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As a member of the Children’s Book Council, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers is proud to support Children’s Book Week — May 12–18. Children’s books and the love of reading will be celebrated with storytelling, parties, author and illustrator appearances, and other book-related events in your area. Check with your local children’s bookseller, librarian, or visit the Children’s Book Week website for more details.
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Featured Title
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Alice's Birthday Pig written by Tim Kennemore
This sweet novel will have readers cheering for in-the-middle Alice as she finds a clever way to outwit her brother and amaze her sister with an unexpected birthday surprise.
read more | see our Spring 2008 books
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Backlist Spotlight
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The Cricket Winter
written by Felice Holman illustrated by Robyn Thomas
Reissued with charming new illustrations, this beloved classic follows nine-year-old Simms as he learns to communicate via Morse code with the cricket living under the floor of his bedroom.
read more | author and illustrator events
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Get to Know... |
Stian Hole
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers has published an English edition of the international award-winning picture book Garmann's Summer. In this interview meet the Norwegian author Stian Hole and learn about the process of writing and illustrating this truly unique picture book.
read the interview | more author interviews
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Unconventional Graduation Gifts
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