Deanna Nikaido

1 month ago | publishersweekly.com | Jerry Craft |Kwame Alexander |James Patterson |Deanna Nikaido

Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft, illus. by Jerry Craft. Little, Brown, $16.99 hardcover (240p) ISBN 978-0-316-58268-1; $10.99 paper ISBN 978-0-316-59710-4Alexander (How Sweet the Sound) and Craft (School Trip) emphasize the importance of nurturing creative expression and healthy competition in this meta illustrated collaboration.

Apr 5, 2024 | johnsoncountypost.com | Kwame Alexander |Deanna Nikaido |Lyn Miller-Lachmann

This year, a group of Shawnee Mission School District students reflected on the idea of lifting up others, and shared their creative thoughts through essays and poetry. The Shawnee Mission School District is highlighting the creativity of several of these students in the month of April through the Read Across SMSD theme “Discover the Power of Poetry.”The elementary book featured during this month is “How to Write a Poem” by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido.

Nov 14, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Kwame Alexander |Deanna Nikaido |Chris Raschka

In its 71st year of highlighting children’s books, the New York Times Book Review and the New York Public Library have announced the 10 winners of the Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award. This year’s panel of judges included illustrator Sean Qualls, cultural critic and picture book author Maria Popova, and New York Public Library children’s librarian Christopher Lassen. The 2023 Best Illustrated selections are:As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark by Donna Jo Napoli, illus.

Nov 14, 2023 | bookriot.com | Kwame Alexander |Deanna Nikaido |Melissa Sweet |Julia Sarcone-Roach

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Jul 8, 2023 | sonderbooks.com | Kwame Alexander |Deanna Nikaido

written by Kwame Alexander & Deanna Nikaido art by Melissa Sweet Review posted July 8, 2023. Quill Tree Books, 2023. 32 pages. Review written June 27, 2023, from a library book. Starred Review This picture book is a wonderfully illustrated poem about poetry. It is appropriately fanciful, imaginative, and full of figurative language. The collage illustrations show kids following the instructions on one level, and imaginative flights of fancy on the other level.