she could die on the table, Jolie decides to create a bucket list of things to do before her operation.
Available this July from Feiwel & Friends.
Risa Rodil: The Infinity Year of Avalon James – MG Novel cover art
Macmillan commissioned Risa Rodil to create the cover artwork for ‘The Infinity Year of Avalon James’, a new middle grade novel by Dana Middleton.
Anjan Sarkar – Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas
Anjan Sarkar has illustrated ‘Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas’ for FSG Books for Young Readers. Written by Pamela Ehrenberg, this sweet and humorous picture book about a multi-cultural family celebrating Hanukkah while incorporating traditional Indian food, is available from October.
