Micah Player – illustratör

A vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the tastes of summer from Latin Grammy-winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player.Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call? Paletas for one! Paletas for all!What’s the best way to cool off on a hot summer day? Run quick and find Paletero José!Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator’s pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now.Full of musicality, generosity, kindness, and ice pops, this book is sure to satisfy fans of Thank You, Omu! and Carmela Full of Wishes.Includes Spanish words and phrases throughout, an author’s note from Lucky Diaz, and a link to a live version of the Lucky Band’s popular song that inspired the book.A Junior Library Guild Selection!

From the creators of Paletero Man—Latin Grammy–winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player—comes a story about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar. Strum! Strum! Strum! Get ready to rock with la guitarrista!When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn’t know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!Perfect for fans of Because and We Will Rock Our Classmates, readers will rock out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music—and never giving up on your dreams.The book includes Spanish words and phrases throughout, an author’s note from Lucky Diaz, and a link to the song inspired by the book.

Celebrate the right to read with this kid-friendly picture book that explores book banning from the book’s point of view. From the award-winning author of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.Book loved being a book.And she loved the children who came to visit her.She was checked out.Read and reread.Shared and discussed.And each time, Book was brought back to the library.It was her home . . .. . . until the day it wasn’t.Acclaimed author Rob Sanders delivers an insightful and compassionate story about book banning, told from a book’s point of view.

Celebrate the right to read with this kid-friendly picture book that explores book banning from the book’s point of view. From the award-winning author of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.Book loved being a book.And she loved the children who came to visit her.She was checked out.Read and reread.Shared and discussed.And each time, Book was brought back to the library.It was her home . . .. . . until the day it wasn’t.Acclaimed author Rob Sanders delivers an insightful and compassionate story about book banning, told from a book’s point of view.

When Itty Bitty Betty Blob tries out for the Devil Divers, Coach wants her to CRASH and FLOP and make a big splash like a fierce monster--but fierce is not Betty! Can she follow her heart and do the unique dives she loves? In this sequel to the adorable Itty Bitty Betty Blob , our favourite blob has another opportunity to discover what it means to be yourself and follow your heart. Here's another perfectly-pitched story about the importance of being exactly who you are."I laughed, I cried, I love Betty Blob! Be Yourself and joy will follow." —Bex, Books Are Magic (Brooklyn, NY).

Where has Lily been lately? Everywhere, as always!In this travel-themed doodle book, kids join Lily on her lively outings, doodling the details and learning about the joys of travel. Kids will love filling in elements of Lily's world, all while drawing scenes of their real (and imagined) adventures. An entertaining ticket to hours of fun!