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SCBWI members’ publishing news is something to celebrate here at Kite Tales! Check out whose book is coming to a platform near you or around the world. Horn-tooting and digital high fives welcome in the comments!
Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim, by Kobina Commeh, illustrated by Bárbara Quintino, Barefoot Books, ages 6–10, Picture Book, ISBN: 9798888593622, release date: 2/3/2025.
The South Seas Shenanigans: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery (book 4), by Rosalind Barden, cover design by Tabitha Lahr, Poodle Productions, LLC, ages 11 and up, Young Adult Cozy Historical Mystery, ISBN: 9798989280865, release date: 10/5/2024.
We Are Lion Dancers, by Benson Shum, Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House, ages 5–7, Early Reader, ISBN: 9780593658871, release date: 12/31/2024.
Squash, the Cat—Stuck in the Middle, by Sasha Mayer, Penguin Random House (Random House Kids), ages 2–6, Children’s Picture Book, ISBN: 9780593566565, release date: 2/4/2025.
How Jackson Found His Joy Again, by Patrice Karst, illustrated by Kristina Jones, Little Brown for Young Readers, ages 4–8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9780316572040, release date: 5/6/2025.
The Invisible String Family Celebration, by Patrice Karst, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, Little Brown for Young Readers, ages 4–8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9780316581387, release date: 9/9/2025.
Twice Upon a Crime, by Mark S. Waxman, Rogue River, Adult, Romantic Comedy, ISBN: 9798892990035, release date: 11/19/2024.
O.K. IS GAY, by Vincent X. Kirsch, Abrams Books for Young Readers, ages 6–10, Picture Book / Fiction, ISBN: 9781419770791, release date: 5/6/2025.
Snake in the Grass: A Fina Mendoza Mystery, by Kitty Felde, Chesapeake Press, ages 7–12, Middle Grade Mystery, ISBN: 9798989493432, release date: 4/1/2025.
Mamiachi & Me, by Jolene Gutiérrez and Dakota Gutiérrez, illustrated by Mirelle Ortega, Abrams Books for Young Readers, ages 4–8, Children’s Literature, ISBN: 9781419767159, release date: 1/7/2025.
All Eyes on You, by Susi Schaefer, Sounds True, ages 3–9, Picture Book Self-Help, ISBN: 9781649632807, release date: 2/18/2025.
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Congratulations to all! I was enchanted by the titles and the covers
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