Eerdmans Books For Young Readers Spring 2020 Catalog

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CONTENTS
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Junior Library Guild selection
Kirkus Reviews Best
Order & Contact Children’s Books of 2017
Information13 Kirkus Prize Finalist
2018 WORLD
Picture Book of the Year
2018 NCTE Notable Poetry Book

This catalog features our new Junior Library Guild Selection
books for Spring 2020. Catholic Press Association

Children’s Book Award—
Honorable Mention
2017 Foreword INDIES

Award—Bronze Winner
Kirkus Reviews starred review

Junior Library Guild selection
Publishers Weekly starred review
Shelf Awareness starred review
Booklist starred review
For a complete list of Eerdmans Books for

Young Readers titles, visit our website at
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Eerdmans Books for

Young Readers
was nominated for
the Bologna Prize for Kirkus Reviews starred review
Best North American Foreword Reviews starred review
Children’s Publisher
in 2017, 2018, and 2019!
Front cover illustration by

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AWARDS &
RECOGNITION
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Kirkus Reviews
Best Books of 2019

2019 Parents' Choice Book
Booklist starred review Awards—Recommended
Booklist Top Ten Religion and
Spirituality Books
2019 Notable Social Studies
Trade Books for Young People
Booklist starred review
Kirkus Reviews Best

Books of 2018
Society of Illustrators
Kirkus Reviews starred review “The Original Art”
Annual Exhibition 2018
School Library Journal
starred review Kirkus Reviews starred review Kirkus Reviews starred review
2019 NCTE Notable Poetry Book 2019 NCTE Notable Poetry Book The Horn Book starred review
Boston Globe Best Children’s

Books of 2018
2019 Notable Social Studies

2018 Foreword Indies Award

2019 Notable Social Studies Silver Winner
New York Journal of Books

Notable Children’s Books Society of Children’s Books
Writers and Illustrators—
2019 USBBY Outstanding Lee Bennett Hopkins Award
International Books
2019 NCTE
Kirkus Reviews starred review Notable Poetry Book New York Times Best Illustrated
Children’s Books of 2017
Foreword Reviews starred review 2018 California Reading
Association Eureka! Gold Award Society of Illustrators
School Library Journal “The Original Art”
starred review Society of Illustrators
Annual Exhibition 2017
“The Original Art”
Annual Exhibition 2018 2018 USBBY Outstanding
International Books
New York Public Library
Best Books for Kids 2018 2017 Foreword Indies
Award—Honorable Mention
Bank Street College
Best Children's Books
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FEBRUARY
ISBN 978-0-8028-5534-3
$17.99
Ages 5–9
SPECS
Picture book
40 pages
Hardcover, unjacketed
Full-color illustrations throughout
Trim size: 81/4” x 11”
BISAC code: JUV003000
Bookmark available
RIGHTS
World English rights;
all other rights Lannoo
Translated from Dutch
KEYWORDS
• History
• Renaissance
• Country Life
• Animals The Hunter and His Dog
Written and illustrated by Sassafras De Bruyn
Spotting a bird in the distance, the hunter and his dog begin a madcap chase
across the world of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. They stumble into some of
the artist’s most famous scenes: wedding dances, snowy villages, even the
winding stairs of the Tower of Babel. Will they ever find the place where they
belong?
This wordless book introduces young readers to the Flemish Renaissance
artist and his most beloved works, including The Hunters in the Snow and
Children’s Games. The book concludes with an informational endnote on
RELATED TITLES Bruegel and an index of the paintings that inspired each illustration.
Sassafras De Bruyn has a degree in Illustrative Design from St. Lucas Antwerp
University College of Art & Design. Her other books include Everywhere and All Around
and Cleo (both Clavis). Sassafras lives in Ghent, Belgium, where she is the designer and
illustrator for the Kopergietery Children’s and Youth Theatre.
sassafrasdebruyn.com
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MARCH
ISBN 978-0-8028-5538-1
$17.99
All Ages
SPECS
Picture book
40 pages
Trim size: 8” x 11”
BISAC code: JNF053050
Bookmark available
RIGHTS
World English rights;
Fleurus elsewhere
KEYWORDS
• Religious
• Christian
• Devotional & Prayer
As It Is in Heaven
A Collection of Prayers for All Ages
Illustrated by Éric Puybaret
Éric Puybaret’s atmospheric paintings illuminate classic Christian prayers,

drawn from over two thousand years of faith. Selections include the
Apostles’ Creed, the Magnificat, and the Lord’s Prayer, as well as prayers from
St. Francis, St. Augustine, and St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Each contemplative
pairing of text and art invites readers to find new meaning in familiar words.
This book is an opportunity to introduce—or rediscover—words that
have been prayed by people around the world for centuries.
RELATED TITLES
Éric Puybaret has illustrated over twenty books for children, including Suite for
Human Nature (Atheneum), Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau (Chronicle), and
Puff, the Magic Dragon (Sterling). He is a graduate of the National School of
Decorative Arts in Paris. He lives in France.
ericpuybaret.com
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MARCH
ISBN 978-0-8028-5536-7
$17.99
Ages 5 – 9
SPECS
Picture book
56 pages
Trim size: 81/4” x 10 2/3”
RIGHTS
North America English
and eBook rights;
Casterman elsewhere
Translated from French
KEYWORDS
• Seasons
• Bears
• Birds
• Animals Letters from Bear
Written by Gauthier David
Illustrated by Marie Caudry
Bear can’t imagine a whole winter without her friend, so when Bird migrates
south, Bear decides to follow. She’s never left the forest before, but that won’t
stop her from crossing oceans and mountains—and sending letters along the
way. But a surprise is waiting for Bear on the beach . . .
Richly told in amusing letters and lush illustrations, this adventurous
story invites readers to consider just how far they’d go for their friends.
RELATED TITLES
Gauthier David is a children’s author, illustrator, and singer-songwriter. He has
collaborated on several books with his partner Marie Caudry. Letters from Bear is
their English-language debut. Gauthier and Marie live with their children in the
Drôme, France, at the edge of a forest where they can sometimes see wolves.
gogocosmos.free.fr
Marie Caudry is a graduate of the Fine Arts School of Bordeaux and has illustrated
a number of books. Three days before the birth of their child Arto, Marie began
a series of paintings about globe-trotting bears—and these paintings inspired
Gauthier to write the story of Letters from Bear.
mariecaudry.free.fr
Instagram @mariecaudry

Dear Bird,
I haven’t ventured so far from home before.
I’m in the dark forest now, where no one ever goes.
There are huge tracks hollowed out of the ground.
I just fell into one of them.
I hope there aren’t any trolls.
I’m glad I’m joining you, but I’m sort of frightened
too.
I can’t wait to leave this place.
It feels as if I’m being watched.
Kisses and goosebumps,

Bear

APRIL
ISBN 978-0-8028-5539-8
$17.99
Ages 5 – 9
SPECS
Picture book
32 pages
Trim size: 10” x 10”
RIGHTS
North America English and
eBook rights;
Carthusia elsewhere
Translated from Italian
KEYWORDS
• Art
• Imagination & Play
• History
• Europe
What a Masterpiece!
Written and illustrated by Riccardo Guasco
In this wordless picture book, the Western world’s greatest art is closer
than you expect. A boy’s daily routines bring him face-to-face with Escher’s
winding stairs, Banksy’s balloon girl, Picasso’s dancing fauns, and many
more familiar sights. Maybe the boy’s bedroom looks a little like Van Gogh’s.
Maybe that apple looks a bit like Magritte’s. And maybe another masterpiece
is on its way . . .
A celebration of creativity across the centuries, What a Masterpiece! will
inspire young artists to find wonder in their everyday lives. An art index after
RELATED TITLES the story helps readers identify the cultural treasures behind the illustrations.
Riccardo Guasco is the illustrator of A is for Donkeys, which was self-published

with Jonathan Hope. His work has appeared in The New Yorker and Los Angeles
Magazine, and his favorite artists include Pablo Picasso and Lyonel Feininger.
Riccardo is the co-founder of the Inchiostro Festival, a gathering of illustrators,
calligraphers, and art printers. He lives in Alessandria, Italy.
riccardoguasco.tumblr.com
Instagram @guascoriccardo

APRIL
ISBN 978-0-8028-5542-8
$16.99
Ages 3 – 7
SPECS
Picture book
32 pages
Trim size: 93/8” x 105/8”
Poster and bookmark available
Discussion guide available
RIGHTS
North America English rights;
Scallywag Press elsewhere
KEYWORDS
• Family
• Siblings
• Autism
Me and My Sister • Neurodiversity
Written and illustrated by Rose Robbins
Getting along with your sister is never easy—especially if your brains work
in different ways! Based on the author’s childhood, Me and My Sister is a
gentle exploration of growing up with an autistic sibling.
Life in a neurodiverse home isn’t straightforward: these siblings
communicate and behave in different ways. They’re also unique people
with different likes and dislikes. Misunderstandings are bound to happen!
But despite the occasional bickering and confusion, this brother and sister
discover new ways to love and help one another.
Siblings of all backgrounds will connect to this playfully illustrated
RELATED TITLES
story about embracing difference.
Rose Robbins has a master of arts in children’s book illustration from the Cam-
bridge School of Art. In 2017, she was a runner-up for Hachette UK’s Carmelite
Prize, which recognizes innovative work by new artists. Rose grew up with an
autistic brother, an experience that informed and shaped Me and My Sister. She
serves as an ambassador with Inclusive Minds, an organization that promotes
quality representation in children’s literature, and she has written and drawn
extensively about mental health issues. Rose lives in Nottingham, UK.
roserobbins.co.uk
Instagram @roserobbinsillustration

APRIL
ISBN 978-0-8028-5543-5
$17.99
Ages 4 – 8
SPECS
Picture Book
40 pages
Trim size: 101/8” x 71/2”
RIGHTS
North America and UK English
rights, eBook rights;
Glenat elsewhere
KEYWORDS
• Politics & Government
• Voting
• Problem-Solving
Vote for Me!
• Jungle Animals
Written by Martin Baltscheit
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
The lion loves elections—he wins every time. But when the mouse decides to
run for president, other animals offer up their own candidates. Each one has
a cause to champion: the ant wants a busier schedule, the German shepherd
wants more law and order, and the wildebeest just wants everyone to live in
peace. With so many options, how can the animals ever choose?
Amusingly told through vibrantly colored illustrations, Vote for Me!
RELATED TITLES introduces readers to the wild process of selecting a good leader.
Martin Baltscheit has written and illustrated over forty books for children. He
has won both the German Youth Literature Award and the German Youth The-
atre Prize. This is his English-language debut. Martin lives in Dusseldorf, Germany.
baltscheit.de
Marc Boutavant is a graphic artist, illustrator, and comic strip creator. His books
include Dumpster Dog (Enchanted Lion), Ghosts (Enchanted Lion), and Around the
World with Mouk (Chronicle). The Mouk stories were adapted into an animated TV
series in France. Marc lives in Paris.

Every five years, the animals
elected a president.
The lion loved elections,
because the animals always
voted for him.
But one day, the little gray mouse asked, “What’s the
point of elections if we can’t choose between several
candidates? You need some competition, otherwise it
doesn’t make sense!”

APRIL
ISBN 978-0-8028-5544-2
$17.99
Ages 4 – 8
SPECS
Picture book
32 pages
Trim size: 81/4” x 11”
Bookmark available
RIGHTS
North America English rights;
Book Island elsewhere
KEYWORDS
• Death/Grief
• Family/Parents
• Growing up
• Illness
Mom’s Sweater
Written and illustrated by Jayde Perkin
What does it look like to continue living, even when Mom is gone? In this
grounded, sensitive story, a young girl looks for ways of dealing with the
anger, loneliness, and jealousy that death can create. Finding comfort in her
mother’s old sweater, she discovers that grief doesn’t necessarily grow smaller
over time—but little by little, day by day, we can grow into grief.
With striking, bold illustrations and evocative text, this story will be a
gentle companion for young readers who are experiencing loss.
RELATED TITLES Jayde Perkin is a freelance artist whose clients have included Penguin Books and
Switzerland’s Das Magazin. She won the East London Comics & Arts Festival x We
Transfer Award in 2018. The UK edition of Mom’s Sweater was nominated for the
Kate Greenaway Medal. Jayde has written and drawn extensively about grief for
all ages. She lives in Bristol, UK.
jaydeperkin.com
Instagram @jaydeperkin

FEBRUARY
ISBN 978-0-8028-5540-4
$9.99
Ages 4 – 8
SPECS
Picture book
32 pages
Paperback
Full color illustrations throughout
Trim size: 101/4” x 81/4”
Postcard available
RIGHTS
North America English rights only;
Flammarion elsewhere
AWARDS
• Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
• IRA Notable Books for a Global
The Chickens Build a Wall Society
• 2014 USBBY Outstanding
Written and illustrated by Jean-François Dumont International Books
The chickens at the farm are building a wall, and no one is quite sure why.
KEYWORDS
But they know one thing: the hedgehog that wandered in must be trouble. • Social Issues
So all winter they build and build, until they have a wall that towers over • Prejudice & Racism
the barn. When spring comes, though, they find that everything hasn’t gone • Peer Pressure
quite according to plan . . . • Animals
A fable for the modern day, The Chickens Build a Wall invites readers to
examine the power of prejudice in their own communities.
Jean-François Dumont is a French author and illustrator who has created many RELATED TITLES
stories for children. His previous titles include A Blue So Blue (Sterling) and I Am a
Bear (Eerdmans), which was selected for the 2015 Society of Illustrators Original
Art Exhibition and named an Outstanding International Book by the United
States Board of Books for Young People.

FEBRUARY
ISBN 978-0-8028-5541-1
$9.99
Ages 4 – 12
SPECS
Picture book
32 pages
Paperback
Trim size: 81/2” x 111/2”
BISAC code: JNF025270
AWARDS
• Arkansas State Library, Arkansas
Diamond Primary Book Award
Reading List (2012–2013)
• Simon Wiesenthal Center /
Museum of Tolerance, Once Upon
a World Children’s Picture Book
Award (2011)
• Society of Illustrators, “The
Original Art” Annual Exhibition
Ben and the Emancipation
RIGHTS Proclamation
World rights
Written by Pat Sherman
KEYWORDS
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
• History
• Civil War
• African American Ben, a young slave, uses every chance he gets to teach himself to read. But
• Reading after the Civil War breaks out, his master leaves town and Ben finds himself
in a slave prison. One night, the prisoners bribe a guard to get their hands
on a newspaper, and to the applause of his fellow slaves, Ben reads aloud the
momentous news of Mr. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation—surely one
RELATED TITLES of the most remarkable readings of that document ever.
Based on the true story of Benjamin Holmes, this moving book pays
tribute to the power of freedom—and to the power of the written word.
Pat Sherman works as a writer, library professional, and writing instructor

in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her previous books include The Sun’s Daughter,
illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (Clarion), and several nonfiction books for
young people on historical subjects.
Floyd Cooper has won many prestigious awards for his illustrations, includ-
ing the 2009 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and three Coretta Scott King
Honors. He has illustrated more than eighty books, including Mississippi Morning
(Eerdmans) and Meet Danitra Brown (HarperCollins). Floyd lives in Pennsylvania.
www.floydcooper.com
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Kisses and goosebumps,

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Written and illustrated by Rose Robbins

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