At the end of 2022, my two most important nonfiction mentors passed away just a monthapart, and shortly after that, my mother died too. Some days my grief for allthree losses gets wrapped together. Though in different ways, they were all incrediblyimportant forces in my life, and I miss them so much.

Buttoday, in this blog post, I’m celebrating because Beach Lane Books is honoringthe memory of April and Steve by bringing four of the classic titles theyco-created back into print!

Nowa whole new generation of young readers can savor their amazing books.

Educatorsand librarians, editors and agents, writers and illustrators who have onlyrecently come to appreciate nonfiction literature for young readers can explorethe work of two innovative creators who helped transform a genre during their ground-breakingcareers.

Andthose of who had an opportunity to know and work alongside April and Steve canremember these nonfiction masters and experience the joy of re-visiting theirwords and art.