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• NORMALLY SUCCESSFUL: Both creators, Santos and Sobral, have received awards and recognition in some of children’s picture books biggest settings: the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the White Ravens catalogue, and more.
People Are Weird
Text: Victor D. O. Santos
Illustrations: Catarina Sobral
Hardcover
32 pages
Width: 8.5”
Height: 11”
Ages: 5 to 8 Grade: P-3
Publication date: September 17, 2025
Full-color illustrations throughout ISBN: 9781990252488
Price: US$18.99 CAN$22.99
Fiction
Distributed in the US by Abrams and in Canada by Manda Group
A lighthearted, thought-provoking — and yes, weird! — story about celebrating the different quirks we all have.
Have you ever noticed how the world is full of quirky people?
Everywhere you go, there are those with unconventional styles, unique fears, or mysterious habits. In fact, aren’t we all a little weird in our own way? From award-winning creators Victor D. O. Santos and Catarina Sobral, People Are Weird takes a child’s perspective to explore the many quirks that make us human. The takeaway? Being weird is normal—and maybe it’s even weird to be normal!
• NOTHING STRANGE: Santos’ text offers parents and educators a starting point to have conversations about what society considers “weird” and “normal,” in order to break downstigmas and be more accepting of who other people are.
• ODDLY COLORFUL: Sobral’s rich color palette and signature style run the gamut of colors in People Are Weird, creating a delightful visual treat for young readers.
• HARD TO LOOK AWAY: Illustrator Catarina Sobral has nearly 15K followers on Instagram.
Other titles by these creators Ashimpa: the Mysterious Word (Catarina Sobral - Transit, 2025), My Dad, My Rock (Victor D. O. Santos, Anna Forlati - Scribble, 2024), What Makes Us Human (Victor D. O. Santos, Anna Forlati - Eerdmans Books, 2024), Impossible (Catarina Sobral - Centrala, 2023)
Victor D. O. Santos is a BrazilianAmerican author and professional linguist. After his eighth selfpublished effort My Dad, My Rock locked down a Kirkus Star and a spot on Kirkus’s Best Books of 2022 list, he began drawing the attention of publishers worldwide. Today, he is best known for the internationally acclaimed picture book What Makes Us Human, selected to the prestigious White Ravens 2023 catalogue and translated into 30 languages.
Catarina Sobral is an internationally acclaimed Portuguese authorillustrator who also dabbles in film, theatre, and radio. A graduate of graphic design with a Masters in Illustration, her accolades include — among other things — the International Award for Illustration at the 2014 Bologna Children’s Book Fair and three selections to the prestigious White Ravens catalogue. She lives in Lisbon.