#abramskids

[sistahscifi]

When this young reader came to our table Saturday, her grandmother guided her to look at the books and study the covers to see if anything spoke to her. No pressure, just space. It was beautiful to watch the interaction.

We secretly hoped that Wildseed Witch by Marti Dumas would appeal to the reader since it was a middle-grade title about Black Witches, but sat quietly as they studied the covers and answered questions if they asked.

Once they chose Wildseed Witch, we raved about Hasani, her coven, and the richness of the Black girl magic that enfuse the book. ✨️

It was a good day!

Wildseed Witch & Wildseed Witch: Charmed Life: @SistahScifi | www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/wildseed-witch-wildseed-witch-book-1-by-marti-dumas

@momteacherwriter @abramskids

#WildSeedWitch #SistahScifi #MartiDumas #BlackGirlMagic #blackwitches #BlackWitch

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🦇 Sleepless in Dubai Book Review 🦇

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

❝ “Be the light. No matter how much our flame dims over the year, this is a time for renewal. Don’t let the negative energy keep you in the dark. Bring your flame back to life, let it roar, and be brighter than ever." ❞

❓ #QOTD What's your favorite Middle Eastern or Indian food? OR What's your favorite holiday? ❓ 🦇 High school senior Nikki is ready to celebrate Diwali in style—not at home, but during a five-day trip to Dubai! There's only one hitch: her childhood friend and neighbor, Yash, is coming with his family. After a fight at the beginning of the summer, they've been estranged. To celebrate the true meaning of Diwali (and earn back her parents' trust), can Nikki let go of her dark resentment to let light and forgiveness in?

[ Find my review below or on Goodreads | Literal | Storygraph ]

💜 The bookish bats who know me are aware that a) I'm Middle Eastern and b) I love books by South Asian authors that make you salivate because of all the delicious food. The moment Nikki mentioned Arabic coffee, I was like, "This is my girl." I've had the fortune of traveling to Dubai before and can attest to its stunning sights, so I connected with the story right away. Yash is adorable, Nikki's little sister is a freaking HOOT (I have three younger sisters, so I felt Nikki's mixed frustration/amusement). Reading this book was an adventure through Dubai without the long, exhausting flight. Getting to celebrate Diwali with Nikki through the food and customs was an absolute delight.

🦇 Unfortunately, Nikki is a difficult character to love from the start. While this is listed as YA (Nikki is about to start her senior year of high school), she's stubborn, childish, and a bit of a crybaby. She reminded me a little bit of Usagi from Sailor Moon. Her stubbornness toward Yash doesn't relent for most of the story, and since there's technically a third-act breakup, it takes a long time for her character development to really come into effect. Nikki's voice is off at times, too; the random "Bros" and ending her thoughts with exclamation points only make her seem younger (even though she wants her parents to recognize her maturity). Though the vacation only spans five days, the story drags at times, too. The biggest issue for me was the predictability; from the first chapter, anyone YA reader can guess every plot point moving forward. While the rich culture of Dubai dazzles and lives up to the real-world splendor, the rest of the story fell flat for me.

🦇 Recommended to fans of YA, books with TONS of delicious food worth salivating over, and friends-to-lovers stories with plenty of angst.

✨ The Vibes ✨ 🌴 Young Adult 🇦🇪 Travel / Foreign Food 🎇 Friends to Enemies to Friends to Lovers 🪔 Diwali Celebration 💞 Rom-Com

🦇 Major thanks to the author @sajnipatelbooks and publisher @abramskids / @piquebeyond for providing an ARC of this book via Netgalley. 🥰 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. #SleeplessinDubai #Netgalley

[dansantat]

Honored to be working with Henry Winkler and @linoliver22 on our new series, DETECTIVE DUCK from @abramskids In stores Oct 17 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpCVdcQuaR7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rosecolored-books]

Q: if you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Happy Monday everyone!! I hope your day is going great so far! I got to read some more of Rogue Princess yesterday and I think the pace is finally starting to pick up. My copy of ACOSF is supposed to get here tomorrow and I cannot wait!!! AHH! 😍😍😍 Rose Blood is a Phantom of the Opera retelling, which is really cool imo! I haven't watched Phantom yet, but I'm planning on it soon! Definitely by the time I read this; I want to know the whole original story before reading a retelling 😂😂 Also, the text is red???? It's so cool???? I'll post pictures of it on my story later today!! . . . Tags #booklr #booksta #books #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #read #readersofinsta #reading #readersofinstagram #reader #ya #youngadult #yabooks #youngadultbooks #roseblood #aghoward #phantomoftheopera #retelling #amuletbooks #abramskids (at Phantom of the Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLm0ODngRlT/?igshid=ybtj3tgt6lk9

[cozbimade]

Today, June 7 is Gwendolyn Brooks’ birthday. Before she was a Pulitzer Prize winner, she was a little girl with a gift. Her mother ‘saw’ her and provided acknowledgement, encouragement and support. Let’s be that for our kids— our children, nieces, nephews and yes, our neighbors. Ms Brooks’s said it best, “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” Happy Birthday Gwendolyn Brooks. You speak still. #globalgwen #happybirthdaygwendolynbrooks #abramsbooksforyoungreaders #authorsslade #exquisite #abramskids #cozbicabrera https://www.instagram.com/p/CBH_MI2HdNI/?igshid=bhvo1z1utiou

[noodlenuts]

Sometimes books or series become so popular that we (or at least I) instinctively avoid them, perversely assuming that their popularity is a sign that they are a passing fad and nothing more. So as much as I loved Andrea Beaty and David Roberts's "Iggy Peck, Architect" (2007), I nearly didn't bother with their follow-up, "Rosie Revere, Engineer" (2013), and that would have been a HUGE mistake. 🚁🚁🚁 Beaty and Roberts are a phenomenal picture book team because they pay attention to detail without overburdening the work. So the story itself, about a bright, mechanically inclined little girl and her fantastic inventions, is wonderfully entertaining on the face of it. It touches on themes of self-consciousness and self-confidence without being the least bit didactic. And they sneak in subtle but relevant "Easter eggs" like Rosie's aesthetic nod to the famous wartime Rosie the Riveter, that help add value to subsequent readings and conversations. A great read! ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #noodlenutskidsbooks #rosierevereengineer #rosierevere #andreabeaty #andreabeatybooksrule #davidroberts #rosietheriveter #abramskids #womenengineers #womeninengineering #stembooks #stemkids #stemgirls #stemgirlsrock #stemforgirls #bookstagram #tobereadpile #educationforequality #astoryaday #classroomreadalouds #homeschoolfun #iteachsecond #teachersofthegram https://www.instagram.com/p/B4A6aTAgNn7/?igshid=19qljtx2fa3ii

[robinlorrainephotography]

She’s not only gorgeous —she’s sweet as sugar! 3 looks with beautiful Carrinna ⭐️Repped by @trifirefly25 @abramsartistsagency #stunningkids #babyblues #russianactress #sweething #younghollywood #actress #curlybeauties #abramskids #robinlorrainephotography (at Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bybgez8ho3H/?igshid=8xhswbg1253s

[thedoylestownbookshop]

Happy #BookBirthday @fran_wilde!! We are SO excited to host her book launch for #riverland🔮 tonight at 7pm with guest author @cordeliajensen1 🌸 . . . @abramskids #franwilde #booklaunch #abramskids #amulet #everyshinything #bookstagram #yalit #independentbookstore #doylestownbookshop #doylestown #ya #magic #book #staffpick #authorswelove (at The Doylestown Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/doylestownbookshop/p/BwC7JuHD--1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16t20w36o9zxv

[4kidsbooksandtoys]

June, 2017 YA from Amulet Books with an interesting premise - what if you could start over -as yourself- every year? (Hint: high school friendships get tricky.) #abramskids #kathrynevansauthor #4kidsbooks #bookaday

[caliphoria17]

@melissabenoist: got all dressed up (a rare occurrence) to laugh big laughs at @jimmykimmellive talking the end of @supergirlcw and beginnings for #havenssecret 🥰 oct 26th is the day to read the book! @abramskids

[sistahscifi]

Join Diana Ma, author of Heiress Apparently, at Portland's inaugural BIPOC Children's Book Fair!!!!!!

Portland's BIPOC Children's Book Fair

12.23.23 12:00pm - 4:00pm PST

📍111 Northeast 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232

Come explore a room FULL of books from popular genres including mystery, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, humor, graphic novels, contemporary, romance, non-fiction, and more!

🖤 All the books available at Portland's BIPOC Children's Book Fair are written by Black, Indigenous/Native, Asian, Latine, Middle Eastern, and other authors of color, featuring characters of color.

🖤 ALL children of ALL backgrounds are welcome at the Fair. No matter their identity, kids will find stories that resonate with them.

🖤 Every single child attending the fair will receive one free book* of their choosing while supplies last!🤩 Tickets cost $5 for each adult and child 3 years or older. If you'd like to attend the Fair but can't afford this price, fill out the form in the link on the eventbrite page, and they'll send you free tickets for your family.

🖤 Attendees will have the opportunity to meet their favorite authors, including Nisi Shawl! Nisi Shawl will be signing copies of the middle grade ghost-infused fantasy "Speculation."

**Please note: All attendees must wear a mask over their nose and mouth at all times. Get your tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bipoc-book-fair-tickets-720319213157?aff=oddtdtcreator

@DianaJunYiMa @AbramsBooks @ktempestbradford @AbramsKids @AwesomePortland

#SFWA #SistahScifi #BIPoCBookFair #BookFair #MeetLocalAuthors #AmuletBooks #ChildrensBookFair #Portland #PDX #DianaMa #HeiressApparently

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzhVNYLyDCI/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

[the-ladies-of-dc]

melissabenoist: It’s the day of the book, y’all!!! Happy book birthday to #havenssecret @abramskids

I’m so excited that this book can now be in readers’ hands—it’s really the most special to me because I got to do it all with my sister @jessicabenoistyoung 👯‍♀️

[colleendoran]

Generation Wonder 25% off Ebook Presale!

Barnes and Noble is offering 25%  OFF ebook preorders, for #generationwonder! Just use code PREORDER25 at the link. Sale ends January 28!

Authors

@MorganBaden

@barrylyga

and more. Cover and interior illustrations by me!

@abramskids

@bnbooks

@BNBuzz

[karazor--el]

#Repost @melissabenoist

These two sisters (doing our best Vanna White on the Grand Mesa in Colorado) are publishing a book about sisters on October 26th! 👯‍♀️ @abramskids @jessicabenoistyoung #havenssecret

[roesolo]

Graphic Novels to add to your Fall carts

Graphic Novels to add to your Fall carts! @harperchildrens @abramskids @clarionbooks

I’m still reading graphic novels by the bunch: I’ve even applied to be a CYBILS Graphic Novel judge this year, because I had such a great time being one last year! There are such good books coming out for middle grade and YA, and with a new focus on early reader graphic novels picking up strength, I can honestly say we comic book fans have inherited the earth and it feels good. Here are a few…

[melbenoisthf]

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melissabenoist  Next month on Oct 26th (!!!) this book will be in people’s hands! I’m so excited for everyone to be able to read #HavensSecret- —a magical story of sisterhood and love for the natural world—that I’m publishing with my real life sister #.jessicabenoistyoungand author Mariko Tamaki. 💕 Keep your eyes peeled this month for more sneak peeks that will hopefully get you as excited to dive into reading #HavensSecretas I am to share it! 👀 link in bio to preorder #ThePowersSeries #.abramskids