Nelly Buchet

Nelly Buchet is the author of a dozen books for young readers, including 2021 Irma Black Award winner and ALA Notable Book Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family (Schwartz and Wade at Penguin Random House, 2020, with art by Andrea Zuill), a Junior Library Guild, 2021 CCBC "Best of the Year" List, Indie Next 2020 List, Amazon’s “Best of 2020 for ages 3-5,” Chicago Public Library “Best Fiction for Younger Readers of 2020” and Iowa Public Radio “Best New Books for Children and Teens” selection. Kirkus Reviews and the BCCB both gave it a starred review and Shelf Awareness called it a "picture book magnum opus." Nelly is also the author of the Can’t Do! board book series (Bonnier UK, with art by Pau Morgan, 2021); How to Train Your Pet Brain (Beaming Books, with art by Amy Jindra, 2022); Abuelito, a Children’s Book Council anticipated bestseller (with D.C. Benavides, Kind World Publishing, art by Ana Sanfelippo, 2023); A Friend Like No Otter (Union Square Kids, with art by Andrea Zuill, 2023); Big Sister, Long Coat (North South, with art by Rachel Katstaller, 2024), which School Library Journal called "Wonderful for all collections" in a starred review; Dog vs. Strawberry (Random House Studio, with art by Andrea Zuill, 2024), which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, Booklist and School Library Journal; Sloth is Not a Baby (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, with art by Janie Bynum, 2024); Little Wolf’s Howl (Marble Press, with art by Mathias Ball, fall 2024); and The Weather Keeper (Enchanted Lion, 2025).