All Kinds of Kids

SPECS

• Imprint: Brown Books Kids

• BISAC: Juvenile Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural

• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

• Page Count: 32

• Publication Date: October 10 2023

• ISBN-13: 9781612546414

• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"

• US List Price: $18.99

• Carton QTY: 28

AUTHOR BIO

Bill Martin Jr was the beloved author of more than three hundred books for children and teachers, including the classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, which was illustrated by his friend Eric Carle, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Bill was elected to the Reading Hall of Fame by the International Literacy Association. The Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award, which is the Kansas State award for best children's picture book, was established in his name in 1996.

Michael Sampson taught kindergarten through fourth grade before meeting fellow literacy expert Bill Martin Jr at a conference in Tucson, Arizona in 1978. They established a lifelong friendship and collaborated on many bestselling and award-winning books for children, including Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?, Armadillo Antics, Ten Little Squirrels, and Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! Sampson often speaks at schools, book festivals, and literacy conferences, where he is known for his high-energy, entertaining performances. Dr. Sampson is a Fulbright Scholar and a professor of literacy at St. John's University in New York City.

ILLUSTRATOR BIO

Paul Meisel has illustrated over eighty books including books for early readers and picture books. He is also the author/illustrator of a dozen books and was the recipient of the 2018 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award from the Association for Library Service to Children. Meisel studied art at Wesleyan University, the Tyler School of Art in Rome, and Yale University. When he's not illustrating, writing, or spending time with his family, Meisel plays tennis and pickle ball, and nurtures his green thumb in his garden.

PRAISE

"In an angry and divided world, what a pleasure it is to encounter the embracing and visually expansive All Kinds of Kids. It reminds us of what is true and important: ' . . . all kinds of kids can be friends with each other.'" —Steve Björkman, New York Times Bestselling Illustrator of Dirt on My Shirt

"Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson will surely have young readers recognizing themselves and their friends in this fun story alongside Paul Meisel's classic and inclusive illustrations." —Christy Hale, Orbis Pictus Award-Winning Author and Illustrator of Todos Iguales/All Equal

"All Kinds of Kids is an instant classic by Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. With every turn to a new spread of pages, there are bouncy, seesaw sentences that are perfect for reading aloud to a classroom of kids or for a child and a grown-up to share at bedtime. Paul Meisel's art illuminates the text and provides a springboard to open up important discussions about how our personal stories, holidays, traditions, backgrounds, and more are just some of the wonderful ways we can celebrate the many kinds of diversity our world possesses. Every classroom, library, and family needs this book!" —Frank Murphy, Award-Winning Author of A Boy Like You and A Girl Like You

"All kinds of kids will find a place for themselves in All Kinds of Kids. [It is] a necessary book for all of us right now." —Michael Leannah, Award-Winning Author of Most People, Most Days, and Goodnight Whispers

"With a simple message comes a powerful book. All Kinds of Kids celebrates both the similarities and differences among children. The rhythm of the book is gentle and kind, like its message. Perfection!" —Laura J. Bryant, Award-Winning Illustrator and Author of This Little Pup