It feels really special to get reviewed in The Horn Book, and it’s an over-the-moon feeling to get a star! I love that they quoted the dad’s advice. I often try to write the parent I wish I was! ⭐️We Used to Be Friends [STARRED] by Marcy Campbell; illus. by Aimée Sicuro Primary | Candlewick […]
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It’s a STAR for WE USED TO BE FRIENDS!
Really grateful for this lovely Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews on my upcoming picture book with Aimée Sicuro, “We Used to Be Friends.” You just never know if a reviewer is going to get what you, as an author, were trying to do. This review really nails it! Thank you to Kirkus, and big thanks […]
Interview with Mr. Schu
Huge thanks to John Schu for interviewing me and Aimee Sicuro about our new book! Here’s what Aimee had to say: For We Used to Be Friends‘ cover, I wanted to use autumn as a metaphor for this moment in the characters’ friendship. Just as leaves fall from the branches, it’s a season of letting go. Though […]
New Book Alert!
I’ve got a new book coming in 2026! It’s illustrated by the super-awesome, Aimee Sicuro! It has best friends, some-times friends, not-friends-at-all and all of the above! I’m very excited about it if you couldn’t tell. There will be much discussion about “We Used to Be Friends” in the coming year, but for now, let […]
What Are You Waiting For? “…is sure to nurture a growth mindset in young kids.”
When I ask educators which publication they rely on for reviews, the answer is almost always School Library Journal, and so I am very grateful for this wonderful review of my latest picture book, “What Are You Waiting For?” I love the line about the “positivity emanating from this book.” I love reading it to […]
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? delivers a reassuring message
Thank you to Booklist for this nice review! What Are You Waiting For? By Marcy Campbell. Illus. by Shelley Johannes. Mar. 2025. 40p. Little, Brown, $18.99 (9780316214247). PreS-Grade 1. REVIEW. First published February 25, 2025 (Booklist Online). Campbell’s picture book delivers a reassuring message as it follows a group of children auditioning for their school talent show. The group includes […]
Need a morale booster?
So grateful to Publishers Weekly for this nice review of “What Are You Waiting For?”: Lightly rhyming second-person verse spotlights patience and perseverance in this morale-boosting picture book framed via a looming talent show. Finding ways to contribute prompts anticipation—both excited and anxious—among school-age children preparing for auditions: “You’re waiting to prove/ that you’re ready […]
Don’t Wait to Hand This Book to a Child!
So says Kirkus Reviews! Whew! It’s always a relief to get a great review from Kirkus because, as I’m sure I’ve mentioned here before, Kirkus tends to be the first trade review we receive. We are about four months from publication, which seems like a long time, but this is when those Kirkus reviews can […]