This just in! Cheetah gets a star.
The Spirit of the Cheetah earns a starred review from Kirkus. Read it Here: Editorial Reviews ★ 2020-12-15 Roblay wants to win the big race to prove he is a man; will his grandfather’s advice lead him to success? Mohammed and Williams (Four Feet, Two Sandals, illustrated by Doug Chayka, 2007) team up again to tell a tale of a boy in Somalia who draws on tradition to excel. After irritating many with his constant practice, running everywhere, Roblay does not win a top spot in the village race. Disappointed, he gets advice [...]
Wishing you joy for the holiday!
Honored to have illustrations(Gina Maldonado) from A Thousand White Butterflies Coauthored with Jessica Betancourt-Perez in greetings from Publisher, Charlesbridge . A Thousand White Butterflies available in January 2021. Check your local independent bookstore.
Kirkus Reviews A Thousand White Butterflies!
This just out yesterday. Lifts the spirit for the holidays for this author! "An encouraging story of New Beginnings" I'll take it! A THOUSAND WHITE BUTTERFLIES Author: Jessica Betancourt-Perez Author: Karen Lynn Williams Illustrator: Gina Maldonado Review Issue Date: January 1, 2021 Online Publish Date: December 15, 2020 Publisher: Charlesbridge Pages: 40 Price ( Hardcover ): $16.99 Publication Date: January 19, 2021 ISBN ( Hardcover ): 978-1-58089-577-4 Section: Children's A recently arrived child from Colombia misses her father and her friends back home, so she looks forward to her first day of [...]
Something Fun/Something New: The Promise of Dragons
What am I working on now? I think of it as Because of Winn Dixie meets How to Train Your Dragon. Max is missing his grandpa who passed away earlier in the summer. Mom and Dad are preoccupied with the soon to arrive new baby and Max is flat out of ideas for his back to 4th grade school project. When a dragon follows him home from the last day of summer camp Max can't believe his eyes. Aren't dragons extinct? No pets allowed is the rule in his home but wouldn't a [...]
Spirit of The Cheetah out in January 2021
A joy to share the uncorrected advance galley copy with my grandson. Spirit of the Cheetah A Somali Tale coauthored with Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Julia Cairns. I can't wait to share the final copy with readers. Support your local independent bookstore and preorder now!
Look What Just Arrived!
One of the most exciting part of being an author is getting that advanced copy in the mail. And here it is: A Thousand White Butterflies Coauthored with Jessica Betancourt-Perez. Yeah Jessica! Her family approves too! Caleb enjoys the read. A Thousand White Butterflies available soon: January 2021. Order from your favorite independent bookstore NOW!