This press kit page contains high resolution images of my head shot and book covers along with biographies for use by media.
Bio: Ariel Bernstein is an author of picture books including WE LOVE FISHING! (starred review Publisher's Weekly), YOU GO FIRST (starred review Kirkus Reviews), and MABEL WANTS A FRIEND (starred reviews Kirkus Reviews and Publisher's Weekly), all illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. She also wrote the WARREN & DRAGON chapter book series, illustrated by Mike Malbrough. Honors include a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2024, Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, Junior Library Guild Gold Selections, CCBC Choices, and Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. Ariel lives in New Jersey with her family and you can find her online at www.arielbernsteinbooks.com.
Bio: Ariel Bernstein is an author of picture books including WE LOVE FISHING! (starred review Publisher's Weekly), YOU GO FIRST (starred review Kirkus Reviews), and MABEL WANTS A FRIEND (starred reviews Kirkus Reviews and Publisher's Weekly), all illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. She also wrote the WARREN & DRAGON chapter book series, illustrated by Mike Malbrough. Honors include a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2024, Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, Junior Library Guild Gold Selections, CCBC Choices, and Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. Ariel lives in New Jersey with her family and you can find her online at www.arielbernsteinbooks.com.
Photo by Elene Schachter.
I HAVE A BALLOON, illustrated by Scott Magoon (Simon and Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Fall 2017). Monkey desperately wants Owl's balloon and tries everything to get what he wants—this is NOT a book about sharing.
Reviews:
★ "With an open-ended, wordless conclusion inviting predictions and possibilities, this tightly paced narrative soars." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "An owl and a monkey confront jealousy, the fickleness of want, and the influence of other perspectives in this high-energy story from debut author Bernstein and illustrator Magoon (I Will Not Eat You)." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"A definite purchase that will be checked out again and again." --School Library Journal, Barbara Spiri, Southborough Library, MA
WHERE IS MY BALLOON? illustrated by Scott Magoon (Simon and Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, January 22, 2019). Owl and Monkey from I Have a Balloon are back! But what happened to Owl’s balloon? Find out in this hilarious picture book about making mistakes and finding forgiveness.
Reviews
"Good for storytimes on honesty and sharing." --Kirkus Reviews
WARREN & DRAGON 100 FRIENDS, illustrated by Mike Malbrough (Viking Children’s, August 28, 2018). Warren is a seven-year-old boy. Dragon is a seven-hundred-year-old dragon. Not that most people believe that. Most people are sure that Dragon is a stuffed animal. People such as Warren's twin sister, Ellie, who challenges Warren to a contest at their new school: making 100 new friends. Warren isn't so good at making friends, but he doesn't like losing to Ellie, and Dragon will help him. But the first day of school doesn't exactly turn out the way he'd hoped, and even worse, Dragon disappears! By the time Warren gets home, he's not only not made any friends, he's lost his best friend. First day of school jitters are entertainingly explored in this laugh-out-loud chapter book.
Reviews:
"Adorable fun for chapter-book newbies looking for a few giggles." Kirkus Review
WARREN & DRAGON WEEKEND WITH CHEWY, illustrated by Mike Malbrough (Viking Children’s, August 28, 2018). Warren is a seven-year-old boy. Dragon is part stuffed animal, part fierce dragon, and part best friend--depending on what you believe most. And Chewy is the class hamster. So when it's Warren's turn to take Chewy home for the weekend, Warren isn't so sure it's the best idea. Do dragons and hamsters mix? Not so well, it turns out, especially when Warren and Dragon are more interested in making cool stuff with their new friends than taking care of a rodent--until Chewy disappears. Oh no!
