Crushes of the Week: September 7-13, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. Bally the Amazing Wonderball by Jordan Morris (Kids Can Press, September 2025)
2. The World Entire: A True Story of an Extraordinary World War II Rescue by Elizabeth Brown and Melissa Castrillón (Chronicle Books, September 2025)
3. Fly Like a Bird by Olga Ptashnik (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, September 2025)
4. Hello, Tobi! by Andrea Cáceres (Candlewick Press, August 2025)
5. Victor and the Giant by Rafael Yockteng and translated by Elisa Amado (Greystone Kids, August 2025)
6. Let's Get Spooky by Stepanka Sekaninova and Lukas Figel (Albatros Media, August 2025)
7. Tiger, It's Snowing! by Daishu Ma (Post Wave, August 2025)
8. Baby Basics: My Animal Sounds by Xavier Deneux (Twirl, August 2025)

       

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #373: Mariana Villanueva Segovia

I am so excited to show off the book The Lighthouse Keeper by Eugenio Fernández Vázquez and Mariana Villanueva Segovia through the eyes of illustrator Mariana. We're talking about her process for the book, the challenges she encountered along the way, and what she has going on next!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

We've got a case(wrap) of the Mondays!

Crushes of the Week: August 31-September 6, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. Animals Everywhere: A Lift, Look, and Find Book by Stéphanie Babin, Robert Barborini, Marie Caudry, Jessica Das, and Marie Kyprianou (Twirl, August 2025)
2. Good Night, Ninjas by Sanae Ishida (Little Bigfoot, August 2025)
3. A World to Meet by Katie Harnett (Rise x Penguin Workshop, August 2025)
4. The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by Cecilia Heikkila and translated by Polly Lawson (Floris Books, August 2025)
5. This Is Me: Getting to Know Yourself and Others Better by Helena Harastova and Ana Kobern (Albatros Media, August 2025)
6. Flat Cat: The Class Pet by Tara Lazar and Pete Oswald (Flamingo Books, June 2025)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Down to the Last Detail: ALWAYS BEGINNING

Check out the foil on the cover of this book! Can't think of a better way to visually articulate the Big Bang, how pretty!