"A lively picture book that's fun to read aloud."
- Booklist
"...makers of all genders will be inspired by Ruby."
- *Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
COMING FALL 2024 FROM SCHOLASTIC PRESS!
THE LITTLE GREEN SWING, A NEW, MODERN RETELLING LOOSELY BASED ON THE CLASSIC TALE, THE THREE LITTLE PIGS!
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Brenda Maier, Children's Author
"Maier’s girl-power-meets-classicfolktalestory line is engaging
and entertaining."
The Horn Book
IN THIS COMPANION BOOK TO THE LITTLE RED FORT, RUBY AND HER BROTHERS ARE CONFRONTED BY A BULLY ON THE BRIDGE! A MODERN RETELLING OF THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF. iLL. By Sonia Sanchez
*Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year 2022
*2022 Oklahoma Redbud Read-Aloud Masterlist
*2022 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist
*2022 Leaping Lizards Reading List, Cypress- Fairbanks ISD, Houston, TX
"Readers will happily discover that trip-trapping to friendship and cooperation is indeed a pie-worthy prize."
-Kirkus
"...a worthwile refresh of a classic with a slight Latinx twist."
-Booklist
illustrated by Zoe Waring
*2020 Oklahoma Redbud Read-Aloud Masterlist
Penguin and Panda are stoked about winter, but there's just so much to do! Join the fun as your favorite friends tackle winter sports, finding a tree, and--gasp!--what to do when your favorite sweater doesn't fit anymore!!
*ill. by Fanni Mezes.
*RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2024
ISBN: 978-1-958325-16-2
Continue the adventures with Book 2, Penguin and Panda: Fun and Games, as Penguin and Panda navigate problems with broken bikes, thrilling rides, and one rather peculiar pet. *ill. by Fanni Mezes.
*AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
Release Date: April 30, 2024
ISBN: 978-1-958325-07-0
"...a farmyard story laden with egg-cellent puns"
Kirkus
"...a buoyant spring story"
Publisher's Weekly
The Adventures of Penguin and Panda: Surprise! is the first book in a fun, new graphic novel for young readers series! Penguin and Panda have nothing in common, but they're still the best of friends! Each 72-page book has 4 full stories plus bonus content. Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco. *ill. by Fanni Mezes.
*AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
Release Date: April 30, 2024
ISBN: 9781-958325-05-6
*Sunshine State Young Readers Award Junior List '19-'20
*2019 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist
*2020 Monarch Award List
*2019 Redbud Read-Aloud Masterlist
*2019 TX 2x2 Recommended Reading List
*2019-2020 TN State Book Award Nominee
*A Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book of the Year