1999 •Author: Karen Hesse •Illustrations: Jon J. Muth •Publisher: Scholastic Press •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/karen-hesse/come-on-rain/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWWbgixbZ6Q
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!
2014 •Author: Cece Bell •Illustrations: Cece Bell •Publisher: Harry N. Abrams •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cece-bell/el-deafo/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnj5STG0SZo
2014 •Author: Justin Roberts •Illustrations: Christian Robinson •Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwnvmyCIFtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuwUZp_zho
2015 •Author: Carson Ellis •Illustrations: Carson Ellis •Publisher: Candlewick •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/carson-ellis-2/home-ellis/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv9fVJx8p04
2010 •Author: Trisha Speed Shaskan •Illustrations: Stephen Shaskan •Publisher: Picture Window Books •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMVzYltH2kU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMVzYltH2kU
2011 •Author: Shaun Tan •Illustrations: Shaun Tan •Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books https://www.carthage.edu/childrens-literature/book-reviews/t/lost-found/ •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/shaun-tan-meaning-ambiguity/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9NCUydoJFk
2016 •Author: Kate DiCamillo •Illustrations: K. G. Campbell •Publisher: Candlewick •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kate-dicamillo/flora-ulysses/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQymCUPGl0Q
2011 •Author: Marcus Choun •Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDwnHP-tUz0
2006 •Author: Jean-Luc Fromental •Illustrations: Joëlle Jolivet •Publisher: Harry N. Abrams •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jean-luc-fromental/365-penguins/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEllKYGaXtQ
2013 •Author: Natalie S. Bober •Illustrations: Rebecca Gibbon •Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. •Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/natalie-s-bober/papa-is-a-poet/ •Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6f5TdHKzaU