Picture Books for Fall

Presented by: Albert Whitman & Co., Astra Books for Young Readers, Greystone Kids, Teacher Created Materials, Windmill Books and SLJ
Event Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Visual storytelling provides one of the earliest building blocks for helping young minds make sense of their emotions and surroundings. Join this webcast for a preview into the colorful and candid world of picture books, spanning timeless educational concepts to stories of loss and hope.

Featured Titles:

The City Under the City, From acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino comes an exhilarating adventure set in a richly imagined alternate future and told through a stunning graphic style. Bix and her family live in a tech-dependent world where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. One day she stumbles upon an entire abandoned city beneath her city, including an old museum, restaurants where people used to eat together, and--most importantly--a library. The more time Bix spends in the city under the city and reading the library's books, the more she learns that there might be another, better way for her own people to live.

Still This Love Goes On, written by Cree singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and illustrated by Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett, is a stunningly-illustrated picture book that offers a lyrical love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere.

Making a Global Impact, Dive into the never-ending quest for human rights! This meaningful Grade 5 nonfiction reader explains the basic rights people have when they are born. From a healthy environment to medical care, all human beings possess certain rights. This teacher-approved reader offers a variety of text features and introduces organizations and people dedicated to helping others with their human rights. With an illustrated fiction story, index, bright images, and more helpful features, this reader encourages fifth grade students to recognize the importance of protecting human rights.

Where Is My Bear?, When a little boy's beloved teddy bear goes missing, he finds not his bear — but monsters! This book flips the script on the old story of finding a monster under the bed and instead these monsters join the search. This funny, relatable picture book provides an entertaining tale about bravery, perseverance, and unexpected friendships.

Dad's Girlfriend and Other Anxieties, Anxiety has always made Ava avoid the slightest risk, but plunging headfirst into danger might be just what she needs. Dad hasn't even been dating his new girlfriend that long, so Ava is sure that nothing has to change in her life. That is, until the day after sixth grade ends, when Dad whisks her away on vacation to meet The Girlfriend and her daughter in terrifying Colorado, where even the squirrels can kill you! Managing her anxiety, avoiding altitude sickness, and surviving the mountains might take all of Ava's strength, but at least this trip will only last two weeks. Right?

Presenters:

Lisa White, Associate Manager, Marketing & Publicity, Albert Whitman & Co.

Linette Kim, Senior Marketing Manager, Astra Books for Young Readers

Megan Jones, Marketing Director, Greystone Kids

Carrie Eicher, Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials

Katie Kawa, Editorial Director, Windmill Books

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