She is the author of several books for children: Eat, Sleep, Poop illustrated by Jane Massey, We Are Brothers, We Are Friends, illustrated by Eda Kaban, and the forthcoming titles: Food Truck Fest, illustrated by Mike Dutton and The Littlest Viking, illustrated by Isabel Roxas.Īlex is popular speaker on all aspects of writing for children from drafting to pacing to revision. She has developed recipes for companies and brands including Wal-Mart, Pillsbury, Nestle, Nabisco, and General Mills among others. There are few things she loves as much as playing with food. Her writing has appeared on, Real Cheap Eats, InStyle Magazine and in Time Out New York. She’s the co-author of New York a la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple’s Best Food Trucks. She is currently a literary agent with Upstart Crow Literary representing children book authors and illustrators as well as select adult projects.Īlex has been a food obsessive from her earliest days.
For eight years she served as an editor at Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster working on award-winning books for young readers of all ages. Order All Are Welcome: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Powell's | BAMĪ graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Alexandra Penfold began her career in publishing as a children’s book publicist at Simon & Schuster where she worked on media campaigns that appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, US News and World Report, and NPR’s All Things Considered. A lively, timely picture book.” - Booklist this colorful picture book celebrates a school where all the students from a diverse community feel welcome. “Penfold and Kaufman celebrate a school community as a great common ground where families of all kinds connect and share in their children’s educational journey.”- Publishers Weekly ★ “Penfold and Kaufman have outdone themselves in delivering a vital message in today's political climate.” - Kirkus, starred review A school where students grow and learn from each other's traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year.Īll Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.įollow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms.
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