A YEAR OF BOOK BIRTHDAYS!
I am so fortunate to welcome my two debut picture books in 2023. My solo debut as author-illustrator WALLFLOWERS is an ode to the quiet kids, celebrating our ability to love being in the background, watching, listening, and being ourselves. And ONE TINY TREEFROG, a story of awe-inspiring adventure of narrative nonfiction co-created by my ultra-talented partner Tony Piedra and me. Please check out our collaborative work at www.makandtea.com
BORN: February 21, 2023
BORN: February 14, 2023
ONE TINY TREEFROG by Tony Piedra & Mackenzie Joy
Hop along with the story of what it takes to become one tiny treefrog, from embryo to tadpole and beyond in this stunningly cinematic nonfiction narrative picture book coming soon from Candlewick Press.
Order on Bookshop.com, Amazon, and whenever possible support local indie bookstores and libraries directly!
What people (other than our moms) are saying about ONE
“A winning combination of information and entertainment.”
Read the whole starred review at Kirkus Reviews
WALLFLOWERS
BY Mackenzie Joy
Gently step into a world where you are celebrated for being quiet. It’s not always easy going unnoticed, but when you can find the spaces and places where you can be yourself, no matter where you choose to stand or how quietly you choose to roar, you can truly bloom.
Order on Bookshop.com, Amazon, and whenever possible support local indie bookstores and libraries directly!
What people are quietly saying about WALLFLOWERS (:
“Just right, respectful and reassuring, for both the always and the sometimes quiet.”
Read the whole starred review at Kirkus Reviews
Mutually Inclusive’s 23 Most Anticipated Picture Books of 2023
Check out the other twenty-two at Mutually Inclusive’s blog