ALT A white slide with watercolor splotches of pastel green, pink, and blue. A drawing of an open book with flowers emerging is shown at the bottom of the slide, with black text at the top reading "2024 Children's Releases" and the hashtag #TeamMandO. End alt text.
ALT A slide showing a dark-blue ocean wave. A book deal announcement is seen in a white text box, reading: "Jodi Keller at Marble Press has acquired Into The Deep Blue, a YA contemporary novel by debut author and Nicholl fellowship winner Jennifer E. Archer, which follows human hurricane Nick and always-fine Fiona, whose mothers have both died, leaving them to work through insurmountable grief--and maybe fall for each other. The novel, which is being made into a movie starring Sabrina Carpenter, is set for 2025; Christa Heschke and Daniele Hunter at McIntosh & Otis brokered the deal for world English rights." Above the text is a photo of the author, a blonde white woman giving a small smile. End alt text.
ALT A light-pink slide with navy cursive text reading, "Happy Holidays! #Team M and O," at the top. Beneath the text, 9 winter and holiday themed illustrations are laid out in three rows. End alt text.
ALT A periwinkle-blue slide shows the covers of two Hanukkah-themed books: Eight Dates and Nights by Betsy Aldredge, which is a romantic comedy for young adults, and The Mexican Dreidel by Linda Elovitz Marshall, which is a picture book. Eight Dates and Nights's cover features two illustrated teens in a Jewish deli, and The Mexican Dreidel's cover features three children celebrating Hanukkah in Mexico City. Beneath the images, navy text reads, "Happy Hanukkah!" End alt text.
ALT A light-yellow slide with two rows of images and text. The top row shows author Betsy Aldredge's picture in the left corner; she is a smiling woman with curly blonde hair and black glasses. Next to her picture is a review of her book Eight Dates and Nights from Publishers Weekly, reading: "Infectious holiday zest." On the bottom row, the cover of Eight Dates and Nights is pictured on the right. Next to it, navy text shows another review from School Library Journal, reading: "Y.A. readers who are looking for a quick, light romance will enjoy this holiday read, with its refreshing Hanukkah theme." End alt text.
ALT A light-aqua slide with two rows of images and text. The top row shows picture book The Mexican Dreidel in the left corner. Next to the cover image picture is a review of the book from School Library Journal, reading: "An excellent choice for libraries wanting to expand their Hanukkah collections." On the bottom row, the author Linda Elovitz Marshall is pictured on the right; she is a smiling woman with grey hair and a red necklace. Next to it, navy text shows another review from Kirkus, reading: "A heartwarming story celebrating friendship across cultural lines." End alt text.
ALT A light-orange slide with black text reading "Happy Halloween 2023!" in the center. Arranged in a box around the text are thumbnails of Halloween-themed illustrations. End alt text.
ALT A bright-teal slide shows Jewish author Linda Elovitz Marshall, a smiling woman with gray, wavy hair wearing a red necklace, next to her two new picture books: Brave Volodymyr and The Mexican Dreidel. Beneath the images is white text reading, "Happy Book Birthday!". End alt text.
ALT A slide with blue and yellow color blocks, imitating the Ukrainian flag. A white text box contains a review of Brave Volodymyr, a picture book by Linda Elovitz Marshall, from Publishers Weekly. Black text reads: "Bright hopefulness." End alt text.
ALT An orange-red slide with small white floral illustrations features a blush-pink text box. The box contains a review from School Library Journal of The Mexican Dreidel by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Ilan Stavans. It reads in black text: "An excellent choice for libraries wanting to expand their Hanukkah collections." End alt text.
ALT A dark-teal slide with small white floral illustrations features a blush-pink text box. The box contains a review from Kirkus of The Mexican Dreidel by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Ilan Stavans. It reads in black text: “A heartwarming story celebrating friendship across cultural lines.” End alt text.
ALT A pale-yellow slide with nine assorted summer-themed illustrations from McIntosh and Otis artists, which will be seen in detail over the next nine posts. End alt text.
