Crushes of the Week: September 24-30, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith (Kokila, September 2023)
2. Purring, Rolling, Stretching by Chihiro Ishizu and Nanako Matsuda (Chronicle Books, August 2023)
3. Gotta Go! by Frank Viva (TOON Books, September 2023)
4. My Mother Was a Nanny by Laura James (Groundwood Books, September 2023)
5. Where Can We Go?: A Tale of Four Bears by Dai Yun and Igor Oleynikov and translated by Helen Mixter (Greystone Kids, September 2023)
6. Morris and the Magic of Stories by Didier Lévy and Lorenzo Sangiò (Thames & Hudson, September 2023)
7. Uh-Oh! Rabbit by Jo Ham (Candlewick Studio, September 2023)
8. A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes, Jerry Pinkney, and Brian Pinkney (Neal Porter Books, September, 2023)
9. Genius Noses: A Curious Animal Compendium by Lena Anlauf and Vitali Konstantinov and translated by Marshall Yarbrough (NorthSouth Books, September 2023)
10. Monster-Scared by Betina Birkjær and Zarah Juul (Transit Children's Editions, September 2023)

         

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Let's Talk Illustrators #262: Yolanda Mosquera

I recently broke out my rusty Spanish to talk to Yolanda Mosquera, illustrator of The Silence of Water, written by José Saramago and translated by Margaret Jull Costa. We caught up on this powerful book, as well as finding a unique voice and the power of believing in your own creativity. Check out our chat below!

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Crushes of the Week: September 17-23, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. Bees Are Our Friends by Toni D'Alia and Alice Lindstrom (Hardie Grant Books, September 2023)
2. A Bird Day by Eva Lindström (Gecko Press, September 2023)
3. Merlina and the Magical Mishap by Daniela Drescher (Floris Books, September 2023)
4. The Ogre in the Hall by Céline Sorin and Pascal Lemaître (Hippo Park, August 2023)
5. Kaia's Big Felines by Aura Lewis (Beaming Books, August 2023)
6. Have You Seen My Sock? by Colombe Linotte and Claudia Bielinsky (Twirl, August 2023)
7. In the Dark by Kate Hoefler and Corinna Luyken (Alfred A. Knopf, August 2023)
8. Swimming Toward a Dream: Yusra Mardini's Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic Swimmer by Reem Faruqi and Asma Enayeh (Page Street Kids, September 2023)
9. Penguin and Ollie by Salina Yoon (Bloomsbury Publishing, September 2023)
10. The Tiny Tailors by Kat MacLeod (Thames & Hudson, September 2023)

  

 

 

 

    

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Let's Talk Illustrators #261: Ana Matsusaki

As someone who essentially collects illustrator interviews (and literally collects illustrated children's books), it's only natural that I'd want to talk to debut author-illustrator Ana Matsusaki about her book The Collector of Heads, translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato! Enjoy a peek behind the curtain of this gorgeous picture book debut!

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Let's Talk Illustrators #260: Nic Yulo

I am so excited today to present my interview with Nic Yulo! I absolutely adored her 2022 debut, Patch of Sky, and I feel lucky I got a chance to catch her and talk about her sophomore picture book Out of the Blue. I hope you enjoy this beautiful and unexpected journey through feelings, friendship, and the deep blue sea.

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Crushes of the Week: September 3-9, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean (Henry Holt & Company, September 2023)
2. Later, When I'm Big by Bette Westera and Mattias de Leeuw, translated by Laura Watkinson (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, September 2023)
3. We Share This School: A Community Book by Dan Saks and Brooke Smart (Rise X Penguin Workshop, June 2023)
4. Ghosts Are People Too by Peter Ricq (Eye of Newt Books, August 2023)
5. Veo, Veo, I See You by Lulu Delacre (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, September 2023)
6. The Shade Tree by Suzy Lee, translated by Helen Mixter (Greystone Kids, August 2023)
7. Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling and Kaylani Juanita (Chronicle Books, August 2023)
8. The Little Green Envelope by Gillian Sze and Claudine Crangle (Groundwood Books, August 2023)

 

   

   

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Let's Talk Illustrators #259: Oleksandr Shatokhin

I feel lucky that I got to talk to author-illustrator Oleksandr Shatokhin about his wordless picture book Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine. This touching story follows a young girl who is trying to find hope and safety amongst the backdrop of the current conflict in Ukraine. Take a closer look at this girl's tale with creator Oleksandr below.

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Crushes of the Week: August 27-September 2, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. How to Speak in Spanglish by Mónica Mancillas and Olivia de Castro (Penguin Workshop, August 2023)
2. The Biggest Mistake by Camilla Pintonato (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, August 2023)
3. Zebra in the Mirror by Tina Arnus Pupis and Marta Bartolj (Crocodile Books, August 2023)
4. Sometimes Shy by Julie Bliven and Dang Khoa Tran (Beaming Books, May 2023)
5. Two New Years by Richard Ho and Lynn Scurfield (Chronicle Books, August 2023)
6. What Lurks in the Dark? by Kelly Ward-Wills and Steven James (Eye of Newt Books, June 2023)
7. There's Always Room for One More Robyn McGrath and Ishaa Lobo (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, August 2023)
8. Our Underwater World: A First Dive Into Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers by Sue Lowell Gallion and Lisk Feng (Phaidon Press, August 2023)

       

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