Happy December!
It's the hap-happiest season of all and today is a hap-happy day because …
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Big reveal!
It’s time to share the cover of Merry Christmas, Dear Mars! Estrela Lourenco created the extraordinary art for our book as well as the adorable animated book trailer for the cover reveal.
Here’s a little bit about the book from the publisher’s website. (Godwin Books/Henry Holt/Macmillan)
An out-of-this-world remix of the classic poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas”!
It’s Christmas Eve. The Martians have hung their stockings and decorated their trees in hopes that Santa will finally visit the red planet. But what are the excited Martians to do when Santa’s sleigh shudders and shimmies and stops? Then teeters and totters and drops? It’ll take a dose of Christmas magic and some help from the Outer Space Rescue Division to get this holiday back on track.Humorous, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations combine to make a perfect winter read-a-loud, destined to become a classic.
You don’t have to wait any longer! Now is the moment! Click play to see the big reveal!
Merry Christmas, Dear Mar will be in bookstores September 3, 2024.
Not only is it the hap-happiest season of all, it’s also the bus-busiest season of all! With that in mind, I’m keeping this newsletter short. But just in case you have a little extra time and want to stare at the cover (as I have done for hours on end) here is a nice big image!
Many, many thanks to the talented team at Godwin Books and to my amazing agent, Tricia Lawrence, for believing in this book!
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As always, thanks for reading, and as I sign off, I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Penny