Dynamic Duo: Candace Fleming is the critically acclaimed author of over forty children’s books, including the mega-selling Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Eric Rohmann received a Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit as well as a Caldecott Honor for Time Flies. Their most recent collab, Honeybee, received the Robert F. Sibert Medal and SEVEN starred reviews.  

Parents value sharing: Picture books about sharing SELL. Just look at the bestselling Too Many Carrots. 

Sure to be a successful follow-up to Candace and Eric’s previous fiction picture book, Oh, No!, which received three starred reviews and sold really well. Mine! features a similar read-aloud text in addition to a distinctive woodcut illustration style.

Seasonal tie-in that teachers will love: Here is a picture book just in time for Fall! Apples are an important element of the kindergarten and first-grade curriculum throughout the country, and apple orchards are popular field-trip destinations. 

Perfect for storytime: Kids will be shouting the refrain “Mine!” and will be delighted by its surprise ending.

Candace Fleming is the prolific and versatile award-winning author of many acclaimed books for children and young adults. Her most recent picture book, Honeybee, illustrated by Eric Rohmann, received seven starred reviews as well as the Robert F. Sibert Medal, and appeared on countless Best of the Year lists. Candace’s other picture books include Oh, No! which received three starred reviews, as well as Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! which received tons of state recognition, and was a NYPL and School Library Journal Best Book. Visit her on the web at candacefleming.com.
 

Eric Rohmann is the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning My Friend Rabbit and the Caldecott Honor Book Time Flies. He also illustrated Candace Fleming’s Giant Squid which received three starred reviews, as well as Honeybee, recipient of the Robert F. Sibert Medal, which the New York Times called “positively riveting.” Visit him at ericrohmann.com.

Author Residence: Chicago, IL

Eric Rohmann is the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning My Friend Rabbit and the Caldecott Honor Book Time Flies. He also illustrated Candace Fleming's Giant Squid which received three starred reviews, as well as Honeybee, recipient of the Robert F. Sibert Medal, which the New York Times called "positively riveting." Visit him at ericrohmann.com.

Illustrator Residence: Chicago, IL

★ “[A] spirited, visually pleasing read-aloud.” —The Horn Book, starred review

★ “Full of energy and fun, Mine! is an extremely fruitful pick for storytime.” —Booklist, starred review

“Crisp and tart by turns, this is one book worth fighting over.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Humorous.” —Shelf Awareness

“[A] reminder not to count one’s apples before they fall—and to share generously when they do.” —Publishers Weekly