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The Powerhouse Arena, home to art book publisher powerHouse Books, recently launched its brand-new children’s imprint, POW! on October 25. The imprint strives to publish visually driven, imagination-fueled books for kids that combine an offbeat sensibility with outstanding design to appeal to both children and adults. The indie publisher will release 10-12 books a year, and its freshman list includes Patchwork Helps a Friend by Gail Greiner and Jacqueline Schmidt, out this month.
Author Gail Greiner and illustrator Jacqueline Schmidt holding up their Patchwork Helps a Friend, one of the first books on POW!’s debut list. Photo by Rocco Staino.
Little, Brown celebrated the art of Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney at a special event on October 29. Pinkney discussed the changes in his art and the illustration production process over the decades, and the challenges he faced as a young illustrator and person of color in the 50s and 60s.
Longtime editor Andrea Spooner (l.), Jerry Pinkney (c.), and senior art director Patti Ann Harris (r.).
Jerry Pinkney signing his recent The Tortoise & the Hare.