Stories Like Me

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Once again... the books that came out this week!

One Light by Christie Matheson, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz

Nisha’s Just-Right Christmas Tree by Susan Lynn Meyer and Jaya Mehta, illustrated by Parvati Pillai

Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams, ilustrated by Kitt Thomas

Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu

What Jewish Looks Like by Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, illustrated by Iris Gottlieb

Flamboyants: The Q***r Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson, illustrated by Charly Palmer

The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson, illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi

Alex Wise vs. The Cosmic Shift by Terry J. Benton-Walker

The Flicker by H. E. Edgmon

A Constellation of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson

Come check ‘em out!!

Apparently it was American Business Women’s Day this Sunday so here’s a reminder that we’re American, we’re women, and we’re in business together! And we’d love it if you would support us 💜

More Hispanic Heritage Month picks - some picture books you may not have seen at our store yet!

Uno Más, One More: A Latino Retelling of an Old Scottish Ballad by Silvia López, illustrated by Olivia Sua

Sumo Libre by Joe Cepeda

No More Señora Mimí by Meg Medina, illustrated by Brittany Cicchese

Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, illustrated by Micah Player, translated by Dr. Carmen Tafolla

I Am Salsa by Jackie Azúa Kramer, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

Come check them out! We have two whole tables up for Hispanic / Latine Heritage Month, all of which is also online for you to browse.

Happy Tuesday! Here are the new books out this week at Stories Like Me:

One Light by Christie Matheson, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz

Nisha’s Just-Right Christmas Tree by Susan Lynn Meyer and Jaya Mehta, illustrated by Parvati Pillai

Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams, ilustrated by Kitt Thomas

Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu

What Jewish Looks Like by Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, illustrated by Iris Gottlieb

Flamboyants: The Q***r Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson, illustrated by Charly Palmer

The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson, illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi

Alex Wise vs. The Cosmic Shift by Terry J. Benton-Walker

The Flicker by H. E. Edgmon

The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett

Salt the Water by Candice Iloh

A Constellation of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson

Out online today, and available at the store tomorrow!!

It’s ! Here are some books with bi rep that we think you’ll love:

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta

The Only Light Left Burning by Erik J. Brown

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Something Kindred by Ciera Burch

This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender

The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper

The first day of Fall calls for crunchy leaves, pumpkin baked goods, and a good book! 🍂 What autumnal reads are you lining up this fall? We’re here to offer recommendations from cozy to spooky, and everything in between 🧡

⚠️ CAUTION: Banned Books Ahead!!! ⚠️ We pulled our banned books from the shelves and made a fun little display for you to stock up on. You can also get a pin, sticker, and bookmark!

A day dedicated to peace and kindness around the world. It’s hard to honor this day when we are bearing witness to horrors around the world, particularly in Sudan, Congo, and Palestine. Keep advocating for human rights by contacting your representatives and supporting organizations that are doing vital humanitarian work. Here are some books that can help explain conflict and displacement to little ones, or that give us a bit of faith in humanity:

Sitti’s Bird: A Gaza Story by Malak Mattar

Abuelo, the Sea, and Me by Ismée Williams, illustrated by Tatiana Gardel

Sour Cherries: An Afghan Family Story by Dezh Azaad, illustrated by Nan Cao

Sankofa: A Culinary Story of Resilience and Belonging by Eric Adjepong, illustrated by Lara Watkins

Small Places, Close to Home: A Children’s Declaration of Rights by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Kate Gardiner

I See Color: An Affirmation and Celebration of our Diverse World by Valerie Bolling and Kailei Pew, illustrated by Laylie Frazier

When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt

I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Have you seen the new releases from this week yet?????

Between My Hands by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Naveen Selvanathan - this one snuck up on me and I was crying by the end oopsie

Garland of Lights: A Diwali Story by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Amberin Huq - a vibrant illustration of the celebration of Diwali

Accidental Demons by Clare Edge - a girl who can’t stop accidentally summoning demons when she pricks her finger to check her blood sugar

Wishbone by Justine Pucella Winans - a middle grade thriller that I’m too chicken to read, sorry (but great for someone who wants to stock up for spooky season!)

Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr., illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo - for the weird kids. We love you.

Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better by Mylisa Larsen - tenderly exploring the impacts of having a parent with mental illness

On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith - perfect for your Indigenous Heritage Month TBR

The Lies We Conjure by Sarah Henning - spooky, murderous, thrilling

Night Owls by A. R. Vishny - combining paranormal romance, Jewish folklore, the underbelly of New York, and a sapphic love story into something I’m REALLY excited about!!!

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Autumn is upon us! The perfect time to do a little digital detox and connect with nature, yourself, and the world of books. Tune out the noise, turn the pages.

Make your vote count!!! Today is National Voter Registration Day, so make sure you are registered (even if you’re pretty sure!)

Book featured: Vote for Our Future! by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by Micah Player

Happy Tuesday! I am very pleased to present you this week’s new releases (minus a few that arrived damaged 😭 but I promise to share them soon once we have replacements):

Garland of Lights: A Diwali Story by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Amberin Huq

Between My Hands by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Naveen Selvanathan

We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Julianna Swaney

Accidental Demons by Clare Edge

Wishbone by Justine Pucella Winans

Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr., illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo

The Otherwoods - now in paperback! by Justine Pucella Winans

Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better by Mylisa Larsen

On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia L. Smith

Playing Through the Turnaround - now in paperback - by Mylisa Larsen

The Lies We Conjure by Sarah Henning (do you SEE that cover? do you SEE ITTTT??)

Night Owls by A. R. Vishny

As always, these are available online now and will be ready for browsing in the store starting tomorrow!

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Can confirm that book fairs are even more fun when you’re a grownup with grownup money and can get literary-themed candles, a tattoo, and a book all in one place. Thank you and for hosting!!!

Happy Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month! I want to show you some nonfiction books that we have that are newly published or new to us. All these and more are available on our website and in our store!

Doña Fela’s Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico’s First Female Mayor by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rosa Ibarra

Benito Juárez Fights for Justice by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez

Martí’s Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy, illustrated by Beatriz Vidal

Tito Puente, Mambo King by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rafael López

and those last two are bilingual - bonus!!!

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Have you checked out this week’s new releases yet? They’re waiting for you!

Every day is Love Your Bookshop Day at your local indie bookstore! ❤️📚 Today’s especially exciting because you can find us at the store, yes, but also at the book fair from 1pm to 7pm!

Our Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month tables are up! And they are STOCKED with some oldies and goodies and some new arrivals. We hope you will come check them out! This collection is also live online, as always 🧡 I’ll be sharing some individual books to highlight throughout the month, so stay tuned!

I want to share this super special book with you, that is truly so beautifully written and illustrated that I had to just sit with it for a minute. In my opinion, a must-read for everyone, especially young adults who’ve spent their whole lives repressing their grief and rage to try to keep themselves safe. This is A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott, illustrated by Noa Denmon. We have a few copies, so please come check this one out. It’s worth it, I promise 💜

Happy New Release Tuesday! Lots of new exciting books today, so let’s get into it:

Popi’s All Souls Song by C. K. Malone, illustrated by Shelly Swann (this one made me cry)

A City Full of Santas by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Thai My Phuong

It’s Powwow Time! by Martha Troian, illustrated by Hawlii Pichette

Mixed-Up Mooncakes by Christina Matula and Erica Lyons, illustrated by Tracy Subisak

The Owl Who Came for Christmas by John Hay, illustrated by Garry Parsons

Hannah Edwards: Secrets of Riverway by Ashely Hards

Adrift by Tanya Guerrero

Math Mysteries: The Fall Festival Fiasco by Aaron Starmer, illustrated by Marta Kissi

Team Chu and the Wild Ghost Chase by Julie C. Dao

Kwame Crashes the Underworld by Craig Kofi Farmer

Clutch Time: A Shot Clock Novel by Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds

A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

Jo Jo Makoons: Rule School by Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert

Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Ashely Mackenzie

All available online today and to browse tomorrow!!

September events! Happy (almost) autumn! 🍂🧺🍁🕯️

So many gorgeous books came out this week - here are a few!!

She Changed the World: 100+ portraits & essays celebrating inspiring female icons whose actions changed the way we live, edited by Karen Hallion

The House Without Lights by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Nadia Alam

Chang’e on the Moon by Katrina Moore, illustrated by Cornelia Li, translated by Jaime Chu

I Am Salsa by Jackie Azúa Kramer, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

My Wheel of the Year: A Celebration of Nature’s Magic by Nikki Van De Car, illustrated by Kiki Kita

Challah for Shabbat Tonight by Sara Holly Ackerman, illustrated by Alona Millgram

The Heartbeat Drum: The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist by Deidre Havrelock, illustrated by Aphelandra

And these are just some of the picture books!!! All these and EVEN MORE are available on our website and in the store. We can’t wait for you to check these out.

Today we’re celebrating as part of Intergenerational Month! Who’s your favorite literary grandparent? Here are some of ours:

The Greatest by Veera Hiranandani, illustrated by Vesper Stamper

Abuela’s Library by Lissette Norman, illustrated by Jayri Gómez

A Grand Day: A celebration of grandparents and grandchildren by Jean Reidy, illustrated by Samantha Cotterill

Grandad’s Pride by Harry Woodgate

My Baba’s Garden by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith

Authors and illustrators are tagged :)

While we were closed, a GIANT batch of new releases couldn’t be delivered, so these are ab it late to be showing you, but... here are September 3rd’s new releases! (Buckle in, because there are a lot!)

Board Books:
Number Train by Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Trains & Emergency by Johnny Dyrander

Picture Books:
The House Without Lights by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Nadia Alam

She Changed the World: 100+ portraits & essays celebrating inspiring female icons whose actions changed the way we live, edited by Karen Hallion

I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings: and other questions about transport by Christopher Maynard

Chang’e on the Moon by Katrina Moore, illustrated by Cornelia Li, translated by Jaime Chu

I Am Salsa by Jackie Azúa Kramer, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

Tito Puente Mambo King / Rey del Mambo by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rafael López

‘Tis the Season: A lift-the-flap advent calendar full of Christmas poems by Richard Jones

Challah for Shabbat Tonight by Sara Holly Ackerman, illustrated by Alona Millgram

Puppy Talk: How dogs tell us how they feel, by Dr. Jess French, illustrated by Penelope Dullaghan

Doña Fela’s Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico’s First Female Mayor by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rosa Ibarra

My Wheel of the Year: A Celebration of Nature’s Magic by Nikki Van De Car, illustrated by Kiki Kita

The Heartbeat Drum: The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist by Deidre Havrelock, illustrated by Aphelandra

Middle Grade:
Deephaven (now in paperback!) by Ethan M. Aldridge

Scrimshaw: A Deephaven Mystery by Ethan M. Aldridge

Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani

The Daggers of Ire by J. C. Cervantes

Rachel Friedman and Eight Not-Perfect Nights of Hanukkah by Sarah Kapit, illustrated by Genevieve Kote

The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury

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