Nighttime Ninja Artist Ed Young New Books

Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, illustrator of Nighttime Ninja, has three new books coming out soon! Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry), written by Gary Golio, is the story of Charlie Chaplin’s path from his childhood through his beginnings in silent film and the creation of his iconic Little Tramp. (Candlewick, Spring 2019).

Voices of the Heart, by Ed Young, was first published in 1997. The book is a truly unique exploration—or as Young writes, "adventure"—into the different moods, and dangers and abilities of the human heart—our emotional selves—to conjure and master, or fall victim to, the many challenges we face. This popular book is a perfect contemplative gift item. (Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square, Winter 2019)

Yugen, written by Mark Reibstein is the story of a boy remembering his mother, told in haiku and pictures, a book of longing and remembrance that is unequaled in its beauty and poetic simplicity. "Yugen" is not just a nickname for the main character, it is also a profound concept in Asian societies that points to the mystery and beauty of the universe and of human suffering. Yugen, the second collaboration between Caldecott-winning illustrator Ed Young and Mark Reibstein, after their award-winning 2008 debut, Wabi Sabi, beautifully captures a boy's sadness, but also his mindfulness and wonder. (Seven Stories Press/Triangle Square, Winter 2019)

Mighty Moby Surfaces!

Mighty Moby has surfaced! Praised as "a masterpiece of bookmaking" Mighty Moby will thrill adventurers of all ages.
Visit us at the Mighty Moby blog to learn how Barbara DaCosta and Ed Young created the book, and about whales and sailing.

Ninja Day Coming Soon!

NINJA DAY is coming! The authors of such Ninja favorites as Ninja Red Riding Hood and Ninja Bunny are putting on their best for this fun day. Arree Chung, Jennifer Gray Olson, Rubin Pingk, Corey Rosen-Schwartz, Todd Tarpley, and Chris Tougas are the instigators! For more about this day, visit NINJAS READ or follow on Twitter.

Visit our NIGHTTIME NINJA ACTIVITIES page for fun things to do on NINJA DAY! 

Nighttime Ninja's Dinovember Hijinks

Dino Ninja spotted searching for nighttime treats!

Visit Dinovember for further sightings!

Nighttime Ninja Nominated for Panda Award

Nighttime Ninja is one of the eight finalists for the Panda Book Awards, an honor given by international schools in China.
"The Panda Book Awards reading initiative promises to take our students on an exciting reading adventure and invites students from participating schools to vote for their favorite book published in 2011-2013. It encourages young people to read quality books selected by international librarians throughout China." The award will be given after Chinese New Year in 2014.

Nighttime Ninja Artist Ed Young's Lon Po Po Recognized

 Congratulations to Nighttime Ninja artist Ed Young, on having his book Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China  make the New York Public Library's 100 Great Children’s Books of the past century. Lon Po Po received many accolades, including the Caldecott Medal, which was published by Philomel, in 1989.
“The purpose of this list is to encourage discussion about what you think makes a good story,” [the library] added. “As you peruse these titles, what books would you have included? What qualities do you look for when seeking a good read?  And, most importantly, we hope these suggestions will introduce new generations of readers to stories which will engage their imaginations as they participate in that age-old practice of passing on stories they enjoy to their friends and families.“
The list includes classics, such as The Cat In the Hat by Dr. Seuss, Curious George by H.A. Rey, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Stone Soup by Marcia Brown, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, and others, as well as modern stories such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling, and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman."

Ninja at the Red Wing Celebration of Minnesota Children's Authors and Illustrators

Join Nighttime Ninja author Barbara DaCosta at the 14th annual Celebration of Minnesota Children's Authors and Illustrators. This free event is great fun, with activities for children, book talks by authors and artists. In beautiful Red Wing, Minnesota, Saturday, September 21, at the Anderson Center. Don't miss it!
Barbara will be joined by Derek Anderson, Betsy Bowen, John Coy, Sid Farrar, Candace Fleming, Debra Frasier, Bruce Giebink, Bill Johnson, David LaRochelle, Debra Jo Larson, Mary Logue, Mary Losure, Shannon Pennefeather, Eric Rohmann, Lauren Stringer, Anne Ursu, Stephanie Watson, and Mike Wohnoutka.

Nighttime Ninja Finalist for Children's Book Week Award!

 Vote for Nighttime Ninja for Children's Book Week Children's Choice award!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY — March 19, 2013 – The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader have opened voting for the 6^th annual Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards, the only national book awards program where the winning titles are selected by young readers of all ages, at www.bookweekonline.com. 30 finalists have been announced in six categories, representing kids’ and teens’ favorite books, authors, and illustrators of the year. Last year, almost 1,000,000 votes were cast, more than doubling votes from the previous year. Young readers can vote at www.bookweekonline.com or their votes may be tallied and entered by booksellers, librarians, and teachers into the group ballot at www.bookweekonline.com until May 9, 2013.
For the first time this year, the CBC has partnered with DOGObooks (www.dogobooks.com) to create free, embeddable voting widgets, expanding online voting opportunities for young readers everywhere. The widgets are available for publishers, librarians, teachers, and kid lit lovers at www.bookweekonline.com/widgets. DOGObooks will also promote the voting to millions of students and teachers through its award winning news site www.dogonews.com and through its partnerships with leading education platforms including Google Education, Edmodo and Edublogs. 
The Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards winners will be announced live at the 6th annual Children’s Choice Book Awards Gala on May 13 at the Liberty Theater in New York City. The gala is a charity event to benefit Every Child a Reader, and a hallmark event of Children’s Book Week (May 13-19, 2013), the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. The awards presentation will be videotaped and available for viewing by book lovers of all ages after the event at www.bookweekonline.com.

Nighttime Ninja Now Available!

Nighttime Ninja Launches Soon!

Nighttime Ninja goes on sale September 18th at stores near you and online!

• Publishers Weekly gave Ninja a starred review, saying "The depth of feeling DaCosta and Young give to the boy’s fantasy makes this a standout." 
• Kirkus Reviews praised Ninja's writing and art: "Succinct language full of vivid verbs describing the action sets the mood for Young's lushly textured illustrations." 
• The Junior Library Guild has selected Ninja as one of its fall titles.