Penguin Young Readers will publish The House of Love, the first picture book by New York Times bestselling author and filmmaker Adriana Trigiani, with illustrations by Amy June Bates. Tamar Brazis, Editorial Director of Viking Children’s Books acquired North American rights for The House of Love from Suzanne Gluck at William Morris Endeavor.
Adriana Trigiani is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, published in thirty-eight languages with sales of more than one million copies sold, including the Big Stone Gap series and the Valentine trilogy. Trigiani’s Valentine trilogy is a favorite amongst readers, and The House of Love celebrates Valentine’s Day and the love a mother and daughter share year-round.
Mia Valentina Amore loves valentines. After all, her name means “my valentine.” When she wakes up on Valentine’s Day, it looks like just another morning in the rickety, old Amore house in Appalachia. But throughout the course of the day, her home is transformed into the House of Love. Mia and her mother festoon the halls, build a gumdrop tree, bake cupcakes, and most importantly, make valentines for all six of her siblings. But when Mia doesn’t receive her own valentine, she wonders if her mother could have forgotten her. Bates’s illustrations bring warmth and coziness to this story that affirms it doesn’t matter where you come from as long as that place is full of love.
The House of Love is set in Appalachia, with references to the Blue Ridge Mountains, a nod to Trigiani’s childhood home in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. This unique setting adds to the charm of Trigiani’s debut picture book.
“I’ve long admired Adriana Trigiani’s work as a novelist and her hallmark themes of love and family translate beautifully into the picture book form,” says Brazis, “The House of Love is the perfect story for mothers and daughters to share together.”
“The House of Love was inspired by the home my mother created for us in Appalachia,” says Trigiani, “My mom was a librarian who taught me to revere books. Amy June Bates, the great illustrator, captured the beauty and warmth of Virginia and its people. I can’t wait to get it into the hands of young readers.”
Adriana Trigiani is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction published in 38 languages, including Big Stone Gap and Very Valentine. She is also an award-winning film director and screenwriter, playwright, and television writer and producer. Adriana is co-founder of the Origin Project, an in-school writing program that serves over 1,700 students in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. She lives in New York City with her family.
@AdrianaTrigiani or visit her website: AdrianaTrigiani.com.
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