“Marchini’s story and economy of telling display the chicken as total id, and Felix’s pencil-and-watercolor illustrations are genuine works of art. A surprising gem.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Early readers will enjoy following Chicken through her barnyard adventure and will be able to decode objects and emotions easily due to the well-defined expressions of the animals…A welcome addition to…preschool or kindergarten collections, come rain or come shine.” – School Library Journal
From The Blog
Is it a catch-22? Do I need an agent to get published, and to be published to get an agent?
LeAnn asks: I am yet to be a published author. I write children's books, and I have been submitting my manuscript to both literary agents and publishers. I just received an email from a publisher stating that they were interested in publishing my book. It...
read moreCongratulations Rita Lorraine Hubbard on your starred School Library Journal review for HAMMERING FOR FREEDOM!
Congratulations Rita Lorraine Hubbard on your starred School Library Journal review for Hammering for Freedom! SLJ said: "Winner of the 13th Lee & Low New Voices Award, Hubbard tells the true story of William “Bill” Lewis, who was born into slavery and...
read moreCHICKEN WANTS A NAP is a 2019 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award Nominee!
I'm so thrilled to share that Chicken Wants a Nap is a 2019 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Nominee! The Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award is sponsored by the Youth Services Subdivision of the Iowa Library Association, and now that the committee has...
read moreCongratulations to THE GREAT GOOGLINI on your starred Kirkus review!
So thrilled to share that The Great Googlini received a starred Kirkus review! They said: "A young Canadian boy copes with the news that his uncle has cancer in Cassidy’s early chapter book. Cassidy has crafted a thoughtful glimpse into the...
read moreWelcome to #TeamMarchini and #BookEndsJr, Rachel Ruiz!
I'm so thrilled to welcome Rachel Ruiz to #TeamMarchini and BookEnds! Rachel is the author of several books, including When Penny Met POTUS, which I remember reading in the Barnes & Noble when it first came out and just loving it. (I love it...
read moreTry three times and fail – a quick breakdown of traditional picture book structure
I was thinking about the narrative structure of a traditional picture book, and how many picture books one might have to write before it becomes ingrained into your being. At this point, I think/hope I have absorbed it into my core, but I've...
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