Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson
The duo behind Last Stop at Market Street, the rare picture book weighty enough to win the Newbery Medal, returns with another story balancing melancholy and hope. It's Carmela's birthday, and she get... (Tom)
The Alehouse at the End of the World
by Stevan Allred
This is a tough one to describe, because as soon as I start I'm afraid I'll scare some of you off. Avian demigods? Fertility goddesses? An epic journey to the Isle of the Dead to recover a lost love?... (James)
The Glen Rock Book of the Dead
by Marion Winik
This tiny book is made up of tiny sketches of the departed, their brevity a reminder of the brevity of all of our lives. They are known only by the nicknames Winik gives them—the Clown, the Junkie, th... (Tom)
The Red Tenda of Bologna
by John Berger
This month's Phinney by Post selection (see above) was so tiny I added a couple of our popular Penguin Modern booklets to the package, including this perfect companion, Berger's marvelous elegy for hi... (Tom)