2007 •Author: Andrea Beaty •Illustrations: David Roberts •Publisher: Abrams Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/andrea-beaty/iggy-peck-architect/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRj4FBX6pHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyWsOeD2FAY
Category: All Books
Every child deserves access to books of high visual and literary quality. A Book a Day donates new, hardcover titles to partner public schools in West Philadelphia, as well as to community organizations throughout the city. We select beautifully illustrated titles by underrepresented creators that highlight characters and stories from diverse backgrounds. Below, you can find the titles that we have donated since 2014. Feel free to explore and send us a note at abookadayprogram@gmail.com if you discover a new favorite!
2012 •Author: Theodore Gray •Photographer: Nick Mann •Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ll8_hkhy8
2011 •Author: Cece Meng •Illustrations: Joy Ang •Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cece-meng/i-will-not-read-book/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kmnc7I-tKM
2011 •Author: Kate Messner •Illustrations: Christopher Silas Neal •Publisher: Chronicle Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kate-messner/over-and-under-snow/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-CACjnSwMk
2011 •Author: Inga Moore •Illustrations: Inga Moore •Publisher: Candlewick Press Publishing company •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/inga-moore/house-woods/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WtcoxGRy0
2008 •Author: Christoph Niemann •Illustrations: Christoph Niemann •Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing company •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/christoph-niemann/the-pet-dragon/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=756J37zGyMI
2014 •Author: Kirsten Hall •Illustrations: Dasha Tolstikova •Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kirsten-hall/the-jacket-hall/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7OZrc7BWGQ
2014 •Author: Richard Byrne •Illustrations: Richard Byrne •Publisher: https: Macmillan Publishers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/richard-byrne/this-book-just-ate-my-dog/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzNVsh1z5u0
2001 •Author: Robert Frost •Illustrations: Susan Jeffers •Publisher:Penguin Random House •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robert-frost-9/stopping-by-woods-on-a-snowy-evening/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfOxdZfo0gs
2014 •Author: Patricia MacLachlan •Illustrations: Hadley Hooper •Publisher: Macmillan Publishers •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/patricia-maclachlan/the-iridescence-of-birds/ •Media: https:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2tvIZWV4c