What does it mean when a children’s book about kindness and unity earns a place on the shelves of one of the world’s most respected bookstores?
Today marks a milestone that will forever stand in the history of America Publishers. All Friends Matter by Michael Weinstein & Diana Chavez has officially reached Strand Book Store, the iconic New York institution known as the legendary “18 Miles of Books.”
For decades, Strand has been recognized as one of the hardest bookstores for independently published titles to enter. Their curation is selective, their standards are high, and only a rare handful of indie books ever make it through their doors.
Yet today ours did.
This moment is more than an achievement, it is a symbol of validation, quality, and the universal message at the heart of Michael and Diana’s work. Their story of friendship, diversity, and acceptance now stands proudly among shelves visited by millions of readers from across the globe.
