Blanca Gomez – illustratör

A friend's smile says,"Come let's play!"Sonrisas, amigo, sonrisasA family smiles, sitting in the sun,Sonrisas, familia, sonrisasEveryone has smiles for baby -- From un amigo to la familia to las rana and un pez, in this charming board book that gently infuses easy Spanish vocabulary into the text. The spare and simple Spanish is accessible for both bilingual parents and those who wish to introduce Spanish to their little ones. Either way, parents won't be able to resist giving muchos sonrisas as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustrations, with their little bébé!

This cozy, cheerful read-aloud board book companion to Besos for Baby uses a rhythmic mix of English and Spanish to celebrate all kinds of hugs!Everyone has hugs for Baby, and Baby has hugs for them too-from su abuelo and su hermano to su mascota and el árbol! Simple Spanish words and a rhythmic read-aloud help teach vocabulary and show that a loving hug is the same in any language.The spare and simple Spanish is accessible for both bilingual parents and those who wish to introduce Spanish to their little ones. Either way, parents won't be able to resist giving abrazos as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustrations, with their little bébé!Don't miss:Besos for BabySonrisas for Baby

*A Children's Book Committee Best Board Book of the Year*A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit All the World, this acclaimed read-aloud celebrates colors, counting, and more. Deceptively simple yet packed with delights and now perfectly sized for babies and toddlers, it's an ideal baby shower or toddler birthday gift.Red house, blue house, green house, tree house. See the tiny mouse in her little brown house?As an adventurous little mouse sets off into the world, she introduces new concepts to the very youngest. From colors and counting to animals and vehicles, this rhyming read-aloud gem is sure to enthrall babies and toddlers, who will delight in the search-and-find element on every spread--the intrepid mouse herself!* "Wonderful...Delightful" --Kirkus (starred review)* "Excellent...Perfectly aimed at the very youngest" --The Horn Book (starred review)"Appealing...Calls for engagement on multiple levels" --Publishers Weekly"Fun...offers multiple opportunities for reader interaction" --SLJ

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, author of This Time Tomorrow, this is a joyous, inventive, adorably illustrated read-aloud that will inspire kids to see ordinary objects in a whole new way.Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In this book, acorns and raspberries are snug hats for your fingers, and an empty pudding cup is a good hat for a stuffed bear. Pajama pants make dangly hats, books can be dramatic hats, and bubbles make very fine hats as well (if temporary). Readers will be delighted to discover that anything can be a hat if you believe it is. Hats are everywhere you look!

Even the best friendships have rough moments, but a true friend will always find a way to compromise (especially when cookies are involved!) – a scrumptious and clever read-aloud by the illustrator of Very Good Hats and Besos for Baby.Bookie and Cookie are best friends. They love to spend time together, reading books and snacking on treats. But whenever this happens, it’s always at Cookie’s home . . . until the day when Bookie insists on getting together at his home instead. Cookie refuses: He doesn’t want to try something new. And now Bookie and Cookie are both alone, and the activities they used to enjoy together aren’t nearly as much fun. Can the two buddies each try something new for the sake of their friendship?

What does the future hold for these two friends? They have lots of guesses that are a very funny mix of excitement and anxiety. But the only way to know for sure is to actually turn the page!In this companion to Bookie & Cookie, the friends find themselves on a blank page, wondering what might be next. Bookie imagines something wonderful such as a bright sunny day, but Cookie worries that it might be something terrible, like an awful stormy day. "We might find a field full of butterflies," Bookie suggests, but Cookie is afraid it might instead be a marsh full of mosquitoes! Will Bookie ever be able to convince his nervous friend to turn the page and find out? A delightful surprise is waiting there.

Pitter-patter, splutter-splatter, drizzle turns to roar... DOWNPOUR! But where do all those raindrops go? Dirty stormwater runoff can cause big problems, polluting rivers, ponds and waterways. So this classroom plans and builds a rain garden, collecting excess water in barrels, creating paths for water-flow with stones and bricks and planting flowers and grasses that help the water percolate and invite wildlife to feed and pollinate. With Michelle Schaub’s lively, engaging storytelling and Blanca Gómez’s bright, beguiling illustrations, A Place for Rain provides an upbeat and actionable approach to an important environmental issue, and empowers readers with the tools to reduce pollution, diminish flooding and create a habitat for wildlife. Informational back-matter includes instructions and resources for readers to build their own rain garden.

Flitter. Flutter. Buzz. Hum. Come watch a meadow thrum.But what happens when a meadow meets a metropolis? There’s not much pollen to be found with steel buildings, concrete roads and primly trimmed lawns. So this classroom plans and builds urban gardens to create an inviting pathway for pollinators to visit.With lively, lyrical language and beguiling illustrations, A Pathway for Pollinators provides an upbeat and actionable approach to an important environmental issue, empowering readers with the tools to create a habitat for wildlife, grow healthy plants and support local ecosystems.

Welcome to a marvellous almanac of E. E. Cummings’s poetry, from the showers, puddles and birdsong of spring to the beaches and sun of summer, Halloween, November sunsets, snowfalls and little silent Christmas trees. Now published as the first-ever picture book collection of Cummings’s poems and imagined for contemporary readers with beloved artist Blanca Gómez’s sprightly and charming illustrations, when the world is puddle-wonderful bursts with joy and wonder at the world around us.

A grandmother and grandchild nurse an injured bird together in this touching story about caring for all creatures, the wonder of nature, andletting goOn a snowy day, a grandmother and grandchild find an injured bird. They take it home and care for it until it can flyaround the living room. It is fantastic—just like everything at Abuela’s house! But a fantastic moment is also bittersweet, for the little bird’s recovery means that it’s time to let it fly free. Drawing inspiration from a formative childhood experience, Blanca Gómez crafts adeceptively simple story that is morally and emotionally resonant and is brimming with love, wonder, and a deep respect for the natural world.

After missing her class costume party, a girl decides she doesn’t need an excuse to dress up in this charming, relatable school storyWhen a little girl is home sick for dress-up day at school, she decides there’s no need to miss out entirely: She’ll just wear her rabbit costume the next day!But when the next day arrives and she’s the only one in costume, it doesn’t feel like such a great idea, after all. Can a little bit of confidence and an unexpected new friend turn a self-conscious moment into a wonderful one?Funny, endearing, and relatable to any kid who’s ever felt insecure, Dress-Up Day is an ode to friendship, embracing individuality, and putting yourself out there no matter the occasion.

A grandmother and grandchild nurse an injured bird together in this touching story about caring for all creatures, the wonder of nature, and letting go—now in board book!On a snowy day, a grandmother and grandchild find an injured bird.They take it home and care for it until it can fly around the living room. It is fantastic—just like everything at Abuela’s house!But a fantastic moment is also bittersweet, for the little bird’s recovery means that it’s time to let it fly free.Drawing inspiration from a formative childhood experience, Blanca Gómez crafts a deceptively simple story that is morally and emotionally resonant and brimming with love, wonder, and a deep respect for the natural world.