“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
Reader question and a round-up of posts for author-illustrators
Today's reader question is about author-illustrators, and I'm also including some links to previous posts for both picture book writers and illustrators! Ethan says: Hello, I am a writer, and an oil painter. I'm in the process of writing, and...
read moreShould I tell an agent during a critique that I submitted to them earlier?
I was asked this question by a fellow writer recently, and honestly, as an agent I feel like this is always an awkward thing to respond to in person. If I'm told that I previously rejected another project by the person sitting across from me, it doesn't...
read more5 Common Mistakes on the First Page of Your Novel
Protagonist is waking up from sleep or being unconscious This is a set up that agents see a lot of in their query box, and the worry is that if we start at the beginning of the day, when they’re just waking up, that perhaps we’re going to see...
read more2 recent #TeamMarchini cover reveals!
Over the last two weeks, there have been two exciting #TeamMarchini cover reveals! First up was We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan, cover illustrated by Alexandra Bye and designed by Karyn S. Lee! Heroes edited by Alex Borbolla. We Could...
read moreReader question: What percentage of a novel can appear in print before it’s no longer unpublished?
Today's reader question is from Paul, who says:I would like an agent's perspective. My novel has 23 chapters. I have managed to get 10 of the chapters published in various literary magazines as stand-alone stories. Does this help or hurt my chances of...
read moreKirkus Reviews gives AMY WU AND THE PERFECT BAO by Kat Zhang and Charlene Chua a starred review!
Congratulations to Kat Zhang and Charlene Chua on your starred review for Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao! Kirkus Reviews says: Zhang’s buoyant, bubbly text is complemented by Chua’s charming, animated characters, who include an equally expressive kitty as...
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