Waxwing Books

Waxwing books are award winners!

We're thrilled to announce that Flora and the Jazzers has been recognized with two book awards this year:
🥉 2025 INDIES Bronze Winner in the Picture Book category from Foreword Reviews
🥈 2025 IPPY Silver Medal Winner in the Children's Picture Book category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards
🥇 2025 IBPA Gold Medal Winner for Cover Design in the Children's/YA category from the Independent Book Publishers Association

As if that weren't enough celebration for one season, we're also excited to share that Painting Wonder has won the Reading the West Book Award!🥇

We're so thankful to the teams behind these awards and for the special recognition they've shown our books.

And most importantly, thank you.

Thank you to every person who purchased, shared, recommended, voted for, gifted, read, and championed these books. Your enthusiasm and support have helped these stories find their way into the hands and hearts of readers, and we truly would not be here without you.

Awards like these are wonderful, but the real joy is knowing these books have connected with so many families, educators, librarians, booksellers, and young readers.

We have some exciting news!

Flora and the Jazzers was just named the 2025 INDIES Bronze winner in the picture book category!

We're so delighted that Flora and the Jazzers has been recognized in a such an important way and are so grateful to our friends at Foreword Reviews for shining a light on this special book.

And we're so very grateful for all of YOU! Thank you to every person who purchased, shared about and read this book. We truly would not be here today with out each of you.

Three cheers for Flora! 🏅🥂