Bound Together 2023: Fiction: Children’s and Young Adult Fiction
The young folks on your gift list are in luck! This book guide includes exciting new titles from authors including Dave Eggers, Charlie Jane Anders, and our friends at Red Nose Studio.
THE EYES & THE IMPOSSIBLE, By Dave Eggers • Illustrated by Shawn Harris
KNOPF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS • MAY 2023 • 256 PAGES • $18.99 HARDCOVER
Acclaimed author Dave Eggers has written an extremely compelling tale about a brave dog who lives by the ocean and is responsible for keeping the peace between humans and animals in a park. When a cohort of humans called Trouble Travelers; many, many goats; and other new arrivals threaten the balance of the park, the dog is forced to think of his world and community anew.
BUILD!, By Red Nose Studio
ANNE SCHWARTZ BOOKS • MAY 2022 • 40 PAGES • $23.99 HARDCOVER
Craftsperson Chris Sickels of Red Nose Studio created numerous trucks, cranes, and bulldozers from scrap metal and other materials, including found objects, then photographed them to tell the story of their coming together to construct an elaborate building. At the end, readers learn that a child is playing with these very vehicles in their own backyard.
THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE FREE, By Ryan Holiday • Illustrated by Victor Juhasz
BRASS CHECK • JANUARY 2022 • 148 PAGES • $25 HARDCOVER
Ryan Holiday and award-winning Alta Journal illustrator Victor Juhasz borrow from the life of Epictetus to craft a tale of a young Greek girl born into slavery who studies philosophy, uses it to gain her freedom, and then shares her knowledge with all. Juhasz fills the book with more than 100 gorgeous drawings.
OUR SEASONS: THE WORLD IN WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, AND AUTUMN, By Sue Lowell Gallion • Illustrated by Lisk Feng
PHAIDON • APRIL 2022 • 26 PAGES • $20 HARDCOVER
Introduce the little readers in your life to the beauty and rhythm of the seasons through Lisk Feng’s vibrant illustrations in this globe-shaped book. Its clever design moves through winter, spring, summer, and autumn in just 26 pages and 13 illustrations that traverse the planet, with accompanying text.
WHO ATE WHAT? A HISTORICAL GUESSING GAME FOR FOOD LOVERS, By Rachel Levin • Illustrated by Natalia Rojas Castro
PHAIDON • APRIL 2023 • 48 PAGES • $20 HARDCOVER
Did you know that the ancient Egyptians ate mud-baked hedgehogs? Did you know that today’s astronauts have sampled chiles grown in space? Well, now is your, and your child’s, chance to find out more! Rachel Levin has written a playful and interesting book filled with interactive games to enjoy with your little ones that will deepen their knowledge of culinary history.
PROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS, By Charlie Jane Anders
TOR TEEN • APRIL 2023 • 368 PAGES • $21.99 HARDCOVER
With an ancient curse in hot pursuit, Elza, new to life as a space princess, and Rachael, a loyal friend, gather the Unstoppable Crew, a group of their allies. Together, they begin a mad dash through their galaxy to save the universe from a devastating fate. Charlie Jane Anders delivers a thrilling finale to her Unstoppable trilogy.
