Creston Books is a creative-driven press in the San Francisco Bay Area that keeps the art of children's books alive.
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22 Dec 2023
Dan Greenburg, who poked fun with his pen, dies at 87 bostonglobe.com/2023/12/21/m… via @BostonGlobe
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21 Dec 2023
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dan Greenburg, who passed away on Dec. 18 at the age of 87. With a career that spanned decades and various genres, from satirical examinations of everyday life to horror and the occult,
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21 Dec 2023
I told my teacher outlandish stories that would have been in the news if they had been true, like maybe a streetcar I took to school hit an oil truck and caused a big fire and explosion. This is how I became a fiction writer.”
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21 Dec 2023
Dan Greenburg’s legacy lives on through his writing, and the laughter and insights he provoked will continue to resonate with readers of all ages for years to come.
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21 Dec 2023
Such a delight to see that among the many awards EIGHTEEN VATS OF WATER has won, the status of Children's Favorite for 2023 is among them! Find resources to accompany reading it this vacation period teachingbooks.net/ql99kdd
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18 Dec 2023
Thanks @fuse8.bsky.social for including CHLOE'S NATURE JOURNAL on your Early Chapter Books #BestBooks list! "Extra points for 'The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace'" afuse8production.slj.com/202…
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15 Dec 2023
Thank you for the shoutout @FuseEight on your Wordless Picture Book list for 2023! OLIVE by @Jed_Alexander is "especially fresh and interesting" afuse8production.slj.com/202…
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14 Dec 2023
I am so lucky to have done two books with Michelle, and hopefully more to come! @CrestonBooks @LernerBooks
13 Dec 2023
Meet the illustrator! Michelle Laurentia Agatha "My parents told me that ever since I was a little kid, I always love drawing. I read lots of picture books and watched tons of animated films - which eventually inspired me to become an artist" michelleagatha.com
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13 Dec 2023
Meet the illustrator! Michelle Laurentia Agatha "My parents told me that ever since I was a little kid, I always love drawing. I read lots of picture books and watched tons of animated films - which eventually inspired me to become an artist" michelleagatha.com
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11 Dec 2023
"Exactly the sort of story Mitchell deserves — inspiring, full of charm, and a rich window into astronomy's past"
— Asa Stahl, astrophysicist and award-winning author of The Big Bang Book crestonbooks.co/eyesonthesta…
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7 Dec 2023
WONDERFUL HAIR is on Bank Street’s best children’s book list! Called out particularly because of its "Richly detailed illustrations. Back matter" educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/v…
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6 Dec 2023
What a treat for @Buildscholars! 💚 Three fun titles to share on Delivery Day! Thank you so much @robinnewmanbook for sending 11 books for #HolidayBookDriveChi year 7! anitraroweschulte.com/blog/h… @CrestonBooks @SleepingBearBks
ALT Photograph of 11 books for young readers stacked in several piles with three books face out. The book are THE CASE OF THE BAD APPLES, DON'T CALL ME FUZZYBUTT!, and THE CASE OF THE POACHED EGG. The books are on a white kitchen countertop. The wall beyond is light gray and is decorated with a gold sconce and two large paintings of green palms. A brass chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
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6 Dec 2023
We're pleased to see EIGHTEEN VATS OF WATER on Bank Street Books list of best children's books 2023 educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/v…
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4 Dec 2023
wp.me/p21t9O-6Cm#comment-1… can't wait for this one by @robinnewmanbook and @deborahzemke @CrestonBooks
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1 Dec 2023
I gratulatiins @Jed_Alexander That would be #talent rather than luck!
30 Nov 2023
Well, the first time, I thought maybe I just got lucky, but maybe I'm getting good at this. My second year as an official juried selection in The Society of Illustrators. @CrestonBooks
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