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Crushes of the Week: March 23-29, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. Pencil by Hye-Eun Kim (TOON Books, March 2025)
2. Your Forest by Jon Klassen (Candlewick Press, March 2025)
3. Touchthinklearn: Pets by Xavier Deneux (Chronicle Books, March 2025)
4. How Do You Eat Color? by Mabi David and Yas Doctor and translated by Karen Llagas (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, March 2025)
5. The One and Only Rumi by Rabiah York and Maneli Manouchehri (Nancy Paulsen Books, March 2025)
6. Miss Prim Goes Wild by Katy Rose and Thai My Phuong (WaterBrook, March 2025)
7. Jo and the No by Kyle Mewburn and Judy Watson (Dirt Lane Press, March 2025)

      

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Let's Talk Illustrators #317: Dayeon Auh

I am so excited to share my interview here today with Dayeon Auh, author and illustrator of The Three-Year Tumble: Based on a Korean Folktale, translated by Tim Mohr. The story is much more than it seems and it was fun to unravel this tale with Dayeon over the course of the interview. Read on!

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Down to the Last Detail: THE ENDLESS SEA

In addition to the spot gloss on the title, creator names, and the boat on this cover, there's a very subtle spot gloss and embossing that follows the curves of the sea foam. It's absolutely stunning in-person and an exquisite detail for a beautiful book.

Let's Talk Illustrators #316: Manuel Marsol

Every so often a book comes along that speaks to a very specific part of me. Astro by Manuel Marsol, translated by Lizzie Davis, is one such book. I'd like to let Manuel do the talking, though, so check out our conversation to learn more about this unique exploration of grief and loneliness.

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Crushes of the Week: March 9-15, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. Finding Home: Amazing Places Animals Live by Mike Unwin and Jenni Desmond (Bloomsbury Children's Books, March 2025)
2. Finding Forgiveness by Marta Bartolj (Chronicle Books, March 2025)
3. Charley Mouse Cleans House by Katerina Gorelik (Red Comet Press, March 2025)
4. Caterpillar Chryzzle by Andrew Bond and Julie Völk (NorthSouth Books, March 2025)
5. Little Freddie Two Pants: (The Dog with Too Many Pants) by Drew Daywalt and Lucy Ruth Cummins (Philomel Books, February 2025)
6. Toto by Hyewon Yum (Neal Porter Book, January 2025)
7. The Story Factory by Jam Dong (Candlewick Press, January 2025)

      

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Let's Talk Illustrators #315: Britta Teckentrup

Late last year I took a trip to Holland and visited the Anne Frank house. Suffice it to say, walking through the house was one of the most impactful moments of my life. When I received The House on the Canal by Thomas Harding and Britta Teckentrup a few months later, it felt like fate to interview prolific illustrator Britta about her process. It's my honor to share that process with you all today. Enjoy the read!

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Crushes of the Week: March 2-8, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. The Gnome Book by Loes Riphagen and Loes Ripjhagen (Pushkin Children's Books, March 2025)
2. The Secret Recipe by Ilan Stavans and Taia Morley (Kar-Ben Publishing, March 2025)
3. What Makes a Bird? by Megan Pomper and Maia Hoekstra (Owlkids, February 2025)
4. Little Lion Girl by Olivia Hope and Fiona Woodcock (Bloomsbury Children's Books, Febryary 2025)
5. Paloma Flies Away by María J. Guarda and Melanie Cordova (Candlewick Press, January 2025)

    

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Down to the Last Detail: ROCK

There is a really cool texturized coating on the rock on the cover of this book! It's very hard to show off on camera, but make sure you find a copy and give it a feel––it's awesome!

Let's Talk Illustrators #314: Angie Kang

I was so lucky to catch up with up-and-coming author-illustrator Angie Kang about her debut picture book Our Lake. I hope you enjoy taking a look at this beautiful, sweet book with us and how it came together!

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