Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔

Senior Executive Editor at Viking Children’s. She/her. #StopAsianHate

[E Train Talks Books @ETrainsWorld]

I’m celebrating this beautiful #PB SEOUL FOOD by @ErinDRussell, illustrated by @TamishaAnthony ! This is a multicultural & generational #kidlit tale & a perfect book to #read aloud in classrooms and #libraries!

@dive@diversebooks @penguinkids #Teachers #libraries #picturebook #Diversity #newbook #readaloud #AAPI #blackhistorymonth

[Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔 @jbak88]

Congratulations to the brilliant and amazing author of AKATA WOMAN! 🏆 So well deserved!

[Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️ @Nnedi]

My novel AKATA WOMAN won the 2023 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book! It was presented last night at the Hugo Awards in Chengdu (my 1st time in China!). 🥹!

Akata Warrior won it in 2018, so this is a big win for The Nsibidi Scripts series! 🇳🇬 #HugoAwards #ChengduWorldcon

[Michael Rex @mikerexbooks]

Really excited to have written this guest post over at @sljournal https://t.co/YsATzkr6QY

[Michael Rex @mikerexbooks]

BOOK GIVE AWAY! I have 8 copies of “Your Pal Fred 2:Low Power” to give away. (All I ask is that you review it somewhere, as it’s only received one industry review so far.) Like, Share, Follow. Random winners picked in 48 hours.

[Junior Library Guild @JrLibraryGuild]

Head back to school with "Your Pal Fred." He can teach you how to make friends, even if he is a robot. Find this #goldstandard selection in our Humor🤣Elementary Plus category. @mikerexbooks #JLG #graphicnovel #humor #kindness #elementarybooks

[Timothy Travaglini @DevilWrsBowTies]

How do you make the apocalypse funny? https://t.co/BFJyZPJjrS by @mikerexbooks via @sljournal If you want to really feel good about yourself and life and have a great graphic novel read, check out YOUR PAL FRED. @VikingChildrens @jbak88 @TransLitAgency @penguinkids

[Chris Hernandez @ChrisMakesBooks]

🚨 Do you want to break into children's publishing?🚨 Do you love all kinds of illustrated books (picture books, graphic novels, etc.)? Do you want to work with me & another editor on those books?? (Or do you know someone who would?) We're hiring! 👇

https://t.co/8UVsZpJa3Y

[Gloria Chao | THE EX-GIRLFRIEND MURDER CLUB @gloriacchao]

I'm thrilled @Bookshop_Org is partnering w/ @aaww to celebrate #AAPIHeritageMonth! Thru 5/31, WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN is 20% off at https://t.co/P8DtBwT5uk! Code: AAPIHeritage

A/b 📕:
-childhood friends-to-lovers
-wish granting
-my💌to my culture

https://t.co/9rN71X6iaU

[Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔 @jbak88]

@sarahkuhn @MsLynnChen @RSokamoto @justjenn @gloriacchao @RodAPulido @joviellety @annasui @kirikomade Aww this made me tear up! And I’m Asian so I’m supposed to be stoic! Thank you, lovely! ❤️❤️❤️

[ShibSibs @ShibSibs]

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth!

Our new children’s book, Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All, is out in the world!

We’re so happy with the early response. Amazing is a #1 New Release and Best Seller on Amazon!

Get the book: https://t.co/887i1z6bbm

[Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔 @jbak88]

@sarahkuhn @RodAPulido @YALLWEST @PenguinTeen My bebes! ❤️❤️❤️

[Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔 @jbak88]

@RodAPulido ❤️❤️❤️

[Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔 @jbak88]

AMAZING is out today! @MaiaShibutani @AlexShibutani @daneliuwrites @Aaliyamj worked so hard to bring these inspiring stories to life in a beautiful picture books that celebrates AAPI contributions to America. Happy book birthday! https://t.co/iUcbSUJXqA

[CBS Mornings @CBSMornings]

Olympians @MaiaShibutani and @AlexShibutani say they hope their book, which features the stories of "Amazing" members of the AAPI community, inspires empathy in kids of all backgrounds: “There are real world implications when it comes to a lack of visibility and representation.”

[Dwayne Johnson @TheRock]

Aloooohaaa! 🤙🏾🌺 🌊
Congratulations Maia to you and Alex on your new book
AMAZING: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All.
I’m honored to be recognized 🙏🏾❤️
Have fun at Ala Moana!!!
That’s my hood 😉

[ShibSibs @ShibSibs]

We worked with an incredible team to create this book! @jbak88 @daneliuwrites @Aaliyamj @opalroengchai + the rest of the @penguinkids team.

If you can, please preorder a copy for someone in your life. We know they will learn something and be inspired!

https://t.co/8mrJfJ2Cvc

[Penguin Teen @PenguinTeen]

Cover reveal 🚨 Get ready for @chaosforcoco's exhilarating urban fantasy full of monsters and cutthroat competitions. #Nightbreaker hits shelves September 19!

See the cover & read a sneak peek!➡️
https://t.co/NnsCur8RAd

[Jenny Bak 📚🦔📚🦔 @jbak88]

@alcarazbooks @AmyStappNY @2023Debuts Authors like you are what I love about being an editor! ❤️❤️❤️

[Michael Rex @mikerexbooks]

Is Kindness part of your Elementary Curriculum? Are you a teacher or a librarian? I’ve got 8 free copies of my graphic novel “Your Pal Fred” to give away. Winners will be randomly picked on Thursday at noon. #bookgiveaway #teacher #librarian

[Gloria Chao | THE EX-GIRLFRIEND MURDER CLUB @gloriacchao]

SIGNED COPIES & FOLDED BOOKMARKS of WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN will be available (while supplies last) thru @wcfbook! Pls write in comments @ checkout who to personalize to.

A/b the 📕: childhood friends-to-lovers; teens granting 🏮 wishes in secret

https://t.co/1d8oJDhf3L

[Gloria Chao | THE EX-GIRLFRIEND MURDER CLUB @gloriacchao]

FINISHED COPIES OF WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN ARE HERE!!!!! And they're stunning!!!

I'm emotional holding the finished book. My earnest & joyful Liya and Kai who make others' wishes come true. I'm so excited to send you off into the world.
@PenguinTeen

https://t.co/fieboYrtXi