Marva Hinton

Dec 9, 2024 | hbook.com | Lindsay Bayer |Marva Hinton |Michelle Lee

Lost by Bob Staake; illus. by the authorPrimary    Schwartz/Random    48 pp. 10/24    9780593707029    $18.99Library ed. 9780593707036    $21.99e-book ed. 9780593707043    $10.99Many people can relate to the worry that strikes when a pet goes missing. Staake (Bluebird, rev. 3/13) brings empathy, camaraderie, and humor to a familiar experience in this wordless picture book.

Dec 4, 2024 | hbook.com | Marva Hinton |Allison Grover Khoury |Shelley Isaacson |Martha V. Parravano

The first time I read My Daddy Is a Cowboy, I was drawn to C. G. Esparanza’s stunning illustrations and the sweetness of the narrative by Stephanie Seales. I love a good father-daughter story, and this one comes wrapped in an incredibly beautiful package. On subsequent readings, I only found more things to appreciate and enjoy. This atmospheric picture book is about a Panamanian American girl and her daddy who take their horses out for an early-morning ride.

Dec 3, 2024 | hbook.com | Marva Hinton |Michelle Lee

My Daddy Is a Cowboyby Stephanie Seales; illus. by C. G. EsperanzaPrimary    Abrams    48 pp. 6/24    9781419760815    $18.99e-book ed. 9781647006280    $17.09A Panamanian American girl and her daddy get up before dawn to ride horses through their town in this atmospheric picture book that celebrates a close bond between a father and daughter as well as contemporary Black cowboys. After Abuelita hands the girl a bag of apple slices for the horses, the duo takes off on Daddy’s motorcycle.

Nov 27, 2024 | hbook.com | Jessica Agudelo |Eric Carpenter |Marva Hinton |Jennifer M. Brabander

Doña Fela’s Dream by Monica Brown; illus. by Rose IbarraPrimary    Little, Brown    48 pp. 9/24    9780316178358    $18.99Spanish ed. 9780316581660    $11.99A richly illustrated picture-book biography of Puerto Rico’s first female mayor, Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897–1994), with a lively text. As a tropical storm batters San Juan at the start of the book, the fearful residents seek refuge in the home of their trusted local hero, lovingly called Doña Fela.

Nov 22, 2024 | hbook.com | Cynthia K. Ritter |Marva Hinton

It’s Winter! [Celebrate the Seasons]by Renée Kurilla; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary    Little, Brown    40 pp. 10/24    9780316570138    $18.99“Winter is a time of peace, / of patience, play, tradition, sleep. / A season full of things to do!” Kurilla’s pleasing follow-up to It’s Fall! (rev. 9/23) revels in the busyness of the winter months.