October 3rd New Releases

Out and available from Picture Book on October 3rd:

Our Strangers: Stories From one of the most accomplished writers of our time comes another brilliant collection of short fiction. Artful, deft, and inventive; Lydia Davis’ newest collection of stories delves into topics ranging from marriage to tiny insects. These stories are a celebration of language and careful observation that once again confirms Davis’ sincere love and mastery of the form. Only available at independent bookstores like Picture Book and libraries, by request of the author.

In Begin Again, his first illustrated book created specifically for readers of all ages, Oliver Jeffers shares a very brief history of humanity and shares his dreams for where we go from here. A must-have for anyone who wants the next generation to inherit a world to be proud of--and a perfect gift to share with those you care about.

Let's Become Fungal!: Mycelium Teachings and the Arts: Based on Conversations with Indigenous Wisdom Keepers, Artists, Curators, Feminists offers teachings on collaboration, decoloniality, nonlinearity, toxicity, mobilization, biomimicry, death and being nonbinary, while also examining the world of fungi. Let’s Become Fungal! shows how fungi can inspire artists, collectives, organizations, educators, policymakers, designers, scientists, anthropologists, curators, urbanists, activists, gardeners, community leaders, farmers and others to become more fungal in their ways of working and being.

The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom (First Cat in Space #2) Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the second volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Secret tales of woe, hilarious new characters, and dangerous plans of sabotage will keep readers delighted and laughing until the thrilling climax.

Monica, the long-awaited new graphic novel from Daniel Clowes, author of Ghost World, is a genre-bending thriller from one of the defining voices of the genre. "Daniel Clowes is the rare cartoonist whose graphic novels become cultural events." —New York Magazine

Stacey's Mistake: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #14) is a brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award finalist and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw following the Baby-sitters Club visiting Stacy in New York City for the weekend. (Ages 8-12)

 

Preview all the most-anticipated releases this Fall on Picture Book’s Bookshop.org website

New Releases -September 26th

C. Pam Zhang, the award-winning author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold returns with the rich new novel, Land of Milk and Honey, about a young chef and the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite

Diner: Day for Night is the new cookbook from Andrew Tarlow of Brooklyn's restaurants Marlow & Sons, Roman's, and Diner, a farm-to-table restaurant in a repurposed dining car under the Williamsburg bridge.

Something, Someday is the beautiful new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson that shows how even small gestures can have lasting impact.

The Wild Robot Protects, the thrilling third installment of the Wild Robot series takes readers on a new adventure through the ocean and to the frigid northern waters where Roz may have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her island. Recommended for ages 8-12 and younger readers with their parent's help.

September New Releases

September is full of amazing, highly-anticipated new releases. You can find the brand new books below on the Picture Book table this month: The Fraud, the highly anticipated new novel by Zadie Smith set in Victorian England.  Living Upriver: Artful Homes, Idyllic Lives showcases the beautiful homes and lifestyles of creatives who have left the city fto live surrounded by nature by Barbara de Vries with a foreword by Emma Austen Tuccillo of And North. In Happy Plants, Happy You: A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent author Kamili Bell Hill shows us that plant care can really be self-care.  Get tickets for the author event with Kamili on September 19th! The latest volume in the hit graphic novel series Witches of Brooklyn is out to delight your 8-12 year olds with a fun read to kick off the school year.   

The Vaster Wilds by three-time National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff. The captivating novel starts off running with a young girl escaping a colonial settlement in early 17th century Virginia into the wilderness with just the clothes on her back and her will to survive. Lauren Groff is one of my favorite writers, but you don't have to take my word for it as the New York Times Book Review boasts, “I know of few other writers whose sentences are so beautiful and so propulsive.” Any new release of hers is a must-read for me, and this one is particularly exciting as The Los Angeles Times declares, “Lauren Groff just reinvented the adventure novel.”

New cookbook, I Could Nosh: Classic Jew-Ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day by Jake Cohen is the follow-up to his beloved bestseller Jew-ish. I Could Nosh brings Jake's signature modern flair to traditional Jewish recipes that are soon to become everyday favorites and new holiday traditions. with creative, must-cook recipes, including: Jake's famous Challah recipe, now with new variations like Chall-zones, Pletzel, Babka, and Sufganiyot, & a whole chapter dedicated to Schmears to up your bagel game.

And new to the Bloomy bookshelf, Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese, a charming, witty, deeply knowledgeable and, above all, passionate book here to teach us pretty much everything we need to know about choosing cheese, tasting it, pairing it, and sharing it. Pick it up from Bloomy on Cedar Street and you get to support two small local women-owned businesses at once!

C. Pam Zhang, the award-winning author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold returns with the rich new novel, Land of Milk and Honey, about a young chef and the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite

Diner: Day for Night is the new cookbook from Andrew Tarlow of Brooklyn's restaurants Marlow & Sons, Roman's, and Diner, a farm-to-table restaurant in a repurposed dining car under the Williamsburg bridge.

Something, Someday is the beautiful new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson that shows how even small gestures can have lasting impact.

The Wild Robot Protects, the thrilling third installment of the Wild Robot series takes readers on a new adventure through the ocean and to the frigid northern waters where Roz may have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her island. Recommended for ages 8-12 and younger readers with their parent's help.

 

Preview all the most-anticipated releases this Fall on Picture Book’s Bookshop.org website

New Releases - September 12th

New releases this week include The Vaster Wilds by three-time National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff. The captivating novel starts off running with a young girl escaping a colonial settlement in early 17th century Virginia into the wilderness with just the clothes on her back and her will to survive. 

And a new cookbook, I Could Nosh: Classic Jew-Ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day by Jake Cohen is the follow-up to his beloved bestseller Jew-ish. I Could Nosh brings Jake's signature modern flair to traditional Jewish recipes that are soon to become everyday favorites and new holiday traditions. with creative, must-cook recipes, including: Jake's famous Challah recipe, now with new variations like Chall-zones, Pletzel, Babka, and Sufganiyot, & a whole chapter dedicated to Schmears to up your bagel game.

And new to the Bloomy bookshelf, Madame Fromage’s Adventures in Cheese, a charming, witty, deeply knowledgeable and, above all, passionate book here to teach us pretty much everything we need to know about choosing cheese, tasting it, pairing it, and sharing it. Pick it up from Bloomy on Cedar Street and you get to support 2 small local women-owned businesses at once!

New Releases - September 5th

We're kicking off the school year with a whole new selection of books on the table! New releases this week include The Fraud, the highly anticipated new novel by Zadie Smith set in Victorian England.  Living Upriver: Artful Homes, Idyllic Lives showcases the beautiful homes and lifestyles of creatives who have left the city fto live surrounded by nature by Barbara de Vries with a foreword by Emma Austen Tuccillo of And North. In Happy Plants, Happy You: A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent author Kamili Bell Hill shows us that plant care can really be self-care.  Save the date for an author event with Kamili on September 19th! And last but not least, the latest volume in the hit graphic novel series Witches of Brooklyn is out to delight your 8-12 year olds with a fun read to kick off the school year.   

New Art Books - Summer 2023

I’m thrilled to share the latest art books out this summer and available at Picture Book inside HudCo. All art book titles in stock on the website are available for pick up at Yellow Studio in Cross River, New York as well after purchase. My favorite new art books out this summer include the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition catalogue for Cecily Brown’s first full-fledged (and long overdue) museum survey of Brown’s work in New York since she made the city her home, an unsettling but also charming collection of photographs by Finnish photographer Iiu Susiraja on view this summer at MoMA PS1, the newly reprinted definitive book on James Turrell that every Contemporary Art book collection needs, and the deluxe, oversized monograph on LA-based painter Jonas Wood.

In addition to the latest releases, I’ve recently added some more beautiful art books on important artists to Picture Book’s offerings. Click on the cover images below to learn more

 

View all of the best new art books available this summer to be shipped through Bookshop.org

Join HudCo for Half Off!

You DO NOT need to be a member to come in and shop the bookshop. Picture Book is joyfully open and welcoming to all!

But, if you want to take advantage of co-working at the beautiful HudCo, you should get a membership. Right now, they are offering half off your first month membership if you use a referral code: Sara_Davidson_Promo. Enter the code in their inquiry form at www.hudco.co.

Hope to see you here soon!

Best New Releases Summer 2023

The most-anticipated books of Summer 2023 in literary fiction, picture books, art books, cookbooks, graphic novels and more are available to order now from Bookshop, or find them at Picture Book inside HudCo as they release.

ON BOOKSHOP.ORG

AT PICTURE BOOK in HUDCO

AUDIOBOOKS

Picture Book Summer Playlist on Libro.fm

Picture Book Summer Playlist on Libro.fm

Here are some highly anticipated books coming out Summer 2023 recommended by Picture Book for your summer listening!

View playlist on Libro.fm

Spring Fundraiser Summer Reading Book Fair

Wednesday June 21, 2023 10am-4pm
Picture Book, Inside HudCo
145 Palisade Street, Suite 200, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

Come to Picture Book to get your kids’ summer reading and support the great work of SPRING Community Partners! Picture Book is putting up an expanded section of books for elementary and middle school students on Wednesday, just in time to stock your kids up for camp or the extra reading-for-pleasure hours of the summer. The selection will include new releases in chapter books and graphic novels, Newbery Award winners, and a few classics by authors like Judy Blume, Lois Lowry, and Gary Paulsen. 10% of all sales on Wednesday will be donated to SPRING Community Partners.

About Spring

In the fall of 2007, four kindergarten students without snacks and warm winter clothing inspired a few concerned teachers and parents to SPRING into action, so they organized a holiday drive for coats and gifts. Soon a small network of parents became Snack Fairies for young students without healthy snacks. 

Some families in our community struggle to meet basic needs or find themselves in difficult circumstances.  That’s where SPRING steps in to help. 

SPRING provides support to families with school-aged children challenged by the costs of school supplies, clothing and food. We assist in ensuring all children have access to participation in various in-school and extracurricular programs. SPRING partners with the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry and Hastings-on-Hudson based nonprofit Family-to-Family on food support. 

SPRING provides necessary resources so that all children in Dobbs Ferry, regardless of means, can bloom, grow and reach their full potential.  Our programs have expanded beyond food, clothing and school supplies to include academic guidance, musical instrument rentals, sports and enrichment support, senior awards and more.

Learn more at https://www.springcommunitypartners.org/

ABOUT PICTURE BOOK

Picture Book is an independent bookstore inside the co-working & community hub HudCo in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It was founded in August 2020 by local mom Sara Davidson Johns as a pandemic pivot away from her career in the art world. Sara hopes to make it an easy and delightful experience to find books for the children in your life, and for yourself from her curated collection.

Hudson Lab School Book Fair

Wednesday June 14th, Picture Book will be on site at Hudson Lab School for the second annual book fair! Hudson Lab School families can support the school while finding great summer reading for their kids. Kids and parents will shop the sale in person at the school, and can also shop for any book they want online on the Bookshop.org.

Book Signing with Allyson McCabe June 11th

 

Picture Book is kicking off HudCo’s Pride Market on Sunday June 11th with a book signing by local author Allyson McCabe at noon! Allyson McCabe is a writer, reporter, and producer whose work is often broadcast on NPR, and her byline appears in the New York Times, BBC Culture, Wired, and other publications. Her latest book Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters is a stirring defense of Sinéad O'Connor's music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her. Come to the Picture Book table at noon to purchase the book and get a personalized signature.

 

In 1990, Sinéad O’Connor’s video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” turned her into a superstar. Two years later, an appearance on Saturday Night Live turned her into a scandal. For many people—including, for years, the author—what they knew of O’Connor stopped there. Allyson McCabe believes it’s time to reassess our old judgments about Sinéad O’Connor and to expose the machinery that built her up and knocked her down.

Allyson McCabe’s intensely engaging, thoroughly researched, and deeply personal critical assessment, Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters, makes a serious and sharply observed yet compassionate appraisal of its subject, inarguably among the most influential artists of the late 1980s and early ’90s. McCabe’s willingness to reassess her own dismissal of Sinéad’s work as being too pop to take seriously is rare; not many writers are willing to be honest about what they miss. Acknowledging that Sinéad's life story can be a difficult, contradictory mess, McCabe painstakingly relates this magnificent, irreplaceable artist's tale to her own heartfelt story, showing us in the process how and why so many of us also connect with Sinéad.

~Vernon Reid

Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters is a thought-provoking look at one of the most influential artists and activists of our time that ultimately asks, "Why did we abandon her?" In her time of need, when she needed support, when she stood by her values--her audience trusted the industry more than the artist. I hope this book is read by those who don’t know Sinéad’s story, and those that do will gain insight into the pain and punk ethos she still stands for. Allyson McCabe makes us all want to ask Sinéad for forgiveness and, one hopes, ask ourselves how we can do things differently.

~Sharon Van Etten

Sinéad O’Connor is a brilliant, fragile, and exceptionally courageous talent whilst blessed with the voice of an angel. Having been treated so carelessly by the world, this book underscores why O'Connor remains relevant and treats her with the reverence she so rightly deserves.

~Shirley Manson

Absolutely brilliant, heartbreaking, insightful, and personal.

~Margo Price, Literary Hub

Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters reassesses the oft-misunderstood songwriter and activist through a lens that is both historical and personal...Written in clear and provocative language...McCabe’s impassioned defense of O’Connor in the wake of her many controversies is both heartfelt and persuasive...our protagonist emerges from Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters as a conquering hero; having weathered abuse, cruelty, and prejudice, not to mention the usual unreasonable expectations too often placed on female artists, the courageous nonconformist emerges wounded but wiser. Ultimately—and most importantly—she is redeemed.

~Aquarium Drunkard

 

Friday Night Pride - RAIN DATE JUNE 9th

UPDATE: Friday Night Pride is now on the Rain Date June 9th from 6-9pm

FRIDAY NIGHT PRIDE!

Friday June 2nd
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Warburton Avenue 6-9pm
Pre-event at The Good Witch 3:45-5:45

Picture Book is thrilled to join Friday Night Pride this year! We're bringing new books, primarily for kids, that celebrate LGBTQ+ families, love, and equity. Books will be available for purchase to continue the celebration at home.

I’m honored to be included in this amazing event because it helps define Hastings as an inclusive and affirming community for all of us, in a way that is completely joyful and fun!

Find me on Warburton Ave 6-9pm

Other participants in Friday Night Pride include Broadway vet Jamie Karen, stage and recording artist Amy Lynn of @amylynnandthehoneymen, Brass Queens, art teacher Katie Reidy of @iamurbanillustration, Jimmy Award Winner Marla Lou, Hastings Public Library, drag artist Amber Guesa, Hastings Beauty Salon. Kat Gang, Hastings Nursery School (The "Co-Op!"), Broadway star James Jackson Jr., Wildly Cakes, and many more!

You can shop the selection of books curated by Picture Book online here: https://bookshop.org/lists/hastings-pride

The list was pulled together with recommendations of The Rainbow Book List from the American Library Association, Stonewall Book Awards List and the assistance of:

MacKenzie Cadenhead, local author and book lover
Allee Manning, Youth Services Librarian of Hastings on Hudson Public Library
Brian Harris and Jen DiBonaventura Co-Organizers of Friday Night Pride
Tasslyn Magnusson, Program Consultant with Freedom to Read, PEN America



Three ways to help today

  1. Donate to organizations like Florida Freedom to Read Project

  2.  Read Buy or order banned books from your library

  3.  Spread the Word tell friends and family about what's happening & start a banned book club

 

Learn more at https://pen.org/issue/book-bans/